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Earn College Degree

Outcome Goal: To earn my associate’s degree.

Priority Area

  • I will be a more confident student.

Action Statements

  • I review my past successes before each class.
  • I would like to score high on every test.
  • I need to be successful from the beginning.

Power Statement

  • The best students are confident.
  • I am a top-notch scholar in every way.
  • I always exceed the teacher’s expectations.

Priority Area

  • I gather support around me.

Action Statements

  • I update family and friends once a week.
  • I reward my spouse for watching the kids
  • I use the tutoring program 2 times a week.

Power Statement

  • When I win, my family wins.
  • Don’t be a loser.
  • Fight for yourself, fight for your family.

Priority Area

  • I create a study plan for success.

Action Statements

  • I review my notes for two hours, three nights a week.
  • I will be prepared for every class.
  • I will try to monitor my progress.

Power Statement

  • Each day I am closer to the diploma.
  • I am the ultimate “tactical student”.
  • Someday, it will all fall into place.

Priority Area

  • I want to be physically fit.

Action Statements

  • I run for twenty minutes as a study break.
  • I will eat healthy foods to manage energy.
  • I use tactical breathing before every class.

Power Statement

  • Top fitness means top grades.
  • Leverage the mind-body connection.
  • Don’t give up training or I’ll flunk.

Graduate Ranger School

Outcome Goal: Graduate from Ranger School this year.

Priority Area

  • Steadily increase my physical fitness

Action Statements

  • I lift shoulders and back twice a week for 40 minutes, varying the intensity of each work-out.
  • I run five days a week, averaging a 7:15 pace for at least 40 miles per week.
  • I swim at least once a week for 800 meters.
  • I march with a 35-pound pack six or more miles weekly.

Power Statement

  • I shoulder more than my share of the task, whatever it may be, more than 100 percent.
  • “If you want to shine, you got to burn.”

Priority Area

  • I practice Infantry-based Leadership

Action Statements

  • I read a section from FM 3-21.8 at least three times weekly.
  • I practice writing OPORDs.
  • I carry the Ranger Handbook with me at all times.

Power Statement

  • I am a technically and tactically competent team player making my battle buddies successful.
  • I know the basics of patrolling. I know the battle drills. I know troop leading procedures.
  • Gallantly, I show the world I am a specially selected and well-trained Soldier.

Priority Area

  • I stay healthy throughout my preparations

Action Statements

  • I eat four healthy meals a day and stay hydrated by drinking two liters of water daily.
  • I stretch before and after all workouts.
  • I tend to my feet and deal with all blisters and hot spots before they become issues.

Power Statement

  • I am fresh and injury free on report day.
  • Ranger School begins long before Ranger School begins.
  • Pain is temporary, the tab is forever.

Priority Area

  • Conduct mental preparations

Action Statements

  • I talk to other Rangers for guidance.
  • I read the book, “No Excuse Leadership.”
  • I keep a motivation tab in my patrol cap.
  • I say the Ranger Creed daily.

Power Statement

  • I can and have survived food and sleep deprivation.
  • I am mentally alert, physically strong, and morally straight.
  • My intestinal fortitude is rock solid and unwavering.
  • "All I need now is to want it bad enough!"

Earn Drill Sergeant Of The Year

Outcome Goal: Best Drill Sergeant in my Brigade.

Priority Area

  • I am an expert marksman and trainer

Action Statements

  • I attend AWG CATC training.
  • I read all weapons FMs and TMs.
  • I become the SME on the Engagement Skills Trainer.
  • I continually research close quarters battle, refine shooting techniques, and develop new training techniques.

Power Statement

  • I'm the go-to guy and a team player.
  • I shoot expert every time.
  • I am the bests shot in the battalion.

Priority Area

  • I lead Soldiers from the front

Action Statements

  • I conduct PT with Soldiers every day.
  • I prepare fully for every class I teach.
  • I use combat experience to motivate and to make training realistic and relevant.

Power Statement

  • I help my Soldiers set goals, and I mentor them to achieve their goals.
  • I am a dynamic leader and trainer.
  • I am a compassionate leader with Soldiers who are struggling.

Priority Area

  • I set the standard in PT

Action Statements

  • I max the APFT every time.
  • I run 30 miles per week.
  • I lift full body three times per week.
  • I enter a race two times per year.
  • I attain Combative Level II certification.

Power Statement

  • I become a proficient swimmer.
  • I bring relentless intensity to every PT session.
  • I am a PT animal and everyone knows it!

Priority Area

  • I continue to develop myself

Action Statements

  • I attend Sniper School.
  • I earn Sgt. Audie Murphy Club by the end of the year.
  • I take three college classes per year towards my bachelor's degree.

Power Statement

  • I volunteer at my church.
  • I maintain balance with my spouse and children.
  • I learn something new every day.

Earn Promotion

Outcome Goal: I am promoted to SSG by the end of the year.

Priority Area

  • Increase my military and civilian education

Action Statements

  • I attend WTC in March.
  • I graduate WLC NLT mid April.
  • I complete one correspondence course a week.
  • I speak to an education counselor this week.

Power Statement

  • I research different colleges and degree programs this weekend.
  • I enroll in a criminal justice program ASAP.
  • I take at least two college courses each semester.
  • “Study hard today. Play hard tomorrow.”

Priority Area

  • Increase physical fitness

Action Statements

  • I run at least two miles on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays after work.
  • I do an upper body workout on Mondays.
  • I do a lower body workout on Wednesdays.
  • I do an abdominal workout on Fridays.

Power Statement

  • I limit fast food to once a month.
  • I drink at least six bottles of water daily for hydration.

Priority Area

  • I expand my military knowledge

Action Statements

  • I study one section from the Army Study Guide every evening.
  • I read FM 6-22 (Army Leadership), and ADP 7-0 (Training Units and Developing Leaders), in the next four months.

Power Statement

  • I study one warrior task or battle drill per week.
  • I learn about one Army program a day.

Development Plan

Outcome Goal: My deployment plan for success.

Priority Area

  • My body is healthy

Action Statements

  • I attend three exercise classes a week to help release stress.
  • I eat a well-balanced diet including whole grains and four servings of fruits and vegetables each day.
  • I follow a sleep routine consisting of eight hours each night.
  • I try a new type of fun exercise one day per week.

Power Statement

  • “I become healthier, stronger, and empowered.”
  • “I am healthier than I was yesterday.”
  • “This is my time!”

Priority Area

  • My mind is resilient

Action Statements

  • I set and evaluate goals as new challenges arise.
  • I practice relaxation with complete focus and intention daily.
  • I use meaningful cues to help refocus my priorities and maintain a strong sense of self.
  • I reach out to my social support daily.

Belief Statement

  • “My goals and cues make me more resilient every day.”
  • “I am calm and able to tackle any challenge.”
  • “I am a strong support to my family and community.”

Priority Area

  • My heart is devoted

Action Statements

  • I create a gratitude board for my family to share three things to be grateful for each day.
  • I give support and compassion to my spouse.
  • I provide strength and comfort to my kids.

Power Statement

  • “A strong family is a strong future.”
  • “My pride and devotion carry me through all challenges.”
  • “I am a role model within my family.”

Priority Area

  • My spirit is unbreakable

Action Statements

  • I work every day to build a powerful self image.
  • I remain patient with myself knowing that I cannot control everything.
  • I focus on being aware of the needs of others and am available to help.

Power Statement

  • “I am grateful for the positive aspects of my life and reflect on these things each day.”
  • “I appreciate strengths today.”
  • “Three strikes and I am NOT out.”

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