The leadership of Noncommissioned Officers (NCO) evolved immensely since the birth of the Continental Army in 1775. Commanders charge subordinates with carrying out orders with minimal oversight. The empowerment of subordinates without micromanagement is only possible when trust is amid the leader-subordinate …Read More
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ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION PROCESS QUICK REFERENCE
We pulled the following document from the ASKTOP ARMSROOM as we thought this might be useful information for some of our readers. There are thousands of documents available for FREE in the Armsroom. Please take a look and feel free …Read More
Pick Your Battles
The following is an extract from the book Move Out The Insider’s Guide for Military Leaders Just as military units avoid committing their forces to diversionary attacks and feints, leaders must be alert to being drawn into minor skirmishes that …Read More
Crossing a Linear Danger Area
The following is an extract from the book Ranger Patrolling Guide There are two types of linear danger areas (LDA’S), known and unknown. A known LDA is one that is depicted on the map and that you plan on crossing …Read More
The 5 Principles of Patrolling
The following is an extract from the book Ranger Patrolling Planning— Quickly make a simple plan and effectively communicate it to the lowest level. A great plan that takes forever to complete and is poorly disseminated isn’t a great plan. …Read More
MY LT and Me By CSM John D. Woodyard
Note From CSM (R) Gerecht: CSM Woodyard was my battalion CSM when he wrote this article. He was an incredible leader, exceptional mentor, and role model. Unfortunately his life was cut short as a result of a traffic accident while …Read More
Using the Box Technique During Active and Passive Tracking Operations
Click the following link to own your copy today: Special Operations Advanced Patrolling Box Technique— This is a simple and effective method to use during active and passive counter tracking and it takes very little practice to employ. The …Read More
Evasion and Passive Counter Tracking Measures- Taken From Special Operations Advanced Patrolling
Click the following link to own your copy today: Special Operations Advanced Patrolling Passive Counter-Tracking These are measures taken by a team or individual evader prior to detection and active pursuit by enemy tracking teams. You must consider detection from …Read More
Common Vehicle Mistakes When Picking Up Ammunition- Taken from Beans to Bullets Logistics for the Non Logistician
Click the link to find your copy of Beans to Bullets Logistics for the Non-Logistician Soldiers tend to view ammunition as just another supply that is needed for the mission. It feels very routine to pick up, store, transport and …Read More
MREs by the Numbers- Taken From Beans to Bullets Logistics for the Non-Logistican
Click the link to find your copy of Beans to Bullets Logistics for the Non-Logistician Now it’s time to look at some Power Factors pertaining to hot chow. Start with a planning factor of 50 Soldiers. In this case each “M” …Read More
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