Overhauling The U.S. Army (New Chief Redesigns Force, Sets Review)

Defense News | September 29, 2003 | Sean D. Naylor

[SLB]

This is just the tip of the iceberg starting to show. There is a whole lot more to this than what the author has put here, I cannot elaborate now, but in a coupleof months there will be some changes laid out for all to see that might make some of the old grey beards eyes light up.

Schoomaker is letting it be known that it is time to take care of business or get off of the pot. There is another "retired GO list" coming out this next week. It will hit the BG and MG ranks hard and fast. Gone by Christmas.

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[SLB]

I sent this to the Stryker bump list.

[Destro]

So were are scraping the army and replacing it with colonial police force, eh?

[Cogadh na Sith]

These new "brigade units of action" will be smaller than today’s divisions, but might include division-level assets, such as artillery and aviation

That's starting to sound good to me.

[CasearianDaoist]

I like the sound of it...much better than Shensicky's concepts. I do hope that they keep the commanche, though.

[Pukin Dog]

But the senior Army Staff officer said the review should not be taken as a sign that the branch is in trouble.

The same senior Army Staff that will be looking for work very soon. Schoomaker kicks ass and takes names. The Army will be better for it.

[CasearianDaoist]

They are copying the USMC but projecting it onto a larger scale.

[Darksheare]

Thanks.
This is truly odd.

[SLB]

The same senior Army Staff that will be looking for work very soon.

You got it. See my post #1. The heads are fixing to roll.

[Darksheare]

Shinseki types going to be out looking for jobs?
*Crossed fingers*
Oh please oh please oh please...

[SLB]

They are copying the USMC but projecting it onto a larger scale.

Nope! Will look nothing like a USMC organization. Will be all new and a truly unique organization.

[SLB]

Shinseki types going to be out looking for jobs?

Just remember all these folks will then get jobs with contractors. We have to depend on a focus within the Army that is pure. We cannot rely on the contractors to the same degree as in previous years. They will lead us down the wrong path.

[Pukin Dog]

Yes. I understand that BGs are going to be decimated. I love it.

[Cogadh na Sith]

No, I don't thing so--'cuz the Army won't have to be organized to deploy by ship. I think it will look quite a bit different than the Marines because of the requirement that these 'Brigade Teams' have to fight the Sustained Battle...

[Darksheare]

Heck, the contractors already led wrong with the Sryker..
But that's a different story at the moment.
Got that right with the contractor jobs.
Wonder what else this means.
*Cripes I'm tired.*

[Pukin Dog]

Just remember all these folks will then get jobs with contractors.

No they wont. This is the dirty little secret behind Wesley Clark. Clinton Administration retirees are getting stiffed, and for good reason. They were the most destructive force against the Military in the history of our country. Clark had to go into Consulting because NO ONE in the Military Industrial Complex would give that bastard a job. NOBODY. That goes for all these bozo BGs and MGs coming out now too. That is one of the main reasons why they are so critical of Bush. They think they are getting aced out of their lucrative second careers. Look for many of them to become polticians.

[SLB]

Going to be a very interesting autumn in "the building" the way it looks.

[Cogadh na Sith]

We have to depend on a focus within the Army that is pure. We cannot rely on the contractors to the same degree as in previous years. They will lead us down the wrong path.

As a contractor I can say that I agree fully. However, Boeing has got the Lead System Integrator contract for the Future Combat System, don't they.

Boeing couldn't integrate piss out of a boot if the CDRLs were printed on the heel from what I have seen.

How is the Army going to resist the propaganda from The Lazy B?

[Cogadh na Sith]

Yes! This is all very good news. The Army had lost its way for a very long time--I still love the Army and I want to see it back...