#platoon sergeant

I can’t say I’ve ever heard the term “billet” before in that context! Billet usually just refers to our barracks. Looking it up, it appears that a “billet position” is usually referred to in the Navy/USMC/USCG, so I probably wouldn’t advise using it for an army story. Anyway, just “Sergeant” will do! Ranks E-5 through E-7 can be call “Sergeant” without any trouble, (with the exclusion of Drill Sergeants) but E-8 and above should be called by their full rank. Most are opposed to being called “Sarge,” but that’s not to say you can’t use it. Us shitheads would also occasionally shorten “sergeant” down so much that it would actually sound something more like “Saarnt,” with most of the vowels mushed together and the “g” simply overlooked in the manner one might say “ne’er.” But we don’t typically address a soldier by their position unless it’s like, First Sergeant Hobgob, whose rank and job position are both “First Sergeant.” I would call my company commander “sir” or “Captain Bugbear,” not “Company Commander.” I guess I have been known to call our executive officer “XO,” especially if there were multiple lieutenants around.This is assuming you’re talking to the person directly. Otherwise yes in that case it’s fine to just say “my platoon sergeant” instead of using a rank or name.

What are the Duties of a Platoon Sergeant in Defence?

What is a Platoon Sergeant?

In many militaries, a platoon sergeant is the senior enlisted member of a platoon, who advises and supports the platoon’s commanding officer in leading the unit.

Outline of Duties in Defence (i.e. in the field)

There are three steps to the duties of a Platoon Sergeant in defence:

Preparation:

Know the battalion and company plan.

Ensure the correct orbat,…

Sometimes I lay awake at night, and remember things that people have told me.

Tonight, I remember my platoon sergeant at AIT telling me that I would never be a failure. He told me that I would make mistakes sometimes, and I would mess up, but that it wouldn’t ever make me a failure. (So you know, I’m a very emotional person, so I cried when he told me this.)

What he said next I will never forget for my whole life. He said, “You have a lot of heart, and you need to let people see that because it shows that you can be a good leader, that you can really be a person.”

But, you see, I have always felt, and still do to an extent, that showing people what lies beneath my rough exterior makes me look vulnerable, makes it look like I can easily be taken advantage of.

Is it bad that I hide myself from everybody because I’m afraid of being used?

Am I always going to be that person that never joins in anything unless somebody gives me a little nudge first? I don’t want to be that person. I mean, I know I’m an Uber introvert, but I’m not antisocial.