Quote Originally Posted by RTK View Post
You're right. But if Joe is dumber than a sack of hammers then his NCO should be telling him that at the end of each month. And if it goes in the monthly counselling, along with the other reasons why he won't be going to the board that month, then things work themselves out.
RTK, I'm with you. That is the converse of professional development - some people just can't be helped or motivated. If your NCO has PVT Joe #### the Ragman who is ####ed up like a soup sandwich in everything that he does, then he has to find some way to put that observation succinctly and quantifiably in writing in his counseling.

Unfortunately, a lot of outstanding tactical leaders are really bad at doing this, and the other necessary admin work required to expeditiously get rid of the dead weight - or at least ensure that they never make it to positions where they may possess even a smidgen of authority.



...in the old days we just shoved'em outside the stockade and let the injuns have their way with'em.