How Many Of You Have Taken The Time To Mentor A Junior Soldier/ NCO/ Officer?

The last officer I mentored was my replacement. A young LT former Navy, he became the BN S6 with me as the Bde S6. The most valuable quality time we got to spend together was 3 weeks in Japan for Yama Sakura. Got to go through every detail of comms setup, doctrine and go through the whole exercise. It was a very rewarding experience for both of us. I left my unit in great hands when I retired.

I speak to the TAP class once a month and during my discussions I make it a point to offer "a crusty old 1SG's" help in navigating that transition.

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As a SNCO it is my job to mentor and train junior Marines and Officers every day. I try to make sure that I will leave the Marine Corps better. I think the best assignment that I had was as an instructor at an entry level MOS school traning and mentoring new Marines.