At what do you/did you excel in the military?

SPC Margaret Higgins — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 11:17:46 -0400

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Sep 19 at 2015 11:28 AM

LTC Stephen F. — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 11:28:36 -0400

Inter-service support issues SPC Margaret Higgins. I became the subject matter expert when I realized there was no consolidated information source. I developed an unclassified information database that was used by HQDA in the budget process.
Later I was tapped to represent Army in the drafting of the DoD Executive Agent directive and after I left the military I drafted a response to Army Chief of Staff whitepaper and was asked to brief the VCSA for two hours on the subject. At the time I was dealing with diverticulitis and heavily medicated but the briefing went very well.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 19 at 2015 11:33 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 11:33:04 -0400

PT.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Sep 19 at 2015 11:47 AM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 11:47:55 -0400

I did what the soldiers did. I was in the mud, dug fighting positions, performed funeral duty, played flag football every Friday, set up the engagement areas, conducted gate guard with the troops, and BBQed every Thursday, and I did post clean up with them.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 19 at 2015 3:55 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 15:55:45 -0400

In my younger days....I excelled at being a smart-ass............hence why it took me so long to finally make SGT.

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 19 at 2015 4:57 PM

PO2 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 16:57:43 -0400

I excelled teaching other Corpsmen, and Marines, getting myself, and others for advancement tests, maintaining the E.N.T. budget at NAVHOSPBREMWA, retesting over 6000 hearing tests for a major inspection.

Response by SSG Warren Swan made Sep 19 at 2015 8:21 PM

SSG Warren Swan — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 20:21:13 -0400

If screwing up could be a primary MOS, I'd have it. If finding new ways of getting yourself out of those situations was a secondary MOS I'd have it too. But taking both of those and preventing my Soldiers from repeating them was the point where I realized I'd finally made it.

Response by SrA Matthew Knight made Sep 21 at 2015 3:51 AM

SrA Matthew Knight — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 03:51:06 -0400

I think I have picked up some skills from the B-2, namely the stealth aspect because I generally excel at flying under the radar. I never get into trouble but never really get noticed for anything either. I'm just kind of here to work my shift and then gone. Kind of nice though, at least I don't have supervision breathing down my neck for things.