Overall the 1-43rd Air Defense Artillery Battalion is a great organization within the Army. However, with any organization, there are going to be areas that can be improved. This is the reason we conduct after action reviews and DEOCS survey’s. They help us identify deficiencies, make corrections, and keep doing what works. If I could make improvements and changes to the way 1-43 ADA operates I would improve soldier care, communication, the way Physical Readiness Training is executed, and an overall understanding of how a battalion works together and not just air defense operations.
In my opinion soldier care is one of the most important things the army needs to focus on. Soldiers move the force. Soldiers are the ones who do the dirty work and carry
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We are all supposed to work together as a team to help support the mission and professionally develop as a unit. I feel that in my battalion the lower density MOS’s are overlooked. I am the only Electronic Warfare Specialist in my battalion and no one knows what I do. I am trying to implement myself as much as possible. I have managed to stand out of the crowd by learning how to work effectively as an intelligence analyst and provide my unit with clear and concise intelligence products. Most Lower density MOS’s are in Headquarters and Headquarters Battery (HHB). I see soldiers not being properly recognized for their hard work and accomplishments because they did not involve a launcher or a radar. I would improve this by having the commanders, 1st sergeants, and command sergeant major going around and asking our soldiers how their job plays a role in the overall mission. By doing this it would show the soldiers they aren’t being overlooked and give them an understanding as to why they are here. The soldiers would see their hard work is not going unnoticed and would work that much