Post by airmanjoe on Jul 15, 2019 16:29:30 GMT -8
Jocko,
I am an E7 in the USAF, my team consists of 21 or so folks, we are led by an O3.
Two weeks ago a very talented and socially connected (to the team) E5 on my team passed away in an accident (keeping his privacy secure, it was NOT suicide, it was unexpected, and there is no one and no process "to blame")
My unit commander (O5) and all levels of the chain of command between me and him have been immensely supportive of my team. They have augmented my teams duty schedule and ensured we have access to multiple grief councilors and the unit chaplain, all in all the death has been well handled by both my team and the leadership above us (and by the Squadron as a whole). I have zero complaints about the teams or units immediate response and reaction to the death.
My question, to you and the audience, is what will happen to the team over the next few months? The grief councilors and chaplains are gone, now its up to me and my O3 to guide our team, we are out of the triage, and are moving onto the long term. The deceased had very positive relationships both up and down the chain, and his subordinates especially were hit hard by his death. I want to "do honor" to my diseased team mate (not forget him) and also "move on" as a team, full of healthy individuals.
I would welcome your advise.
Cheers,
Joe
I am an E7 in the USAF, my team consists of 21 or so folks, we are led by an O3.
Two weeks ago a very talented and socially connected (to the team) E5 on my team passed away in an accident (keeping his privacy secure, it was NOT suicide, it was unexpected, and there is no one and no process "to blame")
My unit commander (O5) and all levels of the chain of command between me and him have been immensely supportive of my team. They have augmented my teams duty schedule and ensured we have access to multiple grief councilors and the unit chaplain, all in all the death has been well handled by both my team and the leadership above us (and by the Squadron as a whole). I have zero complaints about the teams or units immediate response and reaction to the death.
My question, to you and the audience, is what will happen to the team over the next few months? The grief councilors and chaplains are gone, now its up to me and my O3 to guide our team, we are out of the triage, and are moving onto the long term. The deceased had very positive relationships both up and down the chain, and his subordinates especially were hit hard by his death. I want to "do honor" to my diseased team mate (not forget him) and also "move on" as a team, full of healthy individuals.
I would welcome your advise.
Cheers,
Joe
