Posted on May 31, 2014

It's Saturday morning (1050); 1SG informed you that your PLT has guard duty from 1800-0600. What would you do?

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When I have something like this hit, I try to find (or negotiate for) a silver lining. That way I can say, "here's what we have to do, but here's the good deal too." I avoid mentioning that it sucks or that we all have to "suck it up" or any blame about short notice, etc.

Then I try to figure out what the disconnect was that caused me not to find out in a timely fashion. Did I miss an email? Did my commander? You need to figure it out to prevent it from happening again, not to play the blame game. Honestly, if I figure out that someone else screwed up and that person will be in the mix in the future too, I make contact and put them on the spot. I'm not mean, but I am direct. I do it because I don't want people thinking I'm the go to person to cover other people's last minute screw ups (unless it is my rater/senior rater...then I want them to think I am exactly the person to call to cover someone else's last minute screw ups).

On a different note: I completely vouch for SFC Regis. Great guy! I appreciate all the things he did to cover up my LT screw ups.

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Thanks CPT Wolfer.. New 1SG the out going 1SG failed to come up with the guard detail. So, rather than messing up one of my guys weekend I will do the duty I don't have any plans anyway. I am not one of those leader who is afraid to get out there and get my hands dirty lead by example.

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SFC Regis, that is simply awesome. If you were my Platoon Sergeant and I knew you pulled guard detail to let me keep my weekend plans, you'd never have to ask twice for a volunteer for any sh** detail in the future, and I'd spread the word!

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SPC Thundercloud, I try to take care of my plt more leaders out there need to do the same we need to take care of our troops and not be afraid to get our hands dirty. Don't just say go pull weeds get down there and pull weeds together.

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SSgt Gregory Guina

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TIme to call the team leaders and make a plan so that the guard can be posted in a timely manner.

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SSgt Gregory Guina

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SSG Colins I agree with you wholeheartedly. I often see too many NCOs and SNCOs try to baby their subordinates just a little too much. Unfortunately circumstances arise that we cannot contro and plans have to be cancelled so that a mission can be accomplished. IE I had plans that had to be cancelled because the SSgt that was supposed to do OOD was injured on two days before his scheduled duty. While it was an inconvience I had to stand duty on a Saturday.

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What if for the past month the whole plt been chest deep in details and other stuff going on within the unit?

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SSgt Gregory Guina

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Still doesn't matter you get your guys on the guard detail and if possible get them some time off during the week if work load allows it. I can't believe that a SFC is trying to get his platoon out of a duty that the 1stSgt assigned him regardles of the situation.

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This is why I love NCOs. Two in this thread (SSgt Guina, and SSG Collins) are going to make it happen no matter what, and SFC Regis is going to get it done himself. Both are the right answer. You, gentlemen, are the reason I keep faith in the NCO Corps.

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