A Typical Month

The monthly calendar for a Squadron Commander often falls into a repeatable pattern. Forming a routine can help keep your head screwed on straight when it all can feel overwhelming. In this article I propose a hypothetical schedule and explain a bit about each item.

Monthly Schedule

Day One

• Communicate
  • Congratulate the squad on a previous month well done. Set the tone for the coming month. DM pilots to maintain communication pathways, making sure they are comfortable with you and keeping investment in the Corps!

Day Fifteen

• IAR Checks
  • See the IAR Process article for more details. This can be delegated to your SQXO!
• Mid-Month Check-In
  • Communicate with each pilot again if not already done within the month. Make sure the month is heading the way you want it to. Perhaps post a small mid-month update on Discord.

Day Twenty-Five

• Check Activity
  • If a pilot is really close to a certain medal threshold, it is best practice to give them a heads-up so they don’t miss a big opportunity.

Day Thirty/Thirty-One

• Begin work on MSEs
  • See the Monthly Squadron Evaluations article for more details.
  • Obviously there may be some last-minute activities, so you can’t submit it during the month, but it’s good to go ahead and get a head start!
• Begin work on the Squadron Report
  • See the Squadron Reporting article for more details.
  • You don’t know what will happen in the last day or two - but you can go ahead and get the head start!
• IAR Checks

Post-Month

• Submit MSEs
  • This does not have to be submitted as soon as the month ends, but try not to wait too long!
• Submit Squadron Report
  • This does not have to be published immediately as the month is done, but you shouldn’t wait so long that it is no longer relevant to the readers!