Armel,

The above posts hit all the right points. Know you equipment, know your soldiers, and know how it fits into the overall mission. As a commander, I would love it when staff sections would ask me to get in on their training. For example, if you as an S-6 go to the training briefing and see Company X is out doing a range maybe you can ask the company commander if your guys can attend that training and provide communications during that range. It made my training better because I could add more OE variables thus improving my unit’s readiness and it helped out the staff officer because know his guys are getting out of the office and into the field. Tying your soldiers and your section into the missions of all the units you support will really set you apart from the other staff officers.

Keep up the motivation and keep asking questions.

Joe