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Adjutant General School
ROLES OF THE BRIGADE S-1

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WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF THE POSSIBLELONG HOURS,
SURE BUT YOU CAN DO IT AND STILL SEE YOUR
FAMILY AND ENJOY THE WEEKENDS
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AGENDA

• TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS S1
• TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS ADJUTANT
• TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS PRIMARY BDE STAFF
  OFFICER
• TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS SENIOR HR
  PROFESSIONAL
• HOW TO DO IT ALL

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THE KEYS

• KNOW YOUR BOSS
• KNOW WHAT YOUR BOSS WANTS FROM YOU
• MANAGE YOUR TIME (BE DRACONIAN)
• DELEGATE WHAT YOU CAN
• LEARN FROM YOUR WO/NCOs
• NETWORK WITH THE G-1 STAFF AND YOUR FELLOW S-1s
• DEVELOP AND TRAIN YOUR BN S-1s

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BDE S1 SECTION2/1/10 13
-HR PLANNING OPNS
-PRM -PASR -PIM -R5
-EPS -POSTAL -CASUALTY -MWR
-DOCTRINAL RECOMMENDATION -SUPPORTS SPLIT-BASED
OPNS -SR LDR OVERSIGHT ON BOTH TMs
CORE COMPETENCIES
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TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS S-1

• FIRST AND FOREMOST, YOU ARE THE BDE/BCT S-1
• MUST BE TECHNICALLY COMPETENT
• MUST KNOW WHAT DATA IS IMPORTANT, AND WHICH
  SUBORDINATE WILL GET IT FOR YOU, OR HOW TO GET IT
  YOURSELF
• MUST KNOW THE DOCTRINE
• CORE COMPETENCIES
• S-1 TASKS IN CORE COMPETENCIES
• FM 5-0, MDMP AND STAFF ROLES
• JP 1-0 AND HOW IT APPLIES
• KNOW THE G1 PERSONNEL POLICY GUIDANCE (PPG)
• PASR AND PRM WILL REQUIRE SPECIAL ATTENTION,
  MAINTAINING STRENGTH IS YOUR INFLUENCE ON COMBAT
  POWER
• UNDERSTAND THE ACTIONS YOU MUST DO AND THOSE YOUR
  SUBORDINATES CAN DO
• FG ACTIONS YOURS
• SENSITIVE ACTIONS NORMALLY YOURS
• AS DIRECTED BY THE BCT/BDE CDR
• ALLOW YOUR NCOIC TO WORK W/THE CSM, HAVE THEM
  BOTH KEEP YOU INFORMED SO THAT YOU CAN HELP WHEN
  NEEDED
• OFFICER MANAGEMENT
• CO CMND SLATE
• FG SLATE
• SR RATER OER MANAGEMENT

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TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS ADJUTANT

• MANAGE THE CDRS TIME
• COORDINATE STAFF ACTIONS AGAINST THE CALENDAR
• ELIMINATE AS MANY DISTRACTORS AS POSSIBLE
• KEEP THE CDR ON SCHEDULE/ON TIME
• MANAGE THE CDRS CORRESPONDENCE
• UNDERSTAND CDRS STYLE
• GRAMMAR AND SPELLING COUNT
• USE FORMAT REGS/POLICIES
• SIGNING FOR THE CDR
• COORDINATE/EXECUTE CEREMONIES
• ASSIST S3 SECTION/CSM
• TAKE ACTIVE ROLE
• THE KEEPER OF THE REGIMENTAL HISTORY
• WORK W/HONORARY COL/CSM
• GET SOLDIERS INVOLVED
• MONITOR UNIT MORALE AND ESPRIT
• BE VERY SENSITIVE TO OFFICER TRENDS
• BE HONEST WITH THE CDR
• BE THE CDRS CONDUIT

YOU WILL SPEND A LOT OF TIME W/CDR
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TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS PRIMARY BDE STAFF
OFFICER

• SEAMLESSLY COORDINATE WITH OTHER STAFF OFFICERS
• BRING HR EXPERTISE TO OTHER SECTION EFFORTS
• BE KNOWLEDGABLE ON STAFF ROLES/DUTIES
• FOCUS CDR ON STAFF SECTIONS WHEN NECESSARY
• KNOW THE MDMP WELL
• KNOW WHAT IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE
• KNOW THE CDRS PREFERENCES
• KNOW KEY TIMES TO INTERJECT HR DATA
• COA DEVELOPMENT
• WARGAMING (CASUALTY ESTIMATIONS)
• REHEARSALS ESPECIALLY MEDEVAC (W/SURGEON)
• UPDATE THE TACSOP EARLY FOR HR PRODUCTS
• IF OUTDATED
• TRAIN S1 SECTION
• TRAIN BN S1 SECTIONS
• BE COMFORTABLE W/RADIO AND TACTICAL DATA SYSTEMS
• ASSIST S4/BSB TOC MANAGE ADMIN/LOG
• CASUALTY REPORTS MUST BE PASSED ON COMMAND SOME
  TIMES
• SUPPORT THE BCT/BDE XO

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TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS SR HR PROFESSIONAL

• ESTABLISH HR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
• TRAIN BN S1s
• NCOPD FOR HR NCOs ENSURE THEY REMAIN CURRENT
• OPDs FOR NON-HR PERSONNEL (CO CDR ISSUES, OPMD,
  ETC)
• MANAGE SUSTAINMENT TRAINING FOR S-1 SECTIONS
• HR SYSTEMS
• HR REPORTS
• NON-FREQUENT ACTIONS
• CONDUCT MONTHLY PERSONNEL READINESS REVIEWS
• TRACK DATA RELEVANT TO CDRS AND THE BDE
• USE AS A MEASURE OF EFFECTIVENESS AND FORCING
  FUNCTION
• ANSWER THE BDE CDR AND CSM QUESTIONS
• TRAIN BN CDRs AND BDE/BCT PRIMARY STAFF
• SUPPORT BN CDR REQUIREMENTS
• OFFICER MANAGEMENT
• SENSITIVE ISSUES

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TYPICAL ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Typical Additional Duties assigned to the S-1
• Voting/Tax Assistance Officer
• FCF/AER
• Unit Funds (Cup and Flower, Regimental, etc.)
• Protocol/JVB
• US Citizenship
• DA 6
• Appointment Orders
• Typical Staff Coordination duties
• Chaplain
• SJA
• Surgeon
• CPO
• EO
• Safety
• Retention

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HOW TO DO IT ALL

• UNDERSTAND YOUR COMMANDERS PRIORITIESWORK TO
  THEM
• YOU CANT DO IT ALL THE FIRST THREE MONTHS MEET
  THE PRIORITIES AND SET GOALS TO GET SPUN UP ON
  EVERYTHING ELSE
• RUTHLESSLY ORGANIZE YOURSELF AND KEEP A CALENDAR
• MASTER, AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, THE TECHNICAL S-1
  TRADE
• LEARN THE SYSTEMS TO A LEVEL OF FAMILIARITY
• KNOW THE DATA YOU NEED REGULARLY PASR/PRM KEY
  FROM DAY 1
• KNOW WHAT DATA THE SYSTEMS PROVIDE YOU REGULARLY

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HOW TO DO IT ALLCONTINUED

• DELEGATE RESPONSIBILITY TO SUBORDINATES
• BREAK OUT ROUTINE, REPETITIVE TASKS TO
  SUBORDINATES
• HOLD REGULAR SECTION COORDINATION MEETINGS
• HOLD WEEKLY MEETINGS W/BN S-1s (HAVE S3 PUT ON
  TNG CAL)
• SPEND THE TIME UP FRONT TO SET UP SYSTEMS AND
  MANAGEMENT AIDS EX SR RATER PROFILE
  SPREADSHEET
• SPEND THE TIME TO TRAIN SUBORDINATE S-1s SO THAT
  THE WORK OF SUPERVISING IN THE LONG RUN BECOMES
  EASIER
• DO S1 TRAINING SESSIONS EVERY 2 WEEKS (HAVE S3
  PUT ON TNG CAL)
• ENSURE BN S1s ARE SHARING LESSONS LEARNED
• PUBLISH AN S1 SOP
• BE ONE WITH THE BDE CSM HE NEEDS YOU, YOU NEED
  HIM

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HOW TO DO IT ALLCONTINUED

• S1NET IS A GREAT ASSISTANCE TOOL IF YOU HAVE A
  QUESTION, ASK OTHER S-1s
• BE A TRUSTED ADVISOR TO THE BN CDRs, WORK IN
  THEIR INTERESTS WHENEVER THEY DO NOT CONFLICT
  WITH THE BDE CDRS PRIORITIES
• ASSIST, COACH, MENTOR THEIR S1s
• SET THE CONDITIONS SO THEY ARE THE HERO
• TAKE THE TIME TO RUN PERSONNEL READINESS REVIEWS
  IN THE BCT/BDE GIVES THE BN S1s A STANDARD TO
  STRIVE FOR ESTABLISHES SYSTEMS
• TIE TO CIP IF YOU CAN
• PPET FOR HELP?
• MOST IMPORTANTLY GET ORGANIZED AT THE
  BEGINNING, FIND THE QUIET TIME