Army Profession And Ethic (CAPE)

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The Center for the Army Profession and Ethic (CAPE), releases the Annual Survey of the Army Profession (CASAP). Through these surveys, the CAPE is able to identify trends, and issues that the Army is facing as a profession. These observations lead to the introduction of programs such as the “America’s Army–Our Profession” (AAOP) education and training program, designed to mitigate pertinent issues. The Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army then designate annual or biennial themes to educate, create discussion, and promote specific subjects. The results found in CASAP for the fiscal year 2015 (FY15) indicated a concerning lack of trust between Soldiers and Army Civilians of all Army Components. Furthermore, the …show more content…

One Army, Indivisible: Promoting Unity
Established in 2008, the Army Center of Excellence for the Professional Military Ethic (ACPME) was re-designated as the Center for the Army Profession and Ethic (CAPE) on 27 October 2010. This change brought about the creation of the Army-Wide Profession of Arms Campaign launched 1 January 2011, then renamed the Army Profession Campaign in September 2011. It is an effort to renew the understanding of the Army’s profession, focused on fostering a professional Army of trusted Soldiers and Civilians inspired to honorably fulfill their oaths of service (History of CAPE, 2017). The Army Profession Campaign kicked off with a 15-month study designed to bring light into the overall state of the Army (Soldiers and Army Civilians), which indicated a lack of …show more content…

It contained statements regarding perspectives on leaders, subordinates, peers, identity, unit/organization, the Army as a profession and the FY 15/16 theme of “Living the Army Ethic.” As a result, trust (or the lack thereof) was one of the main findings of the survey. The most significant being the perception of teamwork and trust at the unit and organizational level, between Soldiers and Army Civilians. The result was an average of 78% in 19 items grouped into four categories. Only 78% of both Soldiers and Army Civilians agreed on the importance their units placed on Army customs, courtesies, and traditions. 77% agreed on the non-toleration of misconduct and unethical practices within the unit, and 53% agreed that the demands of duty interfere with their other obligations to include the responsibilities of family relations. Furthermore, only 48% agreed that loyalty and doing what is right identified as a priority in their organization (Brockerhoff, Licameli & Toffler, 2015, p. 10-11). The other cause for concern was the low percentage regarding trust among Army Cohorts, Army Components and the Army Civilian Corps (see Appendix

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