Posted on Mar 16, 2016
Who is or has prepared for the Sergeant Audie Murphy Board?
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Study a lot. And not a promotion board study guide. Study the FM's. Locate a SAMC study group or form one yourself. Quiz each other machine gun style and don't just go down the line of board members one at a time. Do it fast. My board experience had the board members firing questions in a way that when I was on the last syllable of my answer, another question was being asked by another member. And your question NEED to be scenario based...these are not book answers you should be giving. (I. E. A stellar Soldier of yours gets a DUI while rushing his child to the hospital after falling from a tree while they were out camping. what is your recommendation to the BN CDR?
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SGT (Join to see)
I have seen many good soldiers try and many fail. I sometimes compare it to EIB. An elite group who want to stay small. Whether they want to admit it or not, jealousy plays a part.
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CW2 Carl Swanson
Don't just focus on the regular board questions, my experience was that I got all the general knowledge they were asking about, I did not know the birthdays of my soldiers kids, their anniversary dates, things like that. I had it all in my leader's book, but didn't have it all memorized. Was still fun to go though.
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Study Audie Murphy facts to the point where you live breath and eat it, to include the bio! You also must know things about your local chapter. I am currently the secretary for fort Riley SAMC. It's no joke and you have to come with your A game. Here you must bring one of your soldiers with you to the board and he/she will describe your leadership skills to the president of the board. In addition you must go through a week long event once you get to the division level which includes a APFT, weapons qual, AWT testing, written test, essay, and then on the last day, a formal board. Again this is fort Riley process. Overall your uniform should be PERFECT and you must know it to the point where you can list your awards in order of precedence. Board wise you must be ready for anything. I.e. Describing how you would handle situational questions backing them with the reg. The board process is not hard but you have to be motivated and readily prepared. If you have any further questions please feel free to message me.
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SFC (Join to see)
Thank you MSG (Join to see) for the great pointers. I will be attending the board for the Fort Eustis chapter next year, I'll be PCS'ing there this summer. I already have the mindset of learning everything in and out.
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CSM Charles Hayden
MSG (Join to see) Thank you for such a cogent response! They have to learn to pass!
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MSG (Join to see)
SFC (Join to see) - Awesome. You do that and you will be fine. Sounds like you are already motivated. Ensure you weed out the tumors from facts. Use accredited research.
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MSG (Join to see)
CSM Charles Hayden - No problem CSM. I love helping out Soldiers for boards and career progression. It's exciting to see NCOs and soldiers motivated about there career and trying to deprecate themselves from their peers.
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