Supercargo NCOIC

Abstract

The United States Army regards senior noncommissioned officers as leaders regardless of MOS. I was a medical NCO and the team leader for 11 infantrymen tasked to guard the battalions equipment on a ship bound for Turkey. The task should have taken 12 days but we sailed with the crew of 27 merchant marines for 58 days before landing in Kuwait with only minimal communication with our unit. My challenges included earning the respect of the Infantrymen, gaining acceptance with the sailors, combating boredom, and sustaining the mission for an extended time. Our mission was success and the leadership lessons that I learned on that mission stay with me today.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 25, 2006
Accession Number
AD1117459

Entities

People

  • David M Rogers

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Army
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Black Sea
  • Cargo Nets
  • Families (Human)
  • Infantry
  • Leadership
  • Lessons Learned
  • Machine Guns
  • Military Organizations
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Passengers
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Training
  • Uncertainty
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Science
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Strategic Security Studies