Arms: The Profession Of Arms

The culture around the HR Sergeant can very easily change negatively by having a toxic leader in place. HR Sergeants strive to have the best leadership skills and strive to develop their subordinates to be the best leaders they can be. This ensures the culture will not be negatively impacted due the HR Profession. HR Sergeants can be counted on in tough times because they are both self-aware at an intuitional level and personal level. Being aware ensures the unit will be ready for whatever task comes next which shows the strong culture of the Profession of Arms. HR Sergeants have a professional identity unlike any other. Their leadership helps guide their fellow soldiers to strive for excellence in every aspect and live by the Army

After the Vietnam War ended, the Marine Corps’ main focus changed from broad scale operations, to being an Expeditionary Force in Readiness. Although this was no new role for the United States Marine Corps (USMC), there have been many changes in society, technology and tactics that affect how the Corps operates. However, over the last 36 years one thing has remained the same, and that is the role of the Marine Non Commissioned Officer (NCO). With the world changing ever so rapidly, the strong values and responsibilities of the Marine NCO are now, more than ever, necessary to carry out the operations being assigned to United States Marines. The role of the NCO is characterized by their

Low morale negatively affects the entire organization on many levels. Ineffective communication leads to poor performance, dissatisfied employees and unhappy patients. If managers are not fully engaged in supporting

2. Facts: Regardless of the type of military operation, HR support must focus on the performance of critical wartime tasks of personnel readiness management, personnel accountability, strength reporting, and personnel information management. A key note to remember is that military operations will change and the S-1 must be prepared to provide HR support regardless of the type of military operation. Failure to properly plan for HR support can have a serious impact not only on the commander’s ability to make military decisions based on personnel, but can also impact the readiness and

The question we must ask ourselves is what exactly the Profession of Arms is and what is our role as Human Resource Sergeants (HR Sergeants) what is it that we bring to the fight, what’s our contribution to the Army’s overall objective. As we emerge from years of war, from constant back to back deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq, we find ourselves in an era of persistent conflicts where we find ourselves embroiled in conflicts all around the world. In a world that seems more dangerous today than it was yesterday it is important we remain vigilant and remain capable of fighting and winning our nations wars. We must never forget the ethics instilled upon us by the Army. We must hold fast to our Army Values to which our profession is

The purpose of this paper is to acquaint the readers with an ethical issue with NCOERs that I came across while serving as a First Sergeant. I was appalled to learn that leaders and raters are writing inaccurate and irrelevant NCOERs and making them less effective, because NCOs are not applying themselves. NCOs expect to be evaluated fairly, objectively, and want to be receiving an NCOER that will allow them to excel for further promotion and assignments. An NCO wants to have the faith that their rater is competent enough to give them a proper rating, good or bad, on their

“Without knowing the use of them and defenseless; whereas to preserve liberty, it is essential that the body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, espectially when young, how to use them…” (Document 8 Richard Henry Lee, Additional Letters from the Federal Farmer) Richard Lee is stating here, that it is essential that the people are allowed to bear and keep arms. He believes if you do not have arms, you will not be able to use them. If you do not use arms, you are left defenseless. In order to preserve the liberty of our states, the people need to be educated on how to properly use arms, so they can provide themselves a sense of self-defense.

This is our job as NCO’s to keep the culture and climate of our profession at its peak. We cannot be the ones that “talk the talk” but not “walk the walk” bring that culture down. It is one of our areas of expertise to take care and nurture young soldiers. They are the future of the profession, the future experts that will keep the profession strong and thriving. We as NCO’s must do our best to shield our young soldiers from “toxic” leadership, to show what good leadership is, and mold young soldiers into the professionals of

The Human Resources Sergeant plays a vital role in the Army Profession of Arms. An Army professional must have various attributes of good character and leadership skills and the “Be, Know, Do” qualities to be called a profession at all. All leaders must embrace the challenge of balancing multiple responsibilities at once within their profession in order to accomplish any mission. As a United States Army Human Resources Sergeants, we must always consider the culture of the Army and its Profession as an important factor to mission accomplishment. Human Resources Sergeants are those who provide the services needed for admin functions which in turn fuel’s the Army Profession of Arms.

The Human Resources Sergeant has a crucial role in the Profession of Arms. Over the last decades, the Army faced multiples challenges, in which the leaders has

The Profession of Arms what it means to be a profession and if the Army meets this condition. Three main questions asked, what does it mean for the Army to be a Profession of Arms? What does it mean to be a professional Soldier? How are we as individual professionals and as a profession meeting these aspirations? (CG TRADOC, 2010, p.1)

shares the skills set needed to be successful. These tools stay with us and helps us be

“We are the American Army, we are American Soldiers, and the uniqueness shapes our soul, both institutionally and individually!” (p. 06). A Profession is having effectiveness outweigh efficiency in the work that you do. To be an American Profession of Arms you must first be comprised of professionals, professionals who are both ethical as well as leaders. With these professionals, we create a profession based on expertise and skill. Our profession as Soldiers, relies on upholding the army values and the culture we create to guide and enforce the right things to do.

Officers is to advise all levels of commands on these issues. Continuing the Army ethic

The Human Resource Sergeant’s Role in the Army Profession is to take care of our organization in preparing us for what is taking place now and what the future holds. As we quote the creed in stating, “I am an expert, and I am a professional”, we should be experts in our roles and carry out those roles as professionals. We are to take care of soldiers just the way we expect our leaders and counterparts to take care of us in their delegated professions. We play an integral part in everyday tasks and assignments. Similar to NCOs we are the “Backbone” of our organization.