Whether you are a Team Leader or a Commanding General, you have an important role in maintaining the operational readiness of your Soldiers and equipment. Your goal as a leader is to maintain a HIGH LEVEL of operational readiness so you and your unit can deploy at moment’s notice, accomplish your wartime mission and return …
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It is pretty obvious that Army National Guard Company Commanders face different challenges than their Active Duty counterparts. One of those is the area of Soldier retention. Only in the National Guard are Company Commanders responsible for and rated on their ability to retain their Soldiers. It sort of makes sense when you think about …
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In this post, I want to share with you some tips on how to have a successful Army Unit Sponsorship Program in your National Guard or Army Reserve unit. I’m not going to quote any regulations here. This advice is from personal experience with what I have seen done right and what I have seen …
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The Army and National Guard retirement systems are arguably the best retirement deals around. Unlike most civilian retirement plans, the Army offers you a pension with benefits, that starts the day you retire, no matter how old you are. That means you could start collecting a regular retirement pension as early as 37 years old! What’s …
My goal today is to educate you on how to deal with AWOL Soldiers in the Army National Guard. While most Soldiers strive to do the right thing, you will at one point or another have to deal with some problem Soldiers. And one of these problems is Soldiers not showing up for scheduled training: …
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In today’s post, I want to discuss Army Family Care Plans. I will give you a basic overview about what they are, how they work, and who needs one. I will also share some additional resources you can read to learn more about them. What is a Family Care Plan? It is a plan detailing …
The Unit Manning Report, often referred to as the Unit Manning Roster is quite perhaps the most important personnel document a small unit leader can use to track the readiness of their unit. It provides both a snapshot and an in depth analysis of the personnel strength of an Army Unit. When used wisely, this …
As a Company Commander, Readiness NCO or First Sergeant in the Army National Guard, one of your most important and “VISIBLE” reports is your NOVAL Pay Report, often referred to as the Non-Val or No-Validated Pay Report. This report identifies a list of Soldiers who failed to attend training and have not been paid in the …
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In the Army National Guard, most units rely on their Field Maintenance Shop to help them perform their unit maintenance. Of course, the units perform their own PMCS and maintenance during drill weekends. If the unit has mechanics assigned to their unit (most do), those maintenance personnel fix the vehicles during drill weekend. Anything that …
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If you enlist in the Army National Guard and have a few months before you leave for Basic Combat Training, there’s a good chance you will be assigned to the state’s Recruitment Sustainment Program also known as the RSP. When you enlist in the Guard, you choose a MOS and get assigned to a unit. Many …
