A part of my resolution list includes staying in better touch with the news as it relates to my profession.  Two main ways I accomplish this.  First is to use services that already exist.  The Early Bird is the obvious one, and then some organizations publish news briefs that are more specific.  For me as a 51C (contracting), the Virtual Acq…[Read more]

For some (many?) officers, the amount of time you get with your senior rater is limited.  I’ve seen my O-6 commanders get more and more interested in SM and they do spend a measurable amount of time dealing with it in some manner.  So I found that using a company or BN-level Facebook and/or Instagram post gets you/your unit/your Soldiers more exp…[Read more]

What type of ADA battalion are you?  I’d like to look up your MTOE to see if there are any creative solutions given what you havec.