[stickey]

I have the great opportunity to serve in the signal detachment for one of battalions as the SIGDET commander. I have a few questions. I have thought about posting this for some time but as my role and duty shifts in the next couple of months, I thought I would go ahead a pose the questions. I have asked my command to some extent these same questions, but thought that I would pose them to you as well to get a different perspective or approach on how to serve the unit the best way possible (and not look like a retard as the fng). I also mentioned this to TR and he recommended posting here. I know that some of you may not have served directly in a SIGDET, but any insight would be greatly appreciated.


My questions are:

What do you expect from the SIGDET commander?

What do you expect the SIGDET CO to know, not necessarily leadership, but technically (JNN, JISSC, SATCOM, etc…)?

What role(s) will I have during a typical deployment? Fobbit, part-time fobbit, 50/50 outside the wire?

What is the typical relationship between the SIGDET CO and the senior NCO of the detachment?

That’s all for right now, but I am sure that I might have some follow up questions to any answers/suggestions provided.

Thanks.

Stickey