Leadership In The Military

During my time in the Navy, I found that having a foundation of leadership is key. At sea, we all work as a collaborative team but are divided into our specialized departments. My department was the Weapon Systems Department, a collaborative team comprised of 100 hardworking sailors. Amongst those sailors, I was the team lead. One of the hardest deployments I remember and the one I faced the most difficulty with followed the transfer off-ship of two senior enlisted personnel . I was still considered a junior sailor with no previous experience leading a crew. Furthermore, I oversaw three newly upgraded integrated weapon systems and its maintenance crew, which meant that we were establishing from scratch. During that 10-month deployment, I learned