Since its inception in 1775, as the Continental Army which transitioned to the Legion of the United States in 1791 and finally to the United Sates Army officially in 1796 we as a force have been the oldest and largest force among the branches. We have fought in many small and large campaigns. Along the way we as a force have innovated the advancements of culture; like the internet, the microwave oven, and antibodies. But one small thing remains underdeveloped. The credential that we hold compared to our civilian and branch counterparts. We offer more than 212 career fields, but yet we still lack the intellectual capacity to function in the outside world per our universities and job markets. The inability of our leadership to fix this
problem still leaves the army Soldiers standing next to a civilian doing the same job but not qualified. Why is this inadequacy allowed? Is our Congress or Branch unwilling to implement the resources need to ensure the sustainment of our greatest assets; the Army Soldier. As Sergeant Major of the Army I will advocate to stop passing the buck and cutting education dollars. I will give the Soldier not only the ability to grow in their field, but implement the training resources that enable qualified learned skill sets. This will provide credentials that equal and even surpass the civilian market, restoring innovation with in our Soldiers. I know we have educational benefits that the Soldier has to earn and pursue. So what’s wrong with our military institution and its inability to raise the knowledge base standard? We inundate our Soldiers with information that has nothing to do with growing their skill set. We need to bring realistic training expectation to the fight that enable soldiers to have pride in the service that they gave three to 30 years of their life for. This will not only give them a certificate of service, but also a qualified credentials that continue to innovate the advancements of the United States of America.
The United States Army has been a leader in military prowess on the world stage since its inception in 1775, and with such a record, it is reasonably assumed that there must be solid foundation within the organization working to maintain the high level of performance. The Noncommissioned Officer Corps is one institution within the Army that serves as a large portion of this foundation that makes it the fighting force that it has always been, and the noncommissioned officers have been an integral piece since the very inception of the Army. The Prussian General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, organizer of the Noncommissioned Officer Corps, encapsulated this idea when he coined the noncommissioned officer (NCO) as the backbone of the Army. (Arms, 1991) In an Army that is continuously adjusting to world around it while maintaining its status as the military leader to all other nations, the Noncommissioned Officer Corps has always provided the platform for continuity through a growing rank system based on its original core, an evolving training program to develop effective leaders, and a creed that moves us forward while remembering the rich history of the corps that came before us.
The United States Army, in its current state, is a profession of arms. In order to be considered a profession, the organization must have an ethical code rooted in values, strong trust with its clients, and be comprised of experts within the trade. These experts are constantly developing the trade for the present and the future and hold the same shared view of their trade culture.
This essay seeks to explore whether the American Legion’s charter should be amended so as to better reflect our nation’s appreciation for those who serve in times of war and peace. Indeed, it is an issue made all the more cogent today: With increasing numbers of young Americans rejecting the armed forces as a career option, recruitment goals are not being met and the military is being forced to lower its entrance requirements. If this trend is not soon reversed, the U.S. military could be perceived as incapable of implementing our nation’s strategic policies abroad -- a perception that can only encourage the most aggressive ambitions of other nations.
“40th Anniversary of the All-Volunteer Force (ARMY).” Stand-To: The Official Focus of the U.S. Army. Stand-To! Edition. July 1, 2013. army.mil. n. pag. Web. 1 April 2014.
It also seeks to understand the task of the military and what separates the Army from other occupations (Griffiths, 2008). The Army Profession of Arms is composed of experts who are entrusted with application of ethics in the land combat power and then serve under the authority of a civilian and are also trusted with the duty of the constitution, interests and rights of the people of the United States of America. For example, an Army to a profession of arms calls for the responsibility of executing duties and serving the people of the United States of America while upholding the constitution. The aspects of professionalism are developed through extensive training and
Webster’s dictionary defines the word profession as a type of job that requires special education, training, or skill. Many Soldiers would not consider the Army as a profession but a way of life. Some think the word profession belongs to everyday jobs like a plumber, mechanic, or doctor. Dr. Don M. Snider stated “the Army is a profession because of the expert work it produces, because the people in the Army develop themselves to be professionals, and because the Army certifies them as such” (Snider, D. M. 2008). In October 2010, the Secretary of the Army directed the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) to lead an Army wide assessment of the state of the Army Profession. We have been at war as a Country for over a decade and the Army wanted to know how to shape the future of the Army as a profession and the effects the past decade had on our profession.
Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education (U.S.) United States. Department of the Air Force. (2012a). Diversity (LM03). Maxwell-Gunter Annex, AL: Department of the Air Force.
The employment landscape has changed dramatically over the past 30 years. Manufacturing jobs have fallen victim to outsourcing and automation Secondary education has grown unaffordable to the middle class and falls short of the scope of knowledge needed to step into skilled occupations, while taking a significant amount of time to complete. Unemployment is at 6.7 percent, while tech companies clamor for an increase in the cap for H1B Visas to bring in skilled workers from out of the country. Clearly there is a disconnect between our traditional educational institutions and American industry. Something needs to change, and that change needs to be revolutionary, not evolutionary. It is time to rebuild our secondary educational institutions from the ground up. It is time to focus on vocational learning to provide the workforce of the future, here at home.
The U.S Army is the strongest most respected and feared ground force in the world. It is also the oldest branch of the military and also the largest U.S. Military Service. There are approximately 76,000 officers and 401,000 enlisted members in the active duty Army. The success of the Army lives and dies on themselves and others. The army protects all that the constitution stands for. And each soldier defends this to their last breath with Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Honor, and Personal Courage. The Army has a mission to protect and defend its nation. ( “Overcoming Challenges” np)
The modern Army is an all-volunteer force of professionals trained in their own discipline. Not all Soldiers train and participate in the same roles in the Army. This allows each Soldier to be more useful in a single role in which their skills and professional expertise can make them much more effective than traditional armies. The modern
The report of Robert Reich: “Why the Rich are getting Richer and the Poor, Poorer,” is an eye opener and a warning for society regarding unemployment that it will be facing and is currently facing due to a lack of technology and education. It clearly articulates that the jobs of routine producers and in-person servers have vanished totally as modern techniques have replaced them. The author has stated that the only people whose jobs are on the rise are symbol analysts. As stated in the report, symbol analysts are the real problem solvers. Their skills are highly in demand worldwide because they are the ones who first analyze the problem and then solve it. The Hart Report, on the other hand, also states the same problem of unemployment and the global recession which has left employers focusing on employees not only with specialists’ skills but also a “broader range of skills and knowledge” (page 6-7). The Hart Report clearly reflects what the needs of contemporary employers are, but the question is whether it is the universities or the students themselves who fail to cope with the requirements of the contemporary world which is filled with technological advancement and critical thinking. The Texas Work Source has also played an important role in examining what is actually missing in today’s generation and the reasons behind such a great decline in employment. The central
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2. Bell, Sandra F., Gabrielle M. Anderson, Herbert I. Dunn, Brian G. Hackett, and Joseph W. Kirschbaum. "Military Education: DOD Needs To Enhance Performance Goals and Improve Oversight of Military Academies." . GAO, Sept. 2003. Web. 13 Feb. 2011. .
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