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Is CSM Dailey too young in his career to be the SMA???
I will start with saying, I don't know CSM Dailey and have never served with him. I have seen his resume through various internet postings and obviously the Chief of Staff picked him, so he is more than qualified. I ask the question, becuase with only 25 years of service right now, are we limiting CSM Dailey and his ability to continue to provide great leadership to the Army. After his service as the SMA, he will retire at 29 years of service. Presummably there could have been several more years of outstanding service to the Army had his selection been delayed 4 years.
What are your thoughts? I am sure he will do a great job as the SMA, but am wondering if it is too early?
http://www.army.mil/article/137469/TRADOC_command_sergeant_major_picked_to_be_next_SMA/
I will start with saying, I don't know CSM Dailey and have never served with him. I have seen his resume through various internet postings and obviously the Chief of Staff picked him, so he is more than qualified. I ask the question, becuase with only 25 years of service right now, are we limiting CSM Dailey and his ability to continue to provide great leadership to the Army. After his service as the SMA, he will retire at 29 years of service. Presummably there could have been several more years of outstanding service to the Army had his selection been delayed 4 years.
What are your thoughts? I am sure he will do a great job as the SMA, but am wondering if it is too early?
http://www.army.mil/article/137469/TRADOC_command_sergeant_major_picked_to_be_next_SMA/
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Who is to say he will only do four years? SMA Preston did seven years as the SMA, why not SMA Dailey?
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SFC Gilley....that's a great point, he may. But I think there is a goodness in rotating senior leaders ever 4 years for a new perspective, I wonder how staying longer would hamper that. It may not!
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I'm curious what makes many seem to think CSM Daily is relatively young. He has 25 years in the Army and has been a CSM for going on 11 years serving at all command levels. His tour as SMA would bring him close to mandatory retirement with continued service requiring a waiver anyway.
Not taking away from the importance of the position and his responsibility, I do not recall anything that a SMA did that immediately impacted me and my troops at the unit level. His focus is on the Army as a whole; He will look at changes to the evaluation system; NCO Education System and possibly adding another level for 1SG/MSGs; Army PT program; sexual harrassment; let me not forget possibly another change in PT, duty, and Dress uniform during his tenure of duty. As TRADOC CSM he is familiar these and the programs the outgoing SMA has in the pot.
His selection means one thing, the CSA determined he was the best CSM for the job of all CSMs considered to carry out the SMAs guidance. I believe he will do an outstand job and wish him the best and much success. The Army benefits in the end, hopefully.
I seriously doubt he will ask for another assignment at the end of time as SMA. 1st reason is because of the Army's upward promotion system; Which CSM Daily is fully aware of and feel it will be time to move on and not prevent another deserving CSM from moving up either as SMA or as a COCOM CSM. I believe any other COCOM Cdr would bring on board a CSM they know and have worked with closely in the past. System and selections seem to work that way. Much like Gen. Ordierno has done with CSM Daily, who served as a battalion, brigade CSM before becoming the 4th ID CSM and we all know who commanded the 4th ID. The Gereral who just hired him as SMA. Again, I do believe he will do a great job and represent the Army and it's Soldiers extremely well.
Not taking away from the importance of the position and his responsibility, I do not recall anything that a SMA did that immediately impacted me and my troops at the unit level. His focus is on the Army as a whole; He will look at changes to the evaluation system; NCO Education System and possibly adding another level for 1SG/MSGs; Army PT program; sexual harrassment; let me not forget possibly another change in PT, duty, and Dress uniform during his tenure of duty. As TRADOC CSM he is familiar these and the programs the outgoing SMA has in the pot.
His selection means one thing, the CSA determined he was the best CSM for the job of all CSMs considered to carry out the SMAs guidance. I believe he will do an outstand job and wish him the best and much success. The Army benefits in the end, hopefully.
I seriously doubt he will ask for another assignment at the end of time as SMA. 1st reason is because of the Army's upward promotion system; Which CSM Daily is fully aware of and feel it will be time to move on and not prevent another deserving CSM from moving up either as SMA or as a COCOM CSM. I believe any other COCOM Cdr would bring on board a CSM they know and have worked with closely in the past. System and selections seem to work that way. Much like Gen. Ordierno has done with CSM Daily, who served as a battalion, brigade CSM before becoming the 4th ID CSM and we all know who commanded the 4th ID. The Gereral who just hired him as SMA. Again, I do believe he will do a great job and represent the Army and it's Soldiers extremely well.
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1SG (Join to see) I asked the question if he was too young, not saying he was / is. As for mandatory retirement, it was my understanding that CSMs can retire with the same number of years as the generals they work with, therefore being with a 4 star, he could continue if he chose.
Also, I have no doubt he is more than qualified, otherwise he wouldn't have been selected. The young part came from the "what's next" part, even if he does 2 tours (8 yrs), then there would be 7 solid years of service to the Army if he wanted. I guess he could become the SEA to the CJCS and continue, but after that, don't really see where he could / would go?
It was just a question.
Also, I have no doubt he is more than qualified, otherwise he wouldn't have been selected. The young part came from the "what's next" part, even if he does 2 tours (8 yrs), then there would be 7 solid years of service to the Army if he wanted. I guess he could become the SEA to the CJCS and continue, but after that, don't really see where he could / would go?
It was just a question.
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LTC (Join to see) . I understand you were just asking a question and I'm not chastising or attacking your question or other comments. No explanation necessary!
CSM Dailey could possibly become SEA to the CJCS if the CJCS is an Army Officer, but unless it was Gen. Ordierno, it wouldn't happen for the same reason I stated in my post.
Thanks for the reply.
CSM Dailey could possibly become SEA to the CJCS if the CJCS is an Army Officer, but unless it was Gen. Ordierno, it wouldn't happen for the same reason I stated in my post.
Thanks for the reply.
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My vote, LTC (Join to see), is that SMA Dailey's relative youth is no problem at all. He's got the assignments and the experience to be a great SMA. I don't think we're short-changing him or the Army with his selection as SMA.
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