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brock.j.young posted an update 6 years, 10 months ago
Tap-Tap-Tap… Is this thing on?
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brock.j.young replied to the topic Organizing for Success (August 2018 JO Jam) in the forum Junior Officer 6 years, 10 months ago
There was a great post on this very topic by @X70037, https://juniorofficer.army.mil/personal-battle-rhythm/.
Personally I use a mix of three primary things that help keep me on track.
First, outlook. It’s great for those reoccurring meetings, things sent from “higher,” things I can link to my cell calendar, etc.
Next, I have my white board f…[Read more]
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JO Team started the topic Organizing for Success (August 2018 JO Jam) in the forum Junior Officer 6 years, 10 months ago
We’ve got information coming at us from all different directions. Without a cohesive system to keep us on track, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Below is a poll question asking about your favorite tools for organizing yourself. After you vote, please share in the comments:
- Any links for new users who want to get up to speed quickly on the tools
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brock.j.young replied to the topic Teaching Pre-CCC JOs to Plan in the forum Junior Officer 6 years, 10 months ago
Unfortunately what I’ve seen teach JOs (to include myself) to plan has been experience; in all its cruel and drinking from a fire hose form. My first drill back from deployment as an BN A-S3, I found myself not only the acting S3, but also the acting BN XO (yes, you read that right) going into an MDMP session that was developing the next year’s…[Read more]
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brock.j.young replied to the topic We're Back! in the forum Junior Officer 6 years, 10 months ago
SLAP HANDS! SLAP HANDS!!
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brock.j.young started the topic Not accurately assessing subordinates; what's the worst that can happen? in the forum Junior Officer 6 years, 10 months ago
Counseling is hard. Sitting in front of someone and telling them that they aren’t cutting it, is harder. You don’t want to be “mean,” right? What’s the worst that can happen? (he asked rhetorically…)
The National Guard utilizes an order of merit list method (OML) for promoting NCOs, based on a point calculation (from 0 to 800). This differs…[Read more]
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brock.j.young replied to the topic Leadership Isn’t Easy in the forum Kirsten Brune 6 years, 10 months ago
I tell my young LTs, “if you want to be a step above most of the other people in the Army/Guard/Reserves, do two things; be halfway competent, and give a sh*t.” From my observations, those are the hardest two things to do. Knowing your job, and caring about doing it right seem simple, however look left and then look right; see many accomplishing…[Read more]
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brock.j.young replied to the topic The Branch You Get in the forum Junior Officer 6 years, 10 months ago
I would add this; fine, you’ve gotten your branch and you didn’t want to be a (insert branch here). Well, do your best. Be the best (insert branch here); get great OERs; make a difference to those Soldiers who may not have had good leadership until that point…
And then re-branch.
I don’t know how hard it is in the AC, but in the Reserve Compo…[Read more]
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brock.j.young and
andrewh are now friends 6 years, 10 months ago
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JO Team started the topic We're Back! in the forum Junior Officer 6 years, 10 months ago
We’re back, folks! The JO outage from 29 Jul – 5 Aug was completely unplanned, and to be honest, we’re still not sure why it happened. Updates to follow as we know it.
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brock.j.young posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
What’s that? Sure I’ll activate my company for the second time this month…
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Have to love ARNG and state active duty!
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brock.j.young posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
Back at Work… But I did get a boat, so I have that going for me.
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brock.j.young started the topic Tips for surviving Command in the ARNG/USAR in the forum Junior Officer 6 years, 11 months ago
Anyone who serves in the ARNG/USAR knows that, among other things, it is a constant battle between the civilian and the Military. Completing training plans, counseling, writing awards, completing online training, PT… These are just some of the things that the lowest level ARNG/USAR leaders are expected to complete between drill. Now, the…[Read more]
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brock.j.young replied to the topic Objective T and Detached Personnel in the forum Junior Officer 6 years, 11 months ago
Bottom line, OBJ-T is going to hurt the ratings of a lot of units, and I think after a couple of years the Army will find that it was over reach. No doubt there were some dubious ratings in the subjectivity of how things have been done. However with OBJ-T, units are set up for failure – ESPECIALLY in the Reserve compo.
From my experience, it will…[Read more]
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brock.j.young replied to the topic New PT Test in the forum Junior Officer 6 years, 11 months ago
I’ve seen a lot of these come and go. The bottom line is that it’s going to be horrible for the Reserve Compo. The basic APFT is simple, but it’s supposed to be! With a minimum out put of resources and time, a commander can get a baseline as to the physical health of their element. It’s supposed to let you know if your Soldiers can survive the…[Read more]
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brock.j.young posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
So… A week back from AT, and activated for the CA Fires.
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brock.j.young posted an update 7 years ago
Annual training… Ranges done! Time to change uniforms and become the OPFOR!!
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brock.j.young changed their profile picture 7 years ago
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JO Team started the topic How do you connect? (June 2018 JO Jam) in the forum Junior Officer 7 years ago
This month’s Jam is all about communication. Specifically, how are junior officers communicating with senior leaders? Pick one or more choices from the poll below, and then feel free to use the followup discussion questions to expand on your vote in the comments.
[democracy id=”8″]
Follow-up questions:
- Does one mode make a difference over…
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JO Team started the topic Welcome! in the forum HHC, 526 BSB 7 years ago
Soldiers of HHC, 526 BSB, we look forward to seeing your thoughts on the 360 Degree Leader! As you post, some things to remember:
— We avoid using ranks in the JO forum to encourage cross-talk and peer/near-peer conversation. There is no need to put “LT X” or “CPT Y” at the end of your posts; that’s why you have a profile in the forums. You may…[Read more]
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