Will removing the GED/High school requirement for Army enlistment be a positive or negative for Army Readiness?

SSG Carlos Madden There has to be some kind of minimum standard. I'm not entirely in agreement that the high school diploma represents much of anything other than they completed twelve years of school these days. The standard should be the ASVAB. Maybe if they didn't finish high school, they should be required to have a higher score than a graduate possibly. As a motivating factor they could say if you do not have high school diploma the only available slot will be the infantry. If they want to move to another MOS they have to get their GED first.

Readiness????????????

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What really showed me the light when I was a Company Commander was that I had over 50 trucks on my MTOE. So on paper, I could organically move my entire MOTE and personnel as either a driver or TC. Equipment seats matched personnel billets.

However, not a single one of my soldiers came out of TRADOC with a drivers license.

It was on the USAR unit to train quartermaster soldiers to use large shipping vehicles and warehouse forklifts to actually operate them.

88M billets were also not on my UMR.

Every time I stepped into my motor pool I was constantly thinking "this is where my soldiers are going to get killed".

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So in terms of "readiness", then no, my company did not have sufficient drivers and TC's to organically move ourselves as an entire unit. We could do an exercise here and there with 10 or so drivers, but no where near the at least 50 I needed.

GED's are not going to make that readiness metrics any better. Drivers training in TRADOC for PLS's LMTV's, HUMVEES, and Forklifts is what is needed.

I knew many NCOs throughout my early years who did well without it. Most earned their equivalency while serving. As long as they are encouraged as part of their enlistment to gain education and they meet the entry standards then why not. We should never reduce the scores as currently identified for entry.

Personally I think it can go both ways. Some people struggle in school with classes but they’re really good at practical life skills and trades which would help in my opinion in the army. Yes there are a lot of people out there that don’t have those skills but I think it’s going to go both ways, but it’s ultimately going to be on the leaders in the ranks to teach coach mentor these folks and get them right. going to be a new leadership challenge
For all of us.

Can be good if allow to obtain high-school certificate in service

It depends on the Army's readiness requirements. If we are WAY below our target numbers then it would be a positive thing. But if we are meeting, or at least coming close to our target personnel requirements, then lowering the education requirement would be a negative thing because we're downgrading the quality or our recruits when its unnecessary.

Lower standards improves quality? Seems an oxymoron to me.

NEGATIVE!!! Not having a GED or High School Diploma just shows me your not able to "finish the job". There is no longer a draft. Now maybe the Army can have a 30 day school before they go in so they have a GED. That at least will give you an idea of what your getting.

REFER TO MY BIO:

I Left The Public "Lack-Of-Education-System" Mid 9th Grade.
As It Teaches Absolutely Nothing Of USEFUL Value After The 6th Grade.
Think About That For Yourselves..
After You Completed The 6th Grade... ...
What Did You Learn Of Use For Your Future Employment? ....Anything?
Kinda Makes Ya Wonder:
"Why Were So Many Years Totally Wasted
Sitting In A Class Room, Serving No Purpose What-So-Ever"?

Joined The USAF ON My 17th Birthday & Received A Great Education Through USAFI & NAVPERS.
To My Benefits, I Was Able To Retire, Comfortably, At 56;
With Absolutely NO Assistance Through Our Public Schools... Zero, Nada Damned Thing

USAREC just closed the program in the last 24hrs