Since 1903, the United States Army has had 39 Army Chiefs of Staff. While a quite difficult chore, I have decided to list the top 17 Army Chiefs of Staff of all time. I am using various means to determine this order: Time served Decisions made Wars and confrontations Etc… You may or may not …
The Defense Distinguished Service Medals is one of the highest awards given to members of the armed forces. There have been some highly recognized names who have received this award in history. People such as: Omar Bradley Alexander Haig William Navas Jr I mention him because he is a Puerto Rican who I spoke about …
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The badge we are going to cover in today’s post is the Army Staff Identification Badge. This badge is not an award, but is an identification of those who work with and for Army Headquarters or any other designated Army staff complex. To be able to wear this badge, an individual must be in the …
In today’s post, I want to talk to you about the Battalion S6 duties, responsibilities, and job description. My goal is to educate you about what the Battalion S6 does on a daily basis in the Army. Sample Battalion S6 Job Descriptions To start things out, here are two example Battalion S6 Job Descriptions: # …
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Today, I want to talk about my experience as a Regimental S3 Operations Officer. I’ll do this in interview style, since I think that will be the most beneficial thing for you. Please know that I served as a Regimental S3 in the Maryland Army National Guard as my final duty assignment. I only spent five …
After company leadership time, which is the very best in my opinion, it will be hard to escape staff time. There are many options for what staff positions you can occupy, and each requires a slightly different focus and skill set. The toughest, and most important, is without a doubt the S-3 (operations and training) …
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I think Microsoft should have taken some stock in the US Army. I can’t think of a single Army school I have been through that did not have at least one Power Point (PPT) presentation. Realizing that, we know as an Army leader we will be tasked with preparing a Power Point to “kill” our …
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What are the primary Battalion S1 Duties and Responsibilities? The answer to that question is the purpose of today’s post. Let me begin by telling you that the Battalion S1 is the Human Resources Officer or Personnel Officer within a battalion (normally 300 to 800 Soldiers). They typically manage and oversee all administrative issues within …
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What are the Battalion S4 duties, responsibilities, and job description? In layman’s terms, the Battalion S4 is responsible for the supply, transportation, logistics, maintenance and budget issues within a battalion. In short, they are the Battalion Logistics Officer. To keep things simple, the Battalion S4 is part of the Battalion Commander’s staff. They work directly …
What is an Army Battalion Staff Officer? An Army Staff Officer is someone who serves on the personal staff or command staff for a Commander. In essence, a Staff Officer is a subject matter expert or advisor to the commander. Typically, Battalion Commanders (and higher) have their own staff. In a normal Battalion, there is …
