CONTINGENCY OPERATING STATION FALCON, Iraq - Senior enlisted non-commissioned officers with 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, attended a first sergeant training course on Contingency Operating Station Falcon, June 9.
The course provided an opportunity for them to talk directly with key Soldiers within different operational sections across the brigade and take a more in-depth look at the responsibilities they will have once becoming first sergeants.
Because of the transitions first sergeants go through as jobs and positions change, newly promoted first sergeants frequently are thrown into the position without much guidance, said 1st Sgt. Kenneth Hayes, from 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment. By offering a class such as this, they are able to receive information from the sections they will be working with by the exact people they will see every day, he said.
“Now they have a name and a face to associate with the information directly put out to them,” said Hayes. “[The other benefit is] they are sitting in an environment with other first sergeants they are going to be battle buddies with across the brigade.”
Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Gamblin, of the brigade plans section at Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/3 AAB, said the best part of the course was the small group environment and having the people from the sections right there so he could more easily ask questions.
“I took the same course at Fort Stewart, [Ga.],” Gamblin said. “We didn’t have all that one-on-one time that I got with this smaller class, especially with S-1 (personnel) and legal. It was a huge help because there were lots of little things we were able to discuss, and whatever I didn’t ask, the guy to the right or left of me did.
“I was able to learn a lot of little details that are going to help me take care of my Soldiers.”
| Date Taken: |
06.09.2010 |
| Date Posted: |
06.15.2010 06:04 |
| Story ID: |
51398 |
| Location: |
CONTINGENCY OPERATING STATION FALCON, IQ |
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