Keddrick Corday Thompson: So, the conversation can be out there as I told some officers are pushing for a rear d because its much needed and others don't know or don't care.
This, again, is a contradiction from what you just said. If they are, indeed, coming up with a Rear D, you wouldn't be presenting a contradiction. There would be no "Some officers are talking about it" or "others don't care". When some people are talking about it, and others don't care, then something is wished for but not being put into action.
From a doctoral mindset:
Null Hypothesis: There will be no Rear D.
Alternate Hypothesis: They are setting up a Rear D.
Some people talking about it + other people not caring about it = Reject the alternative hypothesis.
Keddrick Corday Thompson: You nkt gone get the full picture because you don't know the in depth details like certain people own agendas...and some people in leadership positions not making sense. At all.
Again, I have a quarter of a century, cumulative, of military service. I've seen human nature play out... On an individual level and on a group level. I've been in these situations where I was in a unit that was going to be geographically relocated. There was talk about people remaining behind.
I've seen the drama play out. Even on a small scale. Our Battalion had all the companies congregate in one geographic location for a four-day drill weekend. I was a part of a group of Soldiers who went to JRTC. Despite a short turnaround time, they were expecting us to go. We had to attend this co-located drill not long after we came back. Our NCOIC tried to stand up a "Rear D" of sort.
What you described with your situation? It sounded similar to the two examples that I brought up. I saw the drama play out.
So yes, when you describe to me a situation that I could relate to, I know precisely what's going on. I could picture it, psychology wise, even if you don't mention it.
Keddrick Corday Thompson: My PL just called yesterday and she doing the same thing I'm doing. She has an insider friend at HRC too so she really not playing because this movement just dont make sense when there is no mission.
Having an insider friend at HRC is fine and dandy. However, that person can't do things outside of Army Regulations. There's a limit this person could do in getting you guys out of this situation.
Also, I don't buy this "nobody knowing what the mission is" story. Battalion S3, Brigade G3, etc., know why you guys are being deployed. If not, they should be in touch with the unit requesting your unit.
My PSYOP unit was pretty good at establishing liaison with the units that needed detachments from my unit. This was true regarding deployments or rotations like JRTC.
What does this sound like to me? Those that don't really want to do this deployment are not trying to make sense out of it.
Keddrick Corday Thompson: And her situation is way more critical than mine... her Father is on death bed basically and she is primary due to her mom being old and still has to work...and a bunch of other details I am not really gone share.
Unlike you, she has a valid excuse. I was in that situation before my late wife passed away. I had a couple of dependents that were EFMP. I had triple family dependency issues at one point in time.
She would be able to put in an IRR or Standby Reserve packet. This packet would include signed affidavits. These affidavits would come from her father's and mother's doctors, adult services, social workers, etc. She also would be able to request transfer to another TPU if she wanted to.
Note: Keddrick Thompson may not have passed this information to his platoon leader. Her situation was more serious. Thompson could've given her my PM so that she could get assistance with an IRR memorandum. Given Thompson's conduct in the exchange, he more than likely sat on this information rather than pass it on to her.
Keddrick Corday Thompson: Trust...its doable.
Chances are there that a Rear D would not be stood up. The chances that one would be set up are not as good.
Keddrick Corday Thompson: I understand and you coming from general standpoint and their perspective
I go by historical trends. I've had other people come to me requesting help on an IRR packet or some other packet. I was a part of a team of people that put packets together for HRC review.
Human nature does not change from your experiences to mine.
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