Drop a name - who is the best Leader/Manager/Comander you ever worked for?

William c Westmoreland

I worked for Colonel Charles Buel in 1981 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. This Colonel was later promoted to BG and I can say he had my back. He was a true leader of men and women, fair and impartial and made you feel a part of a greater picture. Thanks to BG Buel.

Fort Sill Post CSM Jimmy Diggs. He taught me a lot about leadership and people skills.

SFC (Ret.) Joseph Small. 1 MEB 46EN BN 178th

Best Commander was LTC Andrew Zieseniss, genuinely cared for all soldiers and family members. Great leader and officer to emulate.

Col. John Lochte, 20th AMS commander 74-76. Test pilot, engendered respect. Led by example. CMsgt. Billy Heaton, 20th AMS, 366th CRS, hard as nails squadron chief who would chew your butt and then eat anybody alive who tried to tear you down. Great NCO role model. MSgt. James Mosely, Avionics shop chief. Tremendously skilled technician and taught me more about diversity in my three years with him than all the classes in the world. A man who gave respect and was respected in return.

Mine was shop lead SSgt Sandoval.

Tough one as I was blessed to have worked for some outstanding Marines. Two former Bn Cmdrs come to mind. LtCol Kramlich who later retired as LtGen and Dir. of HQMC Staff and LtCol Coleman who retired as LtGen over Manpower at HQMC around the same time. Col CC "Chip" Castaing, a former enlisted, Drill Instructor and survivor of Khe Sanh. CWO4 Marine Gunner, Infantry Warrant Officer Bolton, OIC at Infantry Platoon Sergeant Course, Camp Pendleton when I attended in 88. Gunner Bolton was Plt Sgt in Viet Nam and was awarded Silver Star for actions on Hill 25 in 11/1967. He got a battlefield promotion to 1st Lt and made it to Captain before reverting back to Marine Gunner. He and another named Gunner Galinas were the last from that rank serving before the rank was reinstated in 89 and the first new bunch went through WO Basic in same class as me in 89. The Gunners in our class invited him and he attended our graduation at FBI Academy, Quantico, VA. These guys were all great leaders each in their own way. I never ran across anything but outstanding Sgts Maj or MGySgts - same as most all Marine SNCO's and it would be fruitless to even attempt to name them all. http://www.ohioheroes.org/inductees/2000/bolton.htm

My Co on active duty he was Captain John D.Kiser, and he was the Commander of the 19th Maint Co 8th Maint Bn 3rd Support Command V Corp.

I would have to say, BG Robert Rose, now MG (Ret) when I was the SGS for the 42nd ID. He was not only good to work for he also remembers soldiers and what they do/did.