Introduction to Pre-Combat Checks and Inspections

AR 670 - 1 Covers the various different wears of and uniforms and the standard of professional appearance for all soldier in the active and reserve army service . The professional appearance of the soldier is paramount to efficiency of a modern fighting force . Dress and appearance standards should always be upheld to show the discipline and pride of the soldier. This is the most basic soldiering task and should always be handled at the lowest level . The proper wear of the military uniform is important to keeping the esprit de corp of the military and ensuring the soldier takes pride in himself and his unit . The uniform is the most visible outward sign of military service. Both practical and aesthetic, the uniform identifies a servicemember as part of a unit and serves as an outfit in

‘Additionally, it is still one of the finest methods for developing confidence and troop leading abilities in our subordinate leaders.’’ The Marine Corps drill and ceremonies is the most important tradition because it foster leadership, unequal discipline, and

Mission command consist of the following six principles: build cohesive teams through mutual trust, create sheared understanding, provide clear commander’s

In August of 2002, without consulting Congress, the Bush administration changed the definition of torture by military standards to allow for previously illegal interrogation techniques. (Inside Guantanamo) Bush lost a lot of respect from American citizens for doing this on his own instead of consulting Congress because it added a lot of suspicion that he was trying to hide something. The Pentagon organized the interrogation techniques into three categories. The first one included yelling and deception techniques and the second included sensory deprivation, isolation, stress positions, extensive interrogation, hooding, clothing removal, and the use of phobias. The third and most severe category included waterboarding and even death threats. (Greenberg 221) Bush wanted justice to be served to the men who planned and carried out the deaths of thousands of innocent Americans in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He thought the families of the thousands killed that day deserved that justice. Soon after, President Bush sent 14 men to Guantanamo Bay so that justice could be served to them by the military commissions he had proposed. They were to be put under the custody of the CIA where they would get what Bush thought they deserved and thanks to the Bybee Memo, Bush had complete, unlimited power when it came to core war matters such as this. While constitutional, the actions of the Bush administration as he went behind Congress’s back and came up with a new definition for torture

Once the analysis of the current APFT exercises have been completed the research will move on to the combat oriented tasks described in the TRADOC PT Manual. This leads us into stage two of the research. The tasks describe within the manual can be found within chapter 13 of the manual. The TRADOC manual is also Army wide guidance concerning what types of tasks Soldiers must be able to perform in combat situations. The actions prescribed in the manual will be evaluated on the same criteria as the current APFT format. The tasks specifically include: marching, running, lifting from ground and overhead, lunching pushing and rotations. These actions will again be broken down into the different body actions used in each movement and associated with the type of muscle contractions used. The TRADOC Tasks will be categorized and their characteristics identified on the following graph.

According to Army ADP 6-0, mission command is the exercise of authority and direction by the commander, using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative within the commander’s intent, to empower agile and adaptive leaders in the conduct of unified land operations (CAPE, 2012). Effective mission command can generally be analyzed according to the six principles outlined in ADRP 6-0. The six principles of mission command are to: build cohesive teams through mutual trust, create shared understanding, provide a clear commander’s intent, exercise disciplined initiative, use mission orders, and accept prudent risk (CAPE, 2012). This paper provides a brief overview of the

Every morning a soldier makes their bed, conducts PT, and puts on their uniform. While making a bed is a small task to accomplish, it is an important one, a well-made bed looks neat, organized, and clean; very much the way a soldier is pictured by the vast majority of the public. Doing PT every day takes dedication, strength, and self-discipline to accomplish the task; everything that a soldier must possess to be successful. Looking and being physically fit is often overlooked, however it’s an important part of soldiering; SMA Daily once said in an interview with Army Times Feb 18, 2015, "It might not be the most important thing you do that day, but it is the most important thing you do every day. Because a soldier who's physically fit will look and feel like a soldier, and if you look and feel like a soldier, you'll act like a soldier.” Along with physical fitness comes the proper wear of the uniform; a proper uniform must be clean, have tapes properly aligned, and fit properly. The first thing that people notice about a soldier is their uniform, not the person, if a uniform looks poorly, so will the rest of the Army in that individuals eyes. If worn properly the uniform represents professionalism and discipline to the highest of

unit’s assigned mission while caring for personnel and property in their charge. A simple and direct chain of command

There are three types of Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) that the military performs on their vehicles; they are, before, during, and after checks. These checks are annotated on DA form 5988-E, which is the Equipment Maintenance and Inspection worksheet. If anything looks wrong and you cannot fix it, write

Your superiors will order inspections to see that soldiers have all the equipment and clothing issued to

Before Risk Assessment can be addressed we must first briefly discuss Risk Management (RM), the framework of which is where risk assessment resides for the United States Army. The Army uses RM to ensure mission accomplishment in current as well as future operations and applies to operations and non-operational activities (Department of the Army [ATP 5-19], 2014, p. 1-1). The Army process of RM utilizes five steps as part of its holistic approach to mitigate risks, but because this paper’s focus in on the Risk Assessment of the management solutions identified last week, it will only focus on the first two steps of RM, Identify the hazard and Assess the hazard.

The MDMP is the Army's solution to decision-making and assists the commander and staff in developing a plan and estimates. The MDMP is analytical and detailed through all levels. The commander decides the procedures to use in each instance, his plan hinges on clear visualization, and he uses the entire staff to make his plan. The steps in the MDMP are the following:

Proper wear of the Army uniform is a matter of personal pride for all Soldiers. It is indicative of the morale within a unit. Soldiers have an individual responsibility for ensuring their appearance shows the highest level of professionalism. Leaders, at all levels, accommodate in this regulation to show the best interests of the Army including our shared customs and traditions. This regulation stipulates the authorization for wear, composition, and categorization of uniform and the occasions for wearing all personal, optional, and commonly worn organizational clothing and individual equipment uniforms. It prescribed the uniform, awards insignia, and equipment authorized for wear. It also provides imprecise information on the authorized material and design of uniforms and the uniform quality control system. Portions of this regulation are punitive. Violations of the specific prohibitions and requirements of specific portion by Soldiers may result in adverse administrative action and/or charges under the provision of the UCMJ. Personal Appearance regarding personnel currently serving in the United States Army. As stated in AR 670-1, Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms, paragraph 1-7 A, “General. The Army is a uniformed service where discipline is judged, in part, by the manner in which a soldier wears a prescribed uniform, as well as by the individual’s personal appearance. If a soldier wears their uniform in a manner which is not clean and neat in appearance, and portrays

The operational environment is the framework the military uses to define a how we will create a concept to defeat an enemy. To help paint the picture of the operational environment the Army uses the acronym PMESSII-PT. PMESSII-PT stands for Politics, Military, Economic, Social, Information, Infrastructure, Physical Environment, and Time . I do not believe there are one or two areas that can be focused on and have a successful outcome in combat. GEN David Petraeus stated, “there are no purely military solutions in Afghanistan.”1

Once some Level 2 Enemies have been dealt with, it is likely that one will encounter a Level 3 College Enemy, such as a Mamma Test or an Essay.