tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1841819670822716434.post4142203031007250110..comments2023-11-29T16:57:15.811-08:00Comments on PSYOP Regimental Blog: Unity of Command?Lawrence Dietzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04048092221343162724noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1841819670822716434.post-67714203099755555202012-01-17T19:01:15.054-08:002012-01-17T19:01:15.054-08:00With all the changes, 4th POG was stupid to give t...With all the changes, 4th POG was stupid to give the MISOG Command they've wanted for so long to an SF Col and CSM. <br />It's still only a brigade size dummies. I suppose thats more of Col Boyd's legacy, what a tool. If they really wanted to legitimize the MISOG, then take the remaining POGs from USACAPOC, with those it will make almost 4 brigades, and give some forward thinkers the power to keep the irregular Warfare capability and the MIST operations could be shared as well as cross pollinating knowledge networks. As it stands today MG Jacobs (another 1 piece craftsman set) recently wrote a memo stating the proponency for reserve PSYOP should got to tradoc, I personally would like to see the analysis for this goatscrew, and if that is indeed the case as the divorce came and turned bitter with mom and dad fighting in living room, then the reserve Psyop should gain control of all of the planner's positions in the Conventional divisions and BCTs, since the sexy sof missions are now 4th POGs alone, it is PLDC 101 that SF groups do not own battlespace and therefore don't require planners. but same foolishness everyday, just different day in this MOS. everything is a self inflicted wound, ever wonder why CA did it right when they became masters of their own destiny? because the have their own general officers and not the tool chest we get. Psyop has always been a dumping ground for officers that can't cut it in their own branch and think they too cool for school, tell ya what team, the officers in PSYOP have turned out to be booger eating morons, no wonder the Booger eating morons from first IO command are secretly trying to take over psyop, they (IO) already recognize that they are booger eating morons and they have the horsepower of General officers to back them up.<br />keep the proponency at SWCS, get the planner positions for senior NCOs, hell- go back to a war trace for reserve units, so folks will know where and when they are deploying and can train within their organic BCT, as supoort is supposed to and even attend the CTC missions like real support does. sheesh this crap doesn't take rocket science, it ain't string theory, folks. Ok so I dropped some names, I gotta run under the radar and hit anon, PSYOP Officers write this stuff up as your own ideas, i could care less, get the bullet for it, matter of fact re-visit the warrant officer for Psyop program that Col Tasler proposed,I gaurantee that as a BCT CDR I'd rather have a warrant as a targeting officer than some snot nosed reserve captain- dropped some names so i'm posting anonymous or I'll never make E8.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1841819670822716434.post-14487043958661398732011-12-20T13:58:20.682-08:002011-12-20T13:58:20.682-08:00No question RC 37's should be held to the same...No question RC 37's should be held to the same standard as the AD. We should be recruiting soldiers who already possess language skills, and then actively investing in maintaining those skills. I enlisted with three years of collegiate Arabic, a minor, and without any sustainment programs made readily available, have lost just about all of it.<br /><br />The pipeline should be pretty simple - a 37X-ray program for IET soldiers (there's no reason whatsoever to prevent a 35 year old with an Ivy League MA from directly enlisting as a 37), ABN school (regardless of whether you're going to a jump RC unit), and then 1 year to get language qualified, or 1 year post deployment if you deploy in that time frame.<br /><br />Coursework for 37's should be massively expanded as well, with collegiate and graduate level work in cultural studies, cross cultural communication, group psychology, cognitive psychology, etc.Voodoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1841819670822716434.post-73028211957345882982011-12-17T08:55:38.027-08:002011-12-17T08:55:38.027-08:00...suppose that last "Anonymous" comment......suppose that last "Anonymous" comment (18D analogy) should've read "RangerFett," my Facebook ID. Thanks for running this great blog.RangerFettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1841819670822716434.post-60255054956268137352011-12-17T08:47:18.382-08:002011-12-17T08:47:18.382-08:00Sir,
I don't disagree on the concept of unity ...Sir,<br />I don't disagree on the concept of unity of command, a cornerstone principal of warfare. Your diagram highlights an existing hiccup, some would say, "problem." Once the powers that be figure out how to get an RC individual to attend the MISO assessment and selection, complete the course, and gain the requisite skills that result in a "37 is a 37 is a 37," then the problem gets resolved. (...an 18D in 20th SFG had to do the same as one in 3d SFG...) The argument should be, what is the across the board training standard for a 37? Decide on it, stick to it, or "multiple types of 37's" ...and organize accordingly. Right now we look goofy to senior leaders. All "our" senior leaders are sitting around talking about how it used to be or waiting to be told what to do - which may happen and it'll be a GO with little to no background in our branch. Clock's ticking folks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1841819670822716434.post-39221586352302808832011-12-17T01:48:49.838-08:002011-12-17T01:48:49.838-08:00...aaand the plan for all reservists to attend ass......aaand the plan for all reservists to attend assessment/selection and the full course is....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1841819670822716434.post-2844150547035035452011-12-16T20:09:35.476-08:002011-12-16T20:09:35.476-08:00I could not disagree with you more, Sir!I could not disagree with you more, Sir!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1841819670822716434.post-52737609261912203842011-12-16T18:56:09.093-08:002011-12-16T18:56:09.093-08:00I could not agree with you more, Sir!I could not agree with you more, Sir!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598054891420808950noreply@blogger.com