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Hsc300 Unit 1 Assignment

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Introduction After recovering from an ischemic stroke just six months prior for reasons unknown and the only reason that I did not deploy with 3-509 Airborne. I was serving as the Battalion S-1 Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) when an Individual Augmented (IA) tasking for SOJTF-A / NSOCC-A came from higher headquarters to our Brigade. I decided that I would apply for the tasking, not only because I met the qualifications at the time, but for reasons that I would probably never have a shot at an assignment like this in the future. After going head to head with my peers, I was hand selected by the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry Commander for the assignment. I packed my gear and headed down to Ft Benning CONUS replacement Center (CRC) to …show more content…

Let’s talk about intimidating, I’m thinking that this guy could kill me with the pen he’s holding, and I hope I don’t ever piss him off. After my welcome to SOJTF-A brief, he, like four others just prior to walking into his office, started to admire the M-16 Fort Benning issued to me prior to the deployment. I was already fed up with him and the other operators making fun of me that it was time to stand my ground. I said, what SGM, don’t be mad that I found and brought you the same M-16 that you used in basic. Now this could have gone one of two ways, either I would have been left alone, or I would have gotten stabbed with the pen he was holding. So after 40 or so pushups he released me with a smile on his face and a wish of good luck. Next stop the Commanding General’s …show more content…

My fear of the new surroundings and of my new direct supervisor started to kick in. I waited for about an hour to finally meet him. He is an 18 series First Sergeant (Special Forces), and he could tell right off the bat that I was not at ease. We talked for about an hour, first about me than about the mission at hand. After the talk, he did not ask, but rather he said, I got this and that this will be too easy for me. If I need anything, anything at all, to let him know immediately. Every day he would challenge and test me, requiring me to excel past my comfort zone. If it was not for him, I would have not believed in myself the way I do

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