Staff Sergeant

The Army Chief of Staff, Harold K. Johnson, chose Sergeant Major William O. Wooldridge as the first Sergeant Major of the Army. Wooldridge's job was to identify problems affecting enlisted soldiers and act as the primary advisor and consultant to the Army Chief of Staff. In the 1970s and 80s, the NCO education expanded and became more formalized. The courses, Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC), Basic NCO Course (BNCOC), Advanced NCO Course (ANCOC), and the US Army Sergeant Major Course…

Although it is 2017, racism and sexism are major issues that are still present all around the world. Unfortunately, it is because of the underlying stereotypes and barriers within society, that make it easy for people to discriminate others. In The Illegal by Lawrence Hill, multiple characters fight for freedom as they are limited to do as they wish, due to the difference of their race or sex. Hill demonstrates the obstacles that a black woman in Freedom State generally goes through, in order to…

A True Leader: Staff Sergeant Rudy Rodriguez. Doctor Paul Dyer (2015) stated the following, “teams succeed or fail, organizations triumph or disappear and even countries rise and fall largely as a result of the quality of their leadership.” (p. 37). Luckily, the Army has exposed me to the full spectrum of leadership styles, qualities, and outcomes thereof. Looking back on my experience in the military, I can recall one leader that was genuine, authentic, and truly embodied the core values that…

“You cannot lead if no one follows” – Doug Pflug What led up to the situation? On September 1st, 2013 I began my new role as a Communication Supervisor. As part of my self-initiated training I read a 140 page report entitled “Communications Centre Staff and Scheduling: A Review of Current Practises and Recommendations for Future Practise” that was prepared by the Guelph Police Service Research and Development Unit-March 2013. The document identified: poor morale, complaints of “poor…

role of a Human Resources Sergeant is very important in the Profession of Arms. According to the Army White Paper, the Profession of Arms is a vocation comprised of experts certified in the ethical application of land combat power, serving under civilian authority. (The Profession of Arms, 2010) The Army is an American Profession of Arms. Within the Army there is multiple branches. The Adjutant General (AG) branch is a branch in which a Human Resource Sergeant would fall under. The…

There are a lot of task of being a marine, they fight for their country. Marines are the first on the line of combat. Marines are mentally and physically strong. Marines are always ready for combat in any type of situation there in. Marines have outstanding leadership. The job of marines are protecting their country by learning combat skills. Marines go to combat in any type of weather. Marines learn leaderships skills, the marines corps can take an person of extraordinary, strength, resolve,…

veterans, Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA) Daniel Dailey and Command Major Sergeant John Troxell, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff met with GER Zellen to discuss difficulties to of those separating from the service. As the voice for enlisted military members to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of Defense, CSM Troxell shared, “When a military member separates from the service, if they don’t have the proper…

No rest for the weary Americans are known for proclaiming that theirs is the best military force known to man. There are songs about it, movies about it, and television shows about the United States military. Service men and women are saluted in airports, restaurants, etc. upon returning home by family and strangers. When they get home, and are no longer in the service, how are they treated? After being a part of an institution, such as the United States military, these men and women are now…

or the appropriate tools to make the repair, but no matter the logical reason the senior staff places the blame on the Techs themselves. When we report the progress of the Airman’s training, it is also never good enough. The superiors want a thorough explanation of why their favorite Airmen are not progressing as fast as another. Again, the senior leadership places the blame squarely on the Technical Sergeants questioning our own abilities, competence, and…

the office that the full time AGR staff was doing the majority of the work to complete the mission. The part time AGR Soldiers were sitting back and observing the full time staff. I observed that the full time AGR staff did not have the trust and confidence in the part time AGR staff to complete the mission. I also noticed that the part time AGR staff was hesitate to step up and get involved because they were unsure of their own capabilities. As the G1 Sergeant Major (SGM), I realize that…