What rank were you when you became Squad Leader? In what war were you a Squad Leader? How did you do?

2015-10-21T22:16:20-04:00

Response by SSG Malcolm "Chris" Canada made Oct 21 at 2015 10:22 PM

2015-10-21T22:22:50-04:00

E5, Baghdad, 2007, outstanding.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 21 at 2015 10:37 PM

2015-10-21T22:37:14-04:00

SPC, OIF 1, '03-'04, we all made it back alive and relatively unscathed.

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Oct 21 at 2015 10:39 PM

2015-10-21T22:39:40-04:00

I inherited a rag bag bunch (Squad) on the way to Desert Storm....had to train their behinds and lead them by the example. This group started out as a very dysfunctional team but by the time we came back we were running on all cylinders!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 21 at 2015 10:53 PM

2015-10-21T22:53:56-04:00

As soon as I reported to the unit! As of now, I am doing well and I am still learning my soldiers. No war as of now!

Response by Sgt Tom Cunnally made Oct 21 at 2015 11:19 PM

2015-10-21T23:19:18-04:00

Sergeant.as a Squad Leader but was a Pvt (E-1) as a Squad Leader in Parris Island SC.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 21 at 2015 11:57 PM

2015-10-21T23:57:36-04:00

SPC, OIF things weren't too bad. We all got back

Response by SSG Brian MacBain made Oct 22 at 2015 4:29 AM

2015-10-22T04:29:43-04:00

I was an SGT and was Squad LDR. during Desert Storm (1st one) was Assit TM LDR (SGT) The Tm LDR was an SFC (unit had no other place for them).

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 22 at 2015 5:08 AM

2015-10-22T05:08:21-04:00

Team leader as a SPC in OEF X. Squad leader as a SGT in garrison.

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Oct 22 at 2015 10:47 AM

2015-10-22T10:47:05-04:00

SSG, I took over a Combat Engineer squad in '91- There was talk we might be called up for Desert Storm, but never happened. As I was doing my initial counseling I got a surprise, one of the guys was shocked, he said he'd never received any kind of counseling from the prior Squad leader. At least I got started on the right foot. The next year my squad came in first in our squad competition, all the guys received an AAM which was well deserved. It's the one medal I really cherish.

Response by SGT Patrick Reno made Oct 22 at 2015 11:19 AM

2015-10-22T11:19:58-04:00

Became an Infantry squad leader when I was a CPL. in 1986, 3rd BN. 7th Infantry at Ft. Benning. We were a rapid deployment unit.

Response by SGM (R) Antonio Brown made Oct 23 at 2015 3:29 AM

2015-10-23T03:29:39-04:00

I was a SSG when I took over a Squad in 1996. I was a SSG in a PSG when I deployed platoon in October 2001.

Response by SFC Boots Attaway made Oct 24 at 2015 6:27 PM

2015-10-24T18:27:29-04:00

I first became a squad leader as a Spc 4 my first tour in Korea 1979. Then at Ft Hood as a Sgt in 80. After that it was either as PSg or in OPs with a brief stint as a SSG 1Sgt (new unit just starting) until we got someone in with more rank.