@patrick-d-moore1 , absolutely great points! I was talking to my BN S4 NCOIC today about a FLIPL that’s going down right now, and she had some advice I think fits here: Counseling!

Commanders who counsel their Supply SGTs, who give them direction and limits; who tell the supply SGTs that everything will be hand receipted, states what they are…[Read more]

@patrick-d-moore1, you bring up a great point about leaders modeling responsible on-line behavior. I couldn’t believe all the blatant and disrespectful posts made by some military leaders during the last election cycle. If we (leaders) are posting inappropriate or unprofessional content, how can we expect our Soldiers to act any differently? And I…[Read more]

@patrick-d-moore1, you bring up a great point about leaders modeling responsible on-line behavior. I couldn’t believe all the blatant and disrespectful posts made by some military leaders during the last election cycle. If we (leaders) are posting inappropriate or unprofessional content, how can we expect our Soldiers to act any differently? And I…[Read more]

There are so many facets and levels of responsibilities to this topic, that it’s hard to talk about just one without at least touching on them all.

Leaders responsibilities. Like @patrick-d-moore1 stated, leader responsibility starts with ensuring all under your charge (to include yourself) know and understand DoD and local regulation and p…[Read more]

@Patrick-d-moore1, Now there’s a word we don’t hear a lot of.  However I agree it is something that can have a massive impact, positively or negatively, on our careers; “politics.”

How do you navigate the waters of a system that in some States can be as much “who” you know, as “what” you know (and whether or not they like you)? Do you have…[Read more]