Why do we not promote more mentoring of NCOs by senior NCOs?

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 08:32:30 -0400

As a team leader I had two soldiers to mentor and train to fill my seat, as a squad leader I had three team leaders and as a platoon sergeant I had three squad leaders. At each level I made sure to train them to do what I do to prepare them for the next level.

So why is that you never see a MSG (OPS ) or 1SG mentoring their PSG's ?

Sure there is NCOPD but that's usually about writing NCOER's or something else already related to PSG duties. An OPS SGT pretty much runs the company and there is a lot more involved with what they do than most know, not to mention the 1SG's duties in their absence.

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Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 17 at 2014 9:41 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 09:41:33 -0400

I try to mentor my airman as I can but it's hard to take the time and make it happen. I would assume as you get higher you have less free time.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Aug 9 at 2015 9:18 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Sun, 09 Aug 2015 21:18:32 -0400

To me the mentorship is based on mutual liking of the mentee and mentor.