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You can fail JMLC if you just decide to chin things off. On my course we had someone who didn't turn up with the required paperwork, so they were turned away on day 1. We also had 2 Rocks RTU'd for cheating.

A lot of it is to do with your attitude and approach.
 
People do fail. That said put the effort in and you'll have no issues. It's a fun course and you can learn a lot.
 
My JMLC was a fair few years ago now, but we had one RTU as although he was apparently very good at his job, he couldn't 'lead'. ie he was was asked to come out to the front of the squad and and bring us all to attention when the instructors arrived - he just couldn't do it and clammed up.

They gave him another couple of shots at command type stuff, but again, just couldn't speak to people.

But it really was down to attitude, just go along with the crap as stated above, but yesm you will also learn something too.
 
The difficult part for most people is standing up and giving the presentations and the command tasks, as most SACs are not in roles where public speaking is part of their job. All I would say, is make sure you know your stuff and rehearse. As for the command tasks the most important part is taking on board the salient information and discarding the rest before passing it on to your "team". Take your time, after you have received your brief take a minute or two to get your ducks in a row. Think about what you need to achieve and communicate that clearly and you will be laughing. Bottom line is you have come off the board so you already proven that you have the ability to be a JNCO. JMLC will hopefully add a few more tools to your management/leadership arsenal and polish off a few burrs. Just enjoy it!
 
Just to add, there is a lot of management and leadership "theory" and whilst there is a lot of good information in there do not get too hung up on it. There was a TG1 techie in my syndicate who really struggled with the theory and was constantly having the debate of whether the theory works in real world scenarios (which in many cases they won't). All he managed to do was wind himself up. So again take on board the information and attempt to filter what will be useful in the real world. If I haven't made myself clear an example of what I was told was to not ask people to do things on my command tasks and do not say please. I was informed that I should tell people what to do. Well never in a million years will I think that is an acceptable management or leadership approach and I have only ever experienced that approach from managers who dont know their ar$e from their elbow. I will ask people to do something and should they fail to carry out the request then perhaps it will escalate to me telling them but I would never use it as an initial tactic. However to get the tick in the box I played the game and told the team what to do.
 
Great help guys. I am happy you have said about the public speaking because that is one of my strongest assets. I'm a d of e instructor so used to speaking and instructing. I was just looking for a bit of knowledge to go in with and you've helped massively. Also getting back in to the basic training style kit stuff will be fun after 7 years (I know, get some time in etc)
 
I enjoyed JMLC much more than TMT (**** course IMO) and got a lot from it. If you prepare properly, offer advice to others and step up when needed you'll do fine. I received a positive note of action on completion of the course as I achieved exceptional in all aspects. Course report said that had there been a top student award I would have got it. Trust me I looked forward to returning to work and handing that one in. Felt very rewarding.
 
TalentedbutLazy said:
Great help guys. I am happy you have said about the public speaking because that is one of my strongest assets. I'm a d of e instructor so used to speaking and instructing. I was just looking for a bit of knowledge to go in with and you've helped massively. Also getting back in to the basic training style kit stuff will be fun after 7 years (I know, get some time in etc)
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Mine was several years ago now but unless things have changed I wouldn't worry too much about the kit side of things either. I was duty student during the first blues inspection so I went round each individual with the SNCO and IMO some of the guys looked a bag of $hite but nothing was said and they were not picked up on it. There were stained shirts, skuffed shoes, the lot. Rooms were not inspected as such but the instructors do pop their head in your room whilst you are not there or at least they did during my course to "check for sleeping bags". They were a big "No No" apparently.
 
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