What are your expectations from a Soldier that is arriving at their first Duty station?

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 03:54:06 -0400

What do you look for in a New Troop? What do you wish Drill Sergeant DA Platoon Sergeants and Instructors would spend more time on? What do you see lacking in the Troops you have recieved?

Response by SSgt David Tedrow made Sep 25 at 2015 4:08 AM

SSgt David Tedrow — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 04:08:55 -0400

I would expect them to be there to learn to be the best hey can be. To seek out guidance when needed and listen to those around them on how to become a leader.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Sep 25 at 2015 4:47 AM

PO1 John Miller — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 04:47:07 -0400

I expected them to have their military bearing and be eager to learn.

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Sep 25 at 2015 4:56 AM

SGM Mikel Dawson — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 04:56:21 -0400

I expect they should know and understand military bearing. They should also understand they received only the "basics". Now they've arrived at their duty station their real education and learning will begin.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 25 at 2015 9:37 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 09:37:45 -0400

At least the basic military concepts, discipline, bearing, a mutual respect for your peers, and a genuinely positive attitude.

Response by CPT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 25 at 2015 9:45 AM

CPT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 09:45:36 -0400

Willing to learn his job above all else. Stay out of trouble. The new guys I've had that had these two attributes are NCOs now. The ones that didn't are specialists at best.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Sep 25 at 2015 12:40 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 12:40:05 -0400

Winners try their best at everything they do.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Sep 25 at 2015 5:51 PM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 17:51:57 -0400

I expect them to know that a "troop" is an organization, not a person, and that an individual would be a trooper, or shock troop, or storm trooper, or if you want to get fancy, a member of a traveling troupe, but an individual is never a "troop". ;0). Sorry, decade long pet peeve..

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 25 at 2015 5:58 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 17:58:45 -0400

Everything that's already been said in the six replies already in this thread. New soldiers need to understand that OSUT was the beginning of their training, not the end.

Response by Maj John Bell made Apr 18 at 2016 12:52 AM

Maj John Bell — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 00:52:53 -0400

Doesn't matter, enlisted or officer,
1) You are a safety officer. Act Like it.
2) Immediate, Intelligent Obedience. Embed that in your brain housing group
3) Know enough to know when you don't know. Say something. When you know it "all", we'll promote you so that you don't know it "all" anymore.
4) Admit it when you screwed up, as soon as you know you screwed up.
5) If you knew you screwed up and didn't fess up until after you were caught your not worthy of trust.
6) When its all over, if you don't understand, discreetly and respectfully ask why. Ask the chain of command, not the unit malcontent.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 3 at 2017 11:56 AM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 11:56:16 -0400

Right now, we just hope for new Soldiers to be able to pass a standard APFT, not be on a permanent profile out of AIT, know the basics of their jobs, and have some Military discipline and bearing.

Yes, we get Soldiers coming to their first assignment with permanent profiles and not able to pass an APFT. How permanent profiles are written for IET Soldiers is a mystery to me...