How do I prove to my new unit that they should send me to WLC?

Female soft standards are not well known to me and I've been out of the military for some years. While I I served as an Infantry NCO so I know what t takes to become a leader and have the chevrons to boot. I feel that your score is rather low though and many have stated the same thing. I know you aren't infantry but many units will carry their own standards, my first unit was a 270 and above. I once got a 320 appt score via extended cake so a perfect score of 300. I never got the problem excellence badge it was understood to be for non infantry types. I'm still butt hurt.


I also feel that you may have had some successes in air but where's the books you have read about leadership? How about some actual vignettes that are in various fm and tms? What does being a leader entail for you? What are your short term and long term goals? Why do you want to be a leader and what aspects can you bring to your unit? You're not quite ready in my eyes. It I don't know you to be fair

Ask your leaders to give you a mock board. Let them see your potential in that setting.

It look like it to me your on your way to prove that your ready-just give it some time. Talk to your Sergeant to talk to your Platoon Sergeant to take up you chain of command.

First now the name is BLC (Basic Leadership Course)
2nd you must arrive at your unit, demonstrate your leadership abilities by taking initiative in the absence of orders, taking on assigned duties and actually being a part of your company's activities.
Understand that BLC is a course of leader development but you cannot just go straight there from AIT, you must develop and experience & leadership first. Then go to the school.

ALSO depends on the unit, if they don't have enough NCOs , they'll send you faster then if they don't need them. Plus also depends on if you have gone to a board. Maybe even a soldier of the month board.
Just experience leadership, then do a soldier of a month board, demonstrate your ability to lead, then once you reach TIG/TIS, go to BLC

I'm a 68W who works in a hospital. Among me and my peers, one of the absolute worst thing to experience to having an over eager Charlie, who just got promoted come in and try to boss you around. I see that people have pointed it out already, but I'll reinforce by stating that you are not ready for an NCO position. On of the worst things for a young solider to have to deal with is a first line supervisor who doesn't know squat. It hurts them and their career, sometimes past the point of fixing. We had a Charlie in my clinic, who like you, graduated AIT and proceeded to immediately get promoted to SGT. Since he had no real experience, he improperly handled a semi large (around $200k) hand receipt. The items were improperly sub-hand receipted out, which caused a young PFC to get caught up in an investigation that had him on the hook for a $10k patient monitoring block. handling a hand receipt and properly filling out a 2062 is one of the most basic things an NCO has to deal with. Considering you just came out of AIT, I imagine you don't have much experience with this sort of thing. My best advice would be to get to your unit and become involved. Do fundraisers, participate in unit activities, volunteer for schools like Air Assault and Combatives and while your at work, shadow your first line or product line NCO. Learn their jobs, ask questions. Once you feel comfortable enough that you could take his/her position if they, went on extended leave or got sick, than start perusing WLC and other leadership schools. The higher up you go in ranks, the less of your actual job you'll do and the more management type work takes
Up your day. Good luck though! Welcome to the Big Army!

If you want to go to get it out of the way, then just bring it up and see where it gets you. If you are looking to pick up your 5 than consider a few things first. Following instructions and following your leader are different concepts. Can you follow someone if you disagree with their method, if that method works? Can you listen to a person who outranks you if they have a different skill set than you? Do you know where to send a soldier with family issues? Can you give guidance on the different issues soldier's are gonna bring to you? Do you know where to find the answer's to the many questions they'll present to you? Can you go to bat for your soldiers if needed? Don't get me wrong, I admire your drive. Just don't approach Army leadership as a check the block accomplishment, there is more to it than being good at your job and being able to follow orders. Best of luck to you.

out perform your peers, or volunteer . You would be surprised how many soldiers dont want to attend BLC

I, myself, tend to believe my life and the path in which I walk is in GOD's hands. I never believe any other person controls my life except GOD. If what ever you do in your life is the best that you can give to God, he will reward you when he feels it is your time to move forward. Evals, PT Scores, and Scholastic knowledge is reasons you can't go to WLC, but if GOD wants you to go, you will go. Just do the best and know that GOD is preparing you for an amazing life, whether you do go or not.

Your leadership owes it to you to tell you. But one would suggest you learn how to be a Soldier first.

SPC Shanekia D Joyner it is good to see you are looking ahead and setting goals for yourself, as you have one of the longest AIT's in the Army (55 weeks) most commands will start looking at you after 6 months at your first duty station for advancement both in Leadership Schools and also promotion. So work on getting your PT score up over 260, complete your SSD1, work on using your skills you learned on AIT, also work on showing your command that you have what it takes to be a good soldier, nurse and also take on any responsibilities if offered.

Also try to get assigned to a Field Unit like a MASH or Combat Support Hospital if possible.

I wish you success in the US Army Medical Corp and in life.