Posted on Feb 16, 2018
DoD starts crackdown on more than 280,000 nondeployable troops
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DoD starts crackdown on more than 280,000 non-deployable troops
(this article did not state specifically if it is just the Army Component or all services)
I don't know if this includes the Army Reserve as well. I know that our Chief of the Army Reserve is upset that about 20% of us are non-Deployable. I am part of the 80% that is physically fit (passes the APFT), meets the height and weight standards. Maybe this is why we have emails inviting Reserve officers to go on Active Duty?
My only real concern is that we may lose many intelligent men and women who could still be used in the rear detachment at home station. I recall my Civil Affairs Unit had a large rear detachment while I was deployed. We should keep some of those people on duty. As far as active duty is concerned, what do you think about making exceptions for critical-skilled personnel like Cyber Warfare or critical enlisted/officer positions that are in short supply during a partial or full-mobilization like in a declared war?
Sorry for those who tried earlier and did not see the article. I had to fix the link.
(this article did not state specifically if it is just the Army Component or all services)
I don't know if this includes the Army Reserve as well. I know that our Chief of the Army Reserve is upset that about 20% of us are non-Deployable. I am part of the 80% that is physically fit (passes the APFT), meets the height and weight standards. Maybe this is why we have emails inviting Reserve officers to go on Active Duty?
My only real concern is that we may lose many intelligent men and women who could still be used in the rear detachment at home station. I recall my Civil Affairs Unit had a large rear detachment while I was deployed. We should keep some of those people on duty. As far as active duty is concerned, what do you think about making exceptions for critical-skilled personnel like Cyber Warfare or critical enlisted/officer positions that are in short supply during a partial or full-mobilization like in a declared war?
Sorry for those who tried earlier and did not see the article. I had to fix the link.
DoD starts crackdown on more than 280,000 nondeployable troops
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Steve, the only thing keeping many of these folks from being used as a rear detachment is that they need to detach their rears.
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This article is a little more clear than the last one.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/02/15/pentagons-new-deploy-or-out-policy-could-separate-286k.html
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/02/15/pentagons-new-deploy-or-out-policy-could-separate-286k.html
Pentagon's New Deploy-or-Out Policy Could Separate Up to 286K
The policy grew out of Mattis' directive to the services to take steps to improve the "lethality" of the force.
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Someone who misses a deployment for sincere reasons (health, family) shouldn't get booted. Someone who is habitually non-deploymental should be shuffled and re-trained for RE jobs. If all the services are in terrible need of troops, I would imagine there is a better way of utilizing them instead of kicking them out. Money has already been spent on them....
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