The Center for Junior Officers

Shawn Robertson argues that great leaders, in and out of our Army, understand that they need to create less separation between themselves and their teammates; they camouflage—blending in as part of the team. Doing so will elevate their organizations to perform at the highest levels. To stand apart, you must first blend in; challenge the status quo and lead from within, not above. https://lnkd.in/e656vZqV

It's the day after Veterans Day. The four-day is over. The BBQ coals are cold. The restaurant deals have ended. How are you as a junior leader preparing your Soldiers to be veterans today? https://lnkd.in/ew6vpPZ9 In this article, Brigadier General (ret) Eastman discusses here that Junior Officers have a responsibility in preparing their Soldiers to be veterans today and one that endures long beyond thanking them for their service on the 11th of November.

The 1000-day mark is approaching. https://lnkd.in/eaQgFKnJ As this time milestone of the major Russian invasion of Ukraine draws near, Nick Rich and Chris Aliperti discuss how Junior Officers can continue to integrate the lessons learned from the conflict into their training. This article is a follow-up to the article released 500 days into the conflict and serves to focus on the impact technological integration into small units has played out on the front lines. “Part Two” provides further recommendations for Junior Officers on how to integrate technology into their training to continue to learn from this conflict.

When everything is a priority - nothing is a priority. https://lnkd.in/dJ49Szhr Jakob Hutter discusses how junior leaders in the U.S. Army can use the "Eisenhower Matrix" as a prioritization tool to optimize performance.

The Line of Departure is now live and acts as a single source for all of our professions publications. This will undoubtedly extend the reach and engagement of our Army's scholarship.

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Complacency will kill you before you even start to fight. J.H. Edmonds, a U.S. Army Officer, discusses how junior leaders can kill complacency to prepare our Army for the next fight https://lnkd.in/eX_2vwk4 "The abstraction of a young officer fighting complacency in their formation is brought to a fine point by the hard truth that it may save the lives of their Soldiers on a distant beach or faraway hilltop when they are calling for fire, coordinating a medical evacuation, or fighting through an ambush. We can act now to fight that good fight against complacency."

The significance and symbolism of the salute extends beyond a simple gesture to acknowledge a superior officer. The salute symbolizes the immense responsibility officers have to enlisted Soldiers. This responsibility is enshrined in the oath of enlistment, which differs from that of officers in that they additionally swear “to obey the orders of officers appointed over them.” Soldiers have charged up hilltops, stormed beaches, and kicked in doors to compounds – sometimes giving their last and final measure in these acts – because of the orders of officers with which these Soldiers were oath-bound to obey. The blood of over a million American warriors has been spilled following the orders of officers, and the salute, even of a combat-experienced first sergeant rendered to a brand-new second lieutenant, is symbolic of the immense responsibility officers undertake. Junior Officers – do not shrink from this responsibility or take it lightly. To earn the trust and respect of your Soldiers that will compel them to follow you into the next fight, to take the hills, storm the beaches, and seize the compounds of tomorrow – you must earn your salute today and every day. ?? SGT Carter - 75th Ranger Regiment

MAJ Crayne reflects on his own experience as a junior officer and discusses how unit culture and potential biases can harm our ability to prepare for future conflict. https://lnkd.in/ejEiixpa Published on AUSA.org The Center for Junior Officers, in partnership with Army University Press and the Harding Project, supports AUSA in publishing the Harding Papers.

For all the Captains out there in command or on staff asking themselves, "What's next?" In this article, 3 United States Army Human Resources Command Career Managers discuss what you should be thinking about when it comes to post-KD CPT broadening assignments. "Choosing your post-KD broadening assignment has impacts that will reverberate for the rest of your career. This assignment will potentially give you skills or education that opens opportunities later in your career. Successful career management requires a harmonization of your personal considerations and professional needs. Choose wisely."