Personal Reflection On Officership

For an example, Lieutenant McDonough had to learn how to deal with enlisted men for the first time. His soldiers were used to a distant, unpresent platoon leader who left all the leadership to the non-commissioned officer, so when he arrived, they treated him like a the clueless officer that they had before him. McDonough had to earn trust with his men and show them that he was willing to go out on patrols with them and reprimand them if they were being insubordinate. He struggled with this balance of trust and authority especially with the new soldiers he was sent after losing some of his originals in battle. He knew he had to utilize his NCO platoon sergeant, Hernandez, but Hernandez felt usurped because, when the previous platoon leader was in charge, he had most of the command of the soldiers in battle, and Lieutenant McDonough seemed to have taken some of that from him. McDonough, although having done his job, had to make repairs to that relationship with his

Another important part of being an officer is to handle the administrative work so that the platoon gets all

The Salvation Army Laredo Texas Corps, is a place of humble means that has been ravished by the impact of poverty. However, in the midst such disparity, there lives and exist soldiers that are sold out for Christ and The Salvation Army. Recently, the soldiers passions have been reinvigorated to love, serve, and make Salvation their number one priority. The main focus of the corps has been to enhance and develop programs, in order to, allow soldiers passions to flourish; by expanding the Kingdom and the work of The Salvation Army here in Laredo.

I immediately fell in love with the act of helping people and since I’ve first joined the organization I have visited nursing homes during Christmas time, collected donations for a hospital, and blazed a trail for my community. During my high school career, my fellow troop members and I organized a collection of toiletries for DASI, the women’s domestic abuse shelter in Newton as a way to take action. Being a Girl Scout taught me the importance of helping people and my experiences have inspired me to begin working my Gold Award, the highest level of achievement in Girl

-Did you or will you change your leadership style or approach to your officer position because of this training?

Living a Christian life God has a plan for you, at some point, he will call you to do something. If God is calling you to serve in the armed forces then you absolutely should follow his lead. I think if you serve in the military God sees something in you, an opportunity to lead our country. Strong and determined in God’s eyes he uses you not only to help America by defending our land but also his name. In battle, there are endless opportunities to minister, those suffering a loss in the heart that don’t even know it’s missing. “A true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” G.K. Chesterton. The bible says to love your neighbor as yourself so use the gifts God has blessed you with to save all the soldiers around you by the grace of God and form an unbreakable bond to fight for our

The first day you arrive at COTA (Correction Officer Training Academy) you realize your world is now different and will never be the same. You will learn things, see things and hear things like you never have before. The first thing you realize is there is more structure in this profession then you realize. You will learn of a rank structure from sergeant, lieutenant, captain and even major. Now for those who have military background or who grew up in a military family it is an easy transition but for someone like me who has never been around that type of structure it took some getting used to. I have had jobs with bosses like everyone else has but this environment is completely different. The first thing you are taught is how important

The first thing I experienced was organizing the clothing by women’s, men’s and kids’. I noticed that many of the clothing was old but a lot of people that stay at the Salvation Army would be so grateful for just a pair of socks. On my break, I saw a lot of the people having their lunch. They looked like they were happy for the food that they were eating. I also had the opportunity to prepare the sack lunches. It felt really nice knowing that something I prepared was going to be for someone in need.

My research exists as an impetus for further research and study in the area of field training officer pedagogy.

This experience forces me to be more introspective. People can go through life without definition, never understanding fully why they exist, merely going through the motions, not wanting any responsibility and participation in society because they are caught on selfish intents (such as the civilians in Starship Troopers who couldn’t understand the importance of voting). As an officer, it is imperative to find purpose. OCS has helped me accelerate my growth as a soldier, professional and individual, and forces me to find the courage to live my purpose—to believe in something that is bigger than myself. In order to lead others, you must understand the motive. To make a positive impact on who we lead, we must find who we are, and define that inner reason as to “why” we as individuals have earned the right to wear the bar and make an impact. We will face challenges throughout this process, and idiosyncrasies about our individual character will be revealed but it is to better us as individuals so we will be equipped to lead lives into battle, and ensure they come back

This was a very interesting chapter. I believe the four phases of reality shock could apply to almost any job. In 2008, when I commissioned as an Army Officer and received my first platoon, I was in complete shock over how platoons and companies really ran. They were not ran like the strictly organized and controlled platoons I was use to at the Academy. Real Army units are somewhat unorganized due to the constant change in schedule and the fast-moving environment. There was never any time to adjust to your surroundings. Every day was a new day, with a new agenda, and I had to adjust quickly or fall behind. In some cases, Officers and Soldiers burnout, just like in the nursing field. In all cases, the more you care and the harder

Since birth, there is an exposition of the human being to different types of Leadership. From mother emanates a sort of gentle Leadership, where she is constantly protecting her offspring, and preventing from danger. She is capable of precluding them from getting harm or maybe having singular experiences just to make them feel safe. The mother will support her offspring on each decision they make, even the dumbest ones. From father, there is a somewhat more aggressive Leadership style, where he also protects his offspring however; he encourages them to try different adventures, even if they are dangerous, to make his offspring as experienced as possible. This way when the father sets the example, his offspring will know that whatever moment of their journey they fail, he will support them because they have tried. The father 's primary goal is to make whatsoever he can in order to his offspring reach higher levels of proficiency, effectiveness, and success. The father wants his offspring to do better than he did. There are also Leadership styles that emanates from the grandparents. This kind of Leadership is between the Leadership style of the mother, and the father. It is protective like the mother 's nevertheless it is as well comforter when it concerns to the father 's aggressive Leadership style.

“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice.”

Growing up in church and a Christian home led me to my saving faith in Jesus at a young age followed by baptism at nine years old. However, my biggest growth came a year ago when God made it clear to me that I needed to focus on my leadership role and purpose in the church. Out of obedience I joined the worship team and made a valiant effort to lead by example in my youth group. Having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ gives me the help and desire I need to live a good life with discipline and self-control. The ROTC program I attended my freshman year of high school taught me about hard work, integrity, and how to be a strong leader. These things, I believe, will help me not only find success at Liberty University but also help me share

I learned a lot from my short experience as a ministry assistant. I learned that not all leaders possess leadership qualities. I learned the importance of paying a fair wage. As a future employer, I will follow the Biblically-based principle of repayment, and pay my employees a fair wage for their work. Businesses are successful when they place the needs of others before