U3C1L1: Command and Staff Roles Flashcards

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Personal Staff

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A commander’s command sergeant major and the color guard.

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Coordinating Staff

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A commander’s executive officer and all of the staff positions the executive officer supervises.

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Logistics

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A branch of military science dealing with movement of supplies, equipment, and personnel.

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Command Channels

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The communication route for commanders to transmit orders to all subordinate units; all orders are transmitted in the name of the commander.

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Staff Channels

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The communication route for staff to transmit information to other staff and subordinate commanders.

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What are 3 other responsibilities of the Battalion Commander?

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  • Is responsible for all battalion activities
  • Approves battalion plans and orders
  • Provides guidance to company commanders-duties and responsibilities
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What are the 2 types of staff?

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  • Personal staff: the CSM and the color guard
  • Coordinating staff: the XO and all of the staff positions the XO supervises
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What are 3 other responsibilities of the Executive Officers?

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  • Stay abreast of the battalion long range calendar (extracurricular)
  • Approve staff actions
  • Coordinate battalion staff actions (staff works as a team)
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What are 3 other responsibilities of the Command Sergeant Major?

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  • Maintaining the national, state, and battalion colors
  • Coordinating with battalion Senior NCOs (1SG and Platoon SGT) and other staff officers
  • Giving input to battalion plans and orders
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9
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What are other examples of S5 jobs?

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  • Maintains bulletin boards in the school
  • Ensures photos are taken of battalion activities
  • Prepares a periodic battalion newsletter
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What are some things that all staff positions are responsible for?

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  • Setting the goals and objectives of their area
  • Coordinating with other staff officers
  • Providing input for their area to battalion plans and orders
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Explain the staff positions of the S1-S5.

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S1: adjutant, deals with paperwork and JUMS with promotions, ribbons, and achievements
S2: safety/security, deals with maintaining arms room and keep inventory of all supplies, cleans areas
S3: operations/training, deals with battalion plans, operations, and checks activities with schedules
S4: logistics, deals with supply rooms, uniforms, and keeps track of all supplies
S5: special projects/personal or human relations, deals with public affairs and gets the word out about events/battalion accomplishments

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What are 2 other factors that staff organization depends on?

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  • Activities conducted by the unit: all the duties and responsibilities that make up the unit are fundamental to the organization of staff
  • Emphasis on broad fields of interest: they generally cover 5 areas of interest that depend on the activity and mission needed to be accomplished
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What are 3 common staff procedures?

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  1. Staff coordination: examining projects and communicating with each other to make sure everything works
  2. Visits and inspections: visits/informs commanders and conduct inspections to check condition of battalion and make sure things are running smoothly
  3. Conferences, briefings, and reports: participates in conferences to exchange information and bring important matters to command’s attention
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13
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Why do commanders and staff call conferences?

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To…
- determine and evaluate facts by exchanging information and ideas
- solve problems (particularly new ones)
- coordinate actions, including arriving at the best possible decision or reaching agreement in a particular area
- formulate policy
- instruct, counsel, or advise

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What are 2 channels that orders flow through in a battalion?

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  • Command channels: transmit orders to subordinate units commander-to-commander in the name of the commander (down chain of command)
  • Staff channels: transmit information to staff elements and subordinate commanders (S2 to company commander)