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Im sure a majority of people have heard of it, I was just wondering how many units out there still do it? Do you as a leader think it is necessary? To the JR enlisted, do you think that it is necessary? I know that my platoon has done SGT's Time Training since before my first deployment (2010-2011). My opinion is that is our responsibility as leaders, no matter what our MOS is, to continue to train our soldiers in such areas as Land Nav, React to IED, Squad movements, React to Contact, ECT..
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Sergeants Time Training is something that needs to come back. we steered away from it due to the tempo of deployments. Now that the deployments are whinnying down that predeployment training is gonna go way. So Sergeant Time Training needs to come back to keep the skill sharp and also keep with the total soldier concept.
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SGT's time training was/is a handy method to train Soldiers, and is a good as the effort that the instructor put into the training event.
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SFC Trodahl, great comments. I was going to say something similar in your second comment. Training needs to be identified ahead of time and the NCO make the necessary preparations to conduct the training. The better prepared (prior feedback from other NCOs; practice; research) the NCO is then the training MAY be absorbed much better by the Soldiers as well as catching their attention.
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SFC Robert Trodahl
Exactly. Main thing is keep the audience involved. Don't PPT them to death, if you have to show a slidedeck, ask open ended questions that can evolve into a discussion among them. This is where being prepared comes into play. When the "But SGT, what if....." questions come up, you are not rolling the dice for an answer.
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Back in Garrison we did Sergeants time and Hip pocket training at least 3 days a week.
I wouldn't say it is "necessary" but it keeps soldiers busy, and keeps some of the more tedious tasks and drills fresh on memory.
Often I've found that Sergeants time provides a lot of insider secrets, so to speak, which can make soldiering and military tasks a whole lot easier.
it's like was said above, despite your MOS there are always things you can train on, and if you have some secret trick to success, it's a great time to share it.
I wouldn't say it is "necessary" but it keeps soldiers busy, and keeps some of the more tedious tasks and drills fresh on memory.
Often I've found that Sergeants time provides a lot of insider secrets, so to speak, which can make soldiering and military tasks a whole lot easier.
it's like was said above, despite your MOS there are always things you can train on, and if you have some secret trick to success, it's a great time to share it.
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SFC Robert Trodahl
It will also make the junior NCOs more comfortable in public and professional speaking.
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