Chain of Command

Those who were within my chain of command understood that I was fully able to do my current job but did not allow me to get a pass when it came to a personal choice that I made. By the chain Commanding Officer not condoning my actions and reducing me to the rank of second class Petty Officer impacted me in a way that would change the course of my outlook not only professionally but also personally. Being reduced in rank forced me to look it myself and my actions differently. I no longer utilized the lenses that I previously used. I had to humble myself, understand that certain personal actions were not acceptable and finally, I had to make a solid decision to change how a balanced everything that I do in life. This process was not a simple process but a process that caused me to search deep inside me of to figure out how to survive both professionally and personally. What I learned through this process is that “Life is like photography. You need the negatives to develop.” With that being understood, I decided that I would not allow my negative actions define my future work ethics or

Every single soldier has a role in the Army. Hierarchy is the Army’s capstone. These way lower level commanders like company commanders, platoon commander, platoon sergeants are in charge to develop the Direct Leadership. Direct Leaders use the face-to-face contact with those under their orders. They are responsible for develop the basic skills in

Why my chain of command have accountability it is easier for them to track down other soldiers in case they were needed for anything. Being accountable means being dependable, showing up to formation at the appointed time, being at the right place and at the right time and doing the right thing at the right time. It is also to see if everyone shows up to formation and or where they are supposed to be. Accountability is not

In that aspect I believe that if someone is an NCO they should work and live by the NCO creed. The NCO is a soldier that is a well-rounded professional that has the experience and qualifications to lead other soldiers. They must learn the NCO Creed. The NCO creed

But there is one simple way to fix that problem that a lot of us lower enlisted seem to have. If the person you are about to talk to is not your chief or one of the other chiefs in your platoon. Do not talk to them unless they speak to you first. And all you really need to say to them is check, roger, hooah. In the past year and three months, I have had a lot of trouble realizing this. I tend to do the wrong thing and go talk to who I need to talk to without going about it the right way. If you want to talk to your commander, you need to talk to you chief, then your platoon sergeant, then your first sergeant, then you can talk to your commander. This may seem like a lot of work. But in all actuality if the problem that you have is able to be fixed beforehand, then it was all worth the work. Yes there are going to be situations when you know that it can only be fixed by talking to the highest person in the chain of command, but the chain of command needs to know what is going on so that they can try to help you and explain the situation to the next person up. Before I realized that the chain of command is here for the soldier, I always thought that it was just so that your chief and your platoon sergeant do not look bad to the person above them. In some cases this may be slightly true, but it is not just about that. It is about helping you out as much as possible. Help yourself by going through the chain of command. There is no reason for you to

To follow orders within the unit promotes morale, Esprit de corps, the completion of tasks and details that promote the benefit of the unit as a whole, and transition of communication in the unit. When orders are not being followed, it creates a doubt within the mind of not only the Noncommissioned Officer, but the other core leaders of the soldier. The soldier himself or

self. We follow our commands from higher because we know that whatever decision it is it overall is good for the Army, U.S or individual soldiers. When an order is given we should aknowledge the order, think about what needs to be done and execute using the least amount of resources or time to accomplish the mission at hand to standard and the commanders or NCO's specific commands. This is the crucial key in performing the mission, soldiers should not question the reasoning behind the command but execute promptly knowing that their leadership is looking out for him/her.

There is thus little chance for participation among the subordinates in the military, in the establishment of the standards of general orders. These can include anything from restrictions on alcohol during wartime to the requirement of avoiding tattoos as a soldier. The military is a fairly formal and strict hierarchical institution and orders are channeled gradually down. Difficulties in the military are generally attributed to the breakdown of this structure by lack of efficiency resulting from the inability of an individual or group of individuals to follow the chain of command. Following orders instills discipline and ensures that everyone in the military is in alignment with others' by providing a cohesive plan of instructions that ties the military together as one unit.

Transitioning to command from any other leadership challenge in the military requires that an officer experiences a mental shift in his/her approach to exercising the newly granted authority, responsibility and accountability for the unit. Army doctrine suggests that authority, responsibility, and accountability are inherent attributes of command. These attributes of command coupled with the expectations of the commander, demand a new and holistic approach to commandership, which is defined as exercising the art of command through leadership, management, and command.

“Chain of command, also referred to as a scalar principle, is an organization mechanism that establishes formal lines of communication within a police department” (Cordner, 2016, p.116). I am sure that we all have heard the term chain of command, but what does this exactly means. I am not a police officer, however, I am a security officers. One thing in this industry that I’ve learned is that if I have any concerns that needs to be addressed the my first contact will be the Sergeant. “The chain of command is establishes a direct path between every person in the department and the chief”(Cordner, 2016,p. 116). The Sergeant in my department is the first line supervisor to contact. In other cases the Chain of Command is useful for when there are some orders that are given that only a particular supervisor is needed, you will

a. The chain of command assists commanders at all levels to achieve their primary function of accomplishing the

In any mission, the Commander is the most imperative participant. He or she guides the mission to the intended outcome. It is through the commander’s activities that the directed outcome is achieved. Through successful understanding, visualizing, describing, directing, leading and assessing the commanders of Soldiers are able to accomplish the directed mission and thus winning wars. Throughout the role of commander in the Battle of Hamburger Hill, Lieutenant Colonel Weldon Honeycutt attempted the complete these commander’s activities. (ADRP 5-0) The successes and failures of mission command he had, will be explained, giving a better understanding of the Battle of Hamburger Hill and the pivotal turning point in the Vietnam war.

starts from the top and goes all the way down to the lowest ranking Soldier.

Unfortunately, I have recently experienced the negative effect of a strict chain of command because all my decisions must first be approved by my commander. This constant validation prevents my unit from

The chain of command is an unbroken line of authority that links all persons in an organisation and indicates who reports to whom (Samson & Daft, 2012). Authority and responsibility for different tasks are not distinct in Dubai Delight as there is lack of communication impacting the chain of command.