Posted on Jan 7, 2016
What would you do if your Sergeant didn't know how to load a magazine?
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I just saw this video and felt like I was watching a multi-car accident on the interstate. It just got worse as it went on. What made it so bad as this was a SGT. The Safety was professional as he could be. Hats off to him. When I heard her say "I'm not Active Duty" I would have kicked her off the range. I am glad the Safety told her that she was a soldier and that he was a reservist too. If I was her CO I would have do everything I could to reduce her. But I think if you have a NCO like this in your unit the unit itself has a lot of issues in the first place. What kills me also is that she has a combat patch.
What would you have if you were the Safety?
Just so you know that you know it is believed that they Safety was a SSG just the same as was the soldier trying to load the mag.
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What would you have if you were the Safety?
Just so you know that you know it is believed that they Safety was a SSG just the same as was the soldier trying to load the mag.
https://www.facebook.com/Theseniorspecialist/videos/ [login to see] 43848/?fref=nf
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CPT Russell Pitre, I disagree totally with your assessment of the specialist. Mocking is not professionalism in my book, and that goes double for mocking from behind a camera. That phone would have been in *MY* pocket, not his hands the moment it came out, and would have been dropped off at the ranger tower whenever I came off the firing line. As long as he's operating a camera, his attention is clearly not focused on safety *or* training -- notice that he's too lazy to actually demonstrate to a soldier in obvious need of assistance how to load a single round in the magazine.
I also question the competence of any unit running a rifle range which sends ammo out to firing positions in stripper clips but is too stupid to also provide the stripper clip guide (which, the last time I looked, was included in every bandolier).
Last, as an NCO, I would have been sorely tempted to adjust that specialist's attitude after the second or third time he said "Too easy, sarge" -- or the first time he said "You're killing me, sarge". I would remind him, even though we are on a first-name basis, my first name is pronounced "sergeant", his first name is pronounced "specialist", and if the task was too easy it would be done already but it isn't done because somebody obviously wasn't doing a good job as an instructor.
I also question the competence of any unit running a rifle range which sends ammo out to firing positions in stripper clips but is too stupid to also provide the stripper clip guide (which, the last time I looked, was included in every bandolier).
Last, as an NCO, I would have been sorely tempted to adjust that specialist's attitude after the second or third time he said "Too easy, sarge" -- or the first time he said "You're killing me, sarge". I would remind him, even though we are on a first-name basis, my first name is pronounced "sergeant", his first name is pronounced "specialist", and if the task was too easy it would be done already but it isn't done because somebody obviously wasn't doing a good job as an instructor.
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I don't think the question should be "What would you do if this was your Sergeant?" I think it would be "What would you do if this was your unit?" If a NCO ( I hope this video was a joke) really has that much trouble, what does the rest of the unit look like. If there is one there are many, especially in this situation and in the military. it is a failure of both the NCO and the leadership to ensure their unit is getting the proper training not only annual training but training to prep the unit for the range.
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I admit that I cringed more then just a few times during this short min plus video...however in my opinion (not experience!) the Army does not spend nearly enough time an basic marksmanship / rifle related skills. From Basic training to the unit level there is not enough time put aside for those basic soldier skills. I know I'm not the only person whose experienced this...even this past year at AT after running the M16 QUAL Range at Devens for 3 days, I was asked to run another QUAL Range for 30+ soldiers that did not qualify.
Personally, if a soldier is in the GUARD and has trouble qualifying, I don't judge them one bit, I get them setup with a competent & high-speed NCO / Soldier that can get them brought up to speed. I would do the same for this NCO...
Personally, if a soldier is in the GUARD and has trouble qualifying, I don't judge them one bit, I get them setup with a competent & high-speed NCO / Soldier that can get them brought up to speed. I would do the same for this NCO...
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