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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WHO IS THE BEST LEADER, MANAGER, OR COMMANDER YOU EVER WORKED FOR?
He may not know it, but mine was then Captain (now Col) Jason Vick. He was my S4 OIC when I was the S4 NCOIC for 2nd Bn, 160th Spec Ops Avn Regt (A) at Fort Campbell. This was in the early 90s when not everything was done using computers and I was still learning IT skills. He came in with a gung-ho attitude and a wealth of IT knowledge that he willingly shared with me. He also allowed me a lot of latitude in my daily activities, only stepping in on the rare occasion that I required assistance, or when some other officer got his feelings hurt and wanted to vent about my failure to properly prioritize whatever they were trying to get me to do. He helped make me the Excel Warrior and Power Point Ranger that I am today.
He may not know it, but mine was then Captain (now Col) Jason Vick. He was my S4 OIC when I was the S4 NCOIC for 2nd Bn, 160th Spec Ops Avn Regt (A) at Fort Campbell. This was in the early 90s when not everything was done using computers and I was still learning IT skills. He came in with a gung-ho attitude and a wealth of IT knowledge that he willingly shared with me. He also allowed me a lot of latitude in my daily activities, only stepping in on the rare occasion that I required assistance, or when some other officer got his feelings hurt and wanted to vent about my failure to properly prioritize whatever they were trying to get me to do. He helped make me the Excel Warrior and Power Point Ranger that I am today.
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I would have to say SFC Aubrey Smith the first NCO I met coming off the bus middle of the night pouring rain Fort Lewis WA. 1965,trained us ,ran us,taught us and went to Vietnam with us.I think he was the finest most professional soldier I met in my short time in the Military,his words still ring in my ears "you are Infantry now and you will be Infantry till the day you die"
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Col. Andrew Beveridge.
SMsgt Johnnie M. Essary.
I learned most of what I know about leadership from both of them.
SMsgt Johnnie M. Essary.
I learned most of what I know about leadership from both of them.
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My Favorite was probably Capt Margie Turner although I worked for a Lot of Greats.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
For those not in the Know first Female Black Line Officer to attain the Rank of Captain.
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Honestly, if I had to drop a name it would be my shop teacher Joseph Gudalis from when I went to a Vo-Tech in highschool. I saw that man turn around a dozen damaged boys and turn them into good citizens (quite a few of whom later enlisted).
I had a love/hate relationship with him when he was my teacher. I use to joke that he taught using ptsd and...we will just say it this way, 20 some years later when I need to go back to the formulas I learned in that electronics class, I still recall the "joys" of having to mentor an underclassman under the terms that I would also get whatever grade they got on a test.
Fun times.
I had a love/hate relationship with him when he was my teacher. I use to joke that he taught using ptsd and...we will just say it this way, 20 some years later when I need to go back to the formulas I learned in that electronics class, I still recall the "joys" of having to mentor an underclassman under the terms that I would also get whatever grade they got on a test.
Fun times.
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Too many great ones to name and I remember them well. I most remember the worst one, because he taught us how not to treat people and get things done. He shall remain nameless and all that served under him are proud to say they survived his toxic and twisted attempt at commanding. It did cause us to work together more to prevent damage to the unit and good name of the USMC. I don't think it was by his design though.
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SGT Ty Henderson
CWO3 (Join to see) Often, those turn out to be very valuable experiences. I've been blessed to be around a lot of good military and civilian leaders but I have 2 examples, that stand out in my mind, of mediocre men who were promoted beyond their competency. I use them, without naming names, as examples of what not to do.
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Then LT George Worthington, CO of SEAL Team One -- later the first SEAL Admiral.
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Lt. Jay Cohen was mine, from the 513 SPS in RAF Mildenhall, UK. He had been a TSgt., earned his degree through a program called "Operation Bootstrap", and went to OCS. The thing that made him great is that even though he was an officer, he never forgot what it felt like to walk around an aircraft at 0230 in freezing conditions. He truly cared about his men.
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Gunnery Sergeant Robert E. Hess and Chief Warrant Officer 3rd Class Eric Sarabacker
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SFC Scott and CPT Meyer, 545th MP Co, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood, TX 1985-86
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