Posted on Dec 4, 2013
What kind of advice would younger soldiers seek from 'seasoned' members?
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Is there a subject or issue that relatively new service members run into that seasoned members can resolve easily. Having this advice would pave the way for quicker, simpler, resolution & make your time in service less troublesome?
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CPT Richard Riley
MSG, I would hope that the senior personnel around any soldier inside their chain-of-command has the ability and the knowledge to give good advice on what it takes to be and stay on a good promotion track. During my time I can say I had several seniors who took the time to give me needed & optimal advice which I am grateful for.
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Sir, I would tell them to READ and understand everything they're signing up for. So many arrive at the duty station and say "the Recruiter said", or "I heard it works like this". On deployment with a NG unit, the young kid straight out of high school said to me "I didn't sign up for this". If they just take the time to learn about this wonderful Team they're joining that they may be homebased assignments, MUTAS, overseas assignments and deployments, then they may be able to take the good and the bad a bit more prepared and make a smoother transition, IMO.
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CPT Richard Riley
Thank you for your candor. I would hope the 'recruiting' process is upfront and good about answering questions of that nature. For someone like myself trying to make a difference to assist others, finding the questions is a start to the answer.
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CPT Richard Riley
I understand the humor in referencing 'recruiting' but there are good, conscientious recruiters out there just as there are those that occupy a slot and gain time. It would not be fair or ethical to lump them all in the same basket. That said, knowing someone prior service or active would be a resource to use that should shed some common sense on the basics.
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I have been in the Army for 2 years, and the advice I want most was asked by MSG Quick. How do you determine a 'quality' service member?
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I need that advice for multiple reasons: 1) To be the best soldier and (future) leader I can be, 2) to remain competitive with my peers, 3) to ensure that I do everything possible to be retained by the Army during the drawdown, and 4) to help my battle buddies do all of the above.
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So far, of the 16 comments on MSG Quick's question, 7 leaders answered the question. I am thankful for those 7 leaders who took the time to reply, but I wish the topic were as popular as military quotes and PT belts.
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I need that advice for multiple reasons: 1) To be the best soldier and (future) leader I can be, 2) to remain competitive with my peers, 3) to ensure that I do everything possible to be retained by the Army during the drawdown, and 4) to help my battle buddies do all of the above.
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So far, of the 16 comments on MSG Quick's question, 7 leaders answered the question. I am thankful for those 7 leaders who took the time to reply, but I wish the topic were as popular as military quotes and PT belts.
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Thank you, Sir. I look forward to reading your advice. Here is the thread: https://www.rallypoint.com/questions/15609-how-would-you-determine-a-quality-service-member .
Sir, I agree that the senior NCOs in our support channel have good answers, but when I asked, I was told to address the question to my 1st line supervisor. It is helpful to have several viewpoints.
Sir, I agree that the senior NCOs in our support channel have good answers, but when I asked, I was told to address the question to my 1st line supervisor. It is helpful to have several viewpoints.
What are (or would be) your 'Top 5' traits that determine 'quality' for a service member's possible continued service?Example:- High PFT score or subordinate's average PFT score- Complete XX college c...
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