Have you ever successfully challenged a local policy or Army regulation?

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:47:18 -0500

I have, many times, leading to some interesting changes. What about you?
Will share a few here if you will....

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 17 at 2014 12:52 PM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:52:48 -0500

I've challenged promotion points, MOS test questions, various Army/Public Affairs regulations, board study guides, you name it. My personal favorite was one of several about Guard Duty. Sergeant of the Guard I wondered about one of the guard posts...an empty parade field at Ft McClellan....As the base newspaper editor, and member of the historical committee, we traced a guard post there to when it was once a polo field, with a fence and bleachers. A guard was first posted to keep children out, later to keep people off the freshly painted fence and bleachers..and later when there was military equipment on the field beginning in the late 1930s...no one had ever challenged why we still had a guard there. Everyone thought it was "for training purposes"..

Response by MSG John Melville made Nov 17 at 2014 5:55 PM

MSG John Melville — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 17:55:57 -0500

I have and won some and lost some. I challenged a military accesions board process and my recommendation was accepted and implemented in a DA level board to select USAR Soldiers onto active duty tours.

Response by SSG John Erny made Nov 17 at 2014 5:58 PM

SSG John Erny — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 17:58:16 -0500

Yes, having to show up for PT after an all night shift. We were allowed to do PT on Pope AFB at the rigger shed before shift. When running you do get buzzed by an incoming C-5 from time to time.

Response by SSG Paul Headlee made Jul 31 at 2020 10:03 AM

SSG Paul Headlee — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 10:03:16 -0400

More power to you SGM Dan Coberly. I experimented with ignoring (not changing) guidance early in my career but it was costly and eventually I wised up and did what I was told, lol. What improvements were you able to achieve?