Posted on Sep 14, 2017
The Army Reserve’s Troubling Little Secret: Cheap, Inadequate Training | RealClearDefense
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I agree with CPT Harrell here. USACAPOC became too big, too fast, and training couldn't keep up with demand. So training became compressed and we moved away from the reclass/NCO only model. This means we picked up a lot of young under trained men and women, who were then assigned to units led by young and under trained soldiers.
And we've paid the price for it in the "Information Battlespace".
Now, this isn't to take away from the great things we've accomplished. There have been many at the tactical and operational level, but we have to acknowledge there have been serious missteps that could have been alleviated with proper selection and training.
Our ability to shape and direct the will of our enemies is critical to securing the peace, isn't it time we received the training we need to do so?
And we've paid the price for it in the "Information Battlespace".
Now, this isn't to take away from the great things we've accomplished. There have been many at the tactical and operational level, but we have to acknowledge there have been serious missteps that could have been alleviated with proper selection and training.
Our ability to shape and direct the will of our enemies is critical to securing the peace, isn't it time we received the training we need to do so?
The Army Reserve’s Troubling Little Secret: Cheap, Inadequate Training | RealClearDefense
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The issue when you start talking about adding more training time to any reserve component Soldier is the impact that can have first on retention and then recruiting. It is unrealistic to expect these Soldiers to go through the exact same training as active duty forces. While there will always be some people who can do that, the majority cannot take that much time. It is the nature of any reserve component unit. So by requiring more training time, you will be forcing people to choose between their civilian career and their part-time RC duties. In most cases, I know what will win out.
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https://mwi.usma.edu/no-sending-civil-affairs-reservists-active-duty-training-pipeline-wont-solve-armys-civil-affairs-problems/
Has anyone read the response article from the former USACAPOC CG, MG Jacobs (ret)?
Has anyone read the response article from the former USACAPOC CG, MG Jacobs (ret)?
No, Sending Civil Affairs Reservists through the Active Duty Training Pipeline Won’t Solve the...
Within the civil affairs community, pundits invariably propose the same two solutions to every problem with the Army Reserve civil affairs force: move Army Reserve civil affairs back to US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), and send Army Reserve civil affairs officers and NCOs through the active component qualification pipeline. The pundits, however, have a …
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