December Post

I haven't done much this month because of the holidays. But the times i did see my mentor we talked about the assignments my mentor gave me. Such as learning about international happenings, Robin Sage, and the order of battle which he continued teaching on order of battle into this month. Here is a picture taken to post on the Pomona recruition office Facebook page.

November Post

Order of Battle 
Is something I was taught this month. The order of battle is something that makes it lot easier for the army to get their job done. it is basically looking at any group or army and judging which person can I remove that would cause the whole group or army to fall apart. For example if their is a terrorist group and i wanted to fall apart so the group was no longer a threat i would find out who are its leaders and their subordinates. What is each persons ideals and what do they contribute to the group and their cause. If the main leader is removed would the subordinates fight among themselves to gain power or would their be someone easily appointed. You have to figure out what string do i pull to undo this knot, cause conflict. Like Abraham Lincoln says "A house divided against itself cannot stand."  The picture is a chart on the order of battle of the army battalions, divisions, ranks, etc. 

Blog 10:EQ

Content
1."I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ."
2.  Review the following EQs
 a.  What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?
Meets requirements because not a yes or no answer, you have to take a stance on which is the greatest factor, and the format makes sense.
 b.  What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?
Doesn't meet requirements because the wording and format doesn't make sense.
 c.  What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?
Meets requirements but needs work because, not a yes or no answer, takes a stance, correct formatting,
 d.  How can an anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?
Meets requirements because, not a yes or no question, takes a stance, and has the correct format. 
3.  Based on your review of the rule of 3 and your experience with assessing four EQs, please write another draft EQ for your senior project.
MY EQ MEETS REQUIREMENTS SO I MADE NO CHANGES
What is the best way to complete the intelligence cycle? 

Lesson 1 Reflection

1. Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Lesson 1 Presentation and why?
I think the presentation as a whole I was very proud of because it was well structured and presented.


2. Questions to Consider
      
 a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 1 Presentation (self-assessment)?
              P
       
b.     Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 1 component contract.
I completed all requirements needed to get a P I had no concern with  Volume/enunciation,

Body language/eye contact, Engages audience/ content clarity, and Application of research 
made evident by referencing specific examples, At least one published research source cited, Mentorship and/or interview referenced.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 1?
The way I organized the way I present the information. 


4.  (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 1? 
Probably would have enhanced my hook activity to be more fun and engaging. 

Intel Cycle

This month my research was based on the Intel cycle. I'm also planning to put it in my lesson plan for the first lesson. The Intel cycle is so important in knowing the fundamentals of military intelligence in the U.S. Army. My working EQ which is what is the best way to complete the Intel cycle? Deals with what I have been learning. Composed of directing, collecting, processing, and using. On the outside is planning and supervising and on the very middle is the mission. the cycle never stops but repeats on and on. Well that's it Happy Halloween!  

Blog 8-Research and Working EQ

1.  What is your working EQ?
2.  What is a possible answer to your working EQ? Please write the answer in thesis format.
Example EQ: What is the best way to support an undocumented student in graduating from college?
• Undocumented students should be encouraged to apply for the California Dream Act.
• Staff working with undocumented students must be trained to accommodate needs of immigrant students.
3.  What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ?
4.  Who is your mentor, or where are you doing mentorship, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ?

1. What is the best way to complete the intelligence cycle? 

2.  EQ: What is the best way to complete the intelligence cycle?

• Follow the chart on intelligence cycle given to you when in training for this field. 
• Complete in order the four phases and be ready to always adapt in any of the sequences: directing, collecting, processing, and disseminating and using.

3. Most important source is the training manuals FM 34-52 intelligence and interrogation and FM 2-22.3 human intelligence collector operations and my mentor.  

4. My mentor is Staff Sergeant Felix who is an expert in the Military Intelligence field. He educates me on human intelligence collecting and intelligence analyzing has me complete duties that men or women in this field would perform on a regular basis. This form off education is very help full it allows me to gain experience in these fields. The intelligence cycle deals with both intelligence collecting and analyzing intelligence, which Sergeant Felix has taught me on both.   

Blog 7:Independent Component 1 Approval

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

What i plan to do for my 30 hours is write assessments and threat assessments on current events and countries around the globe. 

2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

I would take pictures or print out reports i made with the assessment. document all my references i used to write assessments.  

3.  And explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.

Assessments is something all intelligence analysts do when your commanding officer assigns you a question it could be what is the threat assessment in the city of Damascus i would check in databases on the current situation going on in Syria and the death rate health of people crime rate ect. then you write a report on the city. after that you make an assessment based on your findings and present it in a summary to the commander. Doing assessments would give me a simulation into what analysts do for the majority of their time and would help me really grasp the whole job in depth that i would not get if i was not writing reports. And it would require me to have a deeper understanding on how to write a flawless assessment. 

4.  Update your Senior Project Hours log.