Can a soldier be forced to attend an Audie Murphy board?

One of two things. One the 1SG might be looking out for him knowing it will pay off in the long run or two it might be possible that the 1SG is trying to make himself look good for that NCOER for having a board attendee. Either way I never believed that these boards showed much except how good someone could remember something and if that NCO could keep their cool under pressure. I didn't need a board to prove to myself or other that.

I am a SAMC member and have sat in on multiple SAMC boards. I will say that you need to be extremely squared away going in there, so 8 days notice isn't benefiting him. HOWEVER, if the leadership didn't force him to do this (obviously for a reason), would he ever have jumped at the opportunity? I think soon he will realize that he actually does want to do this and be an active member. Pass or fail, he will learn a lot about his leadership abilities and army knowledge. I bet even if he does fail, he will want to attend again and now knows more of what to expect. He needs to quit dwelling on it first and start cracking down on studying. He needs a SAMC sponsor to help him prepare.

My 1SG required anyone appearing before the promotion board to try a soldier of the month board first; his inspirational words prior to the proceedings, "Don't be a cupcake"~SGM James Howell. I had an extremely good year.

Soldier shouldn't be forced however should answer the challenge to the best of their ability. To totally refuse will impact them negatively moving forward. See it as an opportunity to excel.

This is not a promotion board, it is not a soldier of the quarter/year board. The A.M. board is situational questions, checking your ability to handle very stressful situations and make decisions and face pressure for that decision. This board is an Honor, there is nothing to study, nothing to read.... It's about having the balls and intestinal fortitude to be an NCO and be a standard bearer. as leaders you do not get "study time" for real world decisions.

Ya know, as a short-lived member of the USAF, I don't even think I have a place in this discussion. I'm gonna take a place anyway. There's no denying what the benefits are in at least competing in the SAMC. Some of these boots being voluntold are getting just what they need development-wise and showing humility in their candidacy. But there are some of us who aren't born to lead, but to execute. That's not being defeatist. Sometimes you just know your role. Manuals and competitions don't instill a commanding presence or respectability.

8 days is no where near enough time to prep for a board like this out of the blue. It's a failure of leadership to send him and it weakens the prestige of the Club to have a check the block attendee compete.

The Audie Murphy board is a joke. I've had soldiers not pass the board at a certain MOS strong installation to which they did not hold that MOS. They did better then the others but got looked over. Im being a little bias here, but it left a bad taste in my mouth.

When I was an E-5 I came back off leave and was told I was going to the E-6 board the next day get your shit ready, so I got my class A's put together studied up on the topics and the next day aced the board. If you know your shit and are confident then you can do anything. Obviously his chain of command has confidence in him or they wouldn't send him.

This is enlisted leader is recommended because he exemplifies want we want all I troops to aspire to be. Go. Going and not being selected isn't failing. Not going failing