1. Message from Leadership: Acting Secretary of Army made emphasis on engaged leaders and proactive risk management provide the foundation to support safety and capability wherever the mission dictates. 2. Previous Safety Council Minutes: RTI Elevator…
SNC failed to utilize tools given to him and had to be…
Initially, Candidate Collins executed everything on his own and did not attempt employ his fire team members at all or according to their capabilities. The majority of the time they were standing around watching him, not progressing towards mission accomplishment, and asking for tasks. Although short on time, SNC had no sense…
9… Candidate Allison lacked command presence when she issued her order to her fire team. SNC was visibly uncomfortable with the five paragraph order and stumbled through the order. SNC did not brief the Admin and Logistics paragraph nor the Command and Signal paragraph. SNC made references that alluded to sections within the five paragraph order, but there was no connection as to the five paragraph order itself.…
She briefed a general scheme of maneuver and then immediately moved closer to the obstacle and began tasking her fire team with executing what she was telling them. At the start of the problem, SNC was…
Candidate Walker demonstrated an above standard level of proficiency in briefing the five paragraph order. SNC briefed her order by speaking in a clear confident tone and making eye contact with each fire team member. Even though SNC stated the word Execution during the right sequence she did not give Tasks and Scheme and Maneuver until the end. SNC got her team moving quickly in the direction of attack with good dispersion and control but veered off course significantly. SNC eventually got back on track with the assistance of the evaluator.…
SNC stood at the front of the obstacle unable to develop and execute any sort of plan. SNC continued…
SNC attempted to operate in a non-tactical setting by having the fire team step off in condition four. SNC was reminded by a fellow candidate to go to condition…
The focus was always on the mission, troop welfare, and security even after taking a casualty during the assault. Excessive time spent briefing the order resulted in lost momentum in the execution. However, SNC displayed quick thinking when assessed with a casualty, ensuring…
8. SNC provided the bare minimum information required for his five paragraph order. He lacked in confidence and when he was not sure of his azimuth he guessed a number and gave it to his fire team member responsible for the navigation. This decision would have gotten his fire team lost, but his fire team member corrected him. SNC was able to generate a plan and make decisions but they were not confident and well thought out decisions.…
Initially, SNC started off with a scheme of maneuver then realized that plan would not work so he began to work by himself and did not utilize his subordinates effectively. There was little communication between the team leader and what he wanted his subordinates to do. With the…
While briefing, SNC appeared nervous and was physically shaking during his order and much of the execution. SNC did not adapt well to the situation and did not execute in a timely manner. When his initial plan was clearly not working, he became fixated on continuing to attempt the same thing over and over and did not adjust his plan until it was too late to…
Candidate Lock posted security prior to issuing his order. The five paragraph order was incomplete, completely omitting the administration/logistics and the command/signal paragraphs. However, SNC presented clear and concise instructions pertaining to the scheme of maneuver by assigning specific tasks to each of his subordinates. SNC’s ability to remain calm through adversity allowed him to clearly communicate his thoughts and aided him in maintaining control of his subordinates.…
Once SNC began to receive contact he was able to organize his fire team in a manner that he thought would effectively neutralize the aggressor. SNC had moments during his rushing that his weapon became jammed and he stop to pay attention to the weapon, which should never be done if you are actively engaged in a fire fight so in…
During the spring of 2013 as my final days of being in high school were dwindling down, I found myself in a predicament. I desired to further my education by pursuing a bachelor’s degree at Wichita State; however, I wanted to avoid becoming the victim of crippling debt. After a little research, I found a solution to my problem with the Kansas Army National Guard (KSARNG). I quickly learned that joining the guard provides numerous benefits and opportunities that would fit my needs. By becoming a guardsman, I am able to obtain my education without any costs to myself.…