Pulled...

Day two with my Infantry Platoon was coming to an early close as everyone is getting ready to go on block leave. I was finally holding a formation to introduce myself, say hello, check information dissemination in the ranks, and put out my telephone number for the eventual emergency. Immediately after my formation I called my acting Platoon Sergeant up to release the Platoon. As soon as it was over, the Company Commander called me over we went to his office and he told me that there had been a mistake... I, as an Armor/Cavalry Officer was not supposed to take this Infantry Platoon... I was pulled from the Platoon as fast as I had gotten it.

Now I'm hanging out at Crusader until a Platoon opens up within the Battalion, possibly even within the Brigade. My guess is that I will either be going to a Tank Platoon when a PL gets fired, or to the Cavalry Squadron within the Brigade... Both would be fine, however it was disconcerting and it is still bothering me. I am sure that I would have succeeded as the PL for the Infantry Platoon and I was looking forward to the challenge... Now, going into what I've been trained to do, I know without a doubt that I will succeed and the challenge won't be as tough.

So the CO assigned me as a "Company Special Projects Officer" which really means, wait here until we (the Battalion) is able to fix the mistake. There is no such position within a Tank Company or Company Team. I'm just waiting again.

My first assignment is to prepare for and conduct Officer Professional Development (OPD) and my topic is Infantry Armor Teams. This boils down to the employment and pros and cons of the Combined Arms Battalion, Company Team level Infantry Armor mix... I'll be leading the development program in February.