Posted on May 11, 2015
General McChrystal here on RallyPoint - What questions do you have?
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A message from the General: “Thank you each for your service. Thank you also for giving me the opportunity to answer your questions and I hope you’ll enjoy Team of Teams.”
From the RallyPoint Team:
This May, General McChrystal is releasing his new book: "Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World"
In the book, "McChrystal and his colleagues show how the challenges they faced in Iraq can be relevant to countless businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations. The world is changing faster than ever, and the smartest response for those in charge is to give small groups the freedom to experiment while driving everyone to share what they learn across the entire organization."
You can learn more about the book here: http://www.amazon.com/Team-Teams-Rules-Engagement-Complex/dp/ [login to see]
From the RallyPoint Team:
This May, General McChrystal is releasing his new book: "Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World"
In the book, "McChrystal and his colleagues show how the challenges they faced in Iraq can be relevant to countless businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations. The world is changing faster than ever, and the smartest response for those in charge is to give small groups the freedom to experiment while driving everyone to share what they learn across the entire organization."
You can learn more about the book here: http://www.amazon.com/Team-Teams-Rules-Engagement-Complex/dp/ [login to see]
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Sir,
As a fellow White Devil in Baggy Pants, I would like to thank you for your years of dedication to this Country, and to your leadership and compassion during The Pope Air Force Base incident. I was member of 2-504 recon PLT and lost many good friends and comrades that fateful day. Till this day I can still remember you observing and critiquing our funeral detail skills as we prepared to bury our fallen comrades. You are one of the Best Sir, and back then within our recon PLT were respectively referred to as "Stan The Man."
STRIKE HOLD SIR!
Sorry no question, I was just never able to Thank you personally then.
As a fellow White Devil in Baggy Pants, I would like to thank you for your years of dedication to this Country, and to your leadership and compassion during The Pope Air Force Base incident. I was member of 2-504 recon PLT and lost many good friends and comrades that fateful day. Till this day I can still remember you observing and critiquing our funeral detail skills as we prepared to bury our fallen comrades. You are one of the Best Sir, and back then within our recon PLT were respectively referred to as "Stan The Man."
STRIKE HOLD SIR!
Sorry no question, I was just never able to Thank you personally then.
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GEN Stanley McChrystal, I am not sure how familiar you are with the new retirement package, so here is a short summary: retirements will be done in the form of a 401K type retirement account that Service Members pay into while serving and are able to transfer into a private sector 401k when they leave the service whether it's after 2 years or 20. Those currently serving will have the option to transfer to the new 401k system or be grandfathered and remain on the old 20 years for a pension system.
The biggest Pro is that it gives some retirement benefits to SMs that do not serve 20 years, the biggest complaint has been that it gets rid of retirement pensions.
What I would like to know is if you think this new proposal has gone far enough. More specifically, what would you like improved "in an ideal scenario" and what changes/improvements/additions would you like to see added to it either now or in the future?
The biggest Pro is that it gives some retirement benefits to SMs that do not serve 20 years, the biggest complaint has been that it gets rid of retirement pensions.
What I would like to know is if you think this new proposal has gone far enough. More specifically, what would you like improved "in an ideal scenario" and what changes/improvements/additions would you like to see added to it either now or in the future?
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Greeting, GEN McChrystal! Its a big honor to have you join us on RallyPoint. I have always wanted to ask a distingushed military leader this question: Do you think that the most effective way of combatting terrorism siince 9/11 would be/have been to send primarily cells of special ops/intelligence instead of large numbers of ground forces thus saving money, lives and the great challenges of nation-building.
I am very proud of the tremendous job and sacrifces made by all of our active and reserve troops (along with their families) and thank you for your leadership of these troops. All of my contacts with service members and veterans who have deployed in OIF/OEF have impressed me with their motivation and professionalism despite the great physical and mental challenges they faced, and many coming back with disabilities. I just can help but think had we not sent large numbers "boots on the ground" and focused primarily on special ops cells supplemented by some air support if that would have been just as effective (or more so) in controlling the threat of terrorism from foreign sources. (as well as continuing to do so) Thank you sir.
I am very proud of the tremendous job and sacrifces made by all of our active and reserve troops (along with their families) and thank you for your leadership of these troops. All of my contacts with service members and veterans who have deployed in OIF/OEF have impressed me with their motivation and professionalism despite the great physical and mental challenges they faced, and many coming back with disabilities. I just can help but think had we not sent large numbers "boots on the ground" and focused primarily on special ops cells supplemented by some air support if that would have been just as effective (or more so) in controlling the threat of terrorism from foreign sources. (as well as continuing to do so) Thank you sir.
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No question. I just want to say thank you for starting Combatives! It saved my life and gave me a way to contribute to the Army on a HUGE level!
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Sir, thank you for taking time out of your day to answer questions. My question is in reference to the apparent crippling of the NCO corps. When I was coming up in the army if I was sick, my first line would send me home for the day. I do not see this happening any more. Working in a clinic I see this regularly, the NCO's aren't trusted to make this call. The soldier is sent to the clinic for a doctors note. This is merely a small portion of the weakening of the NCO corps that I have seen as of the last 5 or more years.
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To complete my question, how do you think we as an army can get back to trusting our NCO leadership to make these decisions?
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CPT Pedro Meza
Alex, part of the problem lies with the issue of Line Of Duty, which needs a doctors signature this is a document that is needed to ensure benefits should the soldier needed them later.
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I was just giving a small example, someone having nvd for 24 hours which is something that minus red flags, which are determined by a medic as per ADTMC does not even require a doctor or pa's signature on the quarters slip, a medic can sign a 24 hours quarters slip. The bigger issue I have seen and I am pretty sure I know the reason, is that NCO's are not trusted to do the right thing as they used to be. I believe a big part of this is due to the war. The army started to rush people through the ranks that neither had the experience, or training to be in the positions that they were in.
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A galvanizing read, General. Where Ray Fishman and Tim Sullivan left the guide-on flat your essence on org theory taps the best of mentorship .Values within each military trusting that trudging has a purpose in the hearts if privates who aspire to E6 or E9 to W4. Aside, the home job 2.0 hunt, the non vet is a intern, a voc tech, or college placed, (recruited) commodity. Vets come from being Guide-Ons, to home and in rear as running too catch up In what seems a quantum stream of uncertainty. Your book, your energy, expressed, excites my thinking: Maybe its time the HRD at widget industry, learns "Our Speak, our acronyms, our straight talk style. Strengths instead of delay by " well we don't no military speak". ..no problem, vetsv ARE the translators! Global solutions crew,centered at the logistical forefront ,apt inventors!
Gen, and readers, team rally, look what one recent vet did as a geek, http://www.guide-on.com . Think the HRDS AT WIDGETBOX are niw outflanked?. Yes sir, the dynamics if career, be it in military or corporate, vets teamed up and changed the rules. Small fronts, special teams, transition is now old-school Thanks to each of you as more comes out. Salutes General from San Francisco. J.wwhite, vetsintech.co
Gen, and readers, team rally, look what one recent vet did as a geek, http://www.guide-on.com . Think the HRDS AT WIDGETBOX are niw outflanked?. Yes sir, the dynamics if career, be it in military or corporate, vets teamed up and changed the rules. Small fronts, special teams, transition is now old-school Thanks to each of you as more comes out. Salutes General from San Francisco. J.wwhite, vetsintech.co
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Sir,
Thank you for your service and your family's willingness to support your service to our country. What is innovation without reason? So many people claimed that Strategic Communications was the way solve a multitude of disconnects inside and externally of the Department of Defense. Now innovation has taken its place. I think that the only constant in any strategy is understand why and when we should change. Do you agree that Know, Be, Do is still relevant and is a way to understand what you get with innovation?
Very Respectfully,
Major Dan Rogne
IN, Force Management
Army Cyber Command
Thank you for your service and your family's willingness to support your service to our country. What is innovation without reason? So many people claimed that Strategic Communications was the way solve a multitude of disconnects inside and externally of the Department of Defense. Now innovation has taken its place. I think that the only constant in any strategy is understand why and when we should change. Do you agree that Know, Be, Do is still relevant and is a way to understand what you get with innovation?
Very Respectfully,
Major Dan Rogne
IN, Force Management
Army Cyber Command
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General: Sir, thank you for your time. What do you believe are the keys to get hiring managers more involved in the veteran recruiting process. I'm a strong believer in teaching and educating companies on the value of the veteran. Do you have any tips on getting the civilians on-board?
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GEN Stanley McChrystal, I work for a nonprofit that serves our military and veteran families: Project Sanctuary. I have two questions:
1 - What ISN'T being done to help our service members and their families cope with the struggles of the military lifestyle and consequences of a decade and a half of deployments?
2 - At a convenient time in the future, can I tell you more about our organization and how we're making a difference - and partnered with this great RallyPoint Team?
1 - What ISN'T being done to help our service members and their families cope with the struggles of the military lifestyle and consequences of a decade and a half of deployments?
2 - At a convenient time in the future, can I tell you more about our organization and how we're making a difference - and partnered with this great RallyPoint Team?
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