United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
Joining the United States Army in November 1984 it was instilled that you do the
right thing regardless of the situation. If you did not feel that it was right, than most likely it
was wrong. I worked hard to instill the Army values in my...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
Mobilized and deployed Army Reserve Soldiers deserved the same access to Career Counselors
that all Soldiers receive when not deployed or mobilized. Deploying retention NCOs into a
war-zone was not derived until Soldier complaints were heard at...
The purpose of this paper is to discuss how confident Soldiers continue to reenlist.
Soldiers that have confidence in themselves, their leader, and the Army continue to reenlist
for continued service and this has made an incredible impact on the...
Recruiting Command in North Carolina has been focused for many years toward production in its pursuit of making its end strength mission. Retention and attrition had been largely ignored and accession mission requirements continued to increase in...
The reenlistment of our Soldiers is the most important retention tool we have in the United States Army Reserve. Every year in the Army Reserve thousands of Soldiers decide to continue their army careers. Even with the constant deployments we now...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
Even though some commanders don't fully understand the role of a career counselor in a deployed environment, career counselors are an important part of a commander’s staff. They advise them on all matters concerning enlisted retention....
Due to the high operational tempo, some commanders are not living up to what they promised Soldiers under some of the reenlistment incentive programs. Constant deployments and numerous training exercises are knocking Soldiers out of the opportunity...
This paper will cover my experience of the deployment as a career counselor in
Operation Enduring Freedom, I learned that trained officers and Soldiers make effective
decisions. My role as a command career counselor in Bagram Afghanistan became two...
Battalion command is one of the most challenging, rewarding, and professionally satisfying opportunities that you are ever likely to experience. this contains suggestions that should assist you as you assume command. they are not ail-inclusive, nor...
My name is MSG Ruth A.R. Bryner, MOS 15P, Aviation Operations Specialist. I served as First Sergeant for the 54th Medical Company (AA), 62nd Medical Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington from 21 May 04 through 30 Apr 2006. During my tenure as First...
The Company First Sergeant is the life line of any unit. The position was both rewarding and challenging. I assumed responsibility for Charlie Company, 112th Signal Battalion on 24 May 04. The company was less than forty five days from deploying to...
The purpose of this paper is to discuss how Soldiers become confident. Soldiers’
confidence is built through training, leadership, and technological advances which is evident
through the success of the Army Retention Program. A comparison of any...
Jefferson, Christopher E.; Lee, Ernest; Schweers, Matthew; Albert, Ruben L.; Vigil, Ernest J.
In assessing the impact of The Global War on Terror on Army retention numerous sources were used to review Army history on retention in previous times of war, pre-9/11, post 9/11 to present, were Army retention could be successful in the future...
The enlisted men of the Indian Wars were a hardy bunch of men. The duty was tough, the living conditions sparse, and the pay was bad. Still, the United States Army at the time was an all-volunteer force. Few men were educated and many were...
Today's Army requires all Soldiers to maintain a very high level of discipline, professionalism, and ethical awareness in order to operate in full spectrum operations and in the contemporary operational environment. Noncommissioned officers are the...
SGM Lopez deployed in the first part of Operation Iraqi Freedom and then again in 2006 in support of Iraqi Freedom. He deployed again in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in the spring of 2007. His experience reflects on the changing world of...