Hello Eric,

You pose a great question. Transitions are tough, especially in your situation with the lack of battle handoff. I agree with Mark that you have to establish a knowledge baseline and learn effectively.

Expanding on Mark’s PIR comment, what exercises and/or deployments are on the short-range/long-range training calendar? What other…[Read more]

This is widely position and rank dependent in my opinion – a PL and a Staff Primary and a Commander will have widely different experiences and required preparations. I always try to remind myself of what is the Right way of doing business (doctrine, regulation) vs. the SOP (the way We do things in the unit, office, Bde, etc.), and start to…[Read more]

@celineoh, you’re absolutely right that interactions in a classroom and drastically different than ones face to face. I learned this as a cadet when I got back to my room one day to find my roommate taking her routine afternoon nap. But as I came in, another friend of ours was also in the room and it turns out they were talking about some pretty…[Read more]

Cadet Celine Oh,

Very thoughtful post, and I think it ties in directly to the Army’s guiding principle on the latest leadership doctrine of mission command i.e. the principle of “trust”. https://www.army.mil/article/106872/understanding_mission_command

Awesome.

Good questions;

How can you create a climate within your organizations where Soldiers can come forward without fear of reprisal?

1) Climate is created from day one when you come to a unit. Do I spend my time worrying about what others think, or am I focused on what is going on with my Soldiers? The number one thing that I personally lacked…[Read more]

Absolutely… I’m ready for any way that I can contribute.

What an awesome insight! That sounds like some great connections.

Micah

potential bug : a very quick double-click on a post / message post (like when I’ve imbibed too much coffee) will double post the content. To use really technical terms … is there a way for the site to recognize that a selection has been made / not use a double click to post or message someone?

And on a related note, there isn’t a way to delete…[Read more]

I’ve noticed that it doesn’t hyperlink (like in other social media) while drafting, but it will once posted. So it’s a bit of a trust thing to get the username right.

I think the last few responses have taken perspectives that if a Soldier wants to ETS, they either aren’t meeting the mold of the Army (aren’t cut out) or it’s a miscommunication and they can be talked out of it.

My initial question has now adjusted to this: how do others react when a Soldier has faithfully and honorably served, has a plan, and…[Read more]

First question: yes, having a focus during an “ORB scrub” of what your eMILPO looks like would be very helpful.

Second question: maybe / it should. The first and biggest push for IPPS-A was to ensure that things related to finances (what you get paid / what’s listed on your LES) came first on the SRB (around 2015 or 16). As the IPPSA designers…[Read more]

First question: yes, having a focus during an “ORB scrub” of what your eMILPO looks like would be very helpful.

Second question: maybe / it should. The first and biggest push for IPPS-A was to ensure that things related to finances (what you get paid / what’s listed on your LES) came first on the SRB (around 2015 or 16). As the IPPSA designers…[Read more]

How do others reconcile talent management with Soldiers on track to ETS (i.e. no interest in reenlisting)?

For those interested in the long version … Grab a cup of coffee and prop your feet up…let’s start with a short database lesson.

what is eMILPO: when you go to an S1 shop, sit down next to a desk to update your DD93/SGLI, you sit there for a few minutes, then you insert your CAC into an external card reader, and hopefully they have you check…[Read more]