SHOP
NEWS
CAREER
GEAR
MANDATORY FUN
VOICES

6 Ways To Get The Most Out Of The Cadet Leaders Course

Leadership
U.S. Cadet Command photo by Jenny Hale

The mission of the U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps is to partner with universities to recruit, educate, develop, and inspire senior ROTC cadets in order to commission officers of character for the Total Army. Critical to the develop and inspire lines of effort is the Cadet Leaders Course, or CLC, a 30-day immersion program at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and a graduation requirement for all ROTC cadets. The purpose of CLC is to allow the cadets to practice and develop small unit leadership skills while solving complex problems in a tactical environment. It is likely to be the single most impactful training event a cadet completes in his or her time in ROTC, and despite some issues with the course and training methodology, there are a few things cadets attending the training can do to maximize the value of their training and development while there.

Read More Show Less
cadet leaders course conrad brown norman schwarzkopf stephen covey U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps

There Are Women Who Can Outperform Many Men In The Infantry. Get Over It

Community
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alicia R. Leaders

If you thought the Marine Corps gender integration study would end the debate on women in the infantry, then you’d be wrong. The debate is more contentious than ever. Those who have tried to question the study’s methodology have encountered anchoring bias: It doesn’t matter what’s true; it only matters what gets passed off as truth first. The headlines said that all-male combat units outperformed mixed-gender units; therefore, women should be kept out of the infantry. However, viewed from another perspective, the study’s data reveals that some women performed better than some men and it’s time the military community seriously consider those implications.

Read More Show Less
conrad brown marine corps gender study

Enforcing The Army’s Definition Of Professional Ethic Requires More Than A Written Document

Community
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Taresha D. Neal

It’s a common phrase: the Profession of Arms. I remember taking the oath of affirmation the day before starting my junior year at West Point and shaking many officers’ hands afterward, all attached to smiling faces uttering the phrase, “Welcome to the Profession of Arms.”

Read More Show Less
Army Doctrine Reference Publication 1 army professional ethic conrad brown profession of arms

It’s Time The Army Got Over Its Problem With ROTC Instructors

Community
Photo by Sgt. William Hill

Financial planners will tell their clients that the single most important element of investing and building wealth is the time value of money. Investing early sets one’s growth potential on a much steeper trajectory. Investment in human potential is no different. Providing outstanding role models early in a career and pairing that with excellent mentorship is the key to maximizing the potential of our human capital. In that regard, the priority with which we assign officers and noncommissioned officers to our officer development courses is disturbing.

Read More Show Less
cadet command conrad brown Reserve Officers' Training Corps rotc

2 Major Obstacles Are Limiting Future Officers Who Attend Army’s Cadet Leadership Course

Leadership
Photo by Capt. Terry Williams

Tactical competence is not the primary desired outcome of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps. However, tactics are used as a vehicle to exercise critical thinking and problem solving, to develop adaptability and initiative, to practice teamwork and collaboration, and to build all of the other 21st century soldier competencies that do comprise our primary desired outcomes. Therefore, we must have a recognized baseline level of tactical competence before cadets reach the most important developmental milestone in their cadet careers, the Cadet Leadership Course — a 29-day course completed in the summer prior to a cadet’s final year of ROTC.

Read More Show Less
cadet leadership course conrad brown fort knox peggy comb u.s. army cadet command

These Military Phrases Are Harder To Say Than Their Meaning

Humor
Photo by Staff Sgt. James Selesnick

In the military, we tend to pride ourselves on our efficiency. We simply don’t have time to spell everything out, so we invent an acronym for just about everything. It’s a testament to how seriously we take our time, at least when we’re not raking pine needles with pine branches, mopping the water off sidewalks when it’s raining or cutting the imaginary grass in asphalt cracks with scissors. But every once in a while, we screw it up and the acronym, or its moniker, turns out to be longer than the word or phrase we’re trying to describe. In order of ascending inefficiency, here are 10 phrases that take longer to say than what they actually mean.

Read More Show Less
bravo zulu charlie foxtrot conrad brown donsa hotel sierra l.p.c. licky chicky lima charlie m.k.t. military phrases november golf p.o.v. sierra hotel whiskey tango foxtrot
© 2018 Hirepurpose. All rights reserved. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service.