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73c. Prove yourself through actions, not words, and your own TI and experience will also be respected. Either way, you will be remembered when you return for another deployment.
What not to do - No excuse BMQ tips [Merged]
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74. You don’t need a tricked-out sports car, Yamasushi rice-rocket, or monster-truck 4x4 right now. What you need is cheap and reliable transportation. The money you save on payments and fuel now, can go towards paying CASH for your dream-machine later.
75. Listen to your MCpls, they want you to succeed. Likewise the Cpls and senior Privates in your platoon. They’re acting out of enlightened self-interest. If you screw up, they have to take up your slack, and spend all their time baby-sitting.
75. Listen to your MCpls, they want you to succeed. Likewise the Cpls and senior Privates in your platoon. They’re acting out of enlightened self-interest. If you screw up, they have to take up your slack, and spend all their time baby-sitting.
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A few from me - from a different perspective...
74. At the beginning, you’re nothing special. The fat old guy in front of you has seen hundreds, if not thousands of soldiers before you. You get “special” with experience - respect is earned.
75. Unsolicited ideas are appreciated, especially if they make everyone’s life easier or contribute to success. Sarcastic “I know better than you” advice or constant bright ideas are annoying and will earn you the wrath of your superiors.
76. Helping the new officer out is never a bad thing; blading him is. Remember, despite the bumbling newbie he might be now, he may well be a grizzled old Major with a good memory someday.
77. When deploying, listen to the clerks and ask questions about your benefits if you don’t understand. Make certain you know where your money is going.
78. You’re not “on tour” until your boots hit the ground in theatre. Politicians decide when/where we deploy, not the Army, and missions have been cancelled with zero notice before. If your mission is cancelled, suck it up and soldier on – there’ll be another one. Don’t spend tour money before you’ve earned it.
79. “Snivvel kit” isn’t. Being comfortable contributes to your own operational effectiveness; any idiot can be miserable.
80. Don’t buy a big honking knife. You won’t need it and you’ll look stupid.
81. Remember that you – or your older buddies – just may not have the “big picture”.
82. It’s every soldier’s right to complain, but there’s a fine line between complaining and whining. Try not to cross it.
83. In the field (or on operations), your officer is scrambling trying to get everything done – stuff you don’t even have to think about until you hit MCpl and stuff you normally don’t even get to see. While you’re worrying about when you’re on radio watch, he’s worrying about how not to get you killed.
84. Barrack-room lawyers are usually wrong.
85. If you’re hurt in training, tell someone. It might be cool to soldier on, but you’ll regret it 10-15 years from now.
74. At the beginning, you’re nothing special. The fat old guy in front of you has seen hundreds, if not thousands of soldiers before you. You get “special” with experience - respect is earned.
75. Unsolicited ideas are appreciated, especially if they make everyone’s life easier or contribute to success. Sarcastic “I know better than you” advice or constant bright ideas are annoying and will earn you the wrath of your superiors.
76. Helping the new officer out is never a bad thing; blading him is. Remember, despite the bumbling newbie he might be now, he may well be a grizzled old Major with a good memory someday.
77. When deploying, listen to the clerks and ask questions about your benefits if you don’t understand. Make certain you know where your money is going.
78. You’re not “on tour” until your boots hit the ground in theatre. Politicians decide when/where we deploy, not the Army, and missions have been cancelled with zero notice before. If your mission is cancelled, suck it up and soldier on – there’ll be another one. Don’t spend tour money before you’ve earned it.
79. “Snivvel kit” isn’t. Being comfortable contributes to your own operational effectiveness; any idiot can be miserable.
80. Don’t buy a big honking knife. You won’t need it and you’ll look stupid.
81. Remember that you – or your older buddies – just may not have the “big picture”.
82. It’s every soldier’s right to complain, but there’s a fine line between complaining and whining. Try not to cross it.
83. In the field (or on operations), your officer is scrambling trying to get everything done – stuff you don’t even have to think about until you hit MCpl and stuff you normally don’t even get to see. While you’re worrying about when you’re on radio watch, he’s worrying about how not to get you killed.
84. Barrack-room lawyers are usually wrong.
85. If you’re hurt in training, tell someone. It might be cool to soldier on, but you’ll regret it 10-15 years from now.
George Wallace
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86. One Man - One Kit. Make sure that you take care of your kit. If you are not using it, put it back where you got it. If you got it out of your ruck, put it back into your ruck. If you got it off your vehicle, restow it. If you got it out of your closet, put it back. You'll never loose kit if you take care of it.
87. Buy a house. If you are tired of the shacks, don't rent an apartment, buy a house. The mortgage will probably be less than the rent. Get a fair size house and have a couple of friends move in with you and pay you rent or share the mortgage. If you are married, buy a house, don't live in the PMQs or an apartment. If you buy a house, by the time you retire, you will own a house. One of two things will happen: 1. You will be mortgage free or close to it; or 2. You will own a house, that you will be able to sell and purchase another (if not put a decent down payment on another) wherever you want to move to on Retirement.
88. Don't live in the Qs and buy that big car, a SUV, a snowmobile, an ATV, a camper and yacht. When you retire, you'll have to sell it all to get a mortgage on a house.
89. Enjoy as many Tours and Courses as you can when you are single, it is a lot harder when you are married.
87. Buy a house. If you are tired of the shacks, don't rent an apartment, buy a house. The mortgage will probably be less than the rent. Get a fair size house and have a couple of friends move in with you and pay you rent or share the mortgage. If you are married, buy a house, don't live in the PMQs or an apartment. If you buy a house, by the time you retire, you will own a house. One of two things will happen: 1. You will be mortgage free or close to it; or 2. You will own a house, that you will be able to sell and purchase another (if not put a decent down payment on another) wherever you want to move to on Retirement.
88. Don't live in the Qs and buy that big car, a SUV, a snowmobile, an ATV, a camper and yacht. When you retire, you'll have to sell it all to get a mortgage on a house.
89. Enjoy as many Tours and Courses as you can when you are single, it is a lot harder when you are married.
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90. Keep in mind, there is a fine line between “hard” and “stupid”. Learn to recognize that line before you cross it. It’s uglier on the wrong side.
91. There is a difference between “hurt” and “hurting”. When things get rough, EVERYONE is hurting. That is when you cowboy up and drive on. When you are hurt, you become a liability to your platoon. Learn to recognize the difference, and not cross that line.
91. There is a difference between “hurt” and “hurting”. When things get rough, EVERYONE is hurting. That is when you cowboy up and drive on. When you are hurt, you become a liability to your platoon. Learn to recognize the difference, and not cross that line.
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92. stay the hell away from drugs. Period.
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93. If you wouldn't want your Mother to know what you're about to do - it's probably wrong - don't do it.
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95. Swearing is not an "Army thing". Actually, it makes you look pretty stupid when you are home on leave and ask her to "Pass the f*ckin' peas" Not every second word has to be an expletive, you may want to have kids one day and, trust me, your wide will not appreciate Johnny or Janie being sent home from pre school for expanding the other kids vocabulary.
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96. All Range time is time well spent. "A bad day on the Range beats a great day in Garrison.
97.Learn your weapon be your weapon if it's a C7 know everything you can on it, if it's a M777 the same applies. Your life and your sections may someday count on it!.
97.Learn your weapon be your weapon if it's a C7 know everything you can on it, if it's a M777 the same applies. Your life and your sections may someday count on it!.
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Wow, great thread...I, too, am copying this into a Word doc.
One thing I hear hubby say alot:
98. Time spent on recce is never time wasted, though you will never get that time back, you will be that much smarter for it.
One thing I hear hubby say alot:
98. Time spent on recce is never time wasted, though you will never get that time back, you will be that much smarter for it.
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100. Don't feel bad or get angry for doing a little extra. Chances are someone else important is watching and taking notice. So what if your peers choose to be a little slack. Doesn't mean you have to be and more importantly, you know you're being the best soldier that you can be.
101. Everyone has the ability to be a good soldier. Some may require a bit more effort and determination but everyone can get there. Don't try to be a great soldier from the start; learn to be a good one before aspiring to be a great one. Once you realized that you stopped trying to be the best soldier that you can be, question why you are still in the army and wearing the uniform.
102. You don't have to like everyone that you work with, but you must work with him/her as a team because you two might be in life and death situation together.
103. There is a line between teasing and malicious attacks. Joking is fine but when a buddy says stop, stop. You're not doing his morale any good. Likewise, learn to grow some thick skin. Army humour can be rough at times and the boys (and girls) are usually just kidding, not meaning to hurt you.
104. People may respect your rank, but not you. Don't ever assume that because you have a certain rank, you are automatically given respect to you personally. Respect is earned, not given.
105. Don't resent if someone with equal rank or lesser rank is put in authority position over you. Chances are someone up the chain did it on purpose and you're not going to make the job any easier by being resentful of it.
106. If you're going to challenge someone who is in higher position than you, remember that his authority is delegated from all the way from the top, meaning the Queen.
101. Everyone has the ability to be a good soldier. Some may require a bit more effort and determination but everyone can get there. Don't try to be a great soldier from the start; learn to be a good one before aspiring to be a great one. Once you realized that you stopped trying to be the best soldier that you can be, question why you are still in the army and wearing the uniform.
102. You don't have to like everyone that you work with, but you must work with him/her as a team because you two might be in life and death situation together.
103. There is a line between teasing and malicious attacks. Joking is fine but when a buddy says stop, stop. You're not doing his morale any good. Likewise, learn to grow some thick skin. Army humour can be rough at times and the boys (and girls) are usually just kidding, not meaning to hurt you.
104. People may respect your rank, but not you. Don't ever assume that because you have a certain rank, you are automatically given respect to you personally. Respect is earned, not given.
105. Don't resent if someone with equal rank or lesser rank is put in authority position over you. Chances are someone up the chain did it on purpose and you're not going to make the job any easier by being resentful of it.
106. If you're going to challenge someone who is in higher position than you, remember that his authority is delegated from all the way from the top, meaning the Queen.
103. To young officers just going into the field or or on operation. Listen to your Senior NCO's and WO, they are your savour's. The will teach you what to do and not do. You will become far more effective far more quickly. Pushing your rank around on absurd ideas that you saw in a movie or read in a book, will not only generate a hands-off attitude, but could get you or someone else killed.
104. Clean your weapon....clean you weapon...every chance you get...clean your weapon.
104. Clean your weapon....clean you weapon...every chance you get...clean your weapon.
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103a. To the 'grizzled NCO' (and those planning to bcome one) remember that that young officer has likely just come away from a course where he/she may have been taught tactics, techniques, procedures, and doctrinal expectations for command that you haven't seen before. Listen to the officer's side and be ready for change because it may be part of a bigger picture. And sometimes, in garrison and in training situations, that young officer needs the opportunity to find out the hard way what doesn't work too.
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103b. To the young Officer: Remember, it is not your job to kick in doors and be number one in the stack. Your place is back a bound, with radio in hand, maintaining command and control. Your Sect Comds and Sect 2ICs can handle the small stuff. You plan, not shoot. Your Platoon is your personal weapon. Take care of it, and it will take care of you.
103c. To the young Pl Signaller: make sure your Officer eats and sleeps. If he's keen, he'll worry about his job to the point of not caring for himself. He will skip meals and skip sleep, make mistakes and get your ass dead. If you have to, prepare his meals for him, grab him, and sit him down. If you have to, lay out his Bag, put him in it, and not allow anyone to bother him unless it's life and death for a few hours out of every 24. Have someone in Pl HQ carry extra coffee. The youngster is going to need it. So will you.
103c. To the young Pl Signaller: make sure your Officer eats and sleeps. If he's keen, he'll worry about his job to the point of not caring for himself. He will skip meals and skip sleep, make mistakes and get your ass dead. If you have to, prepare his meals for him, grab him, and sit him down. If you have to, lay out his Bag, put him in it, and not allow anyone to bother him unless it's life and death for a few hours out of every 24. Have someone in Pl HQ carry extra coffee. The youngster is going to need it. So will you.
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104. Be aware of your personal hygiene, or lack of it. If you strangely find a bar of soap on your bedspace and "Use Me" is written on it, its a hint. Keep your space clean. Keep your kit clean. Keep your body clean. No one likes a pig pen, especially when you are jammed like sardines 16 to a 12 man room type of deal. Wash. Yourself. Your uniform. Your bedding. Your kit. Learn what hygiene is important in the field from your Cpl/MCpl/Sgts. They do it for a reason. So should you. If your nickname on the course is anything along the line of "stinky bloggins" or "pig pen", you have a problem. Deal with it. Your course or platoon/troop/det will appreciate it.
George Wallace
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106 Hot Food and Hot Water. When a member of a Crew or Section, when you brew up coffee and a hot meal, do it for everyone. They guy on sentry or off doing some other dirty task doesn't have time to do it when he gets back. Brew up that coffee and meal for the guy out doing the shyte job or the officer off getting orders. They have enough to do, without having to come back and cook up a meal. Same goes for washing. If you heat up water to wash and shave, don't forget about the guys off getting orders or on sentry. You are a team, so act like one. Some day it will be you coming back at 0300 hrs from a shyte job or orders and an empty belly.
107 Sleeping. When a member of a Crew or Section, it is always good to take your crewmates into consideration when sleeping. If you have to, set up their sleeping bag or kit, so it will be ready for them when they get back from a shift or orders. If they get called away in a hurry, pack it up for them.
107 Sleeping. When a member of a Crew or Section, it is always good to take your crewmates into consideration when sleeping. If you have to, set up their sleeping bag or kit, so it will be ready for them when they get back from a shift or orders. If they get called away in a hurry, pack it up for them.
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108. In Winter Warfare scenarios, Shave at night before going to bed. That way the natural oils will be able to 'rejuvenate' and you will have less problem with getting wind burn or frost bite.
