What are some things I could learn a bit about to teach some soldiers that would be beneficial to them?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:32:51 -0400

Due to covid we are all taking turns giving online classes and I would like to know of some topics military and non military that i could learn up on quickly that would be beneficial to the soldiers. (We've already gone over resilience training and land nav to name a few)

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Apr 27 at 2020 8:42 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:42:47 -0400

- Any 10 level task in your MOS.
-Call for fire. Set up a virtual puff board
- Call for CAS.
-9 line medevac request
- submit an NBC 1 report
- unmasking procedures with and without a M256 kit.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 27 at 2020 9:14 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 21:14:10 -0400

I Love Me books - it's never too late to organize military documents! These are incredibly helpful to have when you know you might be asked to provide a copy of something during your military career (such as in-processing at a new duty station) or if you'll have to put together a packet (such as for a school, board, promotion, etc.) It's also a great backup in case something isn't uploaded into iPERMS.

There is no right or wrong way to organize one. A quick search online should provide several ideas. I have mine organized so it's split into sections; many of which correspond to the sections on my record brief. I use a large 3 ring binder, sheet protectors, and dividers with tabs that extend past the sheet protectors so it's easy to find what I need. I keep many original documents in my book such as awards with a few copies of the document in the same sheet protector so that I don't have to worry about finding a copy machine if I need to provide a copy of documentation quickly.

I highly encourage Soldiers to use it for filing. As soon as you receive a new physical document, put it in the binder. I stick new documents in the front pocket if I'm in a rush and then go through and add it to the correct section later. Keeping all documents in one consistent place can help prevent a lot of headaches.

Response by SGT Chris Stephens made Apr 27 at 2020 10:34 PM

SGT Chris Stephens — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 22:34:19 -0400

For non-military, I'd look into financial management. There are so many servicemembers who don't know how to manage their money.

Response by SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA made Apr 28 at 2020 9:19 AM

SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:19:01 -0400

Use thetacnet.com and teach CQB, SUT, and other stuff. It's the best online learning platform out there.

Response by SFC Quinn Chastant made Apr 29 at 2020 3:45 PM

SFC Quinn Chastant — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:45:22 -0400

Spc Grand, there are numerous topics which can aid soldiers with a platoon, squad , or team. Some are quite generic and apply to all troops from Combat to Combat Service Support.

On useful skill set is Rope, Knots, and Rigging. You may never have need to tie a Swiss Seat and practice Rapelling/Abseiling. But being able to secure cargo or canvases quickly and securely is a major plus. The good news, is most of the knots you need to know can be practiced with 550 cord. Info on the various knots and how to tie them, and what they are used for, is available on line and you can also use materials available in the barracks as training aids when doing rope and knot training.

Basic First aid is also a skill set that needs practice. CPR as a skill set has changed drastically over the time I entered service in 1975, but it can save the lives of your team mates. Do you know the most effective way to apply a trauma dressing or how to improvise a splint to stabilize an extremity? Can you use an M4 Carbine as a traction Splint for a broken femur in the field and can you properly assess the distal pedal pulse to determine if the blood supply is compromised? Again training guides are available on line.

Then there is the ever constant NBC training. I have used radionuclide detection in a civilian world event. Do you know where and when to take your initial readings and can you zero a dosimeter?

Team training is the lowest level of operations, and when I was on RSOP (recon) team it would be the minor aspects, that we don't think about, that would get practiced the most. while some skill sets may need training aids, refresher information is always there if you know where to look. Its not as if today's Military is stuck with a Tech-Tape Library to loot from.