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As a former military family (Steven J. Cyr, MD and I have 3 generations of military service on both sides), it is disconcerting to me that military recruitment is at a 30-year low. There are so many career opportunities available to high school students that people may not be aware of. Not to mention, it is a secure and honorable career path to pursue while helping to preserve the security of our country. Here are some career options people may not be aware of: 1. Infantry: These soldiers are the backbone of the military, trained for combat on the ground. 2. Aviation: Pilots and crew members operate aircraft, including fighter jets, helicopters, and transport planes. 3. Engineering: Military engineers build and maintain infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, and buildings, as well as specialize in demolitions and mine warfare. 4. Intelligence: Intelligence officers gather and analyze information to support military operations and decision-making. 5. Medical: Military doctors, nurses, and medics provide healthcare services to military personnel and may also participate in humanitarian missions. 6. Cybersecurity: Specialists in cybersecurity protect military networks and systems from cyber threats. 7. Logistics: These professionals plan and coordinate the movement of personnel, equipment, and supplies to support military operations. 8. Special Forces: Elite units, such as Navy SEALs and Army Rangers, engage in specialized and high-risk operations. 9. Communications: Military communicators maintain and operate communication systems, ensuring effective communication between units. 10. Legal: Military lawyers provide legal advice and support to military personnel, handling military justice and other legal matters. These are just a few examples, and there are many more career paths within the military, each with its own unique responsibilities and opportunities for advancement. Related link: https://lnkd.in/gHu33zd5 #CareerOpportunities #MilitaryCareers #careercorps #militaryfamilies

I was cleaning out my desk today and came across this gem and I thought I would share. For context, my final ‘real” assignment was as the Expeditionary Mission Support Group Chief at Al Dhafra UAE from 2021-2022. We dealt with COVID, the Afghan withdrawal and multiple Houthi missile attacks (that seemed to always happen on Mondays). Despite all of this, and being separated from family for a year,  it was one of the best assignments of my career…because of the people. This is my  proposed “final Enlisted Performance Report” that was done in jest, but it did remind me of a few pass-alongs. Appraisals are a problem in the military and the civilian sector. In the USAF we constantly tinkered with our appraisal system to combat “inflation”. Yet each time we made a course correction the force would say “hold my beer” and re-inflate it. Having seen appraisals as a HRM in the civilian sector, I can tell you the military isn’t alone in this struggle. Systems can be “perfect" but PEOPLE have to implement them. You will never create a product immune from exploitation; however, where systems fail leadership must fill the void. A system cannot not stand on its own without direction, guidance and accountability from leaders. My attached appraisal is obviously embellished and very over the top, but you’d be surprised how much people will exaggerate about if it mean getting ahead, especially once they discover their leadership isn’t verifying. I once had a discipline case where an individual greatly misrepresented their accomplishments for years (3 bogus degrees along with a multiple phony civilian awards). They received TWO promotions they likely didn’t earn. While this person may seem like an issue, the real problem was the leadership that never validated their accomplishments (it was easy enough, we were able to do it 3 years after the fact). What was the domino effect of deserving people who missed out on promotions due to a lack of leadership involvement? Last thing on this “appraisal”. It really reminded me of an important lesson that I have forgotten since retirement.  Never take yourself to seriously and always remember to laugh; life is to short not too 😊 -J For those confused at home, the acronym key to this document is as follows: ECES- Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron OODA- Observe Orient Decide Act EKIA- Enemy Killed in Action HVT- High Value Targets MVT- Medium Value Targets LVT- Low Value Targets PWW- Prestige World Wide MFY- Merica F*ck Yeah CS- Communications Squadron CONS- Contracting Squadron SFS- Security Forces Squadron MM- Missile Monday’s #adab #epr #performancemanagement #leadership #laugh #military #prestigeworldwide #dadquad #promulgate

As a former military family (Steven J. Cyr, MD and I have 3 generations of military service on both sides), it is disconcerting to me that military recruitment is at a 30-year low. There are so many career opportunities available to high school students that people may not be aware of. Not to mention, it is a secure and honorable career path to pursue while helping to preserve the security of our country. Here are some career options people may not be aware of: 1. Infantry: These soldiers are the backbone of the military, trained for combat on the ground. 2. Aviation: Pilots and crew members operate aircraft, including fighter jets, helicopters, and transport planes. 3. Engineering: Military engineers build and maintain infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, and buildings, as well as specialize in demolitions and mine warfare. 4. Intelligence: Intelligence officers gather and analyze information to support military operations and decision-making. 5. Medical: Military doctors, nurses, and medics provide healthcare services to military personnel and may also participate in humanitarian missions. 6. Cybersecurity: Specialists in cybersecurity protect military networks and systems from cyber threats. 7. Logistics: These professionals plan and coordinate the movement of personnel, equipment, and supplies to support military operations. 8. Special Forces: Elite units, such as Navy SEALs and Army Rangers, engage in specialized and high-risk operations. 9. Communications: Military communicators maintain and operate communication systems, ensuring effective communication between units. 10. Legal: Military lawyers provide legal advice and support to military personnel, handling military justice and other legal matters. These are just a few examples, and there are many more career paths within the military, each with its own unique responsibilities and opportunities for advancement. Related link: https://lnkd.in/gHu33zd5 #CareerOpportunities #MilitaryCareers #careercorps #militaryfamilies

Happy Birthday to the National Guard, America's oldest military organization! 🇺🇸♥️🎂 Established in 1636, the #NationalGuard alone serves both community and country, responding to combat missions abroad AND domestic emergencies. After basic training, soldiers return to civilian life, training regularly with the understanding that they can be called on to serve full-time at a moment's notice. In honor of their anniversary, we spoke with Project Manager and former Field Artillery Officer Peter Lutz about his time in the National Guard. 🎙️Peter! You served for seven years, balancing your military responsibilities with your career. How did the former shape the latter? 🪖Being in a dedicated leadership role at a young age helped me, for sure. But that's everywhere in the military. What’s unique about the National Guard is you’re a citizen soldier; "citizen" first, "soldier" second. So, it's not just that you're in a leadership role in the military where rank structure is what you live by, it’s being in a leadership role with people who have lives and careers outside of the military, and who, in many cases, are 20-plus years into those careers (whereas I was six weeks into mine). It was a lesson in humility; you learn to treat people respectfully quickly because you don’t have the same level of authority you'd have in the Army. I think it also helped with prioritization. More directly to construction, construction is modeled similarly to the military. Project manager-types are akin to officer-types, superintendents to senior non-commissioned officers, and subcontractors to soldiers. You’re given a lot of responsibility at a young age and you're expected to perform. If you don’t do something, it’s not getting done; and people can get hurt when you don’t do your job. 🎙️As a Platoon Fire Direction Officer, you led the team overseeing artillery calculations; the stakes were high. Did that precision translate to managing construction sites? 🪖One-hundred-percent. Every round that leaves your tube, you’re betting your rank on because if you miscalculate, you could kill somebody. There are real life consequences to getting the math wrong.  🎙️What do you miss most about your time in the service? 🪖This is going to sound super weird but the smell of an active firing line. Just that scent in the air; it's a massive amount of gunpowder [blissful sigh]. 🎙️[Interviewer laughs] You need a gunpowder-scented candle! 🪖 Right? It wouldn't be the same though. Shooting rounds is a culmination of a ton of work and checks and calculations; it's difficult to get to that point. So, there's a ton of reward wrapped up in that smell, coupled with the fact that it's an awesome display of power and work and math and engineering. All that exists in one black cloud, and when you smell that – 🎙️It smells like success. 🪖And work completed. It’s like, “Man, today’s a good day.” Thank you, National Guard, for 387 years of courageous service! 🎉👏🏼

In the U.S. Army, you can Be a Defender, Be a Solver, Be a Protector, Be a Healer, Be a Planner, Be a Connector. With over 200 jobs in aviation & aerial defense, mechanics & engineering, ground forces, science and medicine, support & logistics and signal & intelligence, you will Be All You Can Be in the area of your choice. Visit https://lnkd.in/e2TcwWnJ today to start the journey towards unlocking your greatest potential. #BeAllYouCanBe #USArmy #recruiting [image description: A person is seen wearing a helmet headset and U.S. Army combat uniform in a tank. There are other tanks in the background as well as trees. Yellow text reads "BE ALL YOU CAN BE." The U.S. Army logo is at bottom left.]

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