Posted on Jan 4, 2014

Should WLC be mandatory?

SPC Christopher Smith

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If a soldier is pretty dead set on only doing their initial four years and ETSing, with no interest in making E-5 before they get out. Should individuals like this be forced to waste the time, and funding over a PFC that wants to have a career and wants the opportunity? *This is just a hypothetical* Don't attack the messenger.

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SFC James Baber

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Posted 11 y ago

Point blank, Yes. Reason being once they are at or have completed WLC, they have an entirely different picture of what and NCO and leadership is all about in the scheme of things and the big picture, it is never a waste for teaching and mentoring a potential future leader, even if they state they are not staying in after their initial terms, that 3-4 years is a long time before it actually comes to completion.

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SPC Christopher Smith

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Playing devils advocate here, said individual fails, is it a waste of resources at that point?

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SFC James Baber

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At least than you could say that you as a leader did all you could to try and bring them back to the Army and produce a future leader, if they failed you did your part in trying to change it.

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SPC Christopher Smith

Posted 9 y ago

Seeing how after two years this post caught someones eye, lets see if we can get it back out for some of the newer people.

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Posted 11 y ago

Should WLC be mandatory for soldiers? Yes. Even if they do not look at making the Military a career AND it should be brought back up to 30 days. Here’s the reasons: WLC can and will give the Soldier the building blocks for Research, Planning, Implementing, Communication and Teaching/Training. (Drill Sergeants and or Small Group Leaders correct me if I’m wrong please) But the Soldiers still have to give four (4) classes to their peers? Correct? And by completing WLC and putting this on a resume, you now have shown your perspective employer you do possess better skills that other applicants. If the Soldier fails the course due to a non interest, then the other route is the follow-up (due to the negative 1059) counseling’s, and send him/her on their way into the civilian world.

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