SFC Private RallyPoint Member690475<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When I was a fresh-faced Soldier right out of BCT/AIT, I got to my first duty station (Fort Hood) and every Thursday was dedicated to Sergeants Time Training. We would do Common Soldier Tasks (now called Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills), MOS related training, or things of the nature and I really enjoyed it. It was a chance for the junior leadership to take control and run things, as well as a chance for squads and platoons to really bond. Nothing else could happen on those days; no sick call, no appointments, nothing.<br /><br />Do you feel the Army (or military as a whole) should bring back this way of training? Please take some time to expand on your answers if you can/will.Should the Army bring back Sergeants Time Training?2015-05-23T08:24:27-04:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member690475<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When I was a fresh-faced Soldier right out of BCT/AIT, I got to my first duty station (Fort Hood) and every Thursday was dedicated to Sergeants Time Training. We would do Common Soldier Tasks (now called Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills), MOS related training, or things of the nature and I really enjoyed it. It was a chance for the junior leadership to take control and run things, as well as a chance for squads and platoons to really bond. Nothing else could happen on those days; no sick call, no appointments, nothing.<br /><br />Do you feel the Army (or military as a whole) should bring back this way of training? Please take some time to expand on your answers if you can/will.Should the Army bring back Sergeants Time Training?2015-05-23T08:24:27-04:002015-05-23T08:24:27-04:00CW5 Private RallyPoint Member690522<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The idea behind it is great but it becomes a check the block function when placed on the training schedule. The S3 wants to inspect it, someone wants to question what is being trained on, etc. <br /><br />When it is the team chief training his Joes on METL and Warrior Tasks then its a win. <br />When it becomes an officer led event, its a fail.Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2015 9:15 AM2015-05-23T09:15:43-04:002015-05-23T09:15:43-04:00SGM Matthew Quick690589<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>STT is not happening? Must be a Leadership thing.Response by SGM Matthew Quick made May 23 at 2015 10:07 AM2015-05-23T10:07:46-04:002015-05-23T10:07:46-04:00LTC Private RallyPoint Member690600<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It is one of the non-negotiable items on the training schedule after redeployment and reintegration.Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2015 10:17 AM2015-05-23T10:17:22-04:002015-05-23T10:17:22-04:00MAJ Ray McCulloch690819<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I never thought Sergeant's Time Training went away. Every installation I have been assigned to (with the exception of one) observes STT, there just isn't any uniformity (Wednesday here, Thursday there, done by 1500 at one, 16 00 at another). I personally think STT is an important training schedule item that gives the NCOs of a unit the opportunity to do so much to professionally develop their Soldiers, including coaching and mentoring. My personal opinion regarding STT is that "Big Army" should take note and formalize it. Specify what day, and the length of the time. That way, no matter what installation you go to, you don't get confused over when, where, or how long training is to be conducted.Response by MAJ Ray McCulloch made May 23 at 2015 12:38 PM2015-05-23T12:38:24-04:002015-05-23T12:38:24-04:00CPT Private RallyPoint Member690840<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I didn't know it ever went away. My unit does it every Thursday.Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2015 12:43 PM2015-05-23T12:43:58-04:002015-05-23T12:43:58-04:00CW4 Private RallyPoint Member690940<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When did the training stop? The last Brigade I PCS'd from was still conducting Warrior Time training with low density MOS training happening every 3rd Thursday of the month. Maybe every BDE, Division and Corps is different when it comes to this training but in the almost 17 years that I have been in, every unit that I have served with has conducted either Sergeants Time Training or Warrior Time Training.Response by CW4 Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2015 1:25 PM2015-05-23T13:25:50-04:002015-05-23T13:25:50-04:001SG Private RallyPoint Member691022<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My unit does it every week. I guess we never got the memo cancelling it.Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2015 2:07 PM2015-05-23T14:07:04-04:002015-05-23T14:07:04-04:00SGT Richard H.691149<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Absolutely! Sergeants time was one of our most valuable training resources because it gave us time Focus on our squad and its individual training needs and team building.Response by SGT Richard H. made May 23 at 2015 3:21 PM2015-05-23T15:21:28-04:002015-05-23T15:21:28-04:00SGT Nathan Huff691162<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When did it ever, end?Response by SGT Nathan Huff made May 23 at 2015 3:26 PM2015-05-23T15:26:48-04:002015-05-23T15:26:48-04:00CW3 Private RallyPoint Member719566<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Did it ever go away?Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 3 at 2015 3:16 PM2015-06-03T15:16:53-04:002015-06-03T15:16:53-04:00SSG Charles Holleran1276627<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I served at a time when Sgt's Time was done and was important. There needs to be time when the soldiers are present during duty hours to learn skills and do training that will ensure team building and unit success, in my opinion.Response by SSG Charles Holleran made Feb 2 at 2016 9:36 PM2016-02-02T21:36:33-05:002016-02-02T21:36:33-05:00SFC Michael Hasbun4049302<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Been doing it every week for 19 years. What Army are you part of?Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Oct 16 at 2018 1:29 AM2018-10-16T01:29:04-04:002018-10-16T01:29:04-04:00MAJ Private RallyPoint Member4050518<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I agree with everyone else’s comments, it never stopped. If it did, my Soldiers must be off doing who knows what and my NCOs are in on it? I’ve witnessed STT first hand just this year. Is it the quality it once was, I’d say “No”.Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 16 at 2018 1:07 PM2018-10-16T13:07:57-04:002018-10-16T13:07:57-04:00SFC Wendell Pruitt4102369<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The formal Sgt's time in my day was a total waste of time, A paper exercise and nothing more. The Training schedule was published and not a single minute was give for preparation for whatever training was to be conducted, If you were lucky the task to be trained required minimal equipment or could be set up quickly on the fly, In the worst case the CSM or Commander arrived just as Training was to start and the ass chewing started for failure to be on task although you were very much trying to get things done in spite of the obstacles over which you had no control.....Response by SFC Wendell Pruitt made Nov 5 at 2018 12:14 PM2018-11-05T12:14:20-05:002018-11-05T12:14:20-05:002015-05-23T08:24:27-04:00