What ranks could we realistically do away with that has the least impact ot the force structure?

CW4 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 10:37:42 -0400

For instance, remove PV2 and PFC and focus on core training and development for the first 18 months (prior to making Specialist).

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Sep 29 at 2014 12:54 AM

SFC Mark Merino — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 00:54:20 -0400

CW4 Private RallyPoint Member I'm not sure I agree with removing any ranks. I'm more of an ADD ranks kind of guy. The Warrant Officer Corps made a CW5 rank to retain senior aviators which are worth more than ome branches realize. They guide senior leadership in ways that no service academy could ever teach. I believe there should be an E-10 rank for those CSM's who get to the brigade level. I'm not sure if that would help some CSM's realize that they might be best served retiring or not. I'm the opposite of a staff guy. I also think that certain technical fields such as avionics, aviation, & certain fields that have lengthy AIT's should return to the specialist ranks. Patton was one hell of a General, but if he was working on SCAS issues on my helicopters, I wouldn't want them hovering over any of my RallyPoint family.