JIIM Environment: A Case Study

Through my military career I have been told the importance of mission readiness and how much of an impact it can have on the unit if one soldier is not up to standard. The other solders must not only continue working on the load they have but also pic up my slack. Not being fully mission capable waste time and energy of my peers, my NCOs and the officers in my unit. I must do better as a soldier I am A specialist looking to go to the promotion board in January but I made a private mistake. Mission readiness comes down to discipline and prioritizing which I will explain in this essay. Discipline and standards define what it means to be an Army professional.

I have served as a Special Forces soldier for almost 8 years now, as a Communications Sergeant and Intelligence Sergeant. During my time in the regiment, I have conducted three combat deployments and multiple Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) events throughout the Pacific Command (PACOM) area of responsibility. These experiences, along with the schools I have attended during my Special Forces career, have given me a wide understanding of the full spectrum of Special Operations. I feel that I am an intelligent and hard working individual. These traits have helped me excel as a Special Forces

The pros to the component are that the Religious Affairs Specialist and the Unit Ministry Teams are able to witness the raw effects of combat and, therefore, can understand the soldier’s viewpoint because they serve next to the troops in the battlefield. It also gives the Religious Affairs Specialists authority when speaking about American military operations. The tactical component towards religious support is an excellent way of developing religious affairs among Non-commissioned officers (NCOs), and it guides them in how they lead troops and to maintain calm in stressful operational tempos. Effective Religious Affairs Specialists also learn about different aspects of the army; for instance, they learn how to use the communication equipment and war tactics. As a result, they can also be called upon to offer military assistance in cases where personnel numbers are low, or in case of an emergency during battle. This is an attribute that distinguishes the best specialist among the rest, who are serving in the army. Therefore, Religious Affairs Specialists must be able to learn and continue to develop in all aspects of their military

The beliefs, values, and customs that are associated with the armed forces has cultivated into a unique culture within the military community (Hall, 2016, p. 41). In essence, a sub-culture has been established that is distinctly different from the culture of the United States. Thus, those that enter military service resign themselves to the fact that the military lifestyle is a departure from the civilian lifestyle and therefore, will differ from society as a whole. The military itself is rigidly structured, an aspect that essential not just to the military’s purpose, but to its continued existence. Thus, personnel, and by extension their families, are required to not only adhere to the many rules and regulations, but embrace them as well (Hall, 2016). Honor is a central tenet within the armed services and is ingrained within the culture (Hall, 2016). As such, the military mission has created a culture that champions having “the right stuff”, so to speak, and encourages the suppression of feelings and emotions (Hall, 2016, p. 11). Moreover, this warrior society embraces secrecy, stoicism, and denial, as these concepts are viewed as essential ingredients to the success of the self,

Special Forces soldiers work in foreign lands with situations which are not always completely clear from its beginning. The Special Operation Imperatives serve as the base for success by providing the framework to develop and assist the host nation in achieving their desired goals. Through this essay I will use the novel “The Ugly American” (William J. Lederer & Eugene Burdick) to provide context to the benefits of applying such imperatives and the consequences of improper application. I will bring to light the actions of the characters and depict the reasons why the application of the imperative made the character succeed or fail in his desired goal.

I asked Chief McKinley what positions he felt were the most influential in the department. Chief McKinley believes that Sergeants and Field Training Officers (FTO) are the two most important roles in the department. Both positions are leadership positions and set the culture for the department. Sergeants work closing with patrol and have an influence over them, whether they want to admit it or not. Sergeants must be aware that officers look to them for guidance and mimic their attitude. This is why it is imperative for Sergeants to display a professional attitude at all time. The same can be said for Field Training Officers. FTO 's are responsible for laying the ground work as the example of how to act with the public, suspects, victims, and fellow employees. Both positions must be professional at all times.

This can provide benefits in the form of encouragement – tacitly or explicitly – towards professionalism on the part of all police personnel, not just those associated with the PPU. Although the term “police professionalism” has fallen into some disfavor due to its association with a concept of the police as a cold and distant force imposed against crime, the reality is that militarization does serve to increase consistency of behavior across police forces as well as the imposition of expectations of professional behavior (Hall & Coyne, 2013). Additionally, PPUs may serve an important morale-boosting purpose for police forces, setting a high standard for competence and ability and creating a goal to which line officers may aspire (Breede, 2008). Finally, when it comes to civilian law enforcement, it is far more desirable to layer a degree of military training, tactics, and equipment onto a preexisting police mindset than to try to retrain a military mindset for civilian law enforcement work (Breede,

The Army is a way of life; a culture designed to understand, embrace, and demonstrate its understanding. Throughout the entire existence of the Army its culture has been based on elements such as oaths, creeds, the Warrior Ethos and the Army Values. The elements of the Army’s culture are the basis for ethical conduct. Soldiers have been taught to uphold and live by the Army Values but they have not necessarily been taught to remain a professional while upholding these standards. By instilling ethical and moral value into the professional soldier the military is ensuring that all soldiers, even lower level soldiers, are able to make complex and tactical decisions for a strategic effect. If the Army has unethical soldiers they risk failure. Failure due to unethical soldiers can have strategically far reaching implications for the Army, our client nation, and international allies.

The culture and climate of a well-disciplined unit should be apparent by its strong core values and attributes displayed by its unit members. Recruiting and processing qualified applicants with good moral values and strong character traits is where it starts. In addition, Basic Combat Training (BCT) further strengthens a Soldier’s moral fiber, focuses on building strong leadership skills, and instills the core values of the Army. The Army needs “standard bearers,” not Soldiers and Leaders who choose the easy wrong over the hard right. Providing proper training and honest feedback will create competence in our military ethics. We need Soldiers and Leaders of strong character that will teach, coach, and mentor the next generation of leaders. A positive command climate and demanding culture is the substance of developing unit cohesion and esprit de corps. Army ethics will continue to struggle if it does not have leaders at every level to enforce the importance of its core values and principles. A strong culture and positive climate play a vital role in shaping our force for the future.

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

The Profession of Arms (PoA) is an Army white paper released with the intent to encourage the conversation about the Army as a Profession, and expand on the four “key” attributes critical for the survival of the Army as an institution. This paper also briefly discusses the roles of Soldiers (at all levels), with the purpose of providing guidance on how to balance their roles, and adapt to changing variables while maintaining the main Army culture alive. The study highlights that the establishment of trust, is one of the most important attributes leaders should

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As stewards of our profession, commanders ensure that military expertise continues to develop and be passed on to aspiring professionals through operational development. It is during this developmental phase that Professional Soldiers put their knowledge and skills to the test. Operational Army units certify and recertify their Professional Soldiers through repetitive and realistic training events including the Combat Life Saver Course, platoon live fires, and exercises at the National Training Center. In the course of these challenging and realistic experiences, the Army’s operational units develop Soldiers and leaders prepared to maintain high standards, discipline, and operational readiness. Operational development and adaptability will continue to drive changes in Army doctrine, organization, leadership, and education as we enter the post-war era. Without this kind of development, the Army could not maintain a well-disciplined professional fighting force.

Through this comprehensive state of affairs, the magnitude of the word 'discipline' reaches a new high, as it encompasses every step of a member of any military force, as if a guardian angel securing its subject from any danger. Needless to say, without timeliness this application of discipline is impossible, where it aims to build a dynamic and dedicated force.

In the implementation and sustenance of JIT, psychological factors also play a vital role. Little consideration of the complexities involved in psychological pattern of employees and suppliers would reveal a vast field hitherto explored in the manufacturing environment. Every manufacturing practice has two elements; one is the technical element and other is the human element. In this paper, we attempt to understand the criticalities involved in the human element of the JIT practice. For this purpose, we researched upon the various factors affecting the human element and present the information in the following order. Firstly, we list down the factors or characteristics that would enable JIT to be successfully implemented and sustained. Secondly, we attempt to gain in depth understanding these factors thru’ the research work conducted by work psychologist and how these factors behave in molding the implementation. Thirdly, we present how these factors are handled in industries and what are the possible solutions presented by academic and industries entities to tackle the challenges posed by these factors and its relations.