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CTLT: A Checklist for Cadet Success

CJO Leadership Fellows

This checklist will help you make the most of this incredible opportunity. It is by no means an all-inclusive list of things to do, but it should provide you a …

The Commissioning Ceremony: Planning a Meaningful & Memorable Event

Ken Segelhorst

In two short months, cadets at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point and Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs across the nation will graduate and commission as …

Cultivating Culture

Micah D. Petersen

As the son of an immigrant from Zimbabwe, I have always been interested in how culture influences the way people think and how it is created.....

Your Last 100 Days as a Cadet: Preparing to Become a 2LT

Maxwell Myers

Congratulations! You made it to your last 100 days. While you are in your final stretch, the work you’ve done to make it to graduation is far from complete. The …

The most important task you do as a Commander each day

CoCMD & PLT LDR

The CC/PL Team asked company commanders "What is the most important task you do as a Commander each day [or week] as part of your personal battle rhythm?"

So You’re Getting Ready to Host a Cadet? (A Platoon Leader’s Checklist for CTLT)

Don Gomez & Seamus Matlack

Whether you were specially selected for this duty, eagerly volunteered, or were “voluntold” to host at the last minute, this checklist can help you provide …

Becoming a Basic Training Platoon Leader

Marshay Harris

When my branch manager told me she had some Platoon Leader requisitions opening at Fort Jackson, I initially though she misspoke and meant Executive Officer. I mean why on earth …

Butter Bar No More: Transitioning to First Lieutenant

Dylan Nigh

The ugly stepchild of promotions, the blink and you miss it moment, the one that was almost guaranteed to happen; these phrases and more have been used to describe the …

Overcoming Army Writer’s Block: Tips to Start Writing and Publishing for Junior Officers

Josef "Polo" Danczuk

While the Army won’t change overnight because of a few wise words from a new officer, you can still be part of the intellectual process, sharing experiences and knowledge, developing …

Suicide in the Military: Life Desperate for Balance

Shawnta DiFalco

To many of those currently serving, what stands out as most confounding about suicide in the ranks is not its prevalence, but a wholescale denial of how the military lifestyle …

You Keep the Lessons with You: Parting Ways with Teammates

Dylan Nigh

“Whatever comes, let it come. What stays, let it stay. What goes, let it go.” – Papaji

Is Civil Affairs Right For You?

Bobby Perez

So, you’re considering Civil Affairs as a career path in the Army. You’ve perhaps talked to peers about the branch or have heard of others that attended selection before. Also, …

Command vs. Leadership

Zachary Szewczyk

The Army has a strange relationship with words. On the one hand, precision means everything: the term “seize” means something very different to a ground forces commander than the term …

In SOF – Relationships Reign Supreme

CPT Nicholas Keyes

A Civil Affairs officer reflects on a recent deployment to Syria and how the relationships he built and maintained led to his success.

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