I just read an interesting article that suggests that the Army currently does a poor job of managing our careers as leaders and goes on to offer some solutions. I'd like to hear the opinions of other RallyPoint members. We are told that we are our best career managers, but this is one area of the Army where I personally would like to see some reform. Should officers be allowed to pick their subordinates? Are you happy with the current assignment selection process? Are there changes you would like to see? Check out the article. What are your thoughts?
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I am sorry but to your point in specific, I got out because I was jaded due to the Vietnam War. It didn't help that my father the recruiter was referred to as a baby killer or that Abby Hoffman and his ilk demonized us. As a capable younger NCO I failed to comprehend the totality of the fighting man but I was young. It took a long time to fully digest 'the big picture'. President Reagan was a great man and his ideologies while not perfect were very good for military morale.
But many of us were lost due to immaturity, frustration and being in a job that others in the civilian world did not embrace.
Sir,
I read the article and the issue I have is that sometimes the leaders are not knowledgeable nor experienced enough to be able to pick their own subordinates, if anything it should be the other way around the Subordinate senior NCO should be the one picking the officer so that they can assist in training and mentoring them to progress in their knowledge and career. It is known that the NCOs prime job is to train their officer and prepare them for their upward movement through their own knowledge of the higher levels and experience of years within the military over the junior officers (CPT/1LT/2LT), and even the same for LTC/MAJ at the BN/BDE levels.
We did the ‘59 field range burner
Break down an rebuild, the immersion heater .. I had one that was beyond repair. I had it cut open to show the inside instead of showing a picture. Well actually I showed both. Graphics enlarged the pic in the field manual to actual
Size of the real heater.. I had everybody, Lt included take the burner apart and rebuild it.. on a white shower curtain or sheet. I will admit the new Lt did the best!.., The Lt had my ‘6’ ! Somebody got the Airmen to ask stupid questions..
I reminded them the only stupid question is the one they don’t ask !
So.., I spoiled that trick !... there were some disappointed wiseacres.
I held 3 more classes... The LT was there and NO body made smart arse stupid comments.. they should already know the answer to.
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