Twenty Percent of Army Generals not Deployable in 2016

[longknife]

Probably unable to get out of the ultra-post armchairs.

Data for 2016 showed that 83.5 percent of Army soldiers were deemed medically ready to deploy, the lowest rate among the services. The Marine Corps led with 90.2 percent followed by the Navy at 90.1 percent and the Air Force at 88.8 percent. The rate for active-duty, ready-to-deploy generals, not including the Reserve or National Guard, was 79.6 percent. For active-duty soldiers overall, the figure was 84 percent, and the Army’s goal is 85 percent.

The top factors for failing to meet the standard was being overdue for an annual physical or dental exam, a relatively easy fix.

Readiness is a big issue. As indicated in the quote, simple things like being updated with regards to medical and dental exams is important to being declared “able to deploy”. This is also a concern among the reserve components.

Service members being deployable is one of the things that the Secretary of Defense, James Mattis, is tackling. You can read more here.

Wonder what the figures are now for 2018. Any better?

 

[whitehall]

A cup half empty? I'd be happy if 80% Army Generals were deployable any time.

 

[Daryl Hunt]

A cup half empty? I'd be happy if 80% Army Generals were deployable any time.

Oh, I thought it read Deplorable. My bad......

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

A cup half empty? I'd be happy if 80% Army Generals were deployable any time.

My daughter's unit deployed this year and she was left behind to handle the rear detachment issues. After the commander assessed the situation overseas, he ordered her to deploy. Unfortunately, she was not ready to deploy because she had not been told to undergo all of the preparations of those deploying, because it would have been considered a waste of time and money for her to prepare and not deploy. It only took a few weeks, and she deployed anyway.