What is the best advice you can give a Jr Officer?

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Posted 12 y ago

Listen to your NCO's allow yourself to learn from NCO's and don't be political your OER should be being a leader of troops not kissing your raters butt.

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Col Ken Frantz

Posted 12 y ago

Officers must be confident in their abilities and competent in their occupational field and above all, a leader!

That's easily said, but extremely demanding no matter where you've served for two months or two decades.

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Posted 12 y ago

Continue to ask good questions like this one.

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Posted 12 y ago

There are many excellent responses here already. Shows that advice varies based on experiences and opinions. More importantly, it shows that Soldiers and NCOs want good officers serving with them and leading them. The first advice I give to new officers is to remember that you are responsible for your unit - everything in your unit - good, bad, and ugly. Take that responsibility seriously and hold yourself accountable. To do so successfully requires many things: a learning attitude; a willingness to make mistakes and learn from them; a trust of your subordinates and a relationship with them that enables you to learn from them while still being the leader of the team; a self-confidence to make decisions, identify problems and develop solutions; and an ability to build and keep a cohesive team through all circumstances.

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Posted 12 y ago

2LT Brantley, That is a great question! first of all you must remember that you are now in management. A problem many officers have is moving from the operational to the strategic. second, ALAWAYS remember the following: if it is illegal, immoral, or inhumane: don't do it. If you won't be proud to put it on the front page of the Wall Street Journal: don't do it. If it will keep you up at night; don't do. third, keep http://www.apd.army.mil/ in your favorites, fourth, there are Soldiers ready to help you; ask and ask directly. fifth, if you ask for advice, accept it. there is nothing more annoying than asking folks for help and then disregarding their advice. Sixth, you are a young Soldier, there is no better teacher than experience, your senior NCO's have a lot of it.

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Ah, APD. My dearest friend. Thanks for the advice MSG. Hope Meade is as nice as I remember.

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SSG Jeffrey Spencer

Posted 12 y ago

Listen and learn from your NCOs.

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MSgt (Join to see)

Posted 12 y ago

Below are two items that would be beneficial for any 'new' LT to read (they are for USAF - but the ideas presented can be applied to any branch.

Heirpower!

Eight Basic Habits of Exceptionally Powerful Lieutenants

Bob Vásquez.

Air University Press

131 West Shumacher Avenue

Maxwell AFB AL 36112-6615

http://aupress.maxwell.af.mil

Commanding an Air Force Squadron in the Twenty-First Century

A Practical Guide of Tips and Techniques for Today’s Squadron Commander

JEFFRY F. SMITH

Lieutenant Colonel, USAF

Air University Press

Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama

August 2003

The Air University 404 Page

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CCAF Transcripts: Commercial (334) 64...

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SSG (ret) William Martin

Posted 12 y ago

Some more advice for a Jr. Officer is to find his NCO's and soldier's strongest skills or talents and use that for the best of the platoon without deviating from normal operations. For example, if SGT Joe Snuffy is good at briefing and organizing, use him to conduct classes. If SPC Marry Snuffy is a Microsoft Office expert, use her in everyday operation which involve the computer.

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Posted 12 y ago

Honestly, the best advice I could give a Junior Officer is:

Believe in themselves

Instill trust in your NCOs

Know that your NCOs do NOT know everything but give them the opportunity to find the answer for you

Push your soldiers(or whatever branch you're in)

Establish that fine line of duty and responsibility between yourself and your Senior NCO and keep that line of communication completely OPEN

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MSgt Randel "Chico" Aday

Posted 12 y ago

Everyone has said it over and over again and can't express anything different. As a MSgt in charge of Civil Engineering Production Management, Quality Assurance Administrator and Ancillary Training Instructor, our commander gave me all the new Lt's that came into the Squadron for 3 months. He told them that they worked for me, and that I will answer and evaluate each Lt and provide feedback to the Commander. Each and every Lt was thankful for the training and experience that I provided and had the knowledge what enlisted personnel do. This gave them the respect deserving to the Enlisted Corps and a much proficient Squadron.

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