The U.S. 2nd Infantry Division: New Name, New Game(weird acronyms)

Chosun Ilbo ^ | 06/17/05

[TigerLikesRooster]

I will demand a bonus for putting up with those weird acronyms, UEx, UA, and others. Sounds like names of bad airline companies.

[nuconvert]

I need a paper and pencil

[rdb3]

Who knows what the brass is thinking? I just hope that they don't change their patch.

[Jet Jaguar]

In the military, you have to get used to acronyms for everything. Army acronyms are Greek to me.

[martin_fierro]

consists of the two MLRS battalions

They're the expeditionary forces for the MILFs (Military Infiltration Logistical Force).

[libs_kma]

I agree. Even though I was never in the 2nd ID, I did admire their history and their attachment to their name and their patch.

It seems a shame to lose the 2nd ID moniker also.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

UEx, pundits further elucidate, is made up of three to five Units of Action, or UAs, which, they say, denotes “an existing brigade-level combat unit.”

If it's a division, call it a division. If it's a brigade, call it a brigade. I can see it now: "The Big Red UEx".

[xkaydet65]

Looks like the Army is trying to outdo the Navy in using acronyms. Though there's a long way to go before it can outdo acronyms like COMDESRON5DSDIV6DESLANT.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Re #9

Is this a silly trick to confuse enemies?

[rabidralph]

Maybe they meant to rename them TSOP by MFSB.

[TADSLOS]

Weird acronyms? What weird acronyms?

[nerdwithamachinegun]

This is just absolutely asinine.

This is the ultimate example of the kind of "good idea" that will be the ruin of the U.S. Army.

Next thing you know they'll take the headgear of a storied and elite unit and make everyone wear it.

[TADSLOS]

Marketing 101. Take an old idea, package it differently and call it new.

[nerdwithamachinegun]

It's BS.
They have two jobs.
1. Kill People
2. Break things

There is no marketing.

[brushcop]

Right on. "SECOND TO NONE!" bump.

[Future Snake Eater]

This is the ultimate example of the kind of "good idea" that will be the ruin of the U.S. Army.

Actually, it's a very good idea and it's already helped my unit to overcome logistical support problems that would be next to impossible to solve under the old Army system.

I appreciate the service of the "older" folks here on FR, but just because something changes in the military from the way it was when you were in doesn't automatically make it a bad idea.

[TADSLOS]

There is no marketing

Oh, really? Explain recruiting then.

[nerdwithamachinegun]

If a name change improves logistical support, then don't you suppose that there was something else wrong?

My point is that the Army gratuitously changes names for no apparent reason or benefit.

[ArtyFO]

Boutique brigades?