First month of Warrant Officer Basic Course The role of the military officer today is very complex, challenging, and very rewarding. The transition into Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC) has displayed a few of those characteristics. Upon arrival to the WOBC we as newly appointed Warrant Officers were welcomed with open arms. Not only was the students eager to get started and to begin learning on how to become future 131As but the instructors were as eager to coach, influence and direct the class in the direction needed not only becoming newly certified 131A but to become the future of the 131A cohort. During our first few weeks at WOBC we continued to get acclimated with the new surroundings of Fort Sill and continued to get accustomed to the transition from being enlisted to the officer branch. We in processed with the 1-30th FA Battalion which was simple and painless but the skill level or knowledge base to answer questions in …show more content…
Professional developments have varied from words of wisdom after Physical Readiness Training (PRT), topics of discussions throughout the day which not only links into targeting or field artillery but also how to steward the profession or simply exhausting all rumors of 131A’s. That being said we have received WOPD at many levels to include students from the last class to graduate WOBC, several CW3’s in the Warrant Officer Advance Course (WOAC), CW4 Pelts the 131A branch manager, CW5 Whitney the course manager and the Army Staff Senior Warrant Officer CW5 Williams. In my opinion the WOPD’s are a tremendous success in this stage of the course and hope will continue throughout. We as prior Non Commissioned Officers have worked for or with Officers somewhere in our career but we now have transitioned into a Warrant Officer and have zero experience in
Quarterly completed and reviewed several “Scatter Plot Comprehensive Reviews” uncovering patrol practices that may have contributed to a member’s divergence from their peers. These reports are instrumental in assisting the Regional Commander with assessing any potential risks, and provide the command staff with the statistical information and analysis of that information to aid in the assessment of personnel within Field Operations. Facilitate the timely and accurate completion of all 632 's by the troop MAPPS Coordinators, maintaining the 632 database within the section providing the command staff with an audit of the database. Completed the Critical Incident Handling Audit, distributed to all Troop Commanders, assuring compliance that all critical reviews are completed within the given time frame. Coordinated the auditing and consolidation of the Troop Consents and K-9 databases into the master database, utilized by OLEPS in their Oversight
Sergeant First Class Justin L. Pierce distinguished himself with exemplary meritorious service in positions of great importance and increased responsibility throughout his 22 year career and service to the U.S. Army and this nation. His career culminated as a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Engineer Observer/Controller – Trainer for the 3rd-315th Brigade Engineer Battalion (BEB), 177th Armored Brigade; a multi-component training brigade with First Army Division East. Sergeant First Class Pierce's knowledge, technical expertise and broad depth of understanding of all critical requirements for training, readiness and combat engineer operations were instrumental in developing a concise and detailed training structure and objectives in order to
While assigned to the 86th Dive team where I conducted missions all over the world. After about five years of diving I got accepted to Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS). I was appointed a W01 in October 2009 and graduated 881A1 Marine Engineering Officer in August 2010. WO1 Hayes’ first duty position as
***Draft***CW3 Lockhart has made a seamless transition has the Senior WOCS Instructor. He has proven to be a versatile officer with the potential to succeed in challenging assignments. CW3 Lockhart should complete WOILE and consider completing a Bachelor 's Degree to stay competitive for key assignments in the Warrant Corps. Select to CW4 upon meeting
("AMEDD/NCO Enlisted Soldier History," n.d.) Education and experience were trial by fire for the initial medical NCO’s. Even though the Surgeon General numerously requested training for these soldiers, it did not happen until General Order #29. The attrition rate for tested stewards was high as 600 attempted and 24 succeeded.
I have gone through almost all of the freshman cadet training
Sergeant Amos was personally recognized by the MCAAT Officer-in-Charge in that his administrative expertise was well above his current grade. In his duties as the Defense Travel System’s Approving Official, Sergeant Amos personally processed over a 4,800 Temporary Additional Duty (TAD) vouchers and authorizations as well as ensured the accurate and timely payment of over $5,200,000 in pay entitlements. His attention to detail and can do attitude led to a smooth transition between the squadron’s routine TADs, work-up cycles and
Combat Out-Post (COP) Keating, Afghanistan; Operation Enduring Freedom IX (OEF), was a challenging deployment that tested our knowledge of Reconnaissance Operations. The three Scout Platoons in the Troop rotated duty assignments; COP Defense, dismounted patrolling, and manning Observation Post (OP) Fritsche. The Troop’s rotation consisted of the platoons conducting one four month rotation at the OP, and executing missions from the COP. The rotation inside the COP was broken down evenly between the remaining two scout platoons; one month of executing patrols and one month of COP defense.
I’m a 24 year old sergeant in the United States Army, and I have been in this division for just under a year now. My division is the 501st infantry company, filled with some of the allied forces’ youngest, but most skilled, soldiers. My C.O., Captain Paul Metcalfe, leads the routine runs that every division is expected to complete. He was one of 17 British-born men in our platoon. The 501st was a small group, consisting of roughly 100 men, with five 20-man platoons.
Ever since America established itself as an independent country, there has consistently been a need for soldiers to fight in the many wars that the country has found itself involved in. This need has made conscription a very common aspect during wartime in America. The draft was first introduced to the USA during the Civil War, in which both the Confederate and Union Armies forced men to fight in the military. Later on in history, the draft became a seriously debated topic during both World War One and the Vietnam War. Many people felt the draft was an infringement on people’s civil liberties and should be discontinued while some people felt conscription was necessary for the future survival of America.
We are all supposed to work together as a team to help support the mission and professionally develop as a unit. I feel that in my battalion the lower density MOS’s are overlooked. I am the only Electronic Warfare Specialist in my battalion and no one knows what I do. I am trying to implement myself as much as possible. I have managed to stand out of the crowd by learning how to work effectively as an intelligence analyst and provide my unit with clear and concise intelligence products.
Nearly 100 years ago, with the passage of the National Defense Act in 1916, The United Sates Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, JROTC, came into being. Under the provisions of the Act, high schools were authorized the loan of federal military equipment and the assignment of active duty military personnel as instructors. While, in 1964, the Vitalization Act opened the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps up to the other services and replaced most active duty instructors with retired members of the armed forces. As the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps first began it was more directly used as a source for young men to enlist as Officers promptly. Yet, over the years, the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Not only has the progression of the program excelled throughout the century, but it has also flourished in constructing the lives of those who are a part of it. I can only imagine what the next 100 years will bring to the course. However, using my previous knowledge of how this program has progressed, I can infer the future of the curriculum will continue to prosper . As the future approaches, new standards will be applied to make the course more rigorous for every new cadet. Young cadets will be faced with new challenges and lessons that my generation will wish we had.
As a Senior Warrant Officer our bread and butter is knowledge and being able to gain and share it. While we may already have some knowledge we should continue to learn every change we can. To gain new knowledge