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Calling all current / former Staff Officers: I'm the S1 in a Cavalry Squadron who recently deployed to JRTC for a DATE rotation. I put together …
This are examples of how I started a marathon/half-marathon training team with my Soldiers while I was in Command in Fort Benning, GA, 2014.
In this episode we explore the tactical level of leadership by discussing the art and science of writing Platoon level Operations Orders with 1LT Luke Hutchison, a current Platoon Leader …

When Platoon Leaders brief Operations Orders (OPORD), their briefing styles typically fall into one of three categories: a doctrinal style, a layman's style or a teaching style...
Note: Updated on 26 April 2017 with latest version. 1-16 IN, currently deployed on a 9 month rotation to Korea, shared their Leader Professional Development (LPD) program with us. One …
One of the main ideas behind these forums is preparing and setting the stage for future generations of leaders to be equipped and ready to take the reigns when we …
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Attached are 2 classes I put together to train officers and NCOs on NCOERs and NCOER Support forms (this class can also be used to create and understand OER Support …
The attached class is for an LPD class, given to NCOs and Officers in a National Guard BN. It is a basic class that can be taught in 30-45 minutes …
In summer of 2016, to meet LTG Hodges' guidance and intent on "Freedom of Movement", my maintenance tech and XO ordered the following (nearly $400k-worth …
Last summer, my troop command culminated with a deployment to 8 countries. Attached is a fuel calculator product that I realized with my S4, for Moldova and Romania where 3 …
When putting together evaluations for your NCOs, you want to make them as doctrinal as possible to ensure they\’re progressing and are rated by the same standards as other NCOs …
Circumstances required me to put together an impromptu LPD for performance/professional growth counseling, the final product of which is the attached template. It’s been received …
Trip Ticket 2.0: Version has a drop down that you can chose personnel per vehicle, and based on that it automatically fills in the personal info/weapons serials, etc. I finally …
Counseling for Officers and NCOs is supposed to take place on the support form; however I have found there is confusion about how to use the support form, how it’s …
Attached is a pair of counseling-statement sets for an initial APFT failure, plan for improvement, and failure to improve. Each counseling in the set builds on the counseling before it …
I made this smartbook while attending the L6 course at FLW as a way to help myself remember the most important bits of information concerning mounted CBRN operations and have …
ROTC TACSOP. Focused on rifle platoon and squad tactics. Additional TACSOP inserts (OPORD skeleton, WARNO skeleton, and squad tactics performance measures will be added once the …
All, I did not make this (Defense and the National Interest, http://www.d-n-i.net, 2006), but I have used it to greater or lesser effect over the years. Here is a synopsis …