In today’s post, I’d like to discuss the Army Officer NCO Relationship. My goal is to help you develop a harmonious and EFFECTIVE relationship with your officer or NCO counterpart, so you can get the job done (and have fun doing it)! The best way to begin this topic is to clearly define the role of …
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Today, we’re going to share our list of the top 20 military friendly colleges and universities. Since this list is very subjective, here are a few considerations we took into account when making this list: # of veterans/military enrolled as students College reputation Cost of tuition Graduation rate Ease of Admission Flexibility of classes (online/offline) …
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In today’s post, I am going to explain a little about an Additional Skill Identifier that is extremely important. This is an ASI for Army Officers and I believe that any unit who “moves” consistently should have at least one officer with this ASI. I speak of the Unit Air Movements Officer. What Is Exactly …
In today’s post, I am going to provide an overview of the Army ASI 3R: Force Management. I want you to have a better understand of how it works, why you should consider it, and what the requirements are. What Exactly Is Force Management? It is a critical area of Army operations. The main purpose …
While most Army personnel are trained in self defense, combatives and how to survive in wartime situations, there are some soldiers who are taken to a “higher level.” That is what the Army Special Warfare Center is all about. Many assume war is just men and machines shooting at and killing each other. But there …
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It only makes good sense to take advantage of all the education the military is willing to provide. From what I see, there are 9 graduate schools within the United States Armed Forces. I am going to go through the one by one and tell you a bit about each. National Defense University This University …
I have said it before and I will say it again, the United States Army is quite similar to a large corporation. If you want to work for any large corporation, you will first go through Human Resources in that company. It is quite similar with the United States Army. While you won’t go to …
Understanding the GI Bill can be difficult. The benefits from it are immense but attaining those benefits can be nearly impossible if you do not understand the system, or you may find you have to pay back the government because it was discovered you are ineligible for the benefits. First and foremost, you need to …
The answer to the question: Should I join the Army before or after college will garner a variety of answers. If you ask a parent of a child, many will naturally say after. If you ask an Army recruiter, he/she will probably tell you before. The first thing I will tell you is: it is …
I distinctly remember Grandpa telling me, “Boy, if you don’t learn something new each day, it was a wasted day.” How right my Grandpa was…may he rest in peace. We must always learn, and whether you are in the Army, the Army National Guard or Reserves, or even on IRR, the Army now has a …
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