Posted on Jan 17, 2016
How do I prove to my new unit that they should send me to WLC?
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I am graduating from the 68C AIT program. I have earned many COAs, am on the student leadership board, have maxed out on civilian education and correspondence courses, am about to complete SSD1, and have a 230 PT score. How do I prove to my first unit at my first duty station that I am ready for WLC?
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At first, i was irked by this answer. I sat back and thought about it a bit, and SSG Maravi is correct. The Army puts an undue emphasis on PT studs, so improving his APFT, right or not, WILL get the original poster the kind of attention he is seeking.
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For starters, when on a military associated social media site, try using your actual name instead of what you have listed. In my twisted sense of thinking, your "Sneaka Dee" is meant in a twisted and perverted sense of humor. Which normally I wouldn't care too much about except when you are seeking advice from many a Soldier (same rank and way way higher) on here about leadership. And seeing the name Sneaka Dee just does not present professionalism/leadership to me.
Secondly, it is good to be hungry with your goals....but to show that you are ready for WLC (BLC now), you have to PROVE that you are ready and are the best candidate to send. And how do you prove that, well, you start by becoming that sponge again when you get to your duty assignment. Right now you have scholastic world on your brain.....you are about to be diving into operational world. Two entirely different beasts. Having SSD-1 complete is good since you can't go without it done. 230 PT score is good, but be ready to hear that the company standard for the unit you are heading to could very well be 260 or higher. I once knew a platoon sergeant in the Engineers where his standard before you could even smell the promotion board was an APFT score of 270. All of these things are good and all, but you still have to prove your worth to your new unit. And, as I said being hungry is good.......but if you show yourself to be too hungry then that could backfire on you. Be hungry, be driven, but don't be overbearing. Your new NCO's are going to be judging and evaluating you before you will even see BLC. Those NCOs are the first ones you will have prove yourself to.
Secondly, it is good to be hungry with your goals....but to show that you are ready for WLC (BLC now), you have to PROVE that you are ready and are the best candidate to send. And how do you prove that, well, you start by becoming that sponge again when you get to your duty assignment. Right now you have scholastic world on your brain.....you are about to be diving into operational world. Two entirely different beasts. Having SSD-1 complete is good since you can't go without it done. 230 PT score is good, but be ready to hear that the company standard for the unit you are heading to could very well be 260 or higher. I once knew a platoon sergeant in the Engineers where his standard before you could even smell the promotion board was an APFT score of 270. All of these things are good and all, but you still have to prove your worth to your new unit. And, as I said being hungry is good.......but if you show yourself to be too hungry then that could backfire on you. Be hungry, be driven, but don't be overbearing. Your new NCO's are going to be judging and evaluating you before you will even see BLC. Those NCOs are the first ones you will have prove yourself to.
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SSG, thank you. When I registered for this account, it used the name I have attached to my civilian email account. "Sneaka" is a shortened version of my first name. I am trying to figure out how to change it to my actual name.
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I would say just express an interest in wanting to go. Keep pressing the issue. Not in a way that you annoy them, just that youre on their mind when they need to send people. If youre lucky and have an NCO that actually gives you monthly counselings, include BLC(new name for WLC) as one of your goals.
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You aren't ready. Just because you look good on paper means nothing. The quicker you understand that, the faster you'll go.
Show them by your actions.
Show them by your actions.
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