Forged in
Doctrine
Professional Military Education sessions twice a month. Army values, leadership principles, and the practical skills that separate good soldiers from great leaders. All sessions are virtual — join via Microsoft Teams every Saturday at 0800.
FM 6-22
The 11 Army Leadership Principles
These principles form the foundation of every Braveheart Standard PME session. Know them. Apply them. Live them.
01
Know Yourself and Seek Self-Improvement
Evaluate your strengths and weaknesses honestly. Pursue self-development through education, training, and candid feedback.
02
Be Technically and Tactically Proficient
Soldiers respect and follow leaders who demonstrate competence. Know your job better than anyone you lead.
03
Know Your Soldiers and Look Out for Their Well-Being
Learn every soldier's name, strengths, and challenges. Genuine care builds loyalty, trust, and resilience.
04
Keep Your Soldiers Informed
Share relevant information. When soldiers understand the commander's intent, they make better decisions under uncertainty.
05
Set the Example
Your soldiers see everything. What you do under stress, when tired, and when no one is watching defines the standard.
06
Ensure the Task is Understood, Supervised, and Accomplished
Issue clear orders. Verify comprehension. Follow through. Delegating is not abdicating.
07
Train Your Soldiers as a Team
Individual excellence is necessary but not sufficient. Teams win battles. Develop unit cohesion deliberately.
08
Make Sound and Timely Decisions
A good decision now beats a perfect decision too late. Develop a decision-making process and trust your training.
09
Develop a Sense of Responsibility Among Subordinates
Give soldiers ownership. Create opportunities for junior leaders to exercise judgment. Mistakes are training — failure to develop subordinates is negligence.
10
Employ Your Unit in Accordance with Its Capabilities
Know what your team can and cannot do. Do not set them up for failure. Build capability deliberately before demanding it.
11
Seek Responsibility and Accept Responsibility for Your Actions
Volunteer for difficult tasks. When things go wrong, own it. Credit flows down. Blame stops with the leader.
PME Curriculum
This Cohort's Topics
Two PME sessions per month, held virtually every Saturday at 0800 via Microsoft Teams (link TBD). Each session includes a 45-minute block of instruction followed by 30 minutes of small-group discussion.
Doctrine
Commander's Intent & Mission Orders
Understanding the two-level up and down concept. How to issue clear orders that empower decentralized execution.
Roles & Responsibilities
NCO / Officer Relationship
The complementary nature of the NCO Corps and Officer ranks. Where authority lives, where expertise lives.
People Development
Counseling That Works
FM 6-22 counseling techniques. Developmental vs. adverse. How to have hard conversations that actually improve performance.
Cognitive Skills
Decision Making Under Pressure
MDMP vs. TLP. Heuristic decision-making. How stress degrades judgment and how to train against it.
Communication
Army Writing Standards
Clear, direct Army writing. OERs, NCOERs, awards, memorandums. Writing that gets results and reflects well on the unit.
Professional Growth
Career Management & Promotion
Navigating HRC, understanding ERB/ORB review, promotion boards, branching decisions, and how to build a competitive packet.
Program Leadership
Your Mentors
Each cohort member is matched with a mentor. Scheduled one-on-one sessions every six weeks. Their experience is yours to leverage.
MSG
M. Reyes
MSG (E-8) — Infantry
22 years service, three combat deployments, Master Fitness Trainer. Specializes in NCO development and physical readiness training.
CPT
A. Washington
CPT (O-3) — Signal
West Point graduate, 8 years service, recently returned from JRTC rotation. Mentors junior officers on decision-making and staff work.
SFC
D. Kowalski
SFC (E-7) — Military Police
16 years service, former drill sergeant, SAMC graduate. Guides E-4 through E-6 personnel on career planning and promotion boards.
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"Leadership is not a rank or a position — it is a choice and a practice. The Army gives you authority. Leadership is what you do with it."
Reference Materials
Essential Reading
These field manuals and publications form the doctrinal backbone of the program. All are available on AKO and the Army Publications Directorate.
FM 6-22
Army Leadership and the Profession
The definitive Army leadership doctrine. Required reading for all cohort members before the first PME session.
ADP 6-22
Army Leadership
The concise one-pager version of leadership doctrine. Print it. Know it cold.
FM 7-0
Training
How the Army trains. Crawl-walk-run methodology, after action reviews, and unit training management.
ADP 5-0
The Operations Process
Plan, prepare, execute, assess. The military decision-making process in its doctrinal home.
DA PAM 600-3
Officer Professional Development
Officer career paths, key developmental assignments, and the Officer Evaluation Report system.
AR 350-1
Army Training and Leader Development
The regulation governing all Army training. Required professional knowledge for leaders at every level.