Thinking of joining the ARMY, what do you think?

Tabb - you KNOW what I mean - not directed at you, directed at the Senior Leadership.

Marge - The MiTT teams were a BAD idea from the beginning. I can name dozens of MiTT teams that were assembled, well, for lack of better words, by picking names out of a hat. Having a team built with Recruiters, Drill Sergeants and Instructors who have NO experience, outside of the schoolhouse OR in Iraq, then being put together to TRAIN Iraqi's, does NOT work. As you have seen!

Sodomanaz - If you are serious, use your background as an advantage - Look into the Psychological Operations Field - 37A - They NEED people...and their mission is VERY unique from ANY other Branch in the Army.

As for languages, I would suggest Pashtu or Dari (for obvious reasons). The DLAB just shows your ability to learn a language - the DLPT will show your Proficiency in the language - Get the language testing done, and you will gain extra $$$ in your paycheck for FLPP (foreign language proficiency pay).

The other advantage of PsyOps is you'll bypass 99% of the Army units that play all the BS and f*ck-f*ck games.

Here's a reference -

The skills you'll learn as a Psychological Operations Officer will help prepare you for a future within federal government agencies such as the State Department's Foreign Service and intelligence community's Central Intelligence Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency or the National Security Agency.

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Originally Posted by tobii3

Tabb - you KNOW what I mean - not directed at you, directed at the Senior Leadership.

Marge - The MiTT teams were a BAD idea from the beginning. I can name dozens of MiTT teams that were assembled, well, for lack of better words, by picking names out of a hat. Having a team built with Recruiters, Drill Sergeants and Instructors who have NO experience, outside of the schoolhouse OR in Iraq, then being put together to TRAIN Iraqi's, does NOT work. As you have seen!

Sodomanaz - If you are serious, use your background as an advantage - Look into the Psychological Operations Field - 37A - They NEED people...and their mission is VERY unique from ANY other Branch in the Army.

As for languages, I would suggest Pashtu or Dari (for obvious reasons). The DLAB just shows your ability to learn a language - the DLPT will show your Proficiency in the language - Get the language testing done, and you will gain extra $$$ in your paycheck for FLPP (foreign language proficiency pay).

The other advantage of PsyOps is you'll bypass 99% of the Army units that play all the BS and f*ck-f*ck games.

Here's a reference -

Sounds like you’ve experienced some of my pains and headaches? I actually work on a PTT. They are totally clueless, they know we know this and it drives them crazy. I could on and on how they get lost in town all the time and when we try to give advise we're told to shut up. So, like I said I head to Baghdad this Friday and on April 17th I'm out and arrive home on the 18th enshala. It feels good to vent a little!

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Originally Posted by tobii3

As for languages, I would suggest Pashtu or Dari (for obvious reasons). The DLAB just shows your ability to learn a language - the DLPT will show your Proficiency in the language - Get the language testing done, and you will gain extra $$$ in your paycheck for FLPP (foreign language proficiency pay).

Well, the DLAB is used for that reason, but after instructing, I have to say that that the DLAB is out of date. Just my opinion from working with the students for four years. I had many students with HIGH DLAB scores fail out, vice versa with the individuals that scored low.

The reason I suggested taking it was because it is pretty much a pre-req to getting there. You do get paid on the level you score on the DLPT, that's where the money is; it is good money right now!

Dari(Farsi)/ Pashtu are just the flavor of the decade. Any opportunity to learn a language there should be snatched up. They are all used. There are a few languages that the services send one or two people a year- low flows.