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By Sgt. John Onuoha, 6-8 Cav., 2IBCT UPAR
FORT STEWART, Ga - Soldiers of 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, conducted a Mustang University training and a noncommissioned officers induction ceremony at Fort Stewart, Ga., Apr. 24-28.
During Mustang University, the Soldiers were encouraged to grow professionally as a team and learn from one another. The week long event included obstacle courses, the Marne Mile and a 7-mile run.
For the training event, Soldiers had open discussions about leader expectations, 6-8 CAV history, roles of a noncommissioned officer, maintenance, armored brigade combat team (ABCT) conversion, evaluation record briefs, noncommissioned officer evaluation reports, effective counseling, Army Career Tracker, equal opportunity (EO) and sexual harassment/assault response and prevention (SHARP).
“Soldiers represent the Army values, professionalism, competence, discipline and leadership” said Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Oliver, senior enlisted advisor of 6-8 CAV. “Mustang University was designed to reconnect the Soldiers to the foundation of what Soldiers represent.”
Leaders shared their leadership experience, and Soldiers were taught that it is more effective to be a part of a solution, than a problem.
“When faced with adversity, a leader is expected to assess the problem and then make recommendations to fix it,” Oliver said. “It is not in our (leaders) nature to complain about a problem without coming up with solutions to make the situation better.”
Oliver also took this opportunity to advise leaders to improve their communication skills with Soldiers because yelling at a Soldier will only make them respond with compliance and stifle commitment.
He said, “When you communicate effectively with Soldiers without yelling, it will make them go that extra mile to accomplish a task because they are committed to the Army.”
The Mustang University ended with an NCO induction ceremony, which marked the transition of 37 inductees into the NCO corps.
Command Sgt. Maj. Michael J. McMurdy, senior enlisted advisor of 2nd IBCT, 3rd ID, was the guest speaker for the induction ceremony and advised the newly inducted NCOs to commit to their Soldiers, families and welfare.
“Be skilled, competent and trusted,” McMurdy said. “So that when you say follow me, those around you will absolutely know that whatever it is that you are leading them into must be done.”
McMurdy added that the readiness and development of Soldiers to be future sergeants is the responsibility of the NCOs, as they are the future of the NCO corps and the caretakers of our Army.
McMurdy said, “Always remember that to your Soldiers, you are the higher headquarters. What you do, what you say and how you operate is Army policy and the standard to them.”
Soldiers expressed their gratitude for the knowledge acquired from Mustang University training and the opportunity to be a part of the NCO induction ceremony.
“The Mustang University training brought me up to date on some basic skills that I never knew about,” said Sgt. Tavish Reese, one of the newly inducted NCOs with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 6-8 CAV. “The leaders were outstanding during the classes and they made it very easy for everyone to understand.”
According to Reese, the induction ceremony was not only special but filled with emotions as well for every new NCO.
“It reminded me of all the great leaders that set a good example for me when I was a junior Soldier,” Reese said. “Now I look forward to being an example for all the Soldiers that look up to me as a leader.”
| Date Taken: | 04.28.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 05.10.2017 16:34 |
| Story ID: | 233353 |
| Location: | FORT STEWART, GA, US |
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