Author: captain1610

Ideas are meant to be shared

“We are often better served by connecting ideas than we are by protecting them.”  

—Steven Johnson, Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation

Connecting ideas is important; connecting the right ideas with the right people at the right time is even more important.

Executive Officer Tip 2013-088 (#88 of 140)

I have provided the NPC Collateral duty list for your convenience.  Your duties at the NIOC will be different but is it a good starting point because their format is Better Than Average (BTA).  BTA is a good place to start on your way to EXTRAORDINARY.  If you hold your Collateral Duty holders accountable for doing what the instruction says, you are in good shape.  If you don’t, you will be miserable at IG time.  Challenge your Sailors to provide a monthly/quarterly report on the work they have done on their collateral duty(ies).  They can include the reports at semi-annual counseling and EVAL time.  Some of their collateral duty reports may be worthy of inclusion in your Command Operations Report.  Pay attention: some collateral duties require a specific paygrade.  If the CO waives that, make sure there is a letter to that effect so the IG knows that a deliberate decision was made and you know what you are doing.
Are you EXTRAORDINARY yet?  What does your Golden Anchor Package for 2013 look like?  How is that coming along.

2014 CAPTAIN JOSEPH ROCHEFORT INFORMATION WARFARE OFFICER DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP AWARD

Congratulations to LCDR Chuck Hall on his selection as the 2014 Captain Joseph Rochefort IWO Distinguished Leadership Award Winner!!

RMKS/1. Captain Joseph John Rochefort was a major figure in the U.S. Navy’s development of cryptologic and intelligence capabilities from 1925 to 1947. He headed the Navy’s fledgling cryptanalytic organization in the 1920’s and provided singularly superb cryptologic support to the U.S. fleet during World War II, leading to victory in the Pacific. At the end of his career (1942-1946), CAPT Rochefort successfully headed the Pacific Strategic Intelligence Group in Washington. In 1986, he posthumously received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his contribution during the Battle of Midway.

2. Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. TENTH Fleet is pleased to announce this year’s winner of the Captain Joseph J. Rochefort Information Warfare (IW) Officer Distinguished Leadership Award.

This year’s selectee is LCDR Charles H. Hall, USN, Naval Special Warfare Development Group.

3. The competition was exceptional with 13 nominations. Congratulations to the following other nominees for their significant leadership contributions to the IW mission:

LT Miles G. Alvarez, USN, NIOC Whidbey Island
LCDR Gregory S. Cardwell, USN, NCWDG
LCDR Christopher D. Eng, USN, USPACOM
LCDR Kallie D. Fink, USN, USCYBERCOM
LT Kenyatta M. Jones, USN, USS JOHN C. STENNIS
CDR John W. Olvey, USN, SIMBA
CDR Marc W. Ratkus, USN, NIOC Colorado
CDR Michael Riggins, USN, NIOC Texas
LT Ian D. Roberts, USN, NR NIOC Tacoma
CWO5 Michael E. Sill, USN, NAVCYBERFOR
LCDR Chad M. Smith, USN, NIOC San Diego
LCDR Joel Yates, USN, COMNAVPERSCOM

4. LCDR Hall will receive recognition from the U.S. Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association, a plaque commemorating his selection and his name will be added to a display in the heritage room at FLTCYBERCOM/COMTENTHFLT.

5. Congratulations and well done. Released by VADM Michael S. Rogers, Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. TENTH Fleet.

A leader worth following

The Navy is missing out. Our Sailors could all be learning more. Living out their purpose. Leading and being led by people who inspire and enlighten them, give them strength and allow them to grow.   We believe Sailors deserve the best leaders—leaders worth following. 

Shamelessly stolen from http://www.leadercast.com 

Some of their beliefs:

  • We believe that leaders should think and behave differently.
  • We believe that certain behaviors serve as the framework of a leader worth following:
    • Simplicity – brings clarity to the complex.
    • Creativity – fosters an atmosphere that allows others to dream.
    • Bravery – possesses a posture of unrelenting boldness.
    • Beyond You – leverages influence for the sake of others.
    • Insight – resolves to consistently do the wise thing.
    • Vision – moves towards a preferred future with little deviation.
    • Culture – architects the conditions to win.

Command Excellence – Training and Development

We have seen that COs of superior commands ensure that training is effective. To do this, they explicitly emphasize the importance of training to the crew, monitor the quality of training, try to get special training billets, work hard to get schedules with time to follow through on planned training, and make sure that training is realistic and linked to combat readiness. Here we further develop this theme by presenting what the command as a whole does to support training. 

Specific ways in which superior commands promote training and development are as follows:

  • ·  Value of Training Is Recognized
  • ·  Training Is Kept Realistic and Practical
  • ·  Training Programs Are Monitored and Evaluated
  • ·  All Levels Participate in Training and Development
  • ·  Command Emphasizes Professional Development and Career Planning

Executive Officer Tip #2013-052 – Paragraph 3. Action/Responsibilities

I continue to do my XO research.  I am always on the look out for potholes you may encounter.  I’ve included OPNAVINST 1040.11 about Retention and Career Development.  I have highlighted the XO responsibilities on pages 11, 12 and 13.  My point is multi-faceted.  Your XO notebook should have those pertinent pages from all OPNAVINSTs.  In the “olden days”, they used to call it “Paragraph 3 leadership”.  Paragraph 3 used to be titled 3. Action (or Responsibilities).  Now, OPNAV does not even follow their own directives on how to construct an OPNAV INSTRUCTION.
In any case, the XO has lots of responsibilities and you’ll have to tend to them all.  When there is a compliance problem and the ISIC comes in to take a look, they go to paragraph 3 Actions/Responsibilites of instructions and point out where you failed to live up to your responsibilities which were so clearly outlined for you.  You can see what I am saying.  An ordinary XO can’t see that stuff.  As an Extraordinary XO, you will have a great handle on it.  If you need help with this, have your YN2 pull all the paragraph 3 information from all the pertinent instructions and you’ll be all set.