Posted on Aug 16, 2016
Drop a name - who is the best Leader/Manager/Comander you ever worked for?
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RP members and Connections - DROP A NAME!
WHO IS THE BEST LEADER, MANAGER, OR COMMANDER YOU EVER WORKED FOR?
Mine was my Mentor/Commander (RET) Colonel John P. Edwards. He was my Commander at the 357th Aviation Detachment, SHAPE, Belgium and inspired me to become an officer and finish college, and reach for the STARS.
Who was the BEST ever for you?
WHO IS THE BEST LEADER, MANAGER, OR COMMANDER YOU EVER WORKED FOR?
Mine was my Mentor/Commander (RET) Colonel John P. Edwards. He was my Commander at the 357th Aviation Detachment, SHAPE, Belgium and inspired me to become an officer and finish college, and reach for the STARS.
Who was the BEST ever for you?
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Mentorship
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CMC Rather hospital corps school great lakes, navy corpsman and navy seal vietnam
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Capt. (0-6 in Navy language) William L. Bohannan, his nick name was "brass balls" Bohannan, which tells the story.
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General Pulastra. He gave a speech so good I would have fought with him to the gates of Hell!
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I would say CSM Vasquez 4/7 Cav . in Korea 76 and our resident CSM Charles Hayden reminds me of him !!!
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SGT Robert George
SGT Gregory Lawritson - I think he was of the Golden Knights , That guy seemed tougher than nails !!!!
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Tech Sgt Del Slaughter, B Flight 56th Security Police Squadron, NKP Thailand 1970-71
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Sgt William Straub Jr.
I was a young Airman. I would have followed TSgt Slaughter through the gates of Hell, knowing we would make it back. I trusted and respected this man more than anyone I met in the Air Force. Another was General John Ryan, Air Force Chief of Staff. He came to NKP and visiting a site I was guarding. He asked where I was from, did I need anything, any suggestions or complaints. And had one of his staff officers go and get a coffee for me. Two men from opposites ends of the ranking levels. Both with more class in the finger tips than most of our leaders in the military and White House.
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CSM Harold Lockwood, 307th Engr Bn, 82nd Airborne Division, 1SG Joseph Deering, 618th Engr Co. (LE)(ABN), 307th Engr Bn, 82nd Airborne Division.
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I'd say two in particular that I worked for back to back in SETAF back in the early 2000's:
MAJ (now BG) Erik Kurilla
MAJ (now COL) Bill Ostlund
Both tremendous leaders who were destined for big things and continue to achieve them. Ostlund in particular was probably the best boss/mentor I ever had.
MAJ (now BG) Erik Kurilla
MAJ (now COL) Bill Ostlund
Both tremendous leaders who were destined for big things and continue to achieve them. Ostlund in particular was probably the best boss/mentor I ever had.
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