Reflective Summary Of Improving The ILE Course

Throughout my military career I have had the distinguished opportunity to work with some of the Army's finest officers. My last platoon leader in particular, LT Adams, was a major influence in my decision to pursue a career as an officer. There was always something about the way he carried himself. He was the symbol of integrity and confidence and truly lived the Army Values. With the help of his impeccable leadership I was able to achieve feats not many have. I was able to attend and graduate the United States Army Sniper School, an honor not bestowed upon many. I truly contribute my successes at that school, and others like it, to the guidance given to me by LT Adams. In coming to this realization, I now am confident and motivated to give

Answer- Since I was in ALL RIC Division's excluding COM. B also RANGERS and an Ex Captain (Was also soon to be MAJOR) I give new recruits etc all my knowledge I have to help them in their path in

SPC XXXXXXX achieved the XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer Basic Leader Course graduation requirements with an overall XXXXX% grade point average. SPC XXXXX was a motivated leader that participated in all classroom discussions. His determination to seek self-improvement and work as a team player was unparalleled throughout the course. He displayed exceptional drill and ceremony skills while flawlessly inspecting and marching a squad size element. His ability to assimilate new information and present it in a military manor was evident during his oral history brief. He demonstrated comprehensive knowledge in all academic areas, excelling in communicating in writing, and conducting individual training. As squad leader during the

SFC Pham completely redesigned the 91S30 Advance Leader Course (ALC). He spent countless hours on researching, surveying, and conducting face-to-face interviews with Soldiers of all level from different SBCT to developed the right training products for the 91S30 ALC. The new POI, ISAP, and 12 lesson plans has been through three pilots validation process, approved by all students, instructors, and course managers, and awaiting the final approval from the Chief of Ordnance.

-Did you or will you change your leadership style or approach to your officer position because of this training?

When I first joined JROTC I did not know what to expect. I joined the program willingly and with a good attitude. I was able to learn a variety of new and important skills because of JROTC. This set me up for success in the program.

1. Being Cadet Wing Commander is something that I really want to do. Before coming to Detachment 775, since coming to USC I have learned that we were once the number one small detachment in the nation and as Cadet Wing Commander I will everything I can in order to return it that status. In order to do this I will try to get everyone involved, I would make sure everyone is on the same page as far as rules, goals, and information being distributed, and I would change PT to accommodate more cadets.

There were many valuable topics covered during my time at the Chief Petty Officer Academy (CPOA), however three of them have and will continue to help shape me as a leader and be useful to assist those I work with at my upcoming duty assignment. There were many take-backs from my five weeks at CPOA; however the three I found the most valuable are wellness/fitness, facilitating meetings, and team building. These three very simple techniques can be quiet challenging for some and do create greater challenges if not used at all.

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

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your time and effort in organizing my cadet observer experience onboard the MV Decisive of TE Subcom. The Captain, Chief, Second, First Engineer, and entire crew went out of their way to make my cadet observer experience an exceptional one. The learning environment during my trip was both professional and inspiring. I now have a much better understanding of daily Engine room operations, watch standing and routine maintenance done to the machineries. I was assigned to shadow Second Engineer Blahnik.

What this means to me reading up on this is that i need to stop worrying so much about performing physically and expecting it to carry me through my military career and start becoming proficient in all areas and applying myself in areas that might not mean so much to me, or that i don't understand. Also i think i've learned that i need to stop relying on my own knowledge and start becoming a sponge to those who have been in longer than i, and when i am told to do something take it or not to do something to take it to heart and not do it again because it not only comes with punishment but also loss of credibility of those who are in charge of me. Credibility and trust are essential when working with a team of men like we do everyday, so i am going to try my best to be the best and most professional soldier i can be even when no one is looking.

Officers of 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 that of my soldiers. I will be loyal to those with whom I serve; seniors, peers, and subordinates alike. I will exercise initiative by taking appropriate action in the absence of orders. I will not compromise my integrity, nor my moral courage. I will not forget, nor will I allow my comrades to forget that we are professionals, Noncommissioned Officers, leaders!

The third and final thing I learned from having taken this course is the development of a career development plan. Even though I have been in the military for over 14 years and plan to continue for the next 6 years, one day I will retire and need to move on to another career. Understanding the career development process and how to use intentional learning techniques while career networking, job shadowing, and conduction informal interviews will help me tremendously when I transition from active duty military to civilian

Since then I, with another lieutenant, have put together a training program for all new sergeants. However, on my own I learned a few things and have come up with a few of my own maxims that many other supervisors have taken to quoting:

required to learn from the time we enter school and many times beyond the time