What lessons learned did the Army implement after the PFC Jessica Lynch POW event?

2016-03-18T13:46:47-04:00

Response by SSG Jerry Eidson made Mar 18 at 2016 1:49 PM

2016-03-18T13:49:29-04:00

Correction 13th anniversary

Response by SGT Jonathon Caldwell made Mar 18 at 2016 1:54 PM

2016-03-18T13:54:07-04:00

The BFT so there aren't wrong turns.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Mar 18 at 2016 2:03 PM

2016-03-18T14:03:28-04:00

Seems like a lot of jammed M-16s/M-4s.

Response by CPO Greg Frazho made Mar 18 at 2016 3:03 PM

2016-03-18T15:03:03-04:00

Hopefully that we shouldn't reward being captured and detained by enemy combatants with the Bronze Star Medal.

Response by LTC Paul Labrador made Mar 18 at 2016 3:36 PM

2016-03-18T15:36:07-04:00

Convoy tactics and training were revamped. It was not just get in a line and drive anymore.

Response by SFC Marcus Belt made Mar 18 at 2016 4:17 PM

2016-03-18T16:17:34-04:00

This one hits kind of close to home because I am an alumni of 5/52 ADA from OIF 1. I was brand new to the BN then, so I "only" knew one of the KIAs from 507th Maintenance Co. (SGT Donald Walters, RIP).

Our BN Commander was shaken after that, as was the BDE Commander we were attached to.

The issue was that our Battalion became a "zero-defects" organization, in the worst possible way.

The lessons learned were lessons we have to re-learn every time we start a new major conflict: be good at basic Soldier skills. Don't be complacent. Never forget that we're going into someone else's neighborhood looking for a fight.

We will have to re-learn these lessons again the next time.

Response by CW3(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 19 at 2016 6:53 AM

2016-03-19T06:53:53-04:00

Although im on the outside looking in it seems like the NCO's (not blaming them) should emphasize badic soldiering skill i.e. land nav, map reading and maintaining your weapon. These things i know needed to be stressed more in my unit. Unfortunately sometimes you dont worry about things until yoyre un a situation where certain skill may be needed.

Response by SPC Makissa Lewis made Mar 19 at 2016 4:11 PM

2016-03-19T16:11:09-04:00

Train both sexes to survive in combat. Give up the notion that women don't fight in combat.

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Mar 19 at 2016 8:22 PM

2016-03-19T20:22:47-04:00

Online SERE 100!

Response by SSG Darin McNeely made Mar 19 at 2016 9:46 PM

2016-03-19T21:46:33-04:00

More aggressive weapons cleaning. I've read they had a lot of problems returning fire because some weapon ssystems were not maintained.