Read about “Convoy Procedures and Staff Ride-Alongs.” lonelyroadhome/1/post/2013/09/convoy-procedures-and-staff-ride-alongs.html To continue the story, my soldier was participating in our staff convoy ride-along program which the commanding general had instituted to give the headquarters staff a better understanding of what our soldiers were going through on a daily basis. But these guests riding in the convoy had no real practical function other than riding and observing and for good reason. Since the staff was composed of older soldiers, while they might be able to recall previous training from many years earlier, they were certainly not as well-practiced in those actions required upon enemy contact. Moreover, these older troops might not be as agile as the younger troops. And small things, small mistakes, small delays, or minor hesitation, etc., could be the difference between life and death for any of the team members or the untrained, uninformed, and maybe inexperienced guest riders. It is just not reasonable to put someone in a situation like that, for which they are ill-prepared, and expect them to become an instant super-hero when the crap hits the fan…… Read the rest of the posting on my daily blog at the link below:
Posted on: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 00:12:17 +0000
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