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OFFICER BRANCH NEWS (CONT'D)
consisting of Ms. Linda Gielow, SFC Benjamin Build your five (5) or ten (10) year plan now! I
Richardson, MAJ Danny Vaughn, and recommend an excel spreadsheet for ease of
myself. Now all the FC Career Managers will organization and ability to update. Calendar
sit and work together. All of us are here to
help you. If you have a question – call or send year and military years of service across the
top; your assignment, future assignment, PME
us an email and ask.
and other educational opportunities listed
Company Grade Officers Notes by: below; if you are married and/or have children,
you should list out their paths below for each
MAJ William D. Vaughn, JD
It is time to pass the torch. person, their grade school year or higher
education. This will give you a proper snapshot
It has been a pleasure and of the years to come as they will come much
a privilege to serve as the quicker than you anticipate. It will help you
avoid potential pitfalls in your planning. Should
Finance and Comptroller you be in command during your child’s high
Branch Company Grade school graduation year or your spouses’
Assignment Officer for the
last 24 months. I have residency program? It will be easy to catch this
thoroughly enjoyed type of conflict with a good plan.
meeting so many of our With selfless service and commitment to duty
incredibly talented and MAJ Vaughn mindset, typically neglect of self can creep in
passionate FC officers during my tenure. As I our lives. You must take care of yourself first
transition out of position this Summer, my before you can be at your best to take care of
hope is that I provided quality service and others. However, you need to be selfish with
counsel to all officers in regard to their career yo ur career. Many of you have already heard me
planning. state this but let me explain for those of you
who have not. You will get one shot at your
I would like to provide a few final thoughts for Army career and there are a multitude of
your consideration in your Army career. opportunities available during your career with
a limited amount of time. When you layout your
Never hesitate to contact your career manager. career timeline (see preceding paragraph), you
I believe a lot of officers hesitate to call branch will quickly determine time or timing is not
for questions as did I (and I am not sure why always on your side. Make your career
the thought even existed to begin with). Send decisions that are in your best interests and
an email or an MS Teams message and ask for desires to pursue. Ultimately, you will be much
a time to talk. I have made my best efforts to happier in the long run. The caveat with being
change that mindset with our company grade career selfish is balance. Call it what you
population. Continue to do this in the future. desire; Ying & Yang, tit for tat, scales of cosmic
justice, karma or whatever, but your career
Related to that is the “why” would contact your selfishness should only affect you and never
career manager. I would simply state IOT negatively impact those who support you
successfully plan your Army career, or your throughout this journey. It is those who support
exit, your career manager can potentially offer you who will be there when the journey is over,
options you have not considered or did not so keep that in mind. It truly is a balancing act,
know about. Reach out to validate or build but your outstanding ten (10) year career plan
your five (5) or ten (10) year career plan. Ask (foot stomp) can get you there.
about possible options for specific or general
assignments or locations for your future I wish all of you the best in the future and
consideration. Did you know there is an thank you for the opportunity to have served so
incredible opportunity in Abu Dhabi? What many officers in such a vital role. Move out,
about your ACS option with the DCP program draw fire and Godspeed.
at Syracuse and when it is best to attend? 24-01 MARKETPLACE CLOSED
What is your promotion timeline? These are
only a few of the things to consider. At the time of writing this article, I am still
working toward market close. Officers will likely
be notified of their market assignments
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