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FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Sgt. Maj. Sean Rice, 82nd Sustainment Brigade S-3 non-commissioned officer-in-charge, became the first enlisted soldier to graduate from the 19-week Theater Logistics Planners Program (TLog) at the Army Logistics University, Fort Lee, Va., May 24.
“The TLog has had a huge impact on me, and I know it will have a huge impact on the NCO Corps,” said Rice. “This course taught me logistical planning on a whole new level.”
Rice was selected by his classmates as the Distinguished Logistician for his class, proving that non-commissioned officers can be successful in this course.
“NCOs will have the skill-specific training to make logistical teaching more effective at all levels,” said Ret. Lt. Col. Rebecca Freeze, founder of the TLog course. “Sgt. Maj. Rice has shown that there are NCOs out there that have the capability to execute advanced logistical operations.”
Freeze discussed the Non-commissioned Officer Corps’ unique opportunity to attend the TLog course, and what it could mean for the future. For non-commissioned officers who are qualified, the impact after graduating the course is significant. The program teaches soldiers how to execute advanced logistical planning.
“With this training, when I go to a unit, I am already a combat multiplier. I can take what supplies they have there and make them more effective,” said Rice. “I can’t wait to apply what I’ve learned.”
The Theater Logistics Planners Program course teaches students how to effectively co-ordinate and execute logistical and planning operations on a large scale.
As the first enlisted service member to graduate from the program, Rice is a unique resource among his non-commissioned officer peers.
“Now that I’ve graduated, I consider myself an ambassador for this program,” said Rice. “If I can spread the word by imparting some of what I have learned to other NCOs, we can start to increase the awareness of the benefits of this program.”
One of the underlying benefits as an enlisted Soldier attending the course is that it enables a non-commissioned officer to perform better as an adviser to a logistics commissioned officer.
“This course offers an opportunity to bridge the educational gap between what an enlisted soldier is supposed to know as a planner, and what his officer-in-charge will know, said Rice. “Once you’ve bridged that gap, you’ve made one heck of a team.”
The TLog offers an opportunity for the senior enlisted Corps to experience one-of-a-kind training.
The TLog Course is designed to develop logistics planners at the theater level; the course helps students prepare for nearly any logistical situation. One of the areas that the course focuses on is moving large quantities of supplies to a theater-sized operational area as quickly as possible.
“A lot of times, the Army education we receive is based on knowledge… knowledge is only half of it,” said Freeze. “This course combines imparting knowledge with actual planning and execution.”
“You look at things in a whole different way,” he said. “I have taken away from this program the ability to help commanders leverage their intuitive learning and decision-making skills in a more effective manner. If I can help commanders make the right choices by bringing them the most relevant data, then I know I have done my job.”
| Date Taken: | 05.24.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 07.03.2012 16:16 |
| Story ID: | 91072 |
| Location: | FORT LEE, VIRGINIA, US |
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