USMC's "Lateral Entry" concept

[Slater]

The USMC was first in the US military with the whole digital camo thing, and they decided to get rid of their tank units. Not sure how this "cutting edge" initiative would work out, though:

"The idea for lateral entry, laid out in Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger’s new Talent Management 2030 document, could see those “exceptionally talented Americans” forgo entry level training and join the Marine Corps as lieutenant colonels or gunnery sergeants."


https://www.yahoo.com/news/gunnery-s...164554862.html

[ABNAK]

IIRC that will primarily apply to IT/tech folks, right? i.e. you ain't gonna walk in off the street, with 4 or 5 carbine classes under your belt, and daily pilates/cardio/weight workouts, and be commissioned or appointed a Staff Sergeant or Gunny.

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

WTF

So an admission that your personnel development sucks, or is it that technology changes so fast you need to bring in outside help, but isn’t that what contractors are for? Isn’t that about the level that a lot of people get out- as in 40-50 years old?

I guess “Immaculate Commission” didn’t test well?

[Diamondback]

Is this gonna be like Project Managers and their bullshit in the corporate world?

[ABNAK]

I think (quite a while after I was in, see sigline) that the Army had a "Stripes for Skills" program. For instance, for 30+ years I've been working as a credentialed Respiratory Therapist and Sleep Tech (RRT and RPSGT respectively). Back then someone with my credentials could join the Army as an E-5 and go through some kind of Basic Training, skip AIT as you were already credentialed/trained, and report to your permanent party unit as a Sergeant E-5. This new USMC proposal HAS to include some fashion of a boot camp, right? Right? Please tell me it ain't so.

[Slater]

Here's the actual document. Interesting that 75% of USMC first-termers separate. Looks like they're trying for a more mature force.

https://www.hqmc.marines.mil/Portals...edNPKOaA%3D%3D

I note that it contains the obligatory "diversity and inclusion" phrasing.

[just a scout]

I think (quite a while after I was in, see sigline) that the Army had a "Stripes for Skills" program. For instance, for 30+ years I've been working as a credentialed Respiratory Therapist and Sleep Tech (RRT and RPSGT respectively). Back then someone with my credentials could join the Army as an E-5 and go through some kind of Basic Training, skip AIT as you were already credentialed/trained, and report to your permanent party unit as a Sergeant E-5. This new USMC proposal HAS to include some fashion of a boot camp, right? Right? Please tell me it ain't so.

The articles I’ve seen say it’s something like they put the band members through.
Here’s how you wear a uniform,
These are the ranks, this is who you call “sir”.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[BoringGuy45]

Isn't this what warrant officers are for?

[Business_Casual]

Is this gonna be like Project Managers and their bullshit in the corporate world?

LOL, hire McKenzie to send in a bunch of 25-year olds to completely F up your company.

[chuckman]

There is precedent. The Navy, the AF have done similar. There are strict parameters and hard gates: cyber Marine can't cross deck to infantry.

I don't know enough to decide if I think it's a good idea or a bad idea.

A lot of the ideas to retain manpower have real merit.