I will never understand why each branch as the same dang thing. I wish that all schools were DOD schools, and not Branch schools.
You want to do combat diver program? SF, Marines, go to Navy BUD's. You want to do Infantry School? Army and Marines all go to the same Infantry school, etc
It's would be a much better system.
Even with branch specific school, when you get to an active unit, it was always forget what the school told you, we will teach you our way.
Back in the 90’s at Sill, we Army guys went to 13-F school (Forward Observer) and right next door the Marines went to Naval Gunfire school. We were taught Naval Gunfire a little bit, and they were taught artillery calls for fire a little bit. It did seem like a waste of resources.I will never understand why each branch as the same dang thing. I wish that all schools were DOD schools, and not Branch schools.
You want to do combat diver program? SF, Marines, go to Navy BUD's. You want to do Infantry School? Army and Marines all go to the same Infantry school, etc
It's would be a much better system.
Back in the 90’s at Sill, we Army guys went to 13-F school (Forward Observer) and right next door the Marines went to Naval Gunfire school. We were taught Naval Gunfire a little bit, and they were taught artillery calls for fire a little bit. It did seem like a waste of resources.
Each has different terminal objectives based on doctrine,
Not sure SOI would work, especially now that the Marines are reorganizing the squads, fire teams, and platoons, eliminating some MOSs and consolidating others.
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