The NCO Corps are the “Gate Keepers of Army Standards”. I don’t mean to emphasize the need for on the spot corrections, we all know the importance of situation awareness. I mean to emphasize the need to express to Soldiers and Senior NCOs the...
Most studies to date dealing with worker motivation have concentrated on worker satisfaction, since most managers and researchers apparently assume a positive correlation between worker satisfaction and worker performance. This study was designed...
Congress governs the United States Armed Forces by writing laws for the Department of Defense (DoD) to implement. In 1993, Congress passed a federal law banning homosexuality in the armed forces. The DoD created a policy to implement the law, but...
The birth of our Army is the starting point of the long, proud history of the Noncommissioned Officer Corps. Since the beginning, the Noncommissioned Officer has had a continuously increasing level of responsibility placed upon his/her shoulders....
This paper will explore why now more than ever, it is vitally important for military professionals to study military history. The events of the past seven years have made this a high priority. Most soldiers that came into our military in the last...
Professional ethics and Army values are essential to good order and discipline. Ethics training exist in the military to ensure all Soldiers make the right decisions, especially during the most trying times. The intent is to confirm that the...
Soldiers in today's Army see the work force shortages. They have had empty foxholes in their own units. Now they find themselves with what they consider a routine medical condition. They know someone in the unit that could do his/her job with a...
All types of leaders —and the example they set— will also cause problems for our Soldiers, because it places them in an unethical dilemma. The Soldier wants to be loyal to his/her leaders, but he/she also wants to do what is right. All soldiers...
A competent leader can get efficient service from poor troops; an incapable leader can demoralize the best of troops.” (John J. Pershing, Army general 1860-1948) We have all been there and seen it a Noncommissioned Officer who attempts to lead...
Regulations and field manuals governs the Army. Anything we do while wearing the uniform is measured by assigning it a task, conditions, and standard. Being professional and disciplined is what separates us from civilians. Leadership drives the...
As TRADOC (Army Training and Doctrine Command) reconfigures its transformation of all NCOES schools it appears the focus of one of the most important traditional schools will be going away in January 2010. The First Sergeants Course has been around...
Victorio utilized the terrain and environment to his advantage to surprise his enemy; he demonstrated that it takes preparation to defeat an enemy that knows his/her environment. The key point made in this case is that it demonstrates the...
The American noncommissioned officer has always been charged with basic responsibilities for the training, discipline, and the welfare if his/her Soldiers. Over time there has been a drastic increase in responsibility, accountability, and...
Recent debate has spread throughout the Army about the Role of the Unit Ministry Team (UMT) in Civil Military Operations (CMO)/Civil Affairs (CA), as it pertains to Religious Leader Engagement (RLE). Moreover, integrating the UMTs into the...
During combat operations, getting answers from detainees can create ethical dilemmas that in turn have detrimental effects on soldiers and officers alike.
Members of all professions are faced with ethical dilemmas daily. The ability to map out...
A major milestone and rewarding time in a young sailors career is be a Chief Petty Officer (CPO) in the United States Navy (U.S.N). It is the day in which a First Class Petty Officer (E-6) dons the uniform and is accepted into the CPO (E-7)...
INTRODUCTION: This self-paced lesson is designed to make you aware of the ease in which one falls Into bad listening habits and the difficult, concerted effort one must make to Increase the efficiency In his/her listening ability. We are born into...
MAJ Terrance Latson served as the battalion logistics officer (S4) with the 2nd Forward Support Battalion (FSB) of the 2nd Infantry Division (ID) in 2004 and 2005 at Forward Operating Base (FOB) TQ, and as company commander of the 226th...
This monograph directly addresses design, and incorporates elements of Engineering Design Theory to the codified, social act of campaign creation using art, science, and craft. The monograph gives a definition of design and discusses the...