Being an AFJROTC cadet leader is challenging. As Wing Commander of our 250 member Cadet Wing, I had to address an ethical dilemma; leaders dating subordinates; that almost destroyed our drill team. In the US Military, unprofessional relationships are frowned upon as they adversely affect the chain of command due to favoritism. In our unit, unprofessional relationships are discouraged for the same reason. When cadets perceive a promotion given to someone based, not on merit, but on their…
Officer” meant nothing but paper and desk work. Later to find out that the words “Army Officer” has a much deeper passionate meaning than I thought. Over the years of training and talking to different Generals, Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels, and Sergeants about becoming a Second Lieutenant, they all had the same thing in common with advice on becoming a Lieutenant. That advice was to take time and get to know…
The combat and garrison environments are each unique in their own aspects. The combat environment depends on the garrison for many things. ‘We train as we fight’ is one of the more specific examples. Leadership in these environments is no different. Although dependent on the garrison environment the combat environment is much more complex. The leadership that is honed while in garrison helps prepare Leaders for combat. There is less control over Soldiers in a garrison environment than in a…
late 2006 to become a Civil Affairs soldier and lead a CA team as the NCOIC in Operation Enduring Freedom, within the first hundred days of arriving at forward operating base in Farah, Afghanistan; I was assigned an additional duty as the FOB acting Sergeant Major for a Provincial Reconstruction Team in an austere environment with over 300 joint forces to care for and provide NCO leadership. I will discuss some of the challenges encountered by this type of unique organization. As an experienced…
Within the mountains of Northfield, Vermont; rumor has it that when you climb the 1,206 feet to the top, you can hear “Sir yes sir!”, "What the heck are you doing cadet?", "Left, left, left right left!" In certain times of the year, you can look down the top to see cadets flying off a dirt mound into icy cold water, “AAAAAHHHHH!” bouncing off the mountain side harder than a super bouncy ball. Maybe, even while hiking and climbing to the top, there was even a chance where you would have run into…
Upon completion of a training exercise in Iraq I was presented with the medallion as a token of appreciation for my hard work and efforts put forth. As a former Military Police Officer I trained and mentored the Iraqi Police allowing them to become an adaptive and mature force. The Iraqi police chief was not a wealthy man so upon completion of the training he gave me this medallion as it was all he could offer for his thankfulness. I respectfully accepted the medallion and am proud to still…
FOR Drill Sergeants Course 9574 Marion Ave, Fort Jackson, SC 29207 SUBJECT: Recommendation for Drill Sergeant 1. Sergeant (SGT) Hamtig, Jose is part of the 626th Brigade Support Battalion. He works as part of the Battalion operations shop (S3). Since his arrival training and Overall Unit Readiness has drastically increased. His tremendous interest and motivation in leading, training and mentoring soldiers is unparalleled. 2. Leading is a natural quality that is possessed by Sergeant…
units all throughout Brazilian Army for over 24 years. As Platoon Sergeant in the 1st Infantry Battalion, 5th Jungle Infantry Battalion and 61st Jungle Infantry Battalion he has not only served in several countering transnational-threat operations but also has trained more than 10,000 infantrymen across his country. Due to his exemplary professionalism and skills he was deployed to Haiti where has served as Company First Sergeant of 2nd Brazilian Battalion. As Jungle Warfare instructor he has…
responsibility that was required of a Sergeant. I informed my Sergeant and the information was routed up my chain of command. Upon not receiving any information, I assumed I was going to be able to fulfill the duties of Barracks Manager. I went to work the next day and got reprimanded for taking on a duty that was not of my rank, being too valuable of an asset at work, and not informing anyone in my chain of command of the position I was going to be holding. My Gunnery Sergeant stripped me of my…
Autobiography: CAPT ILTIREH .A. DOUALEH I was born in ALI-SABIEH, Djibouti, on 03 August 1983. It was during the summer time and my family moved from the Capital City, Djibouti to this town of ALI-SABIEH because of the weather which has been cold and pleasant there. In addition, most of the families were moved from the capital city to the south or the northern part of Djibouti during the hot period. My father was a civil engineer and by the year of 1990, my…