"Miloch" wrote in message news:ppopa502ao7@drn.newsguy.com...
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> more at
> https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/america-s-fighter-fleets-are-in-terrible-shape-but-matt-1829684952
A year from now our military could be a shell of its former self. This is
going to backfire, badly:
https://partner-mco-archive.s3.amazonaws.com/client_files/1518714002.pdf
Earlier this year, the Department of Defense issued a statement saying that
in order to ensure our military remains at its strongest, any troop that's
been listed as non-deployable for 12 months or more will be removed from
service. The policy was officially enacted on October 1.
On one hand, it's reasonable to assume that the primary mission of troops is
to deploy and engage the enemies of the United States. If a troop isn't
physically up to the task, then it's time to let them go. And the policy
isn't coming down like an iron fist; there are a number of exceptions in
play, including some for those on temporary non-deployable status for
reasons like pregnancy or injury.
Now that the policy is in place, however, we're starting to see how it's
affecting the overall combat readiness of troops. On paper, everything seems
fine, but many unintended consequences are now hampering the troops.
-- More troops will skip medical exams
-- Many wounded troops will be unceremoniously given the boot
-- The already overburdened VA will become even more backlogged
-- Under the new policy, a huge chunk of Rear Detachment troops are facing
separation. Before the policy, it would have been easy to find a handful of
troops and an E-7 with a bad back to take charge and keep the gears turning.
-- The total number of troops affected will be far greater if the military
keeps its path. An estimated 126,000 troops are currently on the chopping
block. While we may never cut that many in a given year, there will be many
more that are removed in the coming years. The Army is planning on
implementing a new PT test, one that features three events capable of
causing injury if done incorrectly. A massive overhaul of Basic Training and
Boot Camp is expected, making the experience far more intense, which will
result in more injuries. An increased military presence overseas will result
in more intense pre-deployment training, which is already resulting in more
injuries with each passing year. Combine all of these factors with a
civilian population that's becoming less and less eligible to enlist, and
the military is going to be shrinking way too fast.
This isn't a problem that can be easily fixed. This is the fundamental
problem with the "Deploy or Get Out" policy. Our military is going to shrink
beyond its already record-low personnel numbers...
https://tinyurl.com/yd3m2eod
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