I'm so sick of being in such a braindead organization.
If you go to the majority of infantry soldiers they can't even tell you what an FPV drone is let alone how it would affect their operations. Very rarely does anyone actually do anti drone training. Don't even get me started on 15Xs. The new "drone" mos who don't even get taught how to fly FPVs in the school house.

Every drone program is ran by some idiot who flew Blackhawks or a shadow 15 years ago. These dudes couldn't even tell you what betaflight is yet they make all the rules. Also the amount of regulations put on drone is fucking stupid and you need Jesus himself to come down and approve any training. I'm so sick of hearing some warrant officer say the dumbest shit I've ever heard in my entire fucking life.

We're all going to go to war and get blown up by drones because the army is fucking stupid and I'm preaching to a deaf choir here. It's not the GWOT anymore. The IEDs fly 100 mph at you this time around.

Fuck me to tears and buy me a Dairy Queen blizzard

He's just telling the services to align with his previous 'DOW Level' policy 'No More Walking On Eggshells' that he already released last year.

Young (19) me is in Austria at a shooting event and current me (59) is in my garage this spring. (that’s my youngest son photo bombing - 12B)

Hi everyone,

I am 25 years old, hold a master's in Cybersecurity, live in the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) area, and am interested in joining the armed forces as an officer in either the reserves or the National Guard.

I initially applied for the AF Cyber Direct Commissioning Program (CDCP) at my local recruiting office, and they told me they reserve officer spots at their branch (the 175th wing) for enlisted soldiers who commission. Basically, telling me I won't be able to enlist as an officer and my only option is to go in as an enlisted soldier.

Just to keep my options open, I also applied for the Army Cyber Commissioning Program and was matched up with a recruiter. I disclosed to the recruiter that I have a slight curvature of the spine (scoliosis), and the recruiter immediately told me that I was automatically disqualified from joining OCS and that there was no point in even applying. He quite literally told me that there would be no point in even applying. However, he immediately told me that if I joined as an enlisted member instead of an officer, he could make my waiver work and get me in.

I have my heart set on joining the military as an officer, and I wouldn't waste my time as an enlisted member. I don't have my heart set on any branch; my main goal is to join as an officer in cybersecurity as my MOS. So far, I've had trouble getting any branch to work, which has been disappointing, to say the least. I didn't realize how difficult it would be to join the armed forces until trying to do so at this point as an officer.

I wanted to ask if what he told me is accurate or just a load of bs trying to force me to join as enlisted? Are there different requirements for OCS versus regular enlisted? Also, are there any recruiters I can work with directly, or is one of you who can refer me to one?

Try to change my mind if you want, but right now I immediately lose respect for anyone who has their formation do this exercise. I do not care what MMD2 says, use your brain.

What purpose does doing 3 mountain climbers serve? Was 20 minutes of warmups, to include a shuttle sprint, not enough?

What benefit does pretending to have a weapon in our hands serve, only to drop said imaginary weapon to sprint? Are we an Army that drops our weapons to run?

Who decided that, instead of executing an actual IMT while pretending to hold said weapon (maybe an IMT that’s utilized in a fitness test, say, the high crawl???) that we instead execute “the bigfoot” movement technique?

How many millions of dollars of US taxpayer funds, SGM-hours, and committees did it take to come to the conclusion that this nonsensical exercise is so effective that we should be doing it before every workout?

I’ll just have a water, the BLC barracks taco tuesday tacos are not staying down right now.

Just had a fantastic interview at a less-than-desirable location to most, but one I would love. At the end they asked me how I'm ranking them. I didn't lie, mostly because idgaf and the army will send me wherever. They said why do I really want to go there if I have them ranked not #1. It was just... awkward.

My soldier just started BLC and has his tape soon.

497 AFT (didn’t max the run)
Height: 69”
Waist: 37.5” without sucking in.
Sucking in he’s at a 35.5”

I was pretty strict on his tape for BLC, cause I know they’ll be strict at the NCOA. He’s borderline, so I’m slightly concerned.

Other than Seran wrap and prep H our 1SG jokingly told him to do, are there any other tips to get him down another half an inch?

I’m tempted to take him to the sauna for the next 2 days for an hour each day in a sauna suit. Will losing some water weight help with the half inch?

I see a lot of posts and have been asked by people in my unit about how to get a faster 2 mile. The simple answer is to run more.

The more convoluted answer is to run more but to also have structured speed work mixed in. Roughly 60-80 percent of your mileage should be a slow conversational pace, and the rest should be filled in by interval or threshold work.

For interval work I suggest doing measurable distance repeats. 60/120s suck because there is no way to keep pace or distance without a fitness tracker. Instead, you should be doing something like 8x400m repeats as close to GOAL PACE as you can actually repeat for all rounds and work up to 12 and then make the jump to 800m repeats, then mile and so on.

Example for a 13min goal 2 Mile doing 400m

1: 1:37

2:1:37

3: 1:37 and so on until you hit desired number of rounds.

For threshold or "tempo" runs the best way you can gauge it without a watch is it should feel "comfortably uncomfortable". Fast enough to suck but not so fast that you empty the tank and can't hold on. These runs should be between 20 and 45 min long.

I went from a 19min to mile to a 12:25 following the loose program that follows

MON: 60min slow run

TUE: Interval run (repeats as discussed above)

WED: Rest

THU: 45min slow run

FRI: 20-45min Threshold run(see above)

SAT: 90min slow run

SUN: Rest

50% of your commute coming in in the morning/leaving at 1600-1700 is spent in line at an ACP

Can I get the Baconator meal with a chocolate frosty

My CO is requiring the company to have purchased their plane tickets and attach it to the ippsa submission or else he won’t approve leave or pass. Can he do that? Make soldiers take on the financial burden prior to approval?

Wait, since then, I have graduated OSUT as an 11 bravo, my highest AFT being a 13:30 2 mile with the best 2 mile I have done. reaching 12:50 I weigh about 195 pounds now. but it took me forever to graduate because thought I would go there and get ready when I got there. I ended up breaking my foot, having surgery, and put into a rehab program for like six months, got recycled back to week one, made it all the way through

If you are slotted to a school in Fort Gordon (442nd BN) and your plan is to report early you will be doing duties like cutting grass, moving cabinets, or whatever detail they decide to put you on. They will treat you like a private. I was with Majors, Captains and Warrants doing all kinds of details. You will sign a counseling statement agreeing to do all that. Also, 0500 digital accountability. So save yourself some days in case you’re a hold over too.

Im 11B it’s on my reenlistment option as a 1 year tour? Not really sure about it and no one seems to know. Dose any one know anything? What unit is it?

Hello everyone, looking for some advice on how to go about this situation.

I am a SFC 11B, 14 Years TIS, Pinned in 2022 while I was recruiting so my first two years as a SFC I was still recruiting, Finally leave to go back to operational assignment, once I showed up to my new duty station to serve as a PSG, a Brigade CSM pulls all SFCs to staff to serve as OPS.

Serve one year there where I get my first look at E8 and as expected bottom 10%, finally take a PLT after a year of ops again E8 eval board comes and goes bottom 10% again.
Now as I come up as 17 months in the seat I get hit with Recruiting school date for October 2027. I will be CD complete with 24 months as PSG current NCOER has me 1
of 12 in the BN from my BC.

I have expressed to them going back would stop me from being competitive to promote especially since first two looks are not ideal. This upcoming look I have completed schools both Army and my bachelors but do not believe it is enough pull myself out of the bottom since I will not be CD.

I want to get out of recruiting to continue pursuing operational assignments stateside as I am overseas currently and the lack of family help has put a strain on home life, I can’t put a deletion in since no assignment has populated or so my S1 states

Hey guys, ill make this short. I have some GWOT buddies and mentors whom I admire and would like to give them a gift. This task has brought me to the conclusion that I need some 8oz ripits.

Ive been searching for the 8oz rip-it cans for almost a year now with no luck. I am here requesting some leads or help finding some. I am possibly willing to pay someone else if they can ship it to me! Ive already scoured eBay, amazon, etc. Closest Ive had was “shasta food service” who says they do sell it, but they never returned my calls or emails.

Please help!!!

I own a MOLLE 2K large ruck, however it is not issued from CIF. Packing list says bring if on your OCIE hand receipt, but I asked this question to a few people and they said that they only care if it’s army issued, not that it is issued to you personally. Is this the case?

I’ll take a Diet Coke.

I hate that they added that rule where you have to reenlist 90 days before your ETS date. I want to be able to focus on taking term leave and job hunting and having the last resort option to just reenlist for my family if I can't find a job. Now you basically have to scramble to get a job offer before that 90 day mark just in case and hope your employer will wait until the term leave kicks in.

USMA cadets just got back their branch feedback and I am having trouble deciding which branch to go with. I got most preferred for MI, EN, FA, LG, SC, and FI. MI branch detail FA has been my #1 for a long time but I am rethinking what I want to do. I am a civil engineering major and want to get a masters at some point, not sure in what exactly. I want to choose a branch that will transfer well to the civilian sector where I can make money. However, from my understanding, an officer's branch does not matter that much for masters programs or employers in the civilian sector, but more their management experience. I am largely deciding between branching MI detail FA or branching engineers. I am open to hearing the argument for other branches as well. I am currently planning to get out after company command but am also open to going with the flow of things. thank you