Did anybody survive the March 2016 QMP board?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 20:20:18 -0400

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 11 at 2016 8:21 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 20:21:46 -0400

I'm pretty sure lots did. Considering two in my BN alone did.

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Jun 11 at 2016 8:23 PM

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 20:23:12 -0400

SSG Private RallyPoint Member great question, I am standing by to hear of some responses. Experience and wisdom is a must at the NCO level, why cut the force when Senior NCOs are needed IMO.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 11 at 2016 8:49 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 20:49:55 -0400

I am in a Brigade that is comprised largely of SSGs. Only know one that got the ax

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 13 at 2016 2:47 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 02:47:39 -0400

I did !

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 13 at 2016 1:48 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 13:48:41 -0400

Its odd that I am seeing a lot of 16, 17, and 18 year Service members get tagged for a QMP and kicked out.... just short of retirement. Dirty... really dirty.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 14 at 2016 5:49 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 17:49:08 -0400

In the end...there are winners and there are losers. If one does not want to be in a position to be considered for QMP or QSP....Then one needs to do what it takes to continue to move up and forward in their MOS. Honestly I have no sympathy for an individual that does not make the cut. That makes more room for the many soldiers that are hard charging to move up and forward. #CANT MAKE THE CUT...MOVE ASIDE PLEASE. THANKS

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 15 at 2016 8:05 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 08:05:44 -0400

Sure did!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 16 at 2016 6:59 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 18:59:57 -0400

Yes, I was hit for a 5 month COR from back in 2009. Was a 4/4 values. My 6 NCOER since we're either 2/2 or 1/1. With a 3/3 3 MONTH COR from when I was an instructor, with most of that either a cycle break or leave.

Response by MSG Jay Jackson made Nov 18 at 2016 9:19 AM

MSG Jay Jackson — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 09:19:16 -0500

This seems to be the army way. They will take anybody when the meat grinder of war needs fresh bodies. But after it's over lets find any blemish to thin the ranks. I can see the reason for this if you currently are fat, breaking the law, not wanting to progress. But to target someone for a failure 10 years ago who has great service afterwards, aaaaaaahhhhhh give me a break!

Response by SFC John Smithman made Apr 27 at 2017 9:04 AM

SFC John Smithman — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 09:04:10 -0400

1st Air Cavalry BDE (1ACB) at Fort Hood Texas was a unit that received many QMP notification letters. This was from 2012. The BDE even had the highest attrition rate of CPT's from the RIF board in 2014.

I was in the unit from 2010 to 2015 (1st Air Cavalry Brigade -1ACB). The Air Cav BDE had many depressed Soldiers who were suicidal during that time period due to the toxic leadership from the brigade command team.

We had just returned back to Fort Hood (June 2012) and finished a year long deployment from Afghanistan and the BDE command team led by COL John Novalis changed over. COL Cory Mindenhall and CSM Chris Amagliani took over and morale in the BDE plummeted! Mindenhall and Amagliani were directed by FORSCOM to get rid of Soldiers for minor offenses such as missing a medical appointment. The Army was downsizing and commanders and CSM's were told to chapter people out for the smallest of reasons. The BDE command team gave no leniency: You missed several formations - gone! You failed one PT test - Gone! Several speeding tickets on post - Gone! An Officer misses two meetings - Letter of reprimand (career killer) - Gone!

Our BDE Chaplain, MAJ Shabazz, had MANY late nights with depressed Soldiers, NCO's, and Officers due to the horrible command team influence of COL Mindenhall and CSM Amagliani.