Posted on Jan 15, 2014
SGM Mike Bachini
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I have been a transporter for 25 years, in that time ALMOST every unit I have been in has been underfunded, undermissioned and generally disdained. If the Army is not going to utilize MOS's that are not combat arms, why have them? I believe that support MOS's are needed but like to stir the pot sometimes.
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SFC James Baber
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Perfect example, what do cooks do in the Army anymore, they don't man the DFACs, they don't do much while deployed except pull guard duty and become part of the hey you taskers. Since 9/11 92Gs have been the most under utilized MOS that is currently in the realm. They need to be gone or get rid of all the contracted kitchen staff and allow the cooks to do what they are trained for.
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I had a Mess section in 2010 and I think they ran the only DFAC in OEF run by all Soldiers.
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Major B,


I think you hit on what I am saying slightly, NTC and maybe even JRTC are probably the only times within the last decade that 92Gs are actually doing their jobs, other than that they are very sparsely used for their cooking skills and capabilities.


Downrange, forget about it, during 2 OIF rotations and 1 OEF rotation, most of the cooks within my BDE were either used as tower guards, detainee camp guards or escort guards for prisoner transport, not a single one worked within a DFAC except the E7/E8 that was running the DFAC with his civilian counterpart.


Major Miller, based on what you said they were the only DFAC in OEF run by Soldiers just adds more credence to my statement, now while the Army is constantly changing as Major B stated, and they are looking to reduce the contract reliance, I have yet to see many major changes as far as this MOS is concerned.


I just happened to pick 92G as an example, there are other MOSs that could probably also fall into same situation, but I chose one that most likely done its job since 9/11 compared to any other, and this is something that can't be disputed.


I thank both gentleman for their collective feedback and great support for the 92G field, early in my career I made good friends with as many cooks as I could, being an MP on shift work it made for help getting late night meals or snacks without having to go around trying to find something open, I had the hook-ups on just about every base I was stationed at in the 80s and 90s.

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As in our DFAC had no contractors.  Many Small FOBs I visited as an AT/FP officer had small DFACs run by 92Gs with Local National Contract worker(s)
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During my Iraq deployment our lower enlisted cooks were talk rats and our SFC cook supervised the TCNs at the DFAC.
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There are many jobs that cannot be eliminated but then again I think the services are integrating their troops to be versatile.   More than Air Traffic Control,  Weather,  etc.
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Oh and mess halls.  Or the onboard equivalents.
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I read something an Infantryman wrote years ago about how Infantry should all learn a second MOS so units could be more flexible and utilize infantry better between missions.  
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