Chapter 7
NCO CORNER
COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR
The task force Command Sergeant Major is a critical asset to the task force commander. He knows the standards the commander expects and needs. A task force, like any unit, needs to have high standards, tight discipline and loyalty to one commander. Establishing and maintaining loyalty and standards in a task force is a unique challenge, and the task force Command Sergeant Major is the soldier best suited to perform this task.
On the battlefield the Command Sergeant Major can position himself where leadership is most needed. In one unit, at the JRTC, the Sergeant Major positioned himself in the combat trains during combat operations to push emergency resupply, maintenance, and casualty evacuation assets to needed areas on the battlefield. Others are present to monitor and motivate soldiers when there is a particularly difficult mission, breach a minefield, or assault a hardened position. Others spend a day/mission with each company, keeping the commander informed of unit capabilities and assessing junior NCO leaders.
The Command Sergeant Major has the maturity, the wealth of experience, and the rank to significantly and positively influence these missions. Commanders must consider METT-T and decide where this valuable asset can best be employed to affect the battle.
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