Power Hour with the Enlisted Ordnance Branch

On this edition of the Ordnance Power Hour, Army Sgt. 1st Class John Vos discusses the Enlisted Assignment Volunteer Program. Soldiers who are not in their appropriate market or who are not yet eligible for reassignment can volunteer for a number of assignments, including airborne duty, an assignment as a drill sergeant and for a short tour to an installation such as Korea and Kuwait.

This episode features host Sergeant 1st Class David Wooldridge, 89D Talent Managment NCO speaks with Col. Daryl Morse, Sustainment Division Chief. The pair discuss the changes the Integrated Personal and Pay System - Army has brought to the field with emphasis on Personnel Action Requests.

MSG Angela Johnston welcomes SFC Cody Bernard and SFC Adam Edwards from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment to talk about recruiting and broadening opportunities for ordnance branch members.

Sgt. 1st Class John Vos, CMF 91 Talent Manager, offers tips and tricks on how to contact the correct office within HRC for assistance with common questions.

Sgt. 1st Class David Wooldridge, EOD Talent Management NCO, and Master Sgt. Angela Johnston, 89 Alpha and Bravo Talent Manger, discuss when and why Soldiers should contact their CMF management teams and branch team.

This episode of the Power Hour with the Enlisted Ordnance Branch brings together a Talent Manager and Assignment Manager to discuss the difference between the two and how each role can help a Soldier achieve their career goals and objectives.

This episode of the Ordnance Power Hour brings together the Ordnance Branch Senior Career Advisor, Master Sgt. Isaias Villanueva; CMF 94 Talent Management NCO, Sgt. 1st Class Megan Murphy; and CF 91 Career Manager, Sgt. 1st Class Cody Hept to discuss the differences between the roles of talent manager and career manager.

On this edition of the Power Hour with the Enlisted Ordnance Branch Sgt. 1st Classes John Vos, CMF 91 Talent Manager and Travis Tucker, 89 Delta Talent Manager. This episode covers the Enlisted Manning Cycle and how it fits into the Enlisted Assignment Process; EMC vs. YMAV; how to effectively preference your available assignments/consequences of not preferencing all options; and the importance of communicating with your talent manager.

This inaugural episode introduces the Power Hour team and lays out the goals for future episodes of the podcast. This episode also contains some discussion on the importance of Soldiers contacting their branch managers early and some of the considerations taken into account when assigning Soldiers to new duty positions.