Posted on Dec 17, 2014
What is the most important position in the military?
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As a 28 year Veteran from PVT to CSM and an old Infantry Soldier I have to go with SSG. Most of the time I had SPC's/CPL's as well as young SGT's as Team Leaders and they still needed a lot of maturing. Not very often did we do team missions in the field but Squad missions and we were mostly independent from the Platoon so that's my two cents on that. I will tell you that the best two and most fun I had in my career was that of Squad Leader and 1SG. Squad Leader because I felt like I really made a difference and 1SG because it was so challenging trying to keep a CPT straight as well as his XO and PL's and then on top of that getting my SFC's ready for more challenging positions rather it was as a 1SG or a Staff job.
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I would say the Team Leader/Squad Leader (E3-E5). The Platoon Sgt (E5-E-6) is also important, but being an 0311 I didn't notice too much from these guys. It was mainly the Squad Leaders and Team Leaders that came up with the movement and how the operation was to be carried out. The LT just said we need to do this and the Platoon Sgt. relayed that to the SL/TL and they made it happen. Occasionally, the TL is the one that conducted the patrols while the SL just observed. So at its root level I believe that these 2 positions are the most valuable for leadership.
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Sir, I would have to say that SGT, the NCO's they are the first line defense, to what right looks like.
The next generation of Officers and junior Enlisted are mentored and developed by the SGT's and SSG's.
The heart of the Military and the backbone of the Army are the NCO's!
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I would say whoever is the one person in charge of running the war (assuming we are in one).Â
This may not be popular to say given the focus on decentralized leadership, but you can have a weak team leader and the squad leader can pick up slack. You can have a weak Platoon Leader and the Platoon Sergeant can pick up the slack. But if you have a head of a war that adopts a fundamentally flawed strategy, or just lacks the strategic vision, all the efforts of those tactical leaders will not add up to victory. That's why I say if I had to pick exactly ONE position of leadership of greatest importance, it would actually be at the very top.
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Agree, first line leaders to teach the newbs how to lead one day.
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Squad Leader because he/she has more than a bakers dozen to supervise, while a Platoon Sgt has 4 squad leaders to supervise, 1st Sgt has about 5 to 7 personnel to supervise; SMajor has up to 7 1st Sgts to supervise. My point is that at the first line supervisor level, the strain of the interpersonal relationships and personnel control is the heaviest at the Squad Leader level.Â
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That team leader is nothing without his SL who is nothing without his PSG who is nothing without his 1SG etc. The PL relies upon the CO'ss intent who relies upon the BC's intent who relies on the BDE CO's intent etc.Â
At the tactical level, The SL and the CO. However, they aren't even in the fight without the strategic thinking that happens at the 3-star and 4-star level so those dudes are pretty darned important as well.Â
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There is no right answer here as every job is important and must work as a team. Oh wait is that what the teach us in Boot Camp, how to work as a team? or did i miss something. The Military would suffer if just one position/rank was not there. So no you can't answer this question logically.
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Hmm good one lol the godfather persionally i agree that we need them all but we dont need the waiting till there out ones just show them the door and no pay due. Get the next victim in its place and see how it does
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Whomever can make you have a good day, or a bad day.
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