Guidance on how to efficiently transition to a Section NCOIC position at a new unit?

Don’t try to change of fix anything right of the bat unless it’s a safety or legal issue. You don’t want to put your subordinates internet shock and saying how they miss the last guy. Sit back and evaluate what is working good and what is broken or inefficient. Once you get a priority of work get to work on them.

Take sometime and see how things are run, prioritize then implement changes. People and places do things a little differently, take time to understand why. Unless of course you are told this section is so ate up we need it turned around now.

There are very few specialties where the Army allows for such transitions. For enlisted that would mean mostly highly specialized duties (likely not even then), and positions such as 1SG and CSM that requires a ceremony. This type of transition is usually reserved for commanders to complete inventory’s, etc. Thank you for your service.