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<p>I hope I’m wrong, but you’d be surprised. In my day, not a whole lot of emphasis was placed on that. I really hope they’ve seen the light since then. I know they brought in senior enlisted in 1993 or 1994, which was a great start, though.</p>
<p>And to echo usna_reject, your troops will make you or break you. They can get along without you, but you cannot get along without them. You don’t have to play Mr. Nice Guy, either. Just be fair and LEAD them, and you’ll go far.</p>
<p>There is a difference between having authority and being a leader. Authority can be granted. Leadership is earned.</p>