timeliness

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I am weighting this 1000 word essay on the importance of timeliness, because on the morning of March 2 2014 I was informed during accountability formation that I am expected to report at the deployment warehouse at 0930. I was given this task by Sargent fist class Burns, and was told I would be needed to assist in the packing up of a tent that was destroyed last night. When one of the civilian contractors drove in to it and knocked it down when it was hit with a fork lift or some kind of vehicle, and at 0930 I had over slept and failed to report to the deployment warehouse at the specified time.by doing this I failed to show professionalism and a lack of personal responsibility. This essay will cover my mistake and the lack of timeliness in the military and the importance of it as I perceive it. Timeliness in the army is important any can be measured in 3 ways. One it helps keep accountability of soldiers, two allows “time” for completion on any task that is given to a solider or unit, and three timeliness shows professionalism in a solder or unit to arrive on time. This short essay will cover these three points in more detail. The first point is “timeliness helps keep accountability of solders.” This is shown as when you have large group of solders that need to be at a specific location for a mission, it is important that they get there on time due to efficient organization and protocol. If all of the soldiers arrive or don’t arrive in a timely manner the NCO or who ever is taking charge of the mission is responsible and therefor is blamed for the rude lateness of the soldiers. Soldiers have to be o time to receive necessary orders. If soldiers are late there is a high chance they will not receive the important orders and duties...

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...eep accountability of a soldier or a unit giving the First Sargent or Commander the opportunity to inform the NCOs or soldiers what the task is that needs to be completed for the day to be put out. Arriving at the specified location in a timely manner allows for the directed task to be completed or if a change has occurred to that mission the NCOs can inform the soldiers that are assigned to the duty can proceed with the task accordingly so the mission can be completed. When a soldier arrives to any location specified to him or her it is perceived that that soldier is provisional and ready for the task at hand.to be a efficient soldier it is extremely important to be efficient and timely not just for personal responsibility but to show courtesy and respect to the NCOs and determination to complete the duty assigned to the soldier who is entrusted with that mission.

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