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CPTTimSwanton replied to the topic Everything We Do Is Training… How do you make it so? in the forum Junior Officer 6 years, 11 months ago
To preface this, I’m on the Active Duty side of the house. Therefore, this concept means two things to me:
First, he’s reinforcing the Chief of Staff’s number one priority: Readiness. The question every commander at every echelon should ask every day is, are we ready to fight tonight. Obviously, no unit can sustain a “ready to fight tonight”…[Read more]
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CPTTimSwanton posted a new activity comment 7 years, 3 months ago
Sir, I really appreciate this level of feedback. I haven’t had a chance to get on here in awhile, but I just finished up 20 months of command and plan to go back and reflect on these documents. Thanks again.
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CPTTimSwanton replied to the topic Establishing and Maintaining Supply Discipline in the forum Junior Officer 7 years, 10 months ago
Read AR 735-5 and DA PAM 710-2.
Also attached my Sub-Hand Receipt Holder 101 guide.
A good company commander will ensure you’re trained first before he or she allows you to sign for property. It’s in everyone’s best interest that you know what you’re doing. You can also request to accompany the CDR during his/her cyclic inventories (…[Read more]
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CPTTimSwanton commented on the post, Senior Rater Philosophy 8 years ago
No, but perhaps post command I’ll reflect on it.
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joe and
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CPTTimSwanton wrote a new post, Senior Rater Philosophy 8 years ago
This is my senior rater philosophy that I've used to counsel and set expectations for those that I senior rate, mainly Platoon Sergeants.
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No, but perhaps post command I’ll reflect on it.
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Tim,
Great stuff here.
I have varied between long explanations of my philosophy to short, highly nested expressions of the Big Five.
I think you say more by saying less in the long run and leave yourself less open to, ‘but Sir, you said…’ situations in the future.
Cheers,
Mike
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I look forward to seeing the revisions to this document if you’d share.
Steve
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CPTTimSwanton wrote a new post, FMTV Ring Mount Best Practice 8 years ago
A best practice for FMTV Ring Mount Kits and associated Crew Serve Weapon mounts. FSCs are not resourced gun trucks and must use MTOE equipment (FMTVs, PLS, etc.). FSCs must be able to secure themselves during r […]
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CPTTimSwanton wrote a new post, Sub Hand Receipt Holder Class 8 years ago
This is a short class you can administer for your Sub-Hand Receipt Holders so they understand the basic principles of Command Supply Discipline and their responsibilities as a hand receipt holder. Before anyone […]
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