Synthesis Essay : General Tommy Franks

During 2003, General Petraeus and his soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division had no clue of the astounding role they were about to embark on. General Petraeus found the city of Mosul in complete destruction, and knew it would take a cohesive effort through mutual trust and teamwork to restore the city. The city of Mosul did not only need a complete make over, but also a regime that shared a mutual understanding as Petraeus. Lastly, with the city rebuilding changes would bring hostility and risk to the soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division. General David Petraeus was successful in Mosul, because he applied the mission command control principles of building cohesive teams, creating shared understanding, and accepting prudent risk.

It seemed as if he had found his place while in ROTC. The discipline along with the structure, it was as if he had found people who were like him. He had fallen in love with the Army and after forty years of service, he had retired. He was ask, what would have you done if you had not come in the Army? “I’d probably be a bus driver, I don't know."

Sergeant Prindle’s first duty day with D Squad was September 8, 2014. That day, our agency endured the greatest loss imaginable. Effective and motivating leaders are essential to recovering from tragedy. Sergeant Prindle worked effortlessly to ensure his deputies were cared for mentally and physically even though he had just met most of them. Every new

Teresa Nguyen Honors History 11 Ms. Gray December 8, 2017 A Great and Controversial Leader The personality and behavior of a person can help his success or failure. With great determination to be a soldier as a young boy, General George Smith Patton Jr., became one of the greatest yet most contradictory leader. As a little boy, Patton had extreme knowledge of military history and military strategy comparing to those his age.

General S. Patton once said, “Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.” Some may argue that his life was cut short while others may say it was too long. Being a man who fought in World War I and World War II, George S. Patton, Jr. certainly contained a wealth of experience in warfare. Looking at the written history, there were those who seemed to undervalue Patton, as well as those who may have held him much too high. Researchers have many different opinions on Patton’s’ leadership, but the research here will encompass both the positive and the negative aspects of his leadership and surrounding issues while addressing the following questions:

After commanding in 75th Ranger Regiment, he completed the Command and Staff Course at the Naval War College and in 1990 he was assigned to the Joint Special Operations Command. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, McChrystal served both in Desert Shield and Desert Storm and later returned to Fort Bragg to command the 504th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. Following his command at Fort Bragg, McChrystal led the 75th Ranger Regiment and later became the commander of the Joint Special Operation Command. In May 2009 General McChrystal became the top commander in Afghanistan due to his experience in Special Operations and counter insurgency operations. Although he was the top commander in Afghanistan, General McChrystal made his biggest impact earlier in Iraq by changing how our nation’s military conducted mission

During patrol duty, their squad takes out a Vietnamese man and they all agree he was one of the enemies. Upon later inspection however, Perry discovers that not only was the man that they killed was innocent, but their company commander marked the situation for killing three enemy soldiers instead of only one. Throughout the days there are many horrific situations that involve confusion and death. With a different company, Perry and his squad encounters what they think are the Vietcong. After the attack, the squad comes to realize there was a miscommunication, and that they just attacked another squad of American soldiers. He meets back up with his squad later on to “pacify” a nearby village and convince the residents that “the Americans aren’t the bad guys”. A few days after the pacification mission, the same village was attacked by Vietcong because the villagers got help and supplies from the Americans. To retaliate, Richie’s squad set up to ambush the Vietcong in the village. His comrades were fairly close by, but not able to communicate during the ambush. After hours of waiting, the squad hears gunfire and shoots aimlessly in the general direction of the enemy. The aftermath of the ambush resulted in the loss of their honorable and tactful leader Lieutenant Caroll. Distraught over the death of the bravest soldier in the squad, Perry begins to question the purpose of the war and his role in it. He wonders if the war is really about freedom and what

Patton Museum of Leadership and ever since that wonderful experience, I have taken on a new level of interest for General George S. Patton, one of the most remarkable leaders in United States history.

He arrived after Lieutenant Hunt’s injury, and while he hasn’t looked back, his men have done so longingly. As the Battle of May 15th approached, two brave men of the 1st Platoon brought their fears to Captain Larson. Lieutenant Thompson was unfit to lead men into battle, and more importantly was brash and unknowing of his incompetence. Alas, the Captain was only able to tell his men that their situation was temporary and would be changed as soon as Lieutenant Hunt was fit to return to the field.

As a leader and Soldier in the United States Army, I have looked for individuals that set a benchmark to strive towards. Individuals that lead Soldiers, develop solid plans, and achieve those plans no matter the difficulty. For me, General George S. Patton Jr. is one such individual. He exemplified many defining characteristics of what it means to be a true leader of influence through his character, presence, and intellect. His discipline and unparalleled expertise in his field as a tank commander were crucial to the successes of the United States during multiple military campaigns. Although he was known to be brash and flamboyant at times, I believe that this served to further his presence and embody his unique and effective

His position taught him the crucial importance how excellent intelligence was to effective military operations and learned the mechanics of multinational operations. In 2002, General Petraeus assumed command for the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division. In 2003, tasked with the mission to stage the division in

When analyzing the mishaps of 1st platoon, one cannot help but to point out the many errors that resulted from poor leadership qualities. The Army publication ADP 6-22 characterizes leadership as “a complex mix of organizational, situational, and mission demands on a leader who applies personal qualities, abilities, and experiences to exert influence on the organization, its people, the situation, and the unfolding mission. Difficult and complex situations are the proving ground for leaders expected to make consistent timely, effective and just decisions. (Army Leader Defined, 2012)” A lack of effective leadership was the main cause, among many others, which led to the downfall of 1st platoon and can be said to be major contributors to the gruesome incident that occurred. One example of ineffective leadership can be directed towards 3rd squad leader SGT Tony Yribe; despite all the respect and consideration of being so hooah and godlike in the eyes of younger soldiers, Yribe still has something that every human on this planet has…imperfections. To illustrate, Yribe was known

This Thursday I attended the Hostile Intruder Training under Sergeant Matt Bowman. At the beginning of the training Sergeant Bowman began by discussing CAPS and all that they offer, addressing the fact that this conversation could affect people in different ways, he expressed this sentiment to the audience well by saying "I don't live in your world", I haven't experienced what you have experienced, or in the same way that you have, so please do what you need to do to feel safe and comfortable. In the back of the room seated was a representative of CAPS and therapist ready to help anyone who needed it. I thought this beginning really set the tone for the rest of the training and made me personally feel an instant sense of comfort by how understanding

During first couple of days: Brigadier General Frank Savage starts off very heavy on the unit of 918th U.S. Bomber Group stationed in England during World War II, after taking over the charge from Colonel Keith Davenport. This is because he is in a hurry; he is eager to raise the group's performance as quickly as possible. His personal mission is to impose his will on the unit in order to build up morale and confidence by committing themselves to a ‘maximum effort’. So he is definitely an Institutional Leader. When the general first arrives, he reprimands the gate guard for not saluting him and not checking his credentials.

had later on become a four star general as well as being the commander of the US central command. He was