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Last edited by KnifeEdge; 12-21-2012 at 03:01 PM.
First off, Sergeant, and let me be very clear, I am and was and always will be proud of being a Soldier in the Army Guard, got it? now that we understand each other, I was 300% PT champion. You should post a PT score card in the shop for all to see, Start by doing PT every other weekend on free time. Start by showing some pride in you're Soldiers. reward the Soldiers who make an effort to improve, and have the weaker Soldiers workout with you're champions.Form a squad of champions to work with each other as a team. Run cadence? make it fun and make it hard at the same time. Soldiers are only as good as their Leadership, attitude starts at the top and works it's way down the chain. Good day.
Stay Proud, Stay Army, Stay Squared away .
Congratulations Night, Welcome to the team and back into the game, different department, agency, the same game. You'll roll over your days and be golden. Welcome back to the continental breakfast highway, lol. - Del The S**t.
They don't comply with Army standards? They need to be kicked the f@#$ out. Your CO is a failure. This is why no one takes the Reserves seriously. Laziness. "Numbers"... I'm sure there's an inspector general that you can speak to or someone of the sorts... You posting this thread shows that you care but are obviously rendered powerless by the lack of righteousness going down in your unit. I can't imagine how difficult it must be to keep your Soldiers in line if you rarely see them...
One of your duties as an NCO: Ensuring that Soldiers meet the Army physical fitness, appearance and weight standards IAW AR 670-1 and 600-9
Ok, we understand each other perfectly, thank you. MJAE, makes a great point, try telling you're Soldiers this, the looming budget cuts are coming, if they don't get it in gear hard, there's a good chance their little @sses might be gone. I don't get it? where's the pride factor? here's another one, tell you're Soldiers this, the unit down the street thinks they are a bunch of pussies, and the word might get out that they are, that should lite a spark up their little @sses, lol.
Congratulations Night, Welcome to the team and back into the game, different department, agency, the same game. You'll roll over your days and be golden. Welcome back to the continental breakfast highway, lol. - Del The S**t.
Put yourself in that Soldier's position... If he/she knows for a fact that they can be overweight and not pass an APFT and get away with it... Do you think they're going to care if you give them the "you need to fix yourself" speech. When I was a private, I was hard-headed... My team leader would tell me one time and one time only to fix something and if I didn't... There would be a counseling statement, a visit to the PSG and a good smoke session. And if that didn't work, he told me I'd be reduced in rank for patterns of misconduct and ultimately separated from the Army (within the counseling). Do you know why I took him seriously? Because my Commander made it a point to abide by all punitive articles within UCMJ. My Commander ensured Soldiers who did not meet weight standards and PT standards got das boot from the Army. It was my NCO Support Channel who ensured these Soldiers were recommended for such actions. This is HOW it is supposed to be IAW AR 600-20. That is how the Army functions. Officers asskick those who don't abide NCOs, who enforce the standards of the Army.
Clearly your CO is not doing his/her job. Clearly your 1SG is not mentoring your CO. Clearly your PSG doesn't give a shit. It seems as though you are the only one who cares about the overall efficiency of your unit, and when push comes to shove; a good old use of the open door policy and maybe some advice from I.G. will set things straight. You must not be afraid to have candor, courage, commitment, compassion and competence as an NCO, because it is your leaders responsibilities to ensure this; and them not doing so is failing the organisation as a whole.
Well the same goes with AD in regards to counselings to substantiate a separation after a certain time has elapsed. You cannot pick and choose the Soldiers that you lead but do you best to lead from the front and to get those Soldiers to perform to standard during drill.
I know it is more of a challenge at times but once these Soldiers understand that you mean business and willing to help them be successful; will things improve.
Good luck and happy holidays.
Well, when I was a SL in the Guard; if I had an issue with a Soldier (just had one); I will call them outside of drill days to see how they were doing. One had issues showing up at time, so I will call them at 0530 on the day of drill to ensure they were up to make it on time.