Posted on Jan 28, 2018
Fellow AGR, what would be your advice to a future Readiness NCO of a small aviation unit?
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Get to know DTMS, ITRS and ATRRS. Learn every thing there is about Training and how to develop a Training plan. Enforce chain of command as you will have plenty on your plate to deal with so make sure that only PSGs report to you with issues and their soldiers. work closely with your commander and seek his/her guidance. Any other questions you can always reach out to me personally.
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I have been trying to find as much as I can online. I just que'd up some Microsoft Office Skillports to work on. I have a month or so most likely to prep before the grind. Great point about enforcing chain of command.
Thanks for the help.
Thanks for the help.
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Go to any course you can at FIG/any actual course for the jobs other than your MOS that you can.
I was told/convinced that OJT would be sufficient or superior, but on top of readiness and training, I was supply for a deploying UH-60 MEDEVAC unit, and I almost failed a couple LOG inspections and had to pull 18 hour days for over a month to pass ARMS.
Get out the door early and knock out whatever courses you have before you settle into the usual shove. If you aren’t alread progreassed as a crew member, be ready to work hard once you start, you fall under the active duty Reg for progression deadlines, and have to make RL1 much quicker than your traditional counterparts.
I was told/convinced that OJT would be sufficient or superior, but on top of readiness and training, I was supply for a deploying UH-60 MEDEVAC unit, and I almost failed a couple LOG inspections and had to pull 18 hour days for over a month to pass ARMS.
Get out the door early and knock out whatever courses you have before you settle into the usual shove. If you aren’t alread progreassed as a crew member, be ready to work hard once you start, you fall under the active duty Reg for progression deadlines, and have to make RL1 much quicker than your traditional counterparts.
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RL1, that is a flight qual if I am not mistaken. My position will not be a flight position. It is a 15T slot so unfortunetley I have to go get another MOS school. Oh well, the more they train me, the more I know. People joke that my MOS is getting MOS'. Since I have 25Q, 15N, and 25B.
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2LT (Join to see)
SGT (Join to see) - Ah, okay, all of the AGR slots with us are flight (most are 15T). [and yes, Readiness Level 1, RL1, is a flight training level clearing you for mission tasks without supervision], There are some great Readiness, Training NCO, and Log NCO courses out there, I'm most familiar with Fort Indiantown Gap (FIG), but there may be others. They give you great instruction on the MANY systems you'll need to use.
That said, it's not impossible (just much harder) without them, I did it, so I'm sure you could too if there is no funding to send you.
That said, it's not impossible (just much harder) without them, I did it, so I'm sure you could too if there is no funding to send you.
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Once I get done with the 15T records and ALC. I will press hard for some those courses to help me serve better.
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How small we talking? 44 man line company? 23 man Medevac Detachment? 6 man Fixed Wing Det? Whoever said DTMS, DTS, and RCAS UPS, those are big ones to be sharp with no matter where you are going. Elaborate the details and I am sure I can hook you up with someone in our state that does what you do if you have questions.
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Its roughly a 20ish soldier strong UH-60 maintenance company supporting an Aviation BN. It just transitioned to a different location in the state and has suffered manning loses due to it. The morale seems pretty low because of the move. Soldiers now having to stay in the armory instead of drive 3 hours home and all that goes with that.
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CPT Nicholas D.
Gotcha. Well, if you are going to be doing readiness, definitely do what you can to keep your folks informed on what they need to do to stay green on the career metrics. You can’t fix everyone’s problem, but as the readiness NCO, you will be the source of info for most of the guys (and gals) in the unit. Try to help where you can. Don’t let people be helpless, but if someone is coming to you for help, try to at least point them in the right direction. Lastly, be patient. Whether it is M-day leadership, part-time folks who take a while to transition into Army-mode, or AGR/FTUS drama... do what you can to take care of your folks and don’t get too frustrated.
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SGT (Join to see)
Thanks for the encouraging words. Looking forward to impact those I serve for the better.
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