Posted on Nov 26, 2014
Taking care of someone else's soldiers; how do you avoid a conflict?
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Have recently seen soldiers that aren't mine being constantly harassed and left dry. Even though I'm leaving soon, i feel it's my duty to take them under my wing till i leave. I just want to make sure i dont step on their NCO's toes. They need caring, correct, and competent leadership and i feel as if they're not getting what they need. Kind of conflicted and hope i'm doing the right thing.
Leadership
Soldiers
Professionalism
NCOs
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In the short term that is fine. But in the long term this needs to be addressed with the NCO in question either laterally (as a peer) from the leadership.
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PO1 (Join to see)
Excellent suggestion. Taking care of another NCO's troops needs to be addressed immediately. Waiting until you're no longer AD - waste of your time.
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CPL Deanna Green (Parkinson)
If you don't say anything you are doing a disservice to those troops and yourself. Not to mention passing the problem on to someone else. Step up and report it, better yet speak to that leader first about your concerns, then take the appropriate steps. Nobody likes to be the bad guy, but there are times when you have to shoulder that responsibility. Good Luck!
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I've had Soldiers from other sections come to me for advice or assistance because their NCO didn't care or blew them off. I would always ask the Soldier if they approached their NCO first, so as to not step on any toes. If the Soldier had gone to his NCO first and not gotten a good answer or an answer at all. then I would treat that Soldier as one of my own and do whatever I could for him or her. I still help former Soldiers of mine whenever they need assistance, as the responsibility doesn't stop when you change jobs.
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Taking care of Soldiers is the Army priority, thats in regulation. As long as you are morally, ethically correct and do not put anyone life in danger your good to go......As far as the Sergeants no doing their part, I would have an open conversation on your objectives.
Thank you for looking out, sometimes that is all one needs to improve their own situation.
Thank you for looking out, sometimes that is all one needs to improve their own situation.
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