Case Study: SPC Limtiaco

Performed duties of an SGL assigned to the Basic Leader Course (BLC) for the Fires Center of Excellence (FCOE). Served as the subject matter expert for all Course Management Plan (CMP) and Programs of Instruction (POI,) training and maintaining instructor certification. Responsible for the wellbeing, safety, professional development, and training of 16 Soldiers on a 22-day recurring cycle, performing nine cycles a year. During my tenure as a BLC SGL, I achieved numerous accomplishments and achievements. Received enormous praise from the United States Sergeants Major Academy (USAMA) for renovation of a Training Support Package (TSP) that was implemented across BLCs for the entire Army. Hand-picked as NCO of the Month for September 2015, selected

Captain Tamborelli served as an Instructor/Writer of the Aviation Basic Officer Leadership Course (ABOLC) assigned to 1st Platoon, Delta Company 1/145th; responsible for the training, safety, welfare, and discipline in excess of 200 Lieutenants

As an officer in the United States Army, it has been imperative for me to understand every facet of leadership and why it remains important to be an effective leader. During this course, I have learned some valuable lessons about myself as a leader and how I can improve on my leadership ability in the future. The journal entries along with the understanding of available leadership theories have been an integral part of my learning during this course. For all of the journals and assessments that I completed, I feel it has given me a good understanding of my current leadership status and my future potential as a leader. All of the specific assessments looked at several areas in regards to leadership; these assessments covered several

For more than three decades, Army Non-Commissioned Officers (NCO) were part of an era of fast promotions through the NCO ranks, with some Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) seeing Soldiers make the rank of Sergeant First Class (SFC) with six to seven years time in service (TIS). Since the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, the United States military was facing a challenge that produced two separate operations simultaneously in the same region of the world which called for thousands of additional service members, especially in the ranks of NCOs. While “fast tracking” was great for the individual, it left many enlisted Soldiers, as well as Officers angry and frustrated with the lack of knowledge these young NCOs were demonstrating when it came to basic Soldiering tactics and techniques. This stems from the decades old Sergeant and Staff Sergeant promotion boards, lack of leadership time, as well as lack of diversity within major Army Component Commands (COCOMS).

Rank 3: Cpl Anderson leads the way by instructing defensive tactics during sustainment training. SNM is highly mature when conducting infront of other Marines. SNM was the only NCO that helped

She was selected to serve as the Brigade S4, this position is normally held by a company grade officer. She developed resilient leaders to handle complex challenges within the organization. She exhibited satisfactory physical and mental stamina to efficiently achieve and maintain the required Army standards. As a junior officer, she must continue to maintain her professional military bearing at all times, regardless of the operational limitations or constraints.

SNC delivered a confident and complete order successfully addressing all paragraphs of the five paragraph order. SNC assigned primary and secondary tasks to subordinates and reiterated the Enemy Situation. SNC properly controlled the fire team’s formation utilizing proper dispersion and smoothly transitioned from column to wedge. Upon enemy contact SNC relayed a clear and effective ADDRAC and directed SNC’s fire team to provide suppressive fire. SNC maintained mission focus when SNC’s fire team took a casualty. SNC directed his fire team in a tactically appropriate manner as they evacuated the casualty. Upon return to MA-2A SNC submitted the map to higher without being prompted by the evaluator. SNC displayed suburb leadership potential

Part of that Triad of Leadership duty for the First Sergeant was to ensure the cadre positions were filled with the best and finest Soldiers available to take on the challenge. This task allowed me to examine administration packages to include NCOERs, individual essays on why the cadre member wanted to be part of the staff, and administrative requirements for the position. I wanted all of my cadre members to embrace the challenges and commitments to the Warrior Ethos; “No Soldier Left Behind.” If I felt that my cadre did not meet the standards, the cadre was not selected for the

SPC Novy exceeded the XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer Basic Leader Course graduation requirements with an overall 97.29 grade point average earning Commandant's List recognition. SPC Novy demonstrated excellence in the core leader competencies. He is an enthusiastic leader that possess all the attributes of an effective leader. His constant professionalism and military bearing was impeccable. His unyielding desire to succeed resulted in him being selected above 31 of his peers to perform duties as the Platoon Sergeant. He provided decentralized leadership allowing each squad to focus on their mission without interruptions; a consummate professional who requested respect and displayed authority while assigned in a leadership

SPC Godoy graduated from Basic Leaders Course in the top ten percent of her class, with an overall classroom average of 97%. She set the physical fitness standards at the NCOA by scoring 281 points on the Army Physical Fitness Test, and improving her score by twenty points. SPC Godoy's leadership, infectious enthusiasm and spirit set the standard for her peers and subordinates to

In early 1986, Lieutenant General Saint and his Command Sergeants Major, Command Sergeants Major Horvath, identified the need to establish an elite organization to recognize stellar Non-Commissioned Officers. These Non-Commissioned Officers are those who have demonstrated excellence in performance and leadership abilities that resemble those of other influential NCO’s. A special group that needed a figure head that all members could emulate and strive to act in accordance with. This figure head could be none other than Sergeant Audie Murphy.

L201 sets the scene for the L200 block of instruction. Throughout L200, you will integrate your organizational-level leadership perspective from a commander’s point of view. The Army confidently declares “commanders are responsible for all their unit does or fails to do.” What does this really mean and what are the implications? You will examine three areas of command in this lesson: 1) develop an understanding of the mental shift required of a leader that is assuming command of an organization; 2) review the commander’s assessment methodology and if that methodology changes when a leader becomes a commander; and 3) examine how the philosophy of mission command supports the central role of the commander and assists them in taking command.

On 22 April 2016 the Basic Leader Class of 05-16, 4th platoon conducted Army correspondence course L225. The instructor for L225 was SSG Snell. The course contained several classes to prepare Class 05-16 to become more qualified leaders. who are capable of filling out certain forms for use in bettering themselves and their soldiers.

SPC Green exceeded the XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer Basic Leader Course graduation requirements with an overall 94.97 grade point average earning Commandants Lists recognition. Through her demonstrated ability to pay high attention to detail she earned superior ratings in multiple graded evaluations which included achieving 100 out of 100 points during her Drill and Ceremony evaluation and Conduct Individual Training evaluations. SPC Green is a true professional who constantly displays the respect and leadership characteristics a Noncommissioned Officer should possess, which led to her being selected to serve as the Student Platoon Sergeant. Due to SPC Green's drive to succeed, she was awarded the Iron Soldier award. There

CPL Allen achieved the XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer Basic Leader Course graduation requirements with an overall 94.60% grade. CPL Allen passed the Army Physical Fitness Test with a score of 295. He received a superior in written communication. Displaying his understanding of Army Correspondence and the importance of effectively communicating professionally. CPL Allen's professionalism, high character and dedication throughout the course was great. As a result of that he received a superior rating in leadership. He invested time into others by staying after for study hall or giving subject matter expert feedback to his classmates. CPL Allen will be a tremendous contributor to the Noncommissioned Officer Corps. Made a significant