...I switched over to be a Warrant Officer back in 2009 and right before that I was a Staff Sergeant. The last duty I had as a Non Commissioned Officer was a Squad Leader within a Shadow platoon. I was in charge of the maintenance section and during that time we were just standing up a new system in the 5th Special Forces Group. In reference to how it compares to what I do now as a Warrant is that I still have to take care of Soldiers and administrative tasks. In some cases we operate as Platoon Leaders which at times can pull us away from the “in the weeds” technical operations. Both NCO and warrant as leaders, must be able to see up and out when it comes to planning. Even as a Warrant I still have to conduct counselings and write Non...
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...Summary, At the beginning of the story, the main character named Forrest or in the reality (Tom Hanks) is sat on the bench specifically in the bus stop he began to tell his life story to strangers who sits next to him. In the first story that he tells, is the origin of his name which came from his relative Nathan Bedford Forrest. And the next story that he tells to the strangers is when other children is bullying him because of the leg braces that he wore. On the first day of Forrest in school, when he ride a bus he saw Jenny that he himself falls in love right away. And suddenly they become best of friends. One day, when the bullies are mocking Forrest, Forrest leg braces broke apart and Forrest discover that he can run very fast. Despite the fact that he is poor in intelligence, his speed brings him to the University of Alabama that he is one of the athletes competing for the school. After he graduated from his school University of Alabama, he and his new friend Bubba was sent to Vietnam. And while they on their patrol their platoon was ambushed. Forrest saves four of men in his platoon including the platoon leader. After which, Forrest discovers that he is good in playing ping-pong and begins playing for US army team , and eventually he starts competing in other teams. Forrest is discharged from the military and uses money from a ping pong endorsement to buy a shrimping boat, fulfilling his wartime promise to Bubba. And at the ending of the story, Forrest and Jenny...
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... | | | | |SITUATION 2 | | |Your call sign is Black 5 and your platoon leader/sergeant call sign is Black 2. | | |Your convoy consists of 4 vehicles and 16 personnel. | | |After completing your route reconnaissance, your platoon leader/sergeant ordered you to return to forward operating base (FOB) DOG. | | |Your location is. The date is 11 Oct 20XX and the time is 0910. One vehicle operator tells you her vehicle is overheating and she | | |requires a mechanic or wreaker ASAP. Your driver says he still has 1/2 of a tank of fuel. You tell your platoon leader/sergeant that | | |you are establishing a perimeter defense around the disabled vehicle. | | |NOTE: Use Table 2 to encode any location that requires encoding (numbers only). | ...
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...SSG McEllen throughout this cycle I have had to pull you to the side to discuss your behavior. You attitude has completely changed over the last two months. On several occasions I have had to talk to you about respecting your peers and the NCO support channel. You continuously bring to my attention SSG Arreola's short comings, as a peer you are supposed to bring those up amongst yourselves. As leaders we are supposed to be able to build teams and trust. SSG McEllen, on several other occasions you have become disrespectful to be and students. You belittled a student in class for falling asleep, I spoke to you about in my office. You also became very disrespectful to me in the field in front of SSG Cullison and SSG Arreoal. This time it was...
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...This is a summary of the article The Emotional Intelligence of Leaders by Daniel Goleman in Leader to Leader. Goleman’s main point was to establish that the best leaders posses a skill that is learned, a skill called emotional intelligence. All leaders have credentials that make them good. Intellectually gifted leaders posses many innate abilities such as ambition, perseverance, and commitment. However, Goleman makes a case that better leaders often posses other abilities that make them more effective. These components are listed in the article as self-awareness, ability to manage emotions, motivating others, showing empathy, and staying connected. Goleman explains that many of these functions stem from a certain part of the brain that allows truly effective leaders to develop and control emotions. An effective leader knows his or her strengths and limitations. They are typically self-confident as well. A leader with this ability is capable of making the toughest of decisions that are more in line with their values. The component the author speaks of in the article that fits this mold is considered self-awareness. Leaders with self-awareness know their strengths, weaknesses, needs and drives. They tend to be able to suspend judgment and not be overly critical of others, honest both with themselves and others. The author suggests that leaders with the ability to manage emotions are keenly skilled at controlling impulses. People that can manage emotions are...
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...Leader’s Book NAME INSERT YOUR NAME UNIT INSERT YOUR UNIT PHONE # INSERT YOUR NUMBER Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer No one is more professional than I. I am a Noncommissioned Officer, a leader of soldiers. As a Noncommissioned Officer, I realize that I am a member of a time honored Corps, which is known as “The Backbone of the Army.” I am proud of the Corps of Noncommissioned officers and will at all times conduct myself so as to bring credit upon the Corps, the Military Service and my country regardless of the situation in which I find myself. I will not use my grade or position to attain pleasure, profit or personal safety. Competence is my watch-word. My two basic responsibilities will always be uppermost in my mindaccomplishment of my mission and the welfare of my soldiers. I will strive to remain tactically and technically proficient. I am aware of my role as a Noncommissioned Officer. I will fulfill my responsibilities inherent in that role. All soldiers are entitled to outstanding leadership; I will provide that leadership. I know my soldiers and I will always place their needs above my own. I will communicate with my soldiers and never leave them uninformed. I will be fair and impartial when recommending both punishment and rewards. Officers in my unit will have maximum time to accomplish their duties; they will not have to accomplish mine. I will earn their respect and confidence as well as those of...
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...Impact of Transformational Leadership on Follower Development and Performance: A Field Experiment Author(s): Taly Dvir, Dov Eden, Bruce J. Avolio, Boas Shamir Source: The Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 45, No. 4 (Aug., 2002), pp. 735-744 Published by: Academy of Management Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3069307 . Accessed: 13/10/2011 04:47 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. Academy of Management is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to The Academy of Management Journal. http://www.jstor.org c Academy of Management Journal 2002, Vol. 45, No. 4, 735-744. IMPACT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP ON FOLLOWER DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE: A FIELD EXPERIMENT TALY DVIR DOV EDEN Tel Aviv University BRUCE J. AVOLIO University of Nebraska BOAS SHAMIR Hebrew University In a longitudinal, randomized field experiment, we tested the impact of transformational leadership, enhanced by training, on follower development and performance. Experimental group leaders received transformational...
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...TA 600-BNCOC/05-002 THE ARMY TRAINING SYSTEM (TATS) COURSEWARE BNCOC SOLUTION TO PRACTICAL EXERCISES BASIC NONCOMMSSIONED COURSE PHASE I PREPARED BY UNITED STATES ARMY SERGEANTS MAJOR ACADEMY FORT BLISS, TEXAS 79918-8002 FOR THE ARMYY SCHOOL SYSTEM (TASS) INSTITUTIONS FIELDING DATE: OCT 04 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK BNCOC SOLUTION TO PRACTICAL EXERCISES PFN T321 T342 L327 L326 L330 L335 L328 L333 L336 L324 L338 L340 T323 W326 W332 T341 W323 W325 W321 W322 Table of Contents The Risk Management Process Cultural Awareness Considerations Enforce the Equal Opportunity Program Communicate Effectively in a Given Situation The Army Writing Style Develop Subordinate Leaders in a Unit Counsel Subordinates The Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Reporting System Motivate Subordinates to Accomplish Unit Mission Ethical Behavior Apply the Ethical Decision-Making Method at Small Unit Level Develop a Cohesive Team Training Management at the Squad Level Intelligence and Electronic Warfare (IEW) Operations Establishment of a Check Point Casualty Evacuation Troop Leading Procedures Squad Tactical Operations Graphics and Overlays Plans, Orders, and Annexes THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK U.S. ARMY SERGEANTS MAJOR ACADEMY (BNCOC) OCT 04 BNCOC SOLUTION TO PRACTICAL EXERCISES BNCOC BNCOC Stand Alone Common Core THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK T321 PRACTICAL EXERCISE SHEET T321 Title Lesson Number/Title Introduction OCT 04 THE...
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... P.S – Shibpur,Dist – Howrah,West Bengal - 711109 |Career Objective | To work in a productive environment with ample opportunities to build strong technical and professional skills and to experience sustained career growth. |Professional Summary | • Having experience in developing client/server web application using Java/J2EE technology • Proficient in use of Struts , Spring and Hibernet Framework • Good knowledge in exposing and consuming Web services • Versatile in J2EE technologies specially Servlets, JSP, JDBC, EJB • Good Knowledge in Java server programming and MVC-architecture |Working Profile | . Worked at Platoon Technologies as Trainee Software Engineer (From 6th July 2009 to 7th June 2010 ) Bangalore, India. • Worked at Sasken Communication Technologies as Software Engineer (From 10th June 2010 to 29th March 2012) Bangalore, India |Software Proficiency | Language...
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...She strived to show the parts of war that average citizens would never believe could happen or comprehend how. The brutal and violent images that have scarred these men will now be seen. Many of Raddatz character in the novel were part of a platoon in the 1st Cavalry Division. It took place during the Iraq war, around the time Saddam Hussein began to take over. This division started with a group of military men working on a sewage disposal. However, things changed drastically as this innocent platoon got caught up in a massive attack. This is when the hostilities began as well as the constant fear these soldiers felt...
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...better prepare the element for its mission. These steps are best explained in FM 3-21.8 starting on 1-29 of the Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad handbook. The steps discussed in this FM and this essay are as follows; Receive the mission, Issue a warning order (WARNO), Make a tentative plan, Initiate movement, Conduct Reconnaissance, Complete the plan, Issue the Order, Supervise and Assess. In a real life situation, time is of the essence and there will be little available to go over each step in depth. Steps 1 and 2 will be given clearly and efficiently, while steps 3-8 will seem to merge together, because these can be done at the same time. Step 1: Receiving the mission could come in the form of multiple different orders; a WARNO or warning order, an OPORD or operations order, or a FRAGO or fragmentary order. After receiving the mission, the leaders give a confirmation brief to other higher command to ensure they understand higher commanders intent, the role that their own squad or group plays, and overall concept of the operation. This is important so that the leader giving the combat order can clarify any misconceptions or misunderstandings before it is given to the rest of the group. After clarifying any misunderstandings, the command performs an initial assessment of the situation using the principles of METT-TC. This acronym represents a quick summary of what it is that will need to be done in order to accomplish this mission. The M stands for the mission; the intent and...
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.... BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) (THREE YEAR DEGREE COURSE) SUBJECT MILITARY STUDIES OR DEFENCE AND STRATEGIC STUDIES PAGE 1 DR. BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, AGRA . B.A. (DEFENCE AND STRATEGIC STUDIES) The entire curriculum is to be divided into four units and each question paper will have: 1. First question – compulsory- Comprising of TEN Short Answer Questions (1 to X) covering the entire curriculum. This question will carry 40% marks of the total marks. 2. The rest of the question paper will be divided into Four Units, comprising of Two questions in each unit. Therefore, the total number of question in each paper shall be NINE. 3. 4. Student will have to attempt one question from each unit. All these (Four) questions will be of equal marks and will carry 60% marks of the total marks. 5. The minimum passing marks in each paper shall be 33% of the total marks. The candidate has to pass theory and practical separately. Total passing percentage (aggregate) to obtain the degree shall be 36%. 6. In the part I and II, there shall be two theory papers and one practical. Maximum marks shall be 35/50 for B.A. and B.Sc. respectively. For practical, it shall be 30/50 marks for BA and B.Sc. respectively. 7. In Part III there shall be three theory papers and one practical maximum marks shall be 35/50 for B.A. and B.Sc. respectively. For Practical, its shall be 45/75 marks for B.A. and B.Sc. respectively. PAGE 2 DR. BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, AGRA . B.A. (MILITARY...
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...AFTER ACTION REVIEW SECTION I. ADMINISTRATIVE DATA Task(s) Task Number Task Title Taught or After Action Review Supported Task(s) Task Number Task Title Supported N/A NA Academic The academic hours to teach this class are as follows: Hours PEACETIME HOURS/METHODS 100 mins/CO/PE/ 20 minutes video Total Hours 2 hrs Test Lesson Type of Test: Brigade Certification Test Number Total Hours: 3 hours Prerequisite Lesson Number Lesson Title Lesson(s) None None Clearance There are no clearance or access requirements for this lesson. and Access References |NUMBER |TITLE |DATE |PARA/ | | | | |PAGE | | | | |NO. ALL | |TC 25-20 |A Leader’s Guide To After Action Reviews |Sept 93 |All | |TC 25-10 |A Leader’s Guide To Lane Training |Aug 96 |Chapter 5 | Student Provide Slides to students one day prior to the start of class. Students Study must be prepared to discuss the Slides during class. Scan TC 25-20. Assignments Instructor One instructor, familiar with TC 25-20, Requirements Additional...
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...HEROES By Robert Cormier Student notes for G Chapter 1 Summary Francis describes in stark and brutal detail his injuries sustained during the war, and how after the war he came to lodge with Mrs Belander in Frenchtown where he lived as a boy. He visits the church and says prayers for various important people in his life; thus we are introduced to some major and minor characters: Enrico, his mother and father, whom we learn are dead, and Nicole Renard and Larry LaSalle. Tension is created- he states his intention of killing Larry, but at this stage we do not know why. A flashback to the war introduces the theme of heroism- Francis has a Silver Star Medal, although he refuses to believe himself heroic – and reveals his love for Nicole. Language use My name is Francis Joseph Cassavant and I have just returned to Frenchtown in Monument and the war is over and I have no face. – compound sentence – pared gives only what he considers as essentials metaphor ‘ I have no face’ why is this effective? simile ‘ my nostrils are like two small caves’ – why is this effective? Narration follows the patterns of speech – how? What do we need to be aware of with a first person narrative? Characters Francis – disfigured and hiding, ‘I am like the hunchback of Notredame, my face likee a gargoyle and the dufflebag like a lump on my back’ – why is this allusion effective? Mrs Belander...
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...LEADERSHIP AND EXPECTATIONS: PYGMALION EFFECTS AND OTHER SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECIES IN ORGANIZATIONS Dov Eden Tel Aviv University The Pygmalion effect is a type of self-fulfilling prophecy (SFP) in which raising manager expectations regarding subordinate performance boosts subordinate performance. Managers who are led to expect more of their subordinates lead them to greater achievement. Programmatic research findings from field experiments are reviewed, and our present knowledge about the Pygmalion effect in the management of industrial, sales, and military organizations is summarized. A model is presented in which leadership is hypothesized to be the key mediator through which manager expectations influence motivation, effort, and performance. The subordinate self-efficacy, performance expectations, behaviors that comprise the Pygmalion Leadership Style are described. Besides creating the one-onone Pygmalion effect, additional ways for managers to assert their leadership by creating productive organizationwide SFP are suggested. An agenda for research on SFP applications is proposed. Expectations play an important role in determining leadership effectiveness. Scholars and practitioners have assumed for a long time that leaders who expect more get more (e.g., Likert, 1961, 1967; McGregor, 1960). Despite this general awareness, until recently there was little empirical research illuminating how and why leader expectation effects operate...
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