Posted on Aug 16, 2016
When was the last time a Senior NCO stepped in for you or you stepped in for a subordinate?
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It is a pretty unusual day that I DON'T go to bat for a subordinate.
Not to bail them out, but to make sure they continue to move forward.
This is my house, and I expect everyone to move in the same direction - towards being better than yesterday.
Not to bail them out, but to make sure they continue to move forward.
This is my house, and I expect everyone to move in the same direction - towards being better than yesterday.
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LTJG (Join to see)
1SG (Join to see) that is the mentality and ownership of real leadership. The Soldiers under you are lucky to have such a leader.
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Had a small incident involving a Spc 4 , he made a small mistake and I covered it up for him, no one had an issue with it, and the Spc 4 was very grateful.
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More times than not!
EM2 Sam Moore always stepped in for us in the Flight Deck Lighting Shop! So, did EM1 Smith. Both of these men, while on the USS America, helped shape me into the SNCO I was. While I was in the Air Force Reserves, SMSgt Bernie McGeehan and his Twin, MSgt George McGeehan always defended us. Regardless if you were right or wring, you made a decision and stuck to it. However, you had to learn from it and move on.
I think these men did more for me than I could ever do for others.
EM2 Sam Moore always stepped in for us in the Flight Deck Lighting Shop! So, did EM1 Smith. Both of these men, while on the USS America, helped shape me into the SNCO I was. While I was in the Air Force Reserves, SMSgt Bernie McGeehan and his Twin, MSgt George McGeehan always defended us. Regardless if you were right or wring, you made a decision and stuck to it. However, you had to learn from it and move on.
I think these men did more for me than I could ever do for others.
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CMDCM Gene Treants - Senior NCO's were always fair and helpful to me - whether leading or backing up the leader of a LRRP team, rescuing or keeping my young nurses safe from their mistakes, or rescuing or keeping me safe from my mistakes, I always looked up to them as a father figure . . . who when all else failed could be relied on for their wisdom and swift action. Sandy
CMDCM Gene Treants
1LT Sandy Annala as a Chief my job was to train my people and get the gear running. It was also to make sure that I took the heat for the guys if needed. In the cartoon at the top, I would have handled this in a few different ways depending on the person. NO two Sailors were ever the same.
Thanks for realizing that the NCO/CPO is the person who gets the troops to do the job. MOST of the time we do this by having done it before and our Sailors KNOW we have and KNOW we know how. YES, we kick ass when needed, but I have also hugged and blown noses when needed (yes, men as well as women).
The reason I did this was because of the Leading Petty Officers and Chiefs who overlooked my mistakes and corrected me or kicked my butt without MAST (Article 15).
Thanks for realizing that the NCO/CPO is the person who gets the troops to do the job. MOST of the time we do this by having done it before and our Sailors KNOW we have and KNOW we know how. YES, we kick ass when needed, but I have also hugged and blown noses when needed (yes, men as well as women).
The reason I did this was because of the Leading Petty Officers and Chiefs who overlooked my mistakes and corrected me or kicked my butt without MAST (Article 15).
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I hadn't seen it when I was in, then again we didn't have anything like this happen. Lol.
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CMDCM Gene Treants
OMG never? I would have either loved that command or gone crazy! I was an ET for the first 17 years of my Career and saw a lot of this even from my troops.
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SN Kevin Neff
I was only in for a short amount of time so I didn't get the chance to see this happen.
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