What are some of your expectations for new Junior Officers?

1LT (Join to see) Openness, Willingness to Learn and Have a Great Sense of Humor. "If it isn't Fun, I'm Not Playing" the Young Officers that I thought the Most of were Fun Guys. I can and do Forgive quite a Lot if You My Make My Job Fun.

I actually have a question. I will be crossing over from SSG to Cadet come August. Still waiting for my final YES from DODMERB, however, what is the hardest thing as a former NCO to adjust to as a new LT?

Being humble and asking clarifying questions to ensure understanding. Get in the regulations so you have a foundation to build upon. Most of all take initiative with your planning. Get guidance from your commander, move forward and execute. Build a good relationship with Platoon Sergeant. Be a team player with the other Comaoby Officers. Get to know your people is most important. You’ve proven you have tools to lead so now it’s all about sharpening and building on those skills. Never be afraid to ask others who have gone before you. Then make the best judgment call! Go forth and do great things!!

Practicing humility is a great place to start. Be with them no matter what they are doing - get more dirty than they do. Ask them questions and be willing to have them teach you - teaching is not just your Cdr’s or PSG’s job. Be a teacher as much as a learner. Don’t be afraid to not know the answer. Own your mistakes but correct quickly.
Challenge them. Trust them. Stand by them. Be firm but fair.
Lead from the front.

Lots of great I formation in the comments, so I won’t repeat them. But here is one task that was given to me the day I counseled (initial) my first Platoon Sergeant. He told me to memorize the oath of enlistment. He said “only an officer can administer this oath, and when you earn your Soldiers respect, they will ask you to re-enlist them. No officer of mine will read it.” Great advice.

As a former army private, just know that there is an army private in every section of the army. We talk to each other. If an officer screws up, it's spreads at the chow hall, all the junior enlisted will know. Chances are you will make mistakes. But if this happens to you, just know its IS OK and it's normal. I had a job in battalion and buddies with another private in brigade who was friends with a private at division. Word gets around. It's called "the private network". Don't be embarrassed, it just comes with the job. So, if you break your leg after trying to make your own bicycle by welding scrap metal in Iraq cause you don't want to walk to the chow tent like everyone else or survive a helicopter crash and get transfer to a psych ward, everyone will know. But life moves on and people will forget. Unless you were the LT who broke his leg lol

You’ve received enough advice from all the others, 1LT (Join to see). Glean what you can from what you’ve read and heed what you think is important.
My congratulations to you and good luck in your career!

Be humble, ask questions, learn and don’t be afraid to lead or make the hard decision. Your PSG is there to guide, assist, and advise you. Remember however that everything that your platoon does or fails to do directly falls on you. Embrace and understand that without letting it go to your head either. Enjoy your time and troops as you will have very few opportunities to directly lead formations of troops. Make sure you research and know the regulations.

remember where you started don't let the promotion get to your head....remember respect is earned not given. treat your soldier right...karma is like a boomerang what you throw it comes back to you 3x times worse...

Well as the Father of 2 Career Soldier Young Women, 1 a SSG Reservist Now and the other a Newly Commissioned (prior Enlisted) 2 LT; I expect The HIGHEST of Morals, Always Putting the Soldiers (that are their Honor to Lead) ahead of themselves and The IMPECCABLE INTEGRITY when LEADING BY EXAMPLE THE STANDARD FOR "DUTY, HONOR, & COUNTRY"!

However, I have High Standards, especially for my OWN!