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CALDOL wrote a new post, Student to Lieutenant Series – Part 5: Operating Expenses and Where to Live #2 5 years, 7 months ago

Warriors,
This week’s post continues our discussion about BOLC “operating expenses,” specifically, how to kit out your new apartment/house/government quarters. Not “officering” or “Leadership” advice, just […]
CALDOL wrote a new post, Student to Lieutenant Series – Part 2: Snowbirding 5 years, 7 months ago

Warriors,

We’re continuing our discussion thread in the series “Student to Lieutenant.

This week’s post tackles an awesome topic from the community. This is a common sticking point in the space between Phase […]
CALDOL wrote a new post, Student to Lieutenant Series — Part 1 5 years, 7 months ago

This is part one of the “Student to Lieutenant” series. This week’s article starts the discussion for Phase 1: From Branch Night to Graduation from your commissioning source. We’ll dissect this Phase until the hor […]
CALDOL wrote a new post, Student to Lieutenant Series – Part 6: Graduating BOLC & Follow-on Schools 5 years, 7 months ago

Warriors,

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Where’s the phase for BOLC itself? The series is jumping from arriving at the BOLC installation to after graduation? That’s a valid question with a simple answer: I can’t write that […]
CALDOL wrote a new post, Student to Lieutenant Series – Part 4: Operating Expenses and Where to Live 5 years, 7 months ago

This week’s post continues adventures in Phase #2 — “How to Report to BOLC.”

Phase 1: Receiving your #Branch to #Commissioning
Phase 2: #Commissioning to Reporting to #BOLC
Phase 3: Graduating #BOLC & Follow- […]
CALDOL wrote a new post, Branching 5 years, 8 months ago

Branching Resources

It’s time for you to select a Branch…where do you start? How do I pick the “right” one? Will I get my 1st choice…or my 10th?

Junior Officer has compiled some helpful information […]
- masterkrakn1109 replied 4 years, 10 months ago
  
  I couple weeks ago I branched Finance with a armor branch detail at OCS, I am trying to decide whether or not to actually switch to Finance for CCC or if I would want to stay as an Armor officer for the duration of my career.
  
  Thanks
  - leromt replied 4 years, 10 months ago
    
    This decision will be made a little easier once you’ve become an Armor officer and you get a sense of what the branch entails and if you want to continue in that branch. Which of those two branches matches up with your professional and personal passions? I’d follow my passion. I would say that it also depends on your career goals. Do you plan to retire from the Army or do you plan to do your 5-6 years and then pursue a civilian career? Does that civilian career include skills that you’ll glean from the Armor branch or the Finance branch (or both)? There are a number of variables in the decision but you’ll find that once you hit the ground as a lieutenant, the path with hopefully become a little clearer for you.
CALDOL wrote a new post, LC — Authentic Duty 5 years, 8 months ago

The commander of a company is faced with one of his Soldiers having committed suicide. He wants to inform his company of the death but is unsure if he should show emotion when he addresses the […]
CALDOL wrote a new post, LC — Pushing Back 5 years, 9 months ago

A PL’s platoon is carrying out a difficult mortar registration mission which is exacerbated by poor communication and understanding by the company TOC. Once they arrive back at the TOC, one of the LT’s squa […]
CALDOL wrote a new post, LC — Cohesion or Abuse 5 years, 10 months ago

The senior drill sergeant for a Basic Combat Training company observes another drill sergeant striking a trainee who is duct-taped to a chair. The drill sergeant says it is part of a birthday observance for […]
CALDOL wrote a new post, LC — Partners 5 years, 11 months ago

A lieutenant and his platoon are conducting a joint patrol with the Iraqi National Police (INP) when they stop a vehicle with two Sunni men in it. When the LT doesn’t allow the INP to detain the two Sunnis, t […]
CALDOL wrote a new post, LC – Butting Heads 6 years, 1 month ago

An infantry platoon leader is having challenges with his platoon sergeant (PSG). When he first takes charge of the platoon, the PSG is reluctant to cede full authority over the platoon’s actions in c […]
CALDOL replied to the topic Crew Served Weapons Qualification in the forum Junior Officer 6 years, 1 month ago

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CALDOL wrote a new post, Dealing with a Suicide 6 years, 5 months ago

This CCLPD is about how to deal with, and move on from, a suicide within your unit with the intent of learning from this Soldier’s experience to improve the unit’s performance. The video features DS Courtney McCl […]
CALDOL wrote a new post, Mission Command at the Company Level 6 years, 5 months ago

This CCLPD is about building and leading teams consistent with the principles of mission command. The video features CPT Jeffrey Epps sharing his experiences of utilizing mission-command principles in order to […]
CALDOL wrote a new post, My Most Challenging Experience as a Platoon Leader 6 years, 5 months ago

This CCLPD is about designing hard, realistic training and learning from those experiences to improve the unit’s performance. The video features 1LT Nikki Hernandez sharing her most challenging training e […]
CALDOL wrote a new post, Property Accountability – Command Supply Discipline Program (CSDP) Overview 6 years, 5 months ago

This CCLPD is about property accountability and the Command Supply Discipline Program (CSDP). The video features 1LT Paducha sharing his experience as a platoon leader with property accountability.

CCLDP […]
CALDOL wrote a new post, Property Accountability – Dealing with a FLIPL 6 years, 5 months ago

The CCLPD is about handling a FLIPL. The video features 1LT Chris Moser sharing his experience with a FLIPL, and an investigation into the whereabouts of three high-valued pieces of medical equipment.
CCLDP […]
CALDOL wrote a new post, Taking a Step Back 6 years, 5 months ago

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This CCPLD is about handling confrontation with a superior officer. The video features LT Jake Darsey sharing his experience with a confrontation he had with an SFAAT Team […]
CALDOL wrote a new post, Essential Platoon Leader Characteristics 6 years, 5 months ago

This CCLPD is about what essential characteristics are needed to be a good platoon leader. The video features CPT Andy White sharing his opinion on the two most important characteristics a good platoon leader […]
CALDOL wrote a new post, PSG Initial Counseling 6 years, 5 months ago

This case study is about counseling, expectations, and the Officer-NCO relationship. The video features LT Schuyler Williamson describing his approach to conducting initial counseling with the four platoon […]
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