Chief Master Sergeant

Marines, I'd like to thank you all for the hard work, perseverance and keeping up with the ever changing battlefield known as recruiting. Summer and PCS moves are on the horizon. I wanted to touch base on a couple of topics prior to everyone exiting stage left. The reason is to ensure that everyone is aware of expectations. The expectations listed below are the minimum the command group expects and your SNCOIC may need to add additional requirements. MCRC assigns mission based on T/O…

Commonly referred to as “the backbone of the Army,” the Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) corps has proven themselves capable of accomplishing the mission in both garrison and wartime operations. However, the drive to teach genuine leadership has lost its value, even among officers. Ingraham’s 1988 article, “Fear and Loathing in the Barracks-And the Heart of Leadership,” reveals many pitfalls that NCOs and officers have become subject to over transitional phases in the Army. For example,…

A time I felt a sense of belonging at USMAPS was during the Neel Challenge during the final stages of CCBT. When my squad set out I had that butterflies feeling in my gut, I was unsure exactly what obstacles we had to face along the challenge. From the start with our climb of the ski hill, to final march from the cemetery to USMAPS, I felt a connection with what USMAPS stands for and felt like this was where I needed to be. The Neel Challenge gave me a small taste of what we were to expect in…

The History of the Army noncommission officer dates back to 14 June 1775 with the birth of the Continental Army (FM 7-22.7) PG1-3. In the Beginning of the Continental Army there was little to no standards to what a Noncommission officer duties or responsibilities were. In 1779 the duties and responsibilities of NCO would come to be after inspector general Friedrich Von Steuben wrote a regulation that standardized NCO duties and responsibilities. The regulation was named, Regulations for the…

Leadership philsosophy My leadership styles differ from Soldier to Soldier. Some Soldiers require to be micromanaged, but other require little supervision. My main leadership styles is of caring, easy going, easy to talk to but stern to complete the daily tasks and the unit mission. I always put the emphasis on the Soldiers values and place in the team, the shop, and the unit mission, all Soldiers are important. I will do whatever it takes to take care of the Soldiers, train, sustain, and…

I am requesting an ETP in order to be released from my current career field, 3P0X1 Security Forces, so I may retrain into 3A111, Administration. The 3P0X1 career field is considered a balanced career field and is identified as not having any retraining-out quotas. Furthermore, this ETP is to fulfill the requirements of AFI 36-2626, Airman Retraining Program, paragraph 4.5 Exceptions to Policy (ETPs)/Waivers in order to complete retraining prI am requesting for retrain since the opportunity is…

Professor Ortiz, I am currently an E-6 staff sergeant, E-6 is the pay grade and staff sergeant is the Rank. I am going to be promoted to E-7 sergeant first class with in the next few months. Becoming an E-8 Master Sergeant is a goal I set early in my career. As an E-8, you can be in many different positions such as a first sergeant. There are many rewarding benefits, such as More Money, More Responsibility, and fewer people giving you orders. What I truly find rewarding is that as an E-8…

back more by becoming a senior NCO and make the junior cadets’ training year as good as it had been to me. In this short narrative, I will enlighten my achievement in cadets, what qualifies me for promotion and how I can lead my fellow cadets as a sergeant. I am currently in level four training as an air cadet of 135 Bell- Irving Squadron. I am a section leader for band and during band practices, I assist my cadets by teaching team playing techniques and complete other tasking efficiently.…

pleasant. However, as leaders we must do what is right not convenient. The most extreme case was while I was deployed to Iraq, for a senior noncommissioned officer who was in the process of going through an NCO reduction board. He had been a platoon sergeant…

in FDSA, and I was promoted to Assistant Chief by the Chief. I was now an official member of the High Command team once again. I was Assistant Chief for about 5 years ((5 months)) and I stayed that way for a while, but I had absolutely no complaints. I was the Director of Personnel and I had a great job. My hard work was rewarded with yet another promotion. I was now the Deputy Chief, the second in command of the whole department. I worked as the Deputy Chief for about 4 years ((4 months)) and I…