Karl Kandt currently serves as farming and ranching manager of K Ranch, LLC, in Kansas. An experienced manager, Karl Eric Kandt developed his leadership skills during more than 20 years of administrative work at higher-education institutions in the state of Kansas, as well as commissioned officer duties in the US Army Reserves, where he served as executive officer of the 89th Regional Support Command from 2003 to 2004 in Wichita, KS.
Executive officers in the US Army serve as the second in command of a military unit. At the company level, they work closely with the company commander and the first sergeant, a senior enlisted soldier, to oversee day-to-day tasks.
Supply management, one of the most important tasks of a company-level executive officer, consists of ensuring that the unit has enough equipment and supplies to perform its duties. The executive officer, or XO, will collaborate with a supply sergeant to perform inventories and procure necessary items.
This role goes hand in hand with another key XO duty, maintenance. Executive officers must monitor maintenance schedules and hold personnel accountable for following them. They also handle the ordering of parts and the training of mechanics who perform the maintenance. This duty holds particular importance in a vehicle-oriented unit or a technical one with a great deal of equipment assigned.
Executive officers in the US Army serve as the second in command of a military unit. At the company level, they work closely with the company commander and the first sergeant, a senior enlisted soldier, to oversee day-to-day tasks.
Supply management, one of the most important tasks of a company-level executive officer, consists of ensuring that the unit has enough equipment and supplies to perform its duties. The executive officer, or XO, will collaborate with a supply sergeant to perform inventories and procure necessary items.
This role goes hand in hand with another key XO duty, maintenance. Executive officers must monitor maintenance schedules and hold personnel accountable for following them. They also handle the ordering of parts and the training of mechanics who perform the maintenance. This duty holds particular importance in a vehicle-oriented unit or a technical one with a great deal of equipment assigned.