How long should an Instructor stay an Instructor?

2015-04-23T18:28:15-04:00

I know that finding outstanding Instructors may be sometimes a difficult task...but with the norm being around 2 years, there are times where an Instructor may be at a school for 5-6 years because of their strength as an Instructor.

What are your thoughts?

Response by 1SG Brian Adams made Apr 23 at 2015 6:34 PM

2015-04-23T18:34:29-04:00

Three years! You are referring to what we used to call "homesteading". Yes, instructors like to hang around there as long as posssible to avoid obvious deployments etc....and you can't blame them. However, Three years then move em out!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2015 10:06 PM

2015-04-23T22:06:32-04:00

I am currently serving as an instructor and in the BDE I am in it is a max of three years. After that it is back to the operational force. From my perspective I would only stay for three years and that would be it. I am a Forcecom Soldier through and through.

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Apr 24 at 2015 10:07 AM

2015-04-24T10:07:49-04:00

About 3 years. Things change too much out in the "Fleet" to be in the "Schoolhouse" any longer than that.

You need to constantly swap people from one segment to the other so knowledge is cross pollinating. You don't want either side to get stagnant.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 2 at 2015 11:37 AM

2015-05-02T11:37:35-04:00

Three years is what our BDE says we must stay for. I say two years max because three years is too long to be away from the operational force. Three years is the max though and our branch is tracking that.

Response by CPT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made May 2 at 2015 2:08 PM

2015-05-02T14:08:40-04:00

One to two years max. Three years is entirely too much time. I have been instructing for one year, and I am already feeling the monotony!!!