and functions executed within the Army personnel development system life cycle management functions (structure, acquisition, distribution, development, deployment, compensation, sustainment, and transition) to man the force and provide personnel support and services to Soldiers, their families, military retirees, and Department of Defense (DOD) civilians and contractors who deploy with the force.” (FM 1-0 HUMAN RESOURCES SUPPORT, 2014) This means
It was the winter months of 1777 at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania and the Continental Army was in the middle of a six-month encampment. The Soldiers there faced some of the war’s worst conditions. General Robert H. Barrow, (USMC 1980) stated that "Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics.” And it is very evident from that winter the Americans did not study logistics. According to ADRP 4-0, “Sustainment is crucial to the success of operations. It must be planned and synchronized
of basic combat training. They are essential players in the success of all missions by ensuring the readiness of all Soldiers. “The profession requires unwavering, deeply held values on which to base ethic. Those values, when well internalized, are manifested in the character of individual professionals” (The Profession of Arms, 2010).
Over the past decade, the Army has adapted to overcome the challenges of extended conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. These largely successful adaptations were vast and complex. Modularity, doctrine updates, combat system developments, and the increased autonomy of junior leaders are only a small slice of the Army's evolution. Combat leadership versus Garrison Leadership both can be stressful at times, but Combat Leadership is the most stressful in my opinion. The importance of garrison proficiencies
Army Promotions The U.S. Army recently reintroduced the Select, Train, Educate, Promote (STEP) system for all enlisted promotions throughout the Non-commissioned Officer Corps. The STEP program will require Non-commissioned Officers (NCOs) to be trained and educated prior to being officially promoted to the next grade. Over the past years, soldiers were allowed to pin on their new rank, and forego the required military education level consistent with that rank and complete it some other time.
Human resource Sergeants responsibility for profession of arms is one of the most important values we have. To better understand the importance of the profession of arms; I will explain the meaning of profession of arms. The profession includes key factors which are expertise, trust, development, values, and service. Each factor is what makes profession of arms attainable. One way to excel at the profession of arms is to do what is best for the United States. We serve the people of the United States
The Importance of Accountability: A Military Perspective The importance of accountability, the definition of accountability is an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s action. Accountability plays a critical role in many facets of life. Acknowledging and taking responsibility for actions and decisions directly affects the health and success of individuals, households, communities, businesses, and governments. Such a concept is especially important in a large
In today’s army, being on time can be a paramount activity. Consequences for not showing up on time can be disastrous. In a normal job, you get up, go to work, and come home, and that is the limit of the level of involvement. The army is not one of those jobs. In the army we are constantly training our mind and bodies for a combat environment. In such an environment, the level of involvement must be much higher. It is understood that any mistake, however seemingly small can have extreme consequences
MEMORANDUM FOR U.S. Army Cadet Command and IUP Army ROTC Staff, 1140 Maple Street, Indiana, PA 15705-1056 SUBJECT: Leader 's Philosophy INTRODUCTION: My philosophy is quite simple, treat others how you want to be treated. Any standards that I hold my soldiers to, they can expect the same standards from me. If just one link (team member) of this chains fails to conduct their part of the mission to standard, we all fail. We are all brothers and sisters and we care for each and every member of
compassion • Principals – Authoritative – Army Values • Consequences – greatest good, greatest number of people Ethical reasoning – informal process – integral Army Problem Solving: 1. Form of decision making. 2. Is a systematic approach to define a problem, develop possible solutions to solve the problem, arriving at the best solution, implementing the best solution. 3. Solve near-term problems, form the basis for long-term success. Army Seven Step Problem Solving Model: 1. ID