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VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE NCO ACADEMY. INTRODUCTION TO NCO LEADERSHIP. EVALUATE THE CORPS. VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE --- NCO ACADEMY. WHAT HAVE YOU SEEN?. Is the appearance of Barracks good or bad? Is the appearance of the Corps good or bad? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTENCO ACADEMY
INTRODUCTION TO NCO LEADERSHIP
EVALUATE THE CORPS
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WHAT HAVE YOU SEEN?
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• Is the appearance of Barracks good or bad?• Is the appearance of the Corps good or bad?• Were upper-class formations conducted
according to standard?• Are military courtesies routine?• Is VMI what you thought it would be?• Are most cadets part of the problem or part of
the solution?
WHAT ARE OUR PROBLEMS?
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THE SOLUTION?
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LEADERSHIP
VMI CORE VALUES
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• Honor• Lead by Example• Respect• Trust• Fairness
HONOR
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• Be a person of Integrity• Be Disciplined• Be Courageous and Loyal
LEADING BY EXAMPLE
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• Be Competent and Professional• Always do your Duty• Be Accountable
RESPECT
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• Focus on the situation, issue or behavior, not the person
• Inspire subordinates• Respect authority, obey the rules
TRUST
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• Maintain the self-confidence and self-esteem of others
• Be compassionate and tolerant• Be a mentor
FAIRNESS
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• Maintain constructive relationships with all your constituents
• Cooperate and Learn from others• Make things better and serve others
THE VMI CADET OATH
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I hereby engage to serve as a cadet in the Virginia Military Institute for the term for which I have
entered. I promise on my Honor while I continue a member thereof to obey all the legal
orders of the Constituted Authorities of the institute and to discharge all of my duties as a Cadet with regularity and fidelity. I will never
lie, cheat, steal nor tolerate those who do, and I solemnly pledge to keep this covenant with all
members of the Corps, so help me God.
FOLLOWERSHIP
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A good leader is a good follower
A GOOD FOLLOWER
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• Listens• Follows Orders• Does the Right Thing in the Absence of Orders• Speaks Out• Demonstrates Pride
A GOOD LEADER
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• Is Confident, Intelligent and Decisive• Leads by Example and is Self-disciplined• Takes Care of Subordinates• Is Cool-Headed and Shows Sound Judgment• Trusts Subordinates and Listens• Acts as a Buffer and is not too Ambitious• Admits Mistakes• Is Culturally Aware
A LEADER MUST KNOW
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• How to Deal With People• How to Think Creatively• Their Job• How to Solve Problems
A LEADER MUST DO
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• Communicate and Make Decisions• Plan, Prepare, Execute, Assess• Develop Subordinates• Build Teams• Constantly Seek Self-improvement
WHAT NCOs DO
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• Support the Officer Chain of Command• Take care of the Small Stuff• Responsible for the training, appearance,
conduct, accountability, and discipline of their subordinates
• Accomplish Missions• Take Care of People and Equipment
S1 NCOs
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• Guard Team organizational activities• VMI Regulation issue and turn-in• Billeting in Barracks• Accountability• Room and Personnel transfers
S2 NCOs
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• New Cadet study programs• Saturday morning academic time• Monitoring academic programs• Monitoring academic impact• Corps/Dean liaison• Advises on academic regulations• Maintains tutor list
S3 NCOs
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• Preparing Master Training Schedule• Identifying training requirements• Preparing and publishing, SOPs and Orders• Coordination w/S4 staff• Recommending taskings and missions
S4 NCOs
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• Mess operations• Barracks furniture accountability• Lost and Found program• Cadet property accountability• Logistic plans• Supply issue• Barracks close out
S5 NCOs
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• Weekend visitation, post tours• New Cadet retention counseling• Special Events (Marshall Awards, VTC)• VIP Escorts• Escort/Guide supervision
S6 NCOs
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• Providing team and club training/game schedules to Reg S3/CMDT S3
• Providing team and club rosters to Reg S1/CMDT S1
• Administering Rat Morning PT and Physical Fitness Platoon
S7 NCOs
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• Cadet Life Operations
REGIMENTAL AND BATTALION SERGEANTS MAJOR
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• Monitors the Training, Appearance, Conduct, and Discipline of the Corps for the Reg CO/BN COs.
• Commands the VMI Color Guard, supervises the Battalion Color Guards
• Responsible for the conduct of the GIM Formation/Inspection Platoon
• Accountability and Care of all Flags• Gim Formation
COLOR NCOs
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• Color Guard Functions to include posting indoor stands, and posting the colors for indoor and outdoor ceremonies.
• Raising and recovery of the National, Virginia, and POW/MIA Flags
COMPANY FIRST SERGEANT
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• Unit admin and accountability• Morning Reports• Maintains the Company Departure Book• Receives all reports at formation, investigates
absences, turns in report to Guard Room• Serves as Company recorder for in-ranks
inspections
COMPANY OPERATIONS SERGEANT
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• Coordinates all military training and drill• Grades parades and guard mounts as directed
COMPANY MASTER SERGEANT
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• Mess operations (seating, headcounts)• Equipment accountability (weekly rifle count)• Lost and Found program• Cadet property accountability• Logistic plans• Supply issue• Barracks close out• Platoon Sergeant in New Cadet Training Battalion
PLATOON SERGEANT
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• Assists PLT Leader and assumes command in their absence
• Recorder during in-ranks inspections• Receives accountability report from squad
leaders• Sizes and aligns platoon• Assists 1SG and MSG, supervises SLs
PLATOON GUIDE SERGEANT
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• Right guide for all formations• Assists Platoon Leader and Platoon Sergeant• Assumes duties of Platoon Sergeant in
absence
SQUAD LEADER
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• Responsible for the conduct, morale, and appearance of his squad
• Knows where their people are at all times, reports accurately at formations
SGM NEEL’S 3 RULES
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SGM NEEL’S 3 RULES
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RULE # 1
Be at the Right Place, at the Right Time, in the Right Uniform, Doing the Right Thing.
SGM NEEL’S 3 RULES
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RULE # 2
You can’t do it all, but you can dowhat you can do.
SGM NEEL’S 3 RULES
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RULE # 3
You are messed up if you are not having fun.
THE BOTTOM LINE
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LEAD, FOLLOW OR GET THE HELLOUT OF THE WAY !