Civilian Paramilitary force?

[Dudeskey]

from SOTU speech:
A second task we can take on together is to design and establish a volunteer Civilian Reserve Corps. Such a corps would function much like our military reserve. It would ease the burden on the Armed Forces by allowing us to hire civilians with critical skills to serve on missions abroad when America needs them. It would give people across America who do not wear the uniform a chance to serve in the defining struggle of our time.

Trying to resurrect the old brownshirts, eh?

[defenseman]

Former SEALS are targeted for this type of work. Independent field operators for whatever organization. VERY risky work, very high paying jobs. They perform various missions normally in support of military operations. Knew a couple that did it for a while, the defintion of risky business for sure..dman

[Dudeskey]

I thought we already had "civilian contractors" for that. You know the ones that aren't really working on Baghdad's infrastructure???

[loborugger]

I have mixed feelings on this.

On one side, there is the brown shirt, ungoverned private armies running around. Not a big fan of that.

On the other hand, pretty much ANYTHING that the Gov't does, it screws up or could be done more cheaply and efficiently by the private sector.

As long as these "private contractors" do things like build schools, patch roads, etc, then I dont see a real problem with it. The problem is with the former SEALs, etc that run around doing God knows what for God knows who.

And who's to say that these guns for hire will stay loyal to or only work for the US Gov't?

[defenseman]

I have mixed feelings on this.

On one side, there is the brown shirt, ungoverned private armies running around. Not a big fan of that.

On the other hand, pretty much ANYTHING that the Gov't does, it screws up or could be done more cheaply and efficiently by the private sector.

As long as these "private contractors" do things like build schools, patch roads, etc, then I dont see a real problem with it. The problem is with the former SEALs, etc that run around doing God knows what for God knows who.

And who's to say that these guns for hire will stay loyal to or only work for the US Gov't?

You obviously have never met a navy seal...dman

[freak6]

Blackwater is making it hand over foot in Iraq. It's not bad work while it lasts. They guard dignitaries and VIPS in Iraq alot. Why should a 30 year old SSgt stay in the USMC for 48k when he can take his expertise and make twice that and not have to kick down doors or get blown up catching some zs on the way back to camp?

[alkemical]

would any tech support be needed? If i can double my pay - i'm on it.

When you can buy a man's loyalty for cash, it's quite a bargin. - Lucy Furr

[defenseman]

would any tech support be needed? If i can double my pay - i'm on it.

When you can buy a man's loyalty for cash, it's quite a bargin. - Lucy Furr

PM me on your data and job description, I've got contacts..dman

[alkemical]

Give me a few weeks.

[elsid13]

I think you're miss reading the intent. The idea is to get folks with special skills like civil engineers, doctors, nurses ,network engineers and other similar folks that are needed to support humanitarian missions. Most of the folks are more likely to get higher pay in the private sector then public sector.

My two problems with this are: how do you keep the folks in shape to deploy and are you going to teach the folks how to protect themselves? It would be murder if we sent folk into environment without the means to defend themselves.

[Billy Clyde Puckett]

I'm thinking they would be far behind the lines. My brother in law was one a group of 8 civilian government employees who were the first to go to Afganistan after the bombing had stopped. He is an ag consultant and was sent to figure out what they could plant that would grow fast to prevent erosion around the water supplies.

[elsid13]

I'm thinking they would be far behind the lines. My brother in law was one a group of 8 civilian government employees who were the first to go to Afganistan after the bombing had stopped. He is an ag consultant and was sent to figure out what they could plant that would grow fast to prevent erosion around the water supplies.

Problem is in low intensity warfare there really isn't a front line. And it not just the terrorist you have to worry about, it the regular bandits and other lowlifes that see "rich" Americans as an opportunity to make a better life.

[Spider]

I would like to volunteer the wife cooking as à weapon of mass destruction ;D

[elsid13]

I would like to volunteer the wife cooking as à weapon of mass destruction ;D

So I guess you're volunteering to do the cooking :D

[TailgateNut]

Hey, I'm good at flying NOE and at ELINT!