On the other hand, says Pinkley, you should be clear-eyed about what will happen if you stay at a company that is offering buyouts. Chances are good that your workload will increase as others take buyouts and the staff shrinks. You may not be working with the colleagues you have come to enjoy.
To be successful, a platoon sergeant must be organized, detail-oriented and able to maintain a positive attitude so that each subordinate will perform to her potential and benefit the entire unit.
Train and educate newly commissioned or appointed officers in the high standards of professional knowledge, esprit-de-corps, and leadership to prepare them for duty as company grade officers in the operating forces, with particular emphasis on the duties, responsibilities, and warfighting skills required of a rifle platoon commander.