My brother asked me a question that I really don't know the answer to. He's a PFC stationed in Texas. His unit is deploying but some of them (I'm guessing the rear det?) are being held in Reachback. What exactly does this entail?
Reachback is a term I've never even heard before. It definitely wasn't in use before I got out. I assume it's the same as Rear Det the way you've described it.
I think it is a phrase being co-opted from SIGINT, but basically support for the forward deployed elements.
A quick search of the google provided: " The UROC provides a “reachback” engineering capability that allows Department of Defense (DoD) personnel deployed worldwide to talk directly with experts in the United States when a problem in the field needs quick resolution. Deployed troops can be linked to subject matter experts (SMEs) within the Corps of Engineers, private industry, academia, and other DOD and Government agencies to obtain detailed analysis of complex problems that would be difficult to achieve with the limited expertise available in the field. UROC staff members respond to incoming information requests and provide detailed analyses of diverse infrastructure problems, such as: flooding potential due to dam breaches; load carrying capacities of roads and bridges; field fortifications and force protection; design and repair of airports, port facilities, bridges, dams, railroads and roadways; and evaluation of transportation networks. The UROC provides comprehensive training and support to all deployed units and also maintains the data repository for collected engineering data used for infrastructure analysis. What We Do"
Lol yes thank you. I understand the logistics. I'm asking more like day-to-day. I've heard it's the same as deployment, without the pay obviously. Same as deployment in terms on 12 hour shifts and no breaks.
