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2. Directorate S: The C.I.A. and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan
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4. Leadership And Training For The Fight: A Few Thoughts On Leadership And Training From A Former Special Operations Soldier
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9. SIFT Study Guide: Test Prep and Practice Questions for the Army SIFT Exam
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I had my NCOIC for the Batallion when I commissioned. As per silver dollar, check out this on Amazon; it was cost efficient and honestly really nice. A little bit cheaper than MW, free shipping with Prime, and comes in a nice case for display/storage.
You're gonna go to CGSC so a couple generals/high ranking officials can tell you that you're the "best of the best" because...something, something higher OML scores "translates" to leadership. THEN you're going to go to these roundtable discussions that really won't deviate much from the following principle: "Every world problem can be solved with the proper application of a few Army brigades" nevermind that this logic has kept Afghanistan in a stalemate for the past 16 years. https://www.amazon.com/Directorate-C-I-Americas-Afghanistan-Pakistan/dp/1594204586
THEN you'll into a few seminars on "emotional intelligence" which you, future 2LT, will absolutely need as you write up an Article 128 for your alcoholic SSG who decides one night it's a good idea to beat up his wife. http://www.cadetcommand.army.mil/george_marshall.aspx
Get one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Noteboard-Ltd-Pocket-Size-Erase-Board-NB35X15/dp/B00EAOJA4Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462121720&sr=8-1&keywords=foldable+whiteboard
It's a foldable whiteboard that can fit in your pocket, or in your notebook holder. This was one of the best tips I got, and this thing was awesome. Useful for posting the timeline for the next day, sketching out your TMK, or just having a large space to jot some ideas down.
Order a copy of the book Leadership and Training for the Fight and read it. The first half is about leadership skills and attitudes which you will need for any command. The second half is about how to properly train tactics and techniques to a team of soldiers. All written by a special operations master sergeant. Highly recommended and 100% relevant to your position. If you read it and follow the advice you'll be much more confident and effective.
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You'll be fine, they offer you like 8 million chances to qual. We had one kid who repeatedly couldn't qual and had like three cadre with spotting scopes standing over him coaching him for like 3 hours until he qual'd.
That being said if you want to prepare ahead of time, find the kid in your program who drives a lifted pickup truck and offer to pay for ammo in exchange for getting to practice shooting iron sights with his AR15. Buy these targets and keep shooting until you can put at least 23 rounds out of 40 in the black targets. Take a maximum of 4 shots at each and do 20 shots prone with a support under the gun, 10 shots prone only supporting it with your arms, and 10 shots kneeling. Also, learn to use a sling to brace the weapon, like this
Buy one of these guys on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Rite-Rain-All-Weather-Planner-Cover/dp/B000WL3X5Q/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1495912050&sr=8-2&keywords=binder+rite+in+the+rain
If you don't want to bother with laminating, just write out a couple of OPORD shells, notes, etc. on the rite in the rain pages with a rite in the rain pen. Works just as good as laminating, and the process of writing it out will help with memorization.
On another note, what content do y'all think would be good to include in the battle book? e.g.: OPORD shells, how to set up a patrol base, etc.?
The best headlamp I've ever come across:
http://www.princetontec.com/remix-pro-mpls
$60 on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Princeton-Tec-Remix-Pro-MPLS/dp/B009B6ZR52
Just wear a beret like a normal person.
Alternatively if you want to be special just wear this.
You need this book, author is "Accepted Inc." I got a 65 with this book and a few YouTube videos for things I couldn't visualize that are explained in the book. Pay attention to the practice tests, do them all. Use a computer with a mouse (NOT A LAPTOP TRACKPAD), you will need a good mouse for the first part of the test.
https://www.amazon.com/SIFT-Study-Guide-Practice-Questions/dp/1941743641/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1487218829&sr=8-2&keywords=sift+study+guide
No. It's a lot of unnecessary work. Study for them, sure; do the Skillport modules , even though they aren't super helpful. If anything it'll knock out some busy work for you during the course. I'd recommend buying Passport books for both Net+ and Sec+ (Net+ passport book) and using those as your main study material. If you hit that hard before you go and for the month that you're here before you take the certs I'm 90% sure you'll pass.
I'm looking to get my own pair of light duty gloves in place of what I was issued at my school. Does anybody know if the gloves have to conform to any certain standard? Was thinking about these but they're not the same color as the issued pair. I'm 100% new to ROTC and the military in general so I have no idea about anything.
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Condor BASE II Zip Pullover (Medium, Tan) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ABNEQGU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_O6kzCbS085JS9
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This is a book that should be implemented into any Military Science curriculum: https://www.amazon.com/Hal-Moore-Leadership-Outgunned-Outmanned-ebook/dp/B073NNFNTM/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1524499589&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=hal+moore+on+leadership&psc=1
There are very few books on MPs and what they have been doing over the last decade.... One that I would check out if I were you is called "Warrior Police" (this one)
But basically MP Officers have a ton of responsibility. They take on a lot from a younger age than most other branches because they are a smaller branch. Company commanders might be regularly briefing generals on the security issues at their installation. I know that they are spread thin on deployments as well because they will not only be in charge of security for entire bases or FOBs, but they will also be in charge of training local police, and will have other operational duties like patrolling, conducting cordon and searches, being QRFs for maneuver units, convoy escorting, and a whole slew of other things.
From the MPs I have talked to, you (as an officer) can be as involved as you want to. You can go on all the patrols, you will fire your weapon in anger, all the crap that you want to do... But you can also choose to be an office guy... The biggest difference between MPs and most other branches is that you have a job in garrison as well, whereas Infantry or Armor guys train while in garrison. MPs patrol the roads, and supplement gate security at all installations. They handle prisoner transfers and are responsible for keeping order.
I am not an MP, but that is what I am hoping for. I commission in August, and that is my number 1.
Oh, and unless any of your cadre are MPs or Engineers, they are most likely going to give you crap for wanting to be an MP... You will hear stuff like, "So you hate soldiers?" and all that kind of stupid crap. Its all in fun most of the time, but don't seek advice about MPs from guys like that haha...