Is leaving work after your shift (regardless if it is 8 or 16 hours) cool regardless of the mission?

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 01:07:02 -0400

Thoughts? Just a general question. Will the mission continue? Does this reflect poorly in the SM? One team, One fight? Garrison and deployed.

Response by Maj John Bell made Mar 12 at 2020 1:44 AM

Maj John Bell — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 01:44:49 -0400

If the next guy tells you he is "bubble up" and good to go. Get out, get fed, get clean, get to sleep, and get ready for your next shift.

Our MEU had an S-3 who would not turnover the command center during ops. He found out the hard way. We were on 15 minute alert for an extended period. We were running 6 hour shifts with an hour of turnover. 32 hours into the standby he was so tired he was ordered ordered to his state room for not less that 6 hours. He missed the green light. (It wasn't a big deal we were recalled before the birds were feet dry.) But he learned his lesson.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Mar 12 at 2020 9:56 AM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 09:56:36 -0400

Mission success can't hinge on one person. If the unit will fail due to one persons abscence, then that unit has issues far larger than one person can fix.

Response by MSG Danny Mathers made Mar 12 at 2020 10:46 AM

MSG Danny Mathers — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 10:46:32 -0400

Shifts? The only soldiers I ever knew that worked shifts were cooks. There was never a time I departed work on a schedule. 1630, what was that? Formation for Retreat.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 12 at 2020 11:55 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 11:55:48 -0400

SFC Private RallyPoint Member well, sir, I guess it depends on the person. Personally, if my unit was going through shit when my shift ended, I'm staying until they can handle me not being there. Other, however, I have seen cut-and-run the second their shift is up because they don't think it's their problem anymore; not realizing that if the problem isn't resolved by the time they rotate back in, guess who's dealing with it?

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Mar 12 at 2020 11:44 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 23:44:37 -0400

Shifts, as a grunt we only had shifts on guard duty- everything less was until mission accomplishment or a rest order.