Cellular Phones: The Importance Of Communication In The Army

Cellular phones can contribute a lot to our modern lives. It has made things very convenient by letting people communicate with others around the world almost instantaneously. One of the most used functions on the cell phone is not the phone, but the SMS text messaging. Why wouldn’t anyone want the ability to communicate instantaneously? With the use of this technology comes a different method of accountability. This is taking responsibility for that which falls under your domain. This is important when communicating with a supervisor. When an SMS message is received, it is professional courtesy to respond as soon as possible. That notwithstanding, SMS messaging is an unreliable technology with an average 1%-5% error or deliverability rate.

Militaries have been designed as a massive machine. This means that every single person within that machine absolutely must be accountable for his or her actions or the entire thing may break down. None of it would be possible without good communication and

There is a well-defined and rigid hierarchical structure within the military. This is referred to often as the chain of command. The best way to visualize this is to picture a chain—you can only get up or down by using the next link. You should always exercise professional courtesy by informing the next link in the chain unless absolutely necessary due to continues harassment or is you feel your career is in jeopardy. This chain of command will not work if you could not rely on each person in the structure to be entirely accountable for everything. When an order is given or a tasking comes down, the person handing them down doesn’t question whether or not they will be able to carry them out; it’s simply assumed. When a person does not do this and a negative consequence occurs, they can potentially be flagged and adverse action taken. Again, this is only in cases where a lawful order is given. If the infraction is serious enough, someone can be separated under various paragraphs, depending on how much damage has been done. In the cases of reprisal, the transgressor may faces charges including but not limited article, 93 cruelty and maltreatment of a subordinate, article 92 failure to obey a lawful order, or article 117 provoking speeches or