unit history/ be,know,do/ effective leadership
Who was the first SMA? When?
William O Woolridge -- 1966
What are the 3 training domains? and explain
Institutional: centers/schools that provide training & education
Operational: training activities that unit leaders schedule-- bulk of development
Self-Development: planned & goal-oriented learning that bridges gap between operational & instructional domains
What Is SHARP and where?
Sexual Harassment/Assault Response & Prevention
AR 600-52
Your soldier attends an NCOPDS (BLC, ALC, etc...) and fails out because they were not capable of completing the assignments. What do you do?
I spend the six months until they are eligible again training the soldier on the assignments they could not complete and working with the schools NCO and my CoC to ensure my soldier gets another chance at the NCOPDS when they are ready.
3 types of duties
specified: related to job/position- MOS related
implied: often support related/specified tasks- improve job quality
directed: issued by superior orally or written
What is directly associated with army success?
the quality of the professional relationships between officers & NCOs
Name the Army's principles of training and explain them.
Train...
-as you fight (as if in battle)
-to standard
-to sustain (proficiencies acquired during initial training)
-to maintain (keep training proficiencies within range of excellence)
Give examples of web-based training resources
army training network
combined arms training strategy
digital training management system
You receive a phone call at 0200 on Saturday morning/Friday night. It is one of your Soldiers who says that he has been out drinking and needs a ride home. How do you respond?
Ask the Soldier if he is okay. If the Soldier is okay and functioning, see if anyone else is with him. Soldiers should always be out as battle buddies and he may have friends that need assistance as well. Find out the Soldier's location and ensure that he understands he must not drive in any circumstances if he drove there. Is the Soldier capable of calling an uber or taxi ride? This is the time for you to make a judgment call, if the Soldier can do this and you are confident in it, you may ask him to call himself an uber and inform you when it arrives and when he is safely home. If the Soldier does not seem capable of doing this, you may need to drive yourself to his location and get him safely home or call someone capable of doing so. After the Soldier is safe and secure, the following day you should prepare a counseling documenting what happened. The counseling should be an event-oriented counseling which summarizes the decisions made by that Soldier. Areas of emphasis should be on the Soldier developing a better plan when drinking, identifying if the Soldier has a drinking problem and referring him to the appropriate resources, if the Soldier is under 21 taking appropriate action, emphasizing the Soldier did the right thing by notifying you before he got into trouble, and serving as documentation that this Soldier had an incident should a pattern develop or a future incident occur.
ensure soldiers are proficient in MOS tasks
provide timely training feedback
know & enforce training standard
protect training time
What is leadership?
Influencing other people by providing purpose, direction, & motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization
NCO approach--> take charge, build the team, & accomplish mission
What is mission command and its principles? What is NCO's role?
Army's approach to command & control that empowers subordinate decision making & decentralized execution appropriate to situation
competence, mutual trust, shared understanding, commander's intent, mission orders, discipline initiate, risk acceptance
4 NCO Training Techniques
Lane training (LTX & STX)
Hip-Pocket (opportunity) training
Sergeants time training
Training models (8 step)
One of your Soldiers just failed an APFT. Describe the steps you would take beginning after the failure.
The first thing that needs to be done is the Soldier needs to be counseled (Sample APFT Failure Counseling). During that counseling it is important to explain to the Soldier the consequences they are facing in terms of their flag, possible separation, and career limitations. The Army assigns physical fitness as an individual responsibility, and it is. My responsibility as a leader is not to put so much effort into a Soldier that they can only pass a PT test with me riding them and doing remedial PT, but to transform them into a self-sufficient Soldier. I need to find out why this Soldier failed (out of shape, poor diet, illness, home issue, or just THS) and develop a plan of action to fix it. For some Soldiers yelling at them to be better will be effective, for some just extra PT will fix their issue, but for others a different plan of action is needed and that will depend on the Soldier. Not everyone is Army material, and as the SMA has made clear, physical fitness is essential to what we do. As I said earlier, PT is an individual responsibility, and my role is to figure out how to motivate this Soldier to achieve the standard, give them the proper tools and information to succeed, and then ensure that they are following the plan of action. If they do not want to be better, then I will personally initiate separation. I do not want a Soldier, with an identified lack of motivation, to serve in this Army. This is your Army, this is my Army, but most importantly this is America's Army. I want to do everything in my power to preserve this Army and this nation for the next generation-whether that means staying late to do remedial PT, showing my Soldier to the library to check out a nutrition book, ensuring they have a proper rest plan, or separating them from the military.
Where t ofind the 2 primary sources of training doctrines?
ADP 7-0: basic overview of training concepts and procedures
FM 7-0: NCO manual
How can NCOs get better?
Education
8 Step Training Model
plan
train
recon site
issue order
rehearse
execute
evaluate training
retain
Explain NCO support channels (leadership chain)
parallels and compliments the chain of command
goes from CSM to 1SGs to NCOs
planning daily unit operations
caring for soldiers and their families on/off duty
You have Sergeant with over 6 years of service in your squad/platoon that comes up hot on a urinalysis. What are your actions?
- Counsel the Soldier on the incident and the fact that separation action will be initiated- If the Soldier is in a leadership position, he temporarily removed from the position pending the investigation (if applicable)- Soldier is enrolled in ASAP- FLAG the Soldier- Start processing the Soldier for separation / depending on service and/or other factors, Soldier may be entitled to a separation board- Recommend the Soldier punishment under UCMJ
Explain Compliance vs Commitment
compliance: directed @ followers' behavior; gains short-term & immediate results in time sensitive environments, little needed for followers to understand
sources of compliance power--coercive, legitimate, reward, information
commitment: directed @ followers' thinking; implies followers want organization to succeed
SOP-- expert, referent
What is the Army Leadership Regs Model?
A roadmap for leaders that describes what they should:
BE: character & presence
KNOW: intellect
DO:
Troop Leading Procedures
receive mission
issue warning order
make tentative plan
start necessary movement
conduct recon
complete plan
issue operational order
supervise & refine
commanders' program
standardizes supply discipline throughout the Army.
Ensures the individual properly uses & cares for government property & funds
A Soldier makes Suicidal Threats. What are your actions?
- Immediately place the Soldier under watch- Notify the Chain of Command Recommend that the Soldier be seen by the appropriate medical authority (medical to ensure no immediate physical harm and a preliminary mental health exam for mental state of mind and/or mental health professionals)- At the same point in time the Soldier should be counseled concerning adverse effects of attempted suicide on their future and the military. The second, third and fourth order effects...It is more important to seek help first- Show concern for the Soldier- Should a soldier actually attempt suicide the command can recommend separation from the military based upon the incident and the findings of the appropriate medical authority? again, consider all factors to include: maturity, age, experience, duty performance, and past episodes (Chapters 5-17)- If a mental evaluation is determined to be appropriate the commander must initiate a written counseling for the non-emergency situation
what are the 6 nco common core competencies?
communication
leadership
operations
program Mangement readiness
training management