Posted on Dec 3, 2019
What is something that you feel most 2nd lieutenants lack?
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MAJ Matthew Arnold
Agreed, experience is the only cure for a new lieutenant. A long time ago, I was one and experience was the only cure. That having been said, years ago our SMG at the BYU ROTC program told us, the Army does not need lieutenants, your job is to learn your job from the NCOs and company commander in your unit.
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There are a handful of commissioned officers who never should have made it through the process. They’re easy to spot. Otherwise, all joking aside, most of what young LT’s lack can and is fixed by time and mentorship. The only thing I can’t fix is a bad attitude.
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I am not saying they totally lack these skills. I am saying these areas are what they need to work on:
- Leadership
- Tactical and technical skills
- Knowing organizations that he must coordinate with and why
- Using NCOs for institutional knowledge
- Stay out of NCO business
- Have compassion
- Fight for the troops
- Leadership
- Tactical and technical skills
- Knowing organizations that he must coordinate with and why
- Using NCOs for institutional knowledge
- Stay out of NCO business
- Have compassion
- Fight for the troops
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SPC Stewart Smith
"Using NCOs for institutional knowledge"
This 100 times over. I have seen LTs who have followed NCOs advice and grew for the better and have seen LTs who "knew better".
This 100 times over. I have seen LTs who have followed NCOs advice and grew for the better and have seen LTs who "knew better".
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