360 Peer Review

Petty Officer Williams (supervisor) “I feel extremely confident as a supervisor in the RAN, I have an excellent framework and access to resources to to deliver a mentoring program within the Boatswains faculty” (Petty Officer Williams, Personal Communication, Sep 04, 2016). The Boatswains Faculty contribution to the ongoing support of the document titled Defence Instruction (NAVY) Leadership, Management and Professional Development in the Royal Australian Navy. Mentoring is a fundamental concept behind reinvigorating the Leadership, Management and Professional Development framework within the RAN.

A 360-degree feedback system is also known by a number of other names such as a multi-rater feedback, multisource feedback, or multisource assessment. Using this model involves providing feedback from a number of sources and directions on the hierarchical organization chart such as including superiors, sub-ordinates, customers and peers. Therefore this model is able to collect a variety of different perceptions about an individual's performance. A literature review was conducted that examined the 360-system from different perspectives of the evaluation sources and finds that though the system can provide more comprehensive sets of data that sometimes the complexity of which serves to provide no value. However, in many cases, if administered properly the 360-degree evaluation system can be a valuable tool used for professional development in an organizational setting.

With every organization comes a degree of change. The Marine Corps is no different. With a rapidly changing world, we must strive to sustain the transformation and remain true to our ethos. Across the Marine Corps the culture of each unit is different, with sustaining the transformation as our tool we can make each unit better for new generations of Marines. Marine Raider Training Center sustains the transformation by holding quarterly promotion panels to ensure deserving promotions; however it fails to sustain the transformation by not welcoming new Marines to the unit appropriately, I will build a Welcome Aboard package to sustain the transformation for my Marines.

7. One may argue that new enlistees in the Coast Guard have a purpose and know what they want to do, but the facts that are presented are the Coast Guard is 3500 people short at the non-rate level. We are accepting everyone who walks through our recruiting doors, and still can fill our personnel gap. The US economy is struggling so new recruits’ do not have the exposure required to make an educated decision on a career path. The Coast Guard will make more efficient Petty Officers as long as future goals of its service align with the future goals of the

What is powerfully attractive about this path to the officer corp is a service academy education prepares cadets and midshipmen to lead and follow in every environment

Becoming a Chief Petty Officer is a significant accomplishment in the life of a Sailor. It is a rank that is honored and respected by officers and junior Sailors. The Navy is the only branch that conducts Chief Petty Officer Initiation training; therefore E-7’s from other branches may elect and benefit from the training. The foundation of the Chief Petty Officer was established on April 1, 1893, and it remains strong due to the past and present chiefs who take pride in their heritage. Being a Chief Petty Officer means assuming greater responsibility as a leader, upholding standards, carrying on a legacy, training, and ensuring junior Sailors promote.

In September, I had the opportunity to visit the Naval Academy for a “Candidate Visit Weekend.” During my two-night visit, I was paired with a current midshipman, whom I accompanied to classes, meals, and a sports practice. Personally experiencing daily life at the Academy and meeting current midshipmen has reinforced my desire to join their ranks. The most inspiring thing about the midshipmen I met was the effort that they put into succeeding. Being a part of this culture, even for two days, has shown me that I can work just a little harder, and that I can push myself just a little further. Since returning home, I have done just that in numerous ways.

I did not know much about the military, but I knew that the Marine Corps was the most difficult and within it, Reconnaissance was the most demanding. I also knew that the harder the job the more rewarding it would be, my desire to seek the toughest challenges always paid off in the end. With the work ethic my parents instilled in me, I knew I would succeed. In my 24-year Marines Corps career as a Recon Marine, I have had the opportunity to learn, lead, and teach Marines of various caliber and rank. As a senior Staff Non-Commissioned Officer my days of performing at the team level are behind me, but I am always learning. I now rely on the young professionals I work with to teach me the latest technical and tactical procedures; this further allows me to establish confidence with our senior Commanders. My introduction to the highly educated Marine Officers in the Amphibious Reconnaissance profession has been an eye opening experience. By working with them on a daily basis, these extremely smart and academically proficient professional men and women have shown me that I too have what it takes to achieve success at an institution of higher learning. My experiences teaching and mentoring young Marines, my work developing a non-profit organization targeted at providing financial and moral support to veterans during their most critically vulnerable point:

As my knowledge grew it came with reasonability and promotions. But, I still got in trouble but each time I learned from it. I’m 19 now and I’m in charge of a 20 million dollar jet aircraft. The Navy made me see that attention to detail should be your priority just behind safety. I learned that slow is fast on some jobs. You don’t always have time to do rework on something you rushed to get done. So taking your time could mean your life or your shipmates.

I found the comments from Josh and the two peer reviews extremely helpful in this writing process. When I submitted my initial topic (the California drought), Josh made it very clear that it was too broad, and suggested I focus on a particular area and a particular crop. He later mentioned specific issues to discuss, such as if grapes are particularly water intensive and therefore more prone to the effects of the drought. Throughout the peer review process, there were three main suggestions that were brought to my attention. The first was to reorder several of my paragraphs to allow for better flow. When I went back and reread my paper, it became clear to me that the reviewer was correct in this assertion, and I accordingly made a change. The other reviewer was more concerned with some of the convoluted phrases I used and also said that my topic and concluding sentences were not as strong as they could be. She highlighted the certain places in which I needed to fix these issues, which I greatly appreciated. With regards to the phrasings, I found that in many cases my wording could be simplified. However, some of them seemed like more personal choices on her behalf, and those were left unchanged. As far as starting and concluding my paragraphs goes, I saw that at times my topic

In my peer review process I saw a lot of different ways I could edit my own paper just by looking at my peers papers. In the letter to my friend Sara brought up that maybe I should bring up a few more examples on other clean transportation ways to further back up my thesis. Jordan pointed out in my letter to Times magazine I should be more specific on where the 5% of the federal budget comes from, like where we could cut back at. An effective way that I will keep in my paper is the way I’m trying to convince my audience. I’m using facts to sway them to my side, you cant really argue with facts. One thing that I will revise in my paper is my thesis in my letter to my friend, my main topic will stay the same its just that I will revise my writing

From the day I met my recruiter, I took the first steps into the transformation all young men and women must undergo as they start their journey to become a United States Marine. This process cannot be achieved in one day and must be continuously reinforced. From the unit leaders to the newest Marine in the unit, all Marines have a role to play in sustaining the transformation. Throughout this paper I will go into further detail on the different ways of how my unit fails and succeeds at sustaining the transformation, and what I can do to guide my subordinate Marines to success. To be able to successfully sustain the transformation you must instill the unit’s history and sense of mission, practice drill, be a family oriented unit, have a good sponsorship program, assist in cohesion and unit obstacles, and finally instill discipline.

As time went on we had learned the entire Chain of Command, proper Navy rules and how to properly wear all the uniforms and the seasonal changes for whites and blues. As the 8th week came we got ready for graduation. Everyone was ready to show their parents how much they had grown up in the last two months. Part of growing up was proper grooming, making our beds and being responsible and accountable for each other.

The author discuss the main point of the article around the well being of the children with the same gender parents (LGBT), comparing to the children with straight sexual orientation. In the light of this main point, the author reviewed the literature of the previous researches which studded one or more of the relevant factors for the children who have same gender parents.

I am always happy to try to help someone with their writing. I enjoy experiencing the peer review activity because I can take my time and give suggestions to one of my classmates. I understand that my writing is not perfect, but I am happy to help a classmate with what I know about narrative writing. Everyone can always improve their writing; nobody is perfect. Peer review is a great way to learn how to evaluate, and revise your own writing. In my opinion, it's common sense to be honest when students fill out the rubric. If you’re not honest, then what is the point in doing the activity? It's important to be honest so the student can improve their writing. I believe the peer review activity helps both of us become better writers. Before I