Master Gunnery Sergeant

The United States Army is in a state of decline. The Army’s senior leaders are either oblivious to the decline or only care about the popular issues such as sexual harassment or hazing. Today’s junior leaders are either incompetent, feel their hands are tied, or simply do not get the backing from their senior leaders in order to effectively make changes. Our senior leaders blame their junior leaders, and our junior leaders blame their senior leaders. The fact of the matter is that all leaders

operational environment” Army Doctrine Reference Publication (ADRP 6-0, pg. 1-4) (2012). The Command Sergeant Major and Sergeant Major both echo the Commanders directives in driving the operational environment. The Command Staff is to provide timely and effective reporting to the Commander providing a more in-depth analysis. As a senior NonCommisioned Officer (NCO) representing the command, the Sergeant Major (SGM) has high regard with Unit command and subordinate unit Soldiers. The SGM has influence

uniforms standing in front of me. "Holtan, Drill Sergeant" I half stuttered. The other man flew into an angry rage and started to scream at me "Soldier, he is not a Drill sergeant, look at him now soldier! What rank is he now that you looked? "He is an officer" I said trying not to cry, my lower lip trembling slightly. "Holtan now start pushing and don 't stop til I come back, because im the command sergeant major of this base." Screamed Command sergeant major Martinez. After high school I decided

Sergeant Major Greg Valliant was the senior NCO for 2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, and nicknamed ‘Geronimo’. He had been a paratrooper his entire career which started when he was seventeen years old. He’d been stationed all over the world and was a combat veteran of Panama, Grenada, the first Gulf War, Afghanistan and Iraq (the second war). He was nearing mandatory retirement soon and had no idea what he was going to do next. The Army was all he knew, he had no family to speak

Training topics will be developed by the unit’s NCO leadership and approved by the unit commander. Approval will be documented and maintained in the unit’s NCODP binder. 6. Company Firsts Sergeants are responsible for ensuring NCODP is being conducted within their subordinate units. First Sergeants/Detachment Sergeants at the unit level are responsible for the unit’s NCODP to include the development of topics, conducting training, evaluation, and maintenance of the unit’s NCODP documentation binder.

They found a shallow cave and were able to retreat into it for the night. It would a long cold night, one man would have to be awake at all times. Lieutenant Peters and Sergeant Pace felt that the General shouldn’t have to pull a shift, but BG General Clayton wouldn’t have any of it. They were in the field and he would pull his fair share. The night passed uneventful and the weather had cleared, the three men left the cave before sunrise and headed for the high ground to get a bearing on their

on my growth as a leader and a Military Intelligence professional; as well as discuss the legacy that I would like to leave behind. In this paper I will discuss lessons that I have learned from the story of John Basilone. John Basilone was a Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corp who earned the Medal of Honor during World War Two. He was a leader who left a resonating impression in the Marine Corp and the American people during a time of great turmoil; and while not a military intelligence

Under current law, Gunnery Sergeant Fry’s children were only eligible to receive the Post 9/11 GI Bill benefit. Thus, under the Choice Act (Public Law 113-146) sections 701-702 expanded the provisions of education benefits. The Expansion of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship under PL 113-146 section 701, provided 36 months of 100% Post 9/11 GI bill benefits to the spouses of

Senior Master Sergeant Smith wasn’t born yesterday, he could smell a trap a mile away and what he just saw as the Colonel and doctor drove away with those people was all sorts of bad. He started to gear up, “What are you doing?” SSG Wo asked. “Get your shit on, it’s getting ready to hit the fan.” Senior Master Sergeant told him. “You really think so?” “Yes I do Staff Sergeant. Now grab your gear and let’s get ready.” The shuttle was not defenseless, it did have photon cannons and lasers, however

The Gettysburg took off from zero to mach three in seconds, for the most part leaving the drones behind, but they were quickly back on her. There was a lot of discussion between Major Wakowski and Smith. “I’ve got a firing solution.” Senior Master Sergeant Smith reported. “Fire, fire! You don’t have to wait for permiss…” Major Wakowki was saying, but before he ended another drone went up in smoke. “That’s some good shoot’in Smith.” Marybeth happily said. “Ok, boys and girls we got one more to go