Synthesis Essay - James H. Doolittle MSgt Leonard O. Bravo Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Synthesis Essay - James H. Doolittle For just a moment, imagine being asked to volunteer as mission lead of a team of 16 B-25 Bomber crews and carry out a mission that’s nearly certain to be a one-way bombing run. Alternatively, ask yourself what type of leader can motivate you enough to volunteer for such a daring mission. Do you truly embody the service before self core value in which you are willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice to advance your country’s war efforts? James H. Doolittle was undoubtedly a visionary and ethical leader when he led the WWII mission that took place in January of 1942. In this essay, we will review …show more content…
When the aircraft carrier shipped off with the 16 bombers and crew, the plan was to bomb five major Japanese cities, but after the USS Hornet was detected, the raid plan changed, according to History.com (HISTORY.com, 2009). The Doolittle Raiders were forced to alter their plan and strike a day early, concentrating thier attack completely on Tokyo where all 16 aircraft successfully dropped four bombs each and caused a psychological blow to the Japanese. Doolittle’s Cognitive Flexibility with the plan of attack allowed his crews to adjust accordingly to the early detection, and proceed with the Plan B mission successfully (BCEE, 2017). Despite having a reputation for risk taking and flexibility, Doolittle’s actions and decisions that led him to begin this WWII journey were ethically calculated. Ethical Leader Despite having found success in the civilian sector, Doolittle was bound by his morals and his allegiance to America, so he had to make some calculated choices to help shape his ethical decision of returning to service, then to accept the daring WWII mission. Doolittle left the US Army Signal Corps in 1930 for higher paying work with Shell Oil Company and was successful with the adoption of advanced aviation fuel according to History.com (HISTORY.com, 2009). But after WWII kicked off he reasoned through his options as he thought about his purpose as an American (BCEE,
Lt. Audie L. Murphy’s name stands as one of the most prominent in American military history. He was a figurehead of leadership and the epitome of the seven Army Values (Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity and Personal Courage). He was a model for every soldier to follow, one that overcame every odd that was ever against him and rose to conquer every challenge. In his personal memoir “To Hell and Back”, he expressed a very personal view of what it takes to embody these characteristics which would eventually encourage anyone who reads it. In the next few paragraphs I will expound on his leadership and analyze what it really takes
He supported his argument with a statistical summary of operations from August 1942 to February 1944.46 The numbers showed a significant decrease in combat attrition.” In his Master’s Thesis, Lt.Col Bishop writes “Like Arnold, Doolittle believed in his men’s judgment and appealed to their intellect as a means of improving morale. He opened his 2 March commanders meeting by emphasizing the importance of keeping ground crews and other noncombat personnel informed on the progress of the war. Later that month, he reminded his commanders that “they are dealing with intelligent men. They should have explained to them what we are doing and why we are doing it.”42 In this example we see Doolittle exercise change management by recognizing the resistance to change as well as communicating the reason and benefits of the change to his subordinates. The Barnes Center for enlisted education tells us that part of change management includes minimizing resistance to change and recognizing that change is normal. It also states that we should share information as well as communicate before during and after the change. Jimmy Doolittle demonstrated all of these techniques in his leadership style. Another example of his visionary leadership is the Doolittle Raider’s attack on Tokyo. In his book, Doolittle Aerospace Visionary, Author Dik Alan Daso recounts that “He understood and the need for the strike on Japan, and
Throughout today’s society, media contributes to almost everyone’s daily life. From informative news channels to comical television shows, media proves to be effective in advertisement, releasing messages and informing the audience. Although media proves to be wildly effective in advertising, releasing messages and informing the audience, periodically destructive and misleading messages are provided to the audience and directly influencing women. Cultural critics widely agree that media tends to negatively influence women and all the critics point to research which supports the belief that women are portrayed as subordinate to men, having no
The movie “Twelve O’ Clock High” is a case study in the application of leadership theory during World War Two. Gregory Peck portrays Brigadier General Savage, a United States Army Air Force officer thrust into a situation that requires a maximum effort both on the ground and in the air as he attempts to re-invigorate an undisciplined, anxiety ridden, and ineffective combat unit. Throughout the movie we observe Peck’s character employing a variety of leadership methods, but ultimately discovering that true combat effectiveness and cohesion is accomplished through a
Throughout military history, there have been many leaders that can be considered either visionary or ethical. This paper will discuss how BG Robin Olds was a visionary leader, but not a very ethical leader. From the beginning of his career, he was a visionary in aerial combat tactics and a true believer of leading from the front. His vision of aerial combat was beyond his years, but often fell upon deaf ears due to his flamboyant nature. He never hesitated to say exactly what was on his mind, which is why his actions could be considered unethical. But, his men loved him, and would follow him to hell and back. First, this paper will discuss BG Olds’ visionary leadership abilities he displayed the Viet Nam
It has recently been brought to my attention that our school is looking to adopt a sustainable menu into our meal program and I would like to give my viewpoint on the matter. As one many students here at Oxford Academy this change will affect me directly. Although people may at first oppose this conversion I think if we are able to overcome the first obstacles, this change would bring a great positive impact to the environment and the health of our students.
Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer that tells the story of a young man who's been in his 20s, went into Alaska alone and died, however their are more about him that we did not think about. That he makes us understand the real Chris McCandless, from a bibliographic point a view. The people he met, his actions, and Chris own ideas to have one reason to go to Alaska. Chris McCandless is a humble person, he went into the wilderness to test himself the feeling of his own belief about taking a break from socially, to journey without the help of friends that to offer him help to make his journey easier. Furthermore he, does not want them and his family to be part of his odyssey journey for the sake of a test for him to survive alone without having
However, because of a firebomb strike from two nights before, the target was not clear. Regardless of the angle that Sweeney had tried to approach the target, the smoke was making it difficult to visually see where to release the bomb. They were not prepared for this outcome. Instead of ending the mission there, Sweeney had decided to go to Nagasaki. However, they were not prepared for the trip to Nagasaki. They should have ended the mission there, especially since they were low on fuel.
James H. Doolittle was enlisted in the Army’s Signal Corps Reserve on October 1917. He later received flight training on March 1918. James later became very well-known because of his great piloting skills and won several air racing trophies. On April 18, 1942, James led a raid on Japan as the leader of the 79-man squadron (www.angelo.edu.) Five months after the humiliating bombing of Pearl Harbor, USA had enough; we bombed Tokyo, Japan and killed 50 civilians and injuring
I am a Muslim woman. I wear the hijab on my head and i have been discriminated and treated differently because of it. Hansberry creates the theme in the story, A Raisin In The Sun, when the younger family is going through segregation and aren’t being treated equally based on the color of their skin, this is still relevant today, for instance the GAO study proves it with the data collected.
During World War II there were many great leaders and operations that led to a decisive victory for the Allies over the Axis powers. It quickly became apparent that offenses like the Combined Bomber Offensive and air campaigns were of great contribution to win the war. When it came to Air superiority the leadership, and strategy of Lieutenant General James H. Doolittle was a key component to air power, leading to successful campaigns during wartime, and the creation of an independent Air Force. As the new Commander of the Eighth Air Force General Doolittle had little time to gain the trust of his subordinates he had to show his new command the great leader that he was. General Doolittle as the Commander of the Eighth Air Force was crucial to
After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt wanted to find a way to get back at Japan. A mission, which became known as the Doolittle Raid, was planned to strike back at Japan.
Source A supports the claim and is reliable. Source A is intended to convey a balanced perspective on China’s healthcare system in the early 1950s. From Source A, we can infer that healthcare reforms were wide in scope and extent, targeting prostitution, opium use, diseases spread by vermin, and provided “basic healthcare and preventive services” to all, but yielded unintentional drawbacks in killing sparrows. This is reliable since it corroborates with my contextual knowledge that Mao’s healthcare reforms were indeed numerous and wide-ranging in the 1950s. It did close brothels, opium dens, and launch health campaigns to eliminate diseases.
Picture this, walking down a tunnel into a stadium with 106,000 fans screaming we are PENN STATE! Joe Paterno lived this every Saturday for 46 years. Joseph Vincent Paterno was born 21 December 1926 in Brooklyn, NY. He attended Brown University where he majored in law, while playing football as a quarterback and cornerback. Upon graduation he was on course to become the lawyer that he father wanted, but Penn State University came calling with a coaching offer. They saw the leadership qualities of a visionary and because of
Can you imagine a world without Buzz Lightyear, Nemo, or Lightning McQueen? They may never have come to life without Steve Jobs. His vision led to the creation of the iPhone, iPod, and iPad. Could you imagine the same man who was so visionary was also unethical? He was a man who belittled his employees. He treated them with disrespect and had little tolerance for intellectual empathy. He relied on emotive content and bully tactics to achieve results. Steve Jobs was a Visionary Leader and an Unethical Leader. This claim will be expanded by exploring how Jobs took Apple from the brink of failing to one of the