Taking Charge

United States Army

Military Police School

Officer Advanced Course

Preparation• Meet with the Boss

– Get his/her CMD Philosophy, Support Form, and Guidance for the Unit

• Study/review unit MTOE (Mission)– People

• MOS’s• Authorized vs Assigned

– Equipment (Property Book)• Authorized vs Assigned/On-Hand• DA Form 2028’s

– Contingency Mission Brief

Preparation Cont

• Visit Supporting Agencies– Battalion Staff

• XO, PBO, BMO, UMO, S1-S4, CSM

– DS Maintenance

– AOAP

– Health/Dental Clinic• service, conditions, procedures

– BSB &/or Community Agencies• AER, ACS, DEH, Red Cross, JAG

Preparation Cont

• Write Command Philosophy– Pet Peeves, Expectations, Goals, Standards, Your Vision

• Review Unit Rosters– Gains/Losses, Battle/Manning Roster, Barracks

Utilization Report, Alert Rosters

• Obtain/Review (War Plans)– Maintenance SOP– TAC SOP– Policy Letter file (BN, BDE, DIV, CORPS)

Preparation Cont

• Write & Rehearse COC Speech– Incoming CDR approx. 2 min.– Outgoing -- Longer

• Develop Guest List for COC Invitations (early)

– if General Officer’s are Invited must have Flags– Check Seating Arrangement ie: Senior Officers

• Inventory Unit Property– Ensure Everything is Sub-Hand Receipted, Check

Serviceability, ULLs S4, Cdr’s In-Balance Report

Taking CommandWeeks 1-2

• Don’t Try to Change Everything at Once– 60 Day Rule– “If it Ain’t Broke Don’t Fix It”

• Meetings– 1SG

• before Taking Command

• Everyday before Going Home

Taking CommandWeeks 1 & 2

– Other Unit Leaders• Talk Philosophy & Standards

• Don’t Bad Mouth Unit or Cdr

– Soldiers– Transition Meeting– Unit Walk Through– QTB Brief

Command Philosophy

1. Take Care of Soldiers

Taking CommandWeeks 1 & 2

• Meetings cont– QTB Brief– Family Support Group

• Initial Meeting -- Cdr’s Responsibility

– Disseminate Command Philosophy

Welcoming New Personnel

• One on One– With Officers & NCO’s -- NLT 48 Hrs– With Ems -- NLT 7 Days – Check your Sponsor Program– Time Off for Sponsors (Sponsoring is a

Mission)

Training

• Review METL & METL Assessment – To include Collective, Tm & Soldier Tasks

• Lead Training Meeting

• Lead from the Front -- Be Present at Training

• Make SGT’s Time Sacred

Safety

• Accidents

• POV Inspections & Safety Briefings before Long Weekends

Soldier Treatment

• Single Soldier Quality of Life

• Extra PT = – Special Groups, During Duty Hours

• Pushups/Physical activities as Punishment is a NO GO

• Verbal Abuse

• Counseling -- – Check Packets

• Sexual Harassment

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Social

• Go to Battalion/Brigade Events– Hail & Farewells, ORG Days– Maintain your Composure– Occasionally invite Bn Cdrs/Staff to yours

Counseling

• Initial Counseling of Soldiers

• Quarterly Counseling of Plt Ldrs & Sr NCO’s

• OPD/NCODP of OER/NCOER Techniques

• Mentoring– What is a Mentor?

Dwight Eisenhower

Esprit/Morale Building Events & Techniques

• Weekly Talks with the Unit– formations, sensing sessions

• Organization Days

• PT

• Sports Day

• Parties during Holiday Seasons

• Company T-shirt/hats

411th MP COSPEED & POWER

Discipline

• Withdrawal of UCMJ authority by Cdr’s

• The Paper Trial -- Follow Up

• Use your Trail Counsel– check ART 15 with JAG

Family Oriented Activities• Formal Family Support Group Programs

• Getting the Word Out– Unit Mailings - Newsletters are Legal– Unit Level Briefings

• Deployment Briefings - include Spouses

• Eating in the Mess Hall– Visit /Eat once a week with Plt Ldr’s

• Family Visits to the Field

• Family Days -- – especially during holidays

Incentives for Awards

• No Alcohol related Incidents W/in 90 Days

• No Reportable Accidents w/in 180 Days

• Best Platoon Competitions

• MK19 Gunnery/Tactically Based

• Garrison/Functionally Based

• Passes/Coins

Fund Raising & Accounting

• By the Army Regulation

• No Slush Funds (FSG also)

• Auctions

• Hot Dogs/Cake sales -- Pie in the Face, Car Washes, Video Funds

Command Climate• Command Climate Profile• EO• Open Door

– Policy Letter -- Must be Posted

• Listening -- Learn the Art!!!• Reaction To Bad News

– Keep your Cool & Get all the Facts

• Mistakes = Learning• Sexual Harassment = Unacceptable!!• Counseling A Absolute Must!!

Big Events

• Unit Change of Command• Promotions & Awards Presentations

– Make it a First Class Show

– In Front of a Formation

– Look For Opportunities for Impact Awards

• Births• PCS Lunches/Dinners

– Co Hail & Farewells or Platoon Level

1st class

Fund & Membership Drives

• CFC

• AER

• MPRA

• AUSA

• O-Club/NCO Club

• No Pressure, but a Positive Upbeat Approach to Participate

• 100% Approach to the Unit

Problem & Special Emphasis Areas

• Sponsorship

• POR/POM/SRP Twice a Year

• Publications

• PCS Awards– On Time!!!

• Counseling

• EXCESS of Any Kind

• Family Care Plans

PUBS

Problem & Special Emphasis Areas Cont

• NCOERs– Lateness is UNACCEPTABLE!!!

• Overweight Soldiers– Enforce Standard!

• Unresponsive Higher HQ Staff• Finance• Scheduled Services• Reenlistment• Pac

BE

• RELAXED

• CONFIDENT

• COMPETENT

• GENUINE

• YOURSELF

HAVE FUN !!!!

COMPANY COMMANDER