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Hello everyone.
I'm a bit curious about people's past experiences as Squadron Commanders, or as a position 'up there'. Up there being defined as Command Group, more or less. Next year, my Squadron is going to be losing most all of our Warrant Officers - thankfully our Chief is staying on for just under a half year, and hopefully he'll make the transition easier for whomever takes charge of our Squadron. (We're losing two or three Flight Sergeants over Summer, and have already lost two WO2s.) Next year, it is quite likely I'll be in a Command Role within the Squadron, if not in Command Group then at least being set up for it.
I don't mean to sound arrogant, but I believe that due to the fact that I was issued the Top Senior NCO award this year, and am only a Sergeant. (Everyone else who has their name on the award is either a Warrant Officer or a Flight Sergeant.) I wouldn't normally be worried, but when I say we're losing most of our Seniors, I do mean most of our Seniors - F/Sgts included. At the beginning of the next year of Cadets, we will have two Warrant Officers - a WO1 and a WO2, and about 4 F/Sgts, two of which are in band. Those Two Warrants will be gone by December.
My point here, however, is to ask what people's past experiences were in such situations. I know they're fairly common, as I joined Air Cadets during such an event - they happen every four or five years, generally. So, what kind of advice do people have regarding commanding a Squadron, this type of transition in Seniors leaving, other seniors taking over, and overall any advice pertaining to this situation that would be helpful? I'd like to not go into next year with a blindfold on - the best way to learn IS through experience, yes, but it can't hurt to have some knowledge about what I'm getting into before hand.
Thank you in advance,
Krisz
I'm a bit curious about people's past experiences as Squadron Commanders, or as a position 'up there'. Up there being defined as Command Group, more or less. Next year, my Squadron is going to be losing most all of our Warrant Officers - thankfully our Chief is staying on for just under a half year, and hopefully he'll make the transition easier for whomever takes charge of our Squadron. (We're losing two or three Flight Sergeants over Summer, and have already lost two WO2s.) Next year, it is quite likely I'll be in a Command Role within the Squadron, if not in Command Group then at least being set up for it.
I don't mean to sound arrogant, but I believe that due to the fact that I was issued the Top Senior NCO award this year, and am only a Sergeant. (Everyone else who has their name on the award is either a Warrant Officer or a Flight Sergeant.) I wouldn't normally be worried, but when I say we're losing most of our Seniors, I do mean most of our Seniors - F/Sgts included. At the beginning of the next year of Cadets, we will have two Warrant Officers - a WO1 and a WO2, and about 4 F/Sgts, two of which are in band. Those Two Warrants will be gone by December.
My point here, however, is to ask what people's past experiences were in such situations. I know they're fairly common, as I joined Air Cadets during such an event - they happen every four or five years, generally. So, what kind of advice do people have regarding commanding a Squadron, this type of transition in Seniors leaving, other seniors taking over, and overall any advice pertaining to this situation that would be helpful? I'd like to not go into next year with a blindfold on - the best way to learn IS through experience, yes, but it can't hurt to have some knowledge about what I'm getting into before hand.
Thank you in advance,
Krisz