Career Choice: Search and Rescue (SAR) “Sergeant Private Gritton we need you suited up and we need up in the helicopter right away heading to east of the Pacific ocean.” This is yelled through a phone and on the other side of the phone is me. I’m being told that there’s a boat that has capsized and is sinking with 10 people on board. With 2 of the people being kids. It’s my one and only chance to save innocent lives. It’s my duty to put others before myself and help people like I was born and raised to do. Most people assume that people that going into the military are automatically going onto the battlefield, or a ship and start fighting right off the bat, but it’s nothing like anything you could ever fathom. It’s easy …show more content…
By the end of my senior year, I would have taken my A.S.V.A.B. and will leave to go to boot camp. Before I continue this masterpiece of an essay, I should tell you what an ASVAB test is. A.S.V.A.B stands for Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery An ASVAB test is a combination of basic science, math, general English, writing and history. By taking this test, it will give me a score and the Navy takes that scores and the score determine what different jobs that I can do. So it’s very important to do your …show more content…
I have to further my education by attending an Aviation/Technical school to learn about different helicopters and the equipment that I will be using. Like I would need to know how to use an electronical lift on a helicopter and sometimes how to take over as a pilot if the pilot is at all injured. I am going to learn how to navigate through a helicopter if we crash in the dark, depths of the ocean. The Navy would pay for schooling so it costs you nothing except your time and effort. That is all it really takes. That means any job or schooling out of the Navy too they pay. I can not wait to earn my spot in the
Since the conflict in Vietnam ended, the military has been an all-volunteer force. This means that generally people are in the military because they want to serve, albeit the motivation for service can vary across a wide spectrum of reasons.
Not everybody is willing to risk their lives for others. I think that certain people have strength and bravery to join the army. I think some people go into the Army to better themselves because maybe they are not having a good life back at home so they have no choice but to join the Army for a better life. According to the Defense ManPower Data Center only 0.4 percent of the United States population is in the active military as a whole(Chalabi,2015). The percentage of people who are active in the Army would probably be around 0.2 percent. People who are in the Army probably feel unique because not many people want to join. As a whole I view the members to be dedicated, dependable, and look out for each other and
Most people are willing to die for the ones they love. People often will die for their loved ones because they would rather have themselves die than the other person. I would die for my country if I had too. I probably wouldn’t go fight for my country unless they needed me because it’s not what I want to do in life. I think it would only be an illogical idea to serve your country if you knew that it was basically just suicide mission. It would also be illogical if you didn’t want to do it and they didn’t need you
In conclusion, the experience is the kind of professionalism and pride that make soldiers respected the world over. It’s the experience that singles one out as someone with unique ability and unique qualities. The country depends on the military to fulfill the important mission to protect democracy and keep peace. Excelling as an individual and achieving impossible thoughts are motivating reasons to become a part of the Guard. It’s a way to help reach educational or career goals that are set in life. Take the next step and have it all: adventure, camaraderie, challenge, an extra paycheck, military benefits as well as the satisfaction that comes from serving the country and community; a part-time job with full time benefits.
This career is important to society because every great nation needs warrior’s battle ready to defend it from oncoming threats and onslaughts. These brave young men and women defend and fight for those who can’t do it for themselves. Fighting a war test a soldier’s skill but defending his home tests a soldier’s heart. The Few, the Proud, the Marines………………..
They who serve that we may enjoy the best America has to offer; FREEDOM AND PEACE AT HOME. Those who choose to serve in the ranks of our military do so voluntarily. Some first join to help pay for school. Some join in the pursuit of learning a job skill for when they return to the comfort of home and family. Others join because it was their childhood dream to take up the Profession of Arms. But whatever their reason they all volunteered to provide a necessary service to America and in so doing extended that service to the rest of the world. This service is manifested in providing comfort to our own citizens suffering from the devastation of Katrina two years ago to the current events which unfolded in the wild fires in California. They also brought hope and comfort to peoples of other nations such as the people who suffered in the earthquakes in Pakistan and those areas devastated by the tsunami a few years before. From the deadly beaches at Normandy, to jungle warfare in South Vietnam, the vast deserts of Iraq, or the hillsides of Bosnia-Herzegovina ... the American service men and women have contributed the brunt of the force required to provide sanctuary and hope for the weak and oppressed. Those veterans have answered the nations calling and have done and continue to do so proudly.
My journey into the Air Force was one that started off as a business transaction which transformed into one of duty, honor, and service. I have had the distinctive honor of leading joint forces to search for downed aircrew and leading multinational forces to increase combat capability on the Republic of Korea. I know that I am a part of the Air Force lethal force and am prepared to answer my nations calling in any way required.
“Next Generation 911 (NG911) will enhance the 911 system to create a faster, more flexible, resilient, and scalable system that allows 911 to keep up with communication technology used by the public” (911.gov, n.d.). As previously quoted, 70 percent of the nation’s population is using mobile devices that are not compatible with current 911 standards. The NG911 policy is a compilation of ideas, research, framework information on NG911 systems, committees and organization established to assist PSAPs, as well as, suggested protocols for implementation and continued usage of a Next Generation 911 system.
Have you ever called rescue services, to help you? Everyone will call for help, whether it is for a fire, car crash, burglary, and many more. You would want help, right? Rescue services are called from everywhere, to save people’s lives. Now a debate of should people who put themselves at risk receive rescue services has risen. This has become a debate to do the many people dying trying to save people from getting hurt. People that put themselves at risk should not receive rescue services because, climbers are not experienced enough, others are at risk, and the climbers are taking more risk and by doing that they are hurting themselves.
As individuals we have the freedom to serve in the Armed Forces; as long we meet those specific branch entrance qualifications. When I walked into my recruiter’s office eight years ago, my brother had a huge influence in my life to make that major enlistment decision. As an Air Force recruiter I am always comparing the other services to the Air Force, and to what each branch specifically has to offer their applicants. Deciding on a particular branch can be difficult; however, once you understand your specific needs, comparing features and benefits can be the deciding factor to an important decision. The Air Force mission is to “fly, fight and win-in air, space and cyberspace.”
As a member of the Coast Guard I pride myself on having a strong work ethic and the ability to resolve difficult situations. Specifically, as an Operations Specialist, I have developed strong communication skills which help me work well with fellow team members and supervisors. Having
Being a soldier was a really tough life. In the end I hated doing the same thing day after day with no change in sight, I despised the leaders that didn 't take care of their subordinates, and most importantly, I couldn 't lead my soldiers from the front anymore. I 'll be the first one to say that joining the army was the best thing to happen to me. I have grown so much as a person and the lessons I learned are invaluable. In the end I realized the negative factors outweighed any possible benefit I might receive from continued service. It was time for me to
I grew up in a small town and after I graduated high school I wanted more in life than a 9 to 5 job; I wanted to see the world. I had a few friends that had joined the military and had come home to visit with exciting stories about their experiences. I noticed a change in a few of them; they seemed to walk a little taller, maybe act a bit more mature. This, along with the intrigue of life outside of my small town, drew me to consider joining the military. I met a recruiter in Lakeland Florida in July of 1989 and a few months later on September 26th I raised my right hand and took the Oath of Enlistment. I had no idea what I had gotten myself into.
[Actually,] I had so many reasons for wanting to do this. The first was for money. The military was willing to train me, feed me, house me, and when I was back home give me cash for college, "up to" forty thousand dollars. At that time I thought that was an incredible deal. Where else in the world could I find an opportunity like this one? [Yet t]he price I would pay wouldn't be worth "up to" forty thousand. Another great reason for joining the Army was to get in shape. I had visions about this ultra lean and strong body I would get from running five miles a day. I was also looking forward to the overall experience of inner strength, confidence, and pride in my country. As much as I was excited about doing something different and brave, I was also full of fear.
In the following assignment I will be looking at the best way to establish a tactical search and rescue team. The goal of SAR is to locate, stabilize and extract people in distress. This can be a hiker on the side of a mountain, sailor lost at sea, trapped urban disaster survivor or an Alzheimer's patient wandering city streets. Each area of SAR employs techniques specific to the circumstance.