[lit-ideas] Re: al Sheehan And The Spotlight
- From: Eric Yost <mr.eric.yost@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2005 14:00:56 -0400
More about the QRF (Quick Reaction Force) that Casey Sheehan's son
volunteered for. It requires preparatory training for a mechanic
like Casey to take part in it, so it wasn't some spur-of-the-moment
decision or last-minute task imposed on Casey Sheehan. He wanted to
fight, knowing that he might be killed. That was his choice.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/qrf.htm
For a large base, the QRF is usually a platoon or squad. The size of
the QRF depends on the threat. Obviously, the greater the threat,
the bigger the QRF. The tasks assigned to the quick reaction force
are not difficult. A well-trained platoon can assume the role and
execute it quickly with minimal effort. Every large US unit
stationed in South Korea has a quick-reaction force that stands
ready to respond to armed infiltration at the perimeter. When more
than military police are needed, a base QRF will be called. They can
mobilize in as little as three minutes. They are trucked to within a
safe distance of the perimeter and then move, dismounted, to restore
order to the perimeter. They are trained to destroy the enemy if he
comes through. The QRF uses basic infantry skills. Typically, the
only people who do this on a day-to-day basis are infantry and
cavalry scouts. So in order to execute the tasks to standard every
time, taining is especially critical for combat service support
personnel like us, who work as clerk-typists, information management
personnel and mailroom clerks.
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