What are some good side classes/workshops to update my military resume and to become a decent leader?

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 10:04:21 -0400

I'm trying to update my military resume and do as much as i can and learn as much as i can. Help?

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 18 at 2018 10:16 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 10:16:55 -0400

If you are referencing military schools, as a young Soldier you should ask for as many as you can get. A few good ones would be Combat LifeSaver, Unit Armorer, Combatives Level 1, and Drivers Training as these have no rank requirements. You should also volunteer for additional duties within your unit - examples are unit BOSS representative or Platoon alternate key control.

If you are speaking on non-military opportunities, start college as soon as you can as this will expand your knowledge base and potentially fast track your career.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 18 at 2018 12:14 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 12:14:17 -0400

I would love to have a soldier like you lol. Leadership wise? Improve PT as much as possible, If you become a leader and your soldiers are struggling with PT, how can you tell them to fix it if you cant fix yourself. Leadership is a lot about setting the example and enforcing it. Depending on your MOS you can take Certification classes, correspondence courses (online), and just like SFC Dejesus said take the Military provided classes, CLS, Combatives, are all very good. Start studying for soldier of the month boards, attend a few and compete, prepare for the promotion boards and study all relevant material. Build confidence in yourself, and maybe most importantly find a solid NCO to be your mentor and learn from him/her. Sometimes a good leader isn't always good. You can learn a lot from a toxic leader: What not to be. I don't say that to insinuate you or any other should be a bad NCO, but they are out there. I've had a few and I learned a lot from them. The best NCOs will push you along and mentor you even when you don't realize they are.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 19 at 2018 1:27 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 13:27:50 -0400

Army Career Tracker https://actnow.army.mil/ is a good tool to track your development and use it as a guide to find out what you need to be an awesome leader or at least become a Subject Matter Expert in your field.

ACT is an Army portal that significantly changes the way training, education and experiential learning support is provided to the Army. ACT integrates data from existing Army systems into one easy to use and customized portal simplifying the career management process for the Army user.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Jun 19 at 2018 8:30 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 20:30:05 -0400

Go to the Learning Center and sign up for online courses!