Battalion commander vs sergeant

Differences between battalion commander and sergeant duties and responsibilities

Battalion commander example responsibilities.

• Lead basic reconnaissance operations and report enemy movements to commanding officers.
• Experience working within the DoD for developing and implementing depot support strategies for both CONUS and OCONUS.
• Direct deployment of communications equipment, systems and manpower to support combat operations.
• Supervise operation and organizational maintenance of weapons, mobile combat equipment, and combat combination equipment.
• Prepare a ballistic missile submarine for certification to carry nuclear weapons, satisfying all training, maintenance, and documentation requirements.
• Provide assessments of CBRN threats and make recommendations to the battalion commander regarding tactical employment of chemical defense equipment.

Sergeant example responsibilities.

• Manage critical incidents including barricade gunmen, VIP visits, homicides, shootings and in-progress crimes.
• Manage and submit all schedules for maximum security unit, and all non security staff assign to that unit.
• Monitor and manage enlisted promotion boards and actions; publish promotion orders for soldiers being promote to SGT and SSG.
• Assist in establishing overall S3 objectives and accomplishing assign missions.
• Manage training for CBRN response operations including detection and decontamination equipment.
• Implement USAF, DoD and MAJCOM security policies while balancing operational needs with security requirements for the protection of classify information.
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