Week one started with a bit of a hiccup. The traveler’s DTS was not approved in a timely manner, resulting in a failed link up on Sunday to report to the course. After returning to base to modify the authorization, the travel was completed to report as required to attend the course. Although the travel was conducted, it was not without incident. A lengthy eight-hour delay due to inclement weather delayed the travel even further. Upon arrival at Ft. Bragg, the traveler reported to Pope Army airfield to conduct the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) with little sleep. CW2 Hamrick scored the requisite score to remain in the course and was allowed to continue training. The first day attending the course was filled with a block of instruction on critical thinking, followed by Equal Opportunity, then by a brief on the Hogan testing that was to follow.
The next day was filled with classes on effective communication taught by Pete Riopel. He was engaging with the class and prompted responses from all of the students. This class will be useful in the future as the material can be presented to the members of the company upon return from the temporary duty. Effective communication can …show more content…
He spoke to the class about ethical dilemmas and followed his remarks with a short film about an ethical dilemma regarding Operational Funds. Ethical situations present themselves from time to time during deployments. Having a solid base at the company level can ensure that everyone is aware of these situations and refresher training should be conducted prior to deployment. After breakfast, the students were given a class on the operation process. Mr. Riopel has a unique teaching style which tends to pull information out of the students. Later in the day, the students met with CW2 Fisher for a block of instruction on the Officer Record Brief
The next day was filled with classes on effective communication taught by Pete Riopel. He was engaging with the class and prompted responses from all of the students. This class will be useful in the future as the material can be presented to the members of the company upon return from the temporary duty. Effective communication can …show more content…
He spoke to the class about ethical dilemmas and followed his remarks with a short film about an ethical dilemma regarding Operational Funds. Ethical situations present themselves from time to time during deployments. Having a solid base at the company level can ensure that everyone is aware of these situations and refresher training should be conducted prior to deployment. After breakfast, the students were given a class on the operation process. Mr. Riopel has a unique teaching style which tends to pull information out of the students. Later in the day, the students met with CW2 Fisher for a block of instruction on the Officer Record Brief