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I agree. When I picked up Cpl in the Corps, the rank is respected but the person is a different story. Subordinates are like children and shit birds are always the worst ones.

You have to be in better shape, more knowlegable, lead by example and not by barking.

If I am not mistaking, for us there was a rule, if you smoked a subordinate, you had to do it with them

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You deal with that Soldier directly. Get inside their comfort zone, figure out what the malfunction is. Sometimes it is an underlying issue. Sometimes it is a lack of discipline. Sometimes, you will find that you have an unfixable problem child that will in time part ways. Those choices are his to make.
You can get in there and help. Set him up for success. In short, you can lead him to water....
You cannot be there for them every waking moment, so at some point, they have to stand on their own. All you can do is be a leader and attempt to salvage someone, train them, guide them, point them, help them and then let them show you that they picked up what you put down. Or that they did not pick it up.

Sometimes tough love is a good thing. Like me I am an NCO. When you give an inch they will take a mile. You have to set standards which make those your in charge of responsible for their actions. Sometimes you have to make an example out subordinates so the others don't get an idea that inappropriate behavior is accepted. There are two leadership styles persuasive and assertive. You must choose which one to implement with different soldiers. You must set the example through action also. The goal is always to complete the mission, your soldiers are not your kids your responsible for their lives. I mean that respectfully. Know your self and always seek self improvement. Know your troops and look out for their welfare. You have a great question and by asking it I hope I gave some good advice. I say this in closing, when your in charge of whatever unit size or command you must lead and make it known you lead the way no questions asked. Your responsible for their lives even out of combat and during peace time. Complacency kills. If you let them slack and get away with it. The next thing your going to have to look forward to is a solider with a DUI or even worse. Keep moving you got this. Semper Fi

I was in charge of 33 Soldiers at Fort Devens Mass Class 45A -1717 for 26 Weeks..Only one soldier gave me a lot of grief & didn't like taking orders from a Marine.. He filed a grievance against me & we had office hours with the Company Commander. He told the CO that I was mean to him & some of the other soldiers in our class. But the CO called in other members of our class & they said this Pvt was a pain in the ass and was not believable...We were told to shake hands and the Pvt was given a warning by the CO...

The CO told me I should have put this soldier on report & not to tolerate insubordination again.. But I never had to put anyone on report and we all got along OK but the soldiers had a hard time marching to Marine Cadence but adjusted to it over time...

Smoke his ass in a way that does not violate his profile! And then check your UCMJ for the reg that discusses disrespect to an NCO and bust him back a rank. I'll bet he will snap shit then.

Still plenty you can do .... Start taking his time....extra duty ....more details....staff duty..... Then if he cant improve start taking his money.....still getting flak from him????? Makes his ass a private

Sgt, Be a Sgt and square him away. You have to have both the respect of your troops and the edge of disipline where they want to perform for you and your praise. Are you in the same unit and received your Sgt rank from there? If he knows you as a fresh Sgt newly promoted he maybe testing the limits of what he can get away with. Cut that stuff off NOW! Be the leader and instill confidence in your orders, don't be afraid to be the Soldier that they want to be.

First of all, congrats on your promotion. Now you are a part of the NCO Corps. Sometimes we forgot that we are no longer in the so-called "E4 mafia". What you should do is giving everybody in your team an initial counseling with what you expect from them. Get to know your team, but always draw the line. I know the transition is hard but you'll get used to it. If the subordinate is still questioning every breath you take, then you and your subordinate should have a reality check conversation with your Squad Leader. Don't be afraid of smoking him out. The SPC have to realize that you are his leader now, and no mater what, he have to respect the rank. At the end you are responsible to watch his or her six either in combat and in peacetime. He or she might be worried about what to expect from you as a leader. That's why I suggest the Initial Counseling to your team, and remember always lead by example. In Iraq I had an SPC who told me that zebras have more stripes and it is stil an animal. I was a buck sergeant then. Believe me, I smoked the crap out of him, and after that, and after all the time off I took from him and some pay, he learned the lesson and became one of the best soldiers I ever had. I don't know if some would agree with me, but I did it and it worked. Is called "Positive Reinforcement" nowadays... Good luck in your career brother, Army Strong!

I recommend two things 1) talk to the Soldier while doing this ensure you first no what is the problem? Describe it to the Sodier in a tactful way. While explaining the issue express your concern. The hard part is to ask the individual their perspective and be open to their thoughts. Once you both have expressed your opinions try to come up with a soultion. Now ensure you document everything on a DA 4856. 2)If all else fails use you chain of command and NCO support channel.

don't care if he's on profile or not. if he's being a jackass I take the chance and tell him to beat his face. write his ass up, corrective training, which will mean more time from you. but it's the same with children who's going to last longer. after a while of him losing his time off he will get the picture.