Sharon Krock, SPWS, FSAME’s Post

Our military is experiencing an unprecedented recruiting crisis due to a perfect storm of physical, mental, cultural and societal barriers, along with more than a few self-inflicted wounds that have made the military the less appealing option among the 18-24 year-old demographic. The desire to serve our nation doesn't come standard. We are competing in a time where sitting is the norm and there is no longer any real need or incentive to go outside or socialize. Screens have become the primary influencer of the mind, and the content being consumed is largely contributing to the problem at hand. The desire to serve must be inspired, cultivated - earned. Not starting at age 17, but from the time a child can talk and walk. If we want to turn the tide, we have to invest in youth programs like Sea Cadets, that teach children skills, instill values, confidence, leadership, pride in service, love of country - and most importantly, respect for people over party. Some favorites of mine (please add yours): U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Young Marines, The Corps Network, Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of the USA, Civil Air Patrol, AFA CyberPatriot Private, YMCA of the USA (National Resource Office) #leadership #service #recruiting #militaryreadiness #nationalsecurity

As a premier military academic institution in the United States, the University of North Georgia, with its five campuses, produces highly qualified U.S. Army cadets ready to defend and lead the nation. Learn more about the University of Georgia and its opportunities on the latest episode of #MilitaryMakeoverOperationCareer.

In the quiet moments of my cadet days, every study session was a step towards a future of service and leadership. This photo captures a young dreamer, who would go from the disciplined halls of military training to inspiring many across the world. Every journey begins with a dream, and every page I turned took me closer to mine. #youngdreamers #MilitaryHeritage #ServiceAndLearning #keeponpushing #inspiredaily #motivationalspeaker #keynotespeaker #keeponpushing #author "

Latest Joint Forces Quarterly—great article by Dr. Kristin Mulready-Stone from Naval War College—visiting professor at Army War College—about outcomes-based assessment in PME. Starts on p. 30. If you care about PME and assessment, even the future of PME, this is THE article you need.

Attending Society of American Military Engineers #SBC2023? Join Amy Collins, FSMPS, CPSM, Ali K. Detar, CPSM, and me as we discuss current best practices for creating marketing teams of all sizes. We'll listen to your challenges and give you tools to create a cohesive action plan that will support your firm’s strategic growth! #MarketingStrategy #FederalMarketing #SmallBusiness

I resisted reading this book for sometime. I am not really sure why. Having read a great deal on naval history and operations, I did not think it had much to offer (“the acclaimed bestseller” tag be darned). Boy, do I regret it. This book not only describes one of the US Navy‘s most exceptional victories it does so with great power from the perspective of the most senior admiral to the humblest of sailors. If the US Army is to prosecute multi-domain operations, it will help to appreciate each of the five domains and their interplay in each dimension. This book helps do that for land-lubbers like me. My TOP take-aways: (1) The training base and the industrial base matter and potentially have a decisive role to play in any protracted war. Japanese pilots flew until they died or were “de-planed”. American pilots had a regular system of supply and training that rotated and shared experience. (2) Deception works until it doesn’t and you cannot count on ALL of it working. (3) Yes - all 5 domains (air, land, sea, space and cyber) and 3 dimensions (human, information and physical) all played a role in the outcome. My TOP quote: “A fighting force cannot be reduced to its order of battle any more than a ship’s value can be reduced to the number of guns she carries or the shaft horsepower her turbines generate. A vessel draws life from the spirit of her crew, which derives in large part from the leadership qualities of her chiefs and officers. Morale defies quantification and yet it ways significantly on the ultimate lethality of the tools of war.” U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) | The Army University | Army University Press | U.S. Army Combined Arms Center | U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command | US Army TRADOC | U.S. Army Materiel Command | U.S. Naval War College | Marshall Scholars at the US Army School of Advanced Military Studies

If you want to achieve this goal in your career but are unsure of the best way to approach it, check out this webinar! The SAME Journey to Fellow program will help you navigate the requirements.

Simple or Complex The Corporate vs Military Version Corporate America: Simple-One train arriving at the train station every hour Complex- Two trains arriving at the train station every hour. U.S. Military: Simple-arriving to work on time. Complex-Coordinating 4 platoons movements while simultaneously coordinating air power, artillery, mortars and replenishment. One of the big lies in corporate America is telling you that it's harder than it looks. It is not hard and it's not complex if you've had even a small amount of operational planning training. Not only is leadership not taught but neither is planning. Sadly, I've watched a dozen managers fail because they were unable to plan for two trains arriving at the same time. Every 2nd Lieutenant in the Marine Corps is taught planning before they arrive to the fleet and attend numerous schools throughout their career. #veteranshelpingveterans #veterans #leadership #leaders #marines