Many of the recent posts are hitting on what I was trying to get at when I posted about a units METL. I was looking at it in the sense that no matter what fight we are in there are certain basic/core tasks that units must maintain proficientcy in. I used FA and ADA as examples, but it is the same across the board. IMO an example of this with an Infantry unit would be this: currently they don't need to be able to conduct large scale movement to contact but must be able to react to contact. Which is one of their basic/core tasks. I understand it may be easier for an Infantry unit to maintain their proficientcy in this than say and FA Battalion to maintain proficientcy in gunnery skills, but again IMO this is one of their basic/core tasks that should be maintained.
patmc was glad to read your unit was getting back to gunnery skills. But wonder if now you'd have the time to maintain proficientcy in both? Or will it start all over again because 180-120 days from deployment someone will finally let the secret out of their pocket what you'll be tasked to do. We are just as bad if not worst with letting folks know what they will be doing in time for them to train for it as we are with managing personnel.
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