REFLECT
The Command Sergeant Major’s Place on the Battlefield
By LeVares Jackson Part of the job of a Squadron Command Sergeant Major (CSM) is determining where you should be on the battlefield.There are several doctrinal references that describes the duties and responsibilities. I found the one that best...
Do Soldiers Need Sleep?
By Tyler Inman Practice makes perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect. Perfect practice while routinely sleeping 8 hours per night makes perfect. Lethal squads and platoons are forged through hard, realistic training. To that end, my boss used to...
How to Plan for Your Company Change of Command
By: Captain Andrew V. Jazbec A change of command is a critical time for an organization. Quite often, military blogs, social networks, and Center for Army Lessons Learned handbooks publish helpful lists outlining the first 90 days of command. As...
Should I get Life Insurance After the Military?
By Ashley Bunch No one ever said getting out of the military was easy, and to be frank, it would be a lie to say that it is. Separating from the military might be one of the hardest choices you make, next to joining. When you get out, suddenly all...
5 Ways to Maximize Your Broadening Experience at a Center of Excellence
By CPT Paul M. Guzman (AR) and CPT Duncan E. Braswell (IN) In Forrest Pogue’s George C. Marshall: Education of a General, Pogue explains how General George C. Marshall reflected on his experience training and educating officers, both at the U.S....
Precision in Training for the ACFT (Part II): Developing a Training Plan
By Tyler Inman Any attempt to develop a comprehensive physical training strategy must begin with a basic understanding of the scientific underpinnings offered in “A Leader’s Guide to Training for the ACFT.” With those foundations in mind, the next...
Precision in Training for the ACFT (Part I): Preventing Injuries
By Tyler Inman Preventable musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries plague Army readiness. Among Active Duty Soldiers, MSK injuries result in over 10 million limited duty days each year and account for over 70% of medically non-deployable Soldiers. ...
Sir Solitude: Leadership Lessons from Lieutenant General Sir Graeme Lamb
By Jason Criss Howk At a recent seminar with Mike Erwin (of Team RWB and The Positivity Project), he asked the audience to think about the greatest leader they had ever worked with, and to list the traits that made them effective. I did not have to...
The Quarterback, the Commander, and the CEO: The Art of Gratitude
By Joe Byerly In 2005, my commander did something that had a profound impact on the next 14 years of my life: He wrote me a short note. He said that he appreciated my hard work, it was being noticed, and that he thought I was going to make one hell...
Invest in People, Not Systems
By Chad Foster Systems are valuable tools. They allow units to accomplish routine tasks in a routine manner. They also help ensure a measure of efficiency in organizational functions. The larger the organization, the more important it is to have...
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