Army secretary: Is it time to cut back on military moves?

I don't think this is a good thing. I knew guys who'd been at Fort Ord 8 or 9 years. Their careers stalled because they weren't moved. And they had requested transfers and were denied.

This pops up every few years and then gets shot down again.

There is tremendous utility in shifting Soldiers around to different units to get different perspectives and different experiences that can pay HUGE dividends down the road. Especially in some of the more technical MOSs. A 35F (or 35A) at a BN S2 does RADICALLY different things than a 35F at INSCOM. Same as a 92Y at Company Supply is radically different from a 92Y at AMC. In addition, as a Soldier moves up through the ranks, it is often good to get a "fresh start" with a new unit to avoid problems with Soldiers (to include the promoted officer / NCO) still viewing professional relationships through the old rank.

That being said, a LOT of that utility can be achieved by rotating through different units at the larger bases or areas. Most of the bigger installations have multiple units, often doing different things, that Soldiers can shift through. There is little reason why, at most of the larger bases, Soldiers cannot shift to a different unit for career progression and serve 5 years per PCS.