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January 2004 Archive
All the old garbage you can handle! |
Activities ::
What is the Appropriate Military Discipline Level for Encampment? An Invitation to Dialogue
The military training model has been remarkably consistent across both time and culture. An observer watching our imaginary Roman Centurion training a cohort, the Marquis de Lafayette or Baron Von Stueben training Gen. Washingtons troops, or a modern Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force NCO exercising her troops would instantly recognize and understand that military training was occurring.
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Leadership ::
Espirit de Corps - The Secret Ingredient for Successful Units
For followers, commitment starts with the individual. Leaders must get them involved with the high stakes outcomes right away. Dont let them sit around and not get involved, or they will have a harder time committing. Give them projects with delivery times and expect results. From the basic cadet to the most experienced senior, everyone wants to do something, doing nothing is a morale killer.
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Profiles ::
"You've got, what, a six to eight week training program here?"
Effective immediately, our Features Editor, Shawn "Ox" Stanford has begun a 15-month sabbatical, during which time he will be known as Sergeant Shawn Stanford, Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Along with this promotion comes a choice duty assignment someplace in the CENTCOM AOR...
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Drill ::
You're breaking my heart, you're tearing it apart...
Dear Dr Drill, I am the Leadership officer at my Sq. and was wondering if you could answer a question. I read the question about dismissed and fallout and have long been aware of that reg. I have at my disposal a group of high speed Air Force NCOs and we raised the same question during one of our breaks but, there is no definition of break ranks. What is the definition of BREAK RANKS pertaining to the command FALLOUT and DISMISSED? I hope you can answer this question for me. TFO Claypool Wade D
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Links ::
Science Toys for Science Boys (and Girls, too!)
You know, occasionally a website comes along and you sit back in your chair, stare at your monitor, and go "Whoa. Cool." This month's link, Science Toys, is just that kind of site. Read all about Gauss rifles ("You'll shoot your eye out, kid!"), magnetorheological fluids (gesundheit!), plastic hydrogen bombs (eek! No, not that kind of hydrogen bomb), a practical application of Bernoulli's Principle and any number of other scientific slight of hand involving optics, magnets, chemicals, exothemric reactions and yes, for your hardcore science geeks out there, the whys and wherefores of Themodynamic's Second Law.
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