Posted on Dec 17, 2014
Would you support a standard uniform for all branches of service? Why or Why not?
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Sure as long as they can be safely worn aboard ship. Unlike the uniform in use now. They melt in a fire.
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I do not support this. All branches fight in different parts of the world. So this would only work if all branches were in the same area
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It is best to leave well enough alone
Calling it Join Force Operations Bases are good enough.
Their is a big difference between a Soldier and a Marine but they are train to do the heavy fighting in difficult situations on the battlefield where as the Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard are not train to do what the Army and Marine are train to do.
Before I retired from the Army a Air Force Sergeant cross over to the Army Hospital unit. She was put in the NCOIC position. She has no idea what we do on the Army side. She didn't know D&C, how to form a formation. She was totally lost. She got into our Nurses and Doctor on a regular basis saying the Air don't do this or don't do that.
I will never go into a combat Zone with a Air Force or Navy officer in charge unless that person is train in Special Ops
Calling it Join Force Operations Bases are good enough.
Their is a big difference between a Soldier and a Marine but they are train to do the heavy fighting in difficult situations on the battlefield where as the Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard are not train to do what the Army and Marine are train to do.
Before I retired from the Army a Air Force Sergeant cross over to the Army Hospital unit. She was put in the NCOIC position. She has no idea what we do on the Army side. She didn't know D&C, how to form a formation. She was totally lost. She got into our Nurses and Doctor on a regular basis saying the Air don't do this or don't do that.
I will never go into a combat Zone with a Air Force or Navy officer in charge unless that person is train in Special Ops
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Definitely. Rank should be uniform as well. That way if you switch from one branch to another it is uniform transition, not a guessing game, if you got the experience and training then it should go across all branches. Many schools are already taught together, it would definitely cut down on contracts for several uniform companies.
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Fist question is WHY? What is the purpose in changing to a single uniform for all branches? Cost effectiveness - No, that doesn't come into play since each branch will maintain so many uniforms that there will be no cost savings. Simplify Identification in the field – possible but how often has this been an issue, if ever? Esprit De Corps – You would preserve more by maintaining unit / branch specific uniforms. Combat troops and clerical troops have very little in common. Why would you have cooks wearing combat fatigues if they are not attached to a combat element? In some cases, combat uniforms can be dangerous – ships mechanics working around equipment in close quarters for example.
For some services, and elements within that service, it is less problematic. Army soldiers in combat elements could share a common uniform with Marines assigned to similar units. Navy SEALS, Air Force Rescue, Rangers, Special Forces, Special Operations Command elements all could share the same combat uniform.
Which brings us to a different way of looking at this. Why not have identical uniforms, across branches, based on the primary job assignment instead of the branch element? Cooks would wear cook uniforms. Medical staff would wear medical uniforms, maintenance mechanics would wear the uniform specific to their tasks. Clerical and most general support services members would wear a similar non-combat specific uniform – something like the old olive drabs we had during Vietnam. Simple, easy to maintain and was actually used by most services.
For some services, and elements within that service, it is less problematic. Army soldiers in combat elements could share a common uniform with Marines assigned to similar units. Navy SEALS, Air Force Rescue, Rangers, Special Forces, Special Operations Command elements all could share the same combat uniform.
Which brings us to a different way of looking at this. Why not have identical uniforms, across branches, based on the primary job assignment instead of the branch element? Cooks would wear cook uniforms. Medical staff would wear medical uniforms, maintenance mechanics would wear the uniform specific to their tasks. Clerical and most general support services members would wear a similar non-combat specific uniform – something like the old olive drabs we had during Vietnam. Simple, easy to maintain and was actually used by most services.
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I miss the BDU’s. Usually when the military uniform is changed we all change to the same uniform.
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