U.S. Army – A Profession of Arms Colonel Mathew Moten once said, “Professions are not professions simply because they say they are. Their clients, society as a whole, have to accept their claims and trust the professions with jurisdiction over important areas of human endeavor”. Have you ever wondered about the meaning behind the words, "Profession of Arms?" Or what it takes to be part of an organization? There are many occupations, but none quite like the Army Profession of Arms. Typically
In the United States Army, there are two categories of rank structure, the enlisted corps and the commissioned corps. The enlisted corps within itself contains leaders, who are referred to as Noncommissioned Officers, or NCOs. These individuals, whose ranks range from Sergeant to Sergeant Major, are responsible implementing the guidance and command policies provided by the Commissioned Officers and commanders in their units. NCOs are also responsible for the welfare and training of junior personnel
The United States has the best army in the world. Our army protects this country of freedom from being attacked by enemies. People want to know why the U.S. Army is the best army in the world: it is because the U.S. Army has the most rigorous discipline. As the old Chinese saying goes: "Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards." As a part of this powerful military, every one of us should follow these two basic principles: follow the orders that we were given, and respect our NCOs.
Discipline Throughout the United States Army Joseph W. Myrum THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING STANDARDS OF DISCIPLINE 2 The Importance of Maintaining Standards of Discipline Throughout the United States Army Maintaining standards and discipline is a responsibility that each and every one of our, seniors, peers and subordinates are inherently obligated to follow. They are engrained into our heads, our hearts and our souls from our first day as a soldier. Standards and discipline
The United States Army consists of soldiers from many diverse cultures. Citizenship is not a requirement to join the Army, so people enlist from across the United States as well as from many countries around the world. The Army has its own unique culture that is a conglomeration of the many cultures that make up its population. Each new soldier is expected to adapt to this new culture and integrate as a member of a larger team. Helping new soldiers make this adaptation as quickly as possible
SFC United States Army Profession of Arms The Secretary of the Army and the Army Chief of Staff directed that CG TRADOC lead a review of the Army profession. To be able to review the Army profession the author divided the article in four sections: The Army as a Profession of Arms, The Army’s Professional Culture, At the Core of Culture, the Army Ethic and The army Ethic and External Relations. The Human Resources Sergeant play an important role in each of this sections. The Army as a
Mexico doesn’t recognize Texas’s independence because their president, General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, was captured during the Texas independence war. Although we didn’t get to annex Texas because it would be a slave state and an unbalanced between free and slave states. Texas finally got annexed in 1845 which was one of the causes that started the Mexican American War. The other cause is that President James Polk wanted California, so he offered Mexico $30,000,000 dollars for New Mexico
One subculture within the United States is that of the US Army. The Army defends the nation against all enemies, foreign and domestic. It is an exclusive group since not everyone in the country serves in the Army. The US Army’s official birthday is June 14, 1775, however its origins are much earlier than that. During British colonialism, citizens often had to take up arms to defend themselves, primarily against the Indians, since the British did not have a significant military presence in America
Michael Bryant 23March2015 Army Cyber Branch The U.S Army Cyber Branch was created in September 2014, as one of the first official steps in establishing a seventeen-series career field specialty, dedicated to managing the careers and professional development of officers. Army Secretary John McHugh and Chief of Staff General Raymond Odierno approved the creation of the Cyber Branch in September 2014. The U.S. Army Cyber Commander capitalizes on existing U.S. Army cyber resources and improves operational
is a profession and how can the United States Military consider themselves a profession of Arms? A professional is someone who pursues years of education as well as practices their craft to a high standard. The United States of America has been at a consistent state of war in various combat zones since 2001. As such, the United States Military has been asked to carry a heavy burden in the name of National Security and interests. The citizens of the United States place their respect and trust in
Profession of Arms Many believe that the Army is a profession of arms because Soldiers train on a daily basis. In one opinion, the United States Army is a profession of arms because as far back as the late fights in 1700s battles by citizen Soldiers using their skills and training that they learn and use to defend their land. As time went on and battles were continuously prevalent, those in congress realized that more actions and training needed to be taken to better protect the land. It was
The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief analysis of the United States Army’s organizational structure and its culture and how these two elements impact its workers, associates and affiliates. This paper will first examine the Army’s history, development and structure to highlight the origins of the Army’s culture. Secondly, a brief history of the Army’s organizational development will be followed by a close examination of its philosophy and supporting beliefs. Lastly, this paper will discuss
profession. The United States Army is about more than words, it is about action. The action of over 238 years of tradition and service. The Army is a profession. A profession requires its members to adhere to prolonged training and learn specialized skills. A member of a profession must wholly commit himself and his skills to a calling which is entrusted by the public. A profession provides its members with intrinsic value which motivates beyond financial gain. The Army is a higher calling
efficiency range of 460 meters the M16 is the most versatile standard issue rifle of any army. You may think that the brains of the government's army may have devised the plan to make the M16, but it was none other than the brains of John Hopkins University where the development of the M16 first began in September of the year of 1948.1 The ability of being selective firing was the main point of interest for the army. Also another high point is that the ammunition must be able to pierce a steel helmet
The experiences I gained in the United States Army and how it influenced me to become the leader and the soldier I am today. I have had the honor to serve twenty four (24) years in the Army, and it has given me the privilege to travel the world. Iraq and Afghanistan are the two places I have deployed, that have had the most influence on me. Being deployed to both these countries helped me to appreciate the smaller things in life that I used to take for granted. I also had the honor to serve with
thing in the United States armed forces. The army is a professional organization and expects its soldiers to look professional and hold themselves to a higher standard. If you do not take pride in your uniform then you will not be viewed as a professional. People will look at you differently if your uniform is messed up. It would not be a good representation of the army if nobody took pride in his or her uniform. Soldiers wear the Army Service Uniform to funerals of fallen soldiers. It would be
The United States Army consists of three distinct components, the Regular Army, National Guard and Army reserve. Each part plays an integral role in providing support towards accomplishing the mission of the Army, to win at ground combat. However, after well over a decade of war, draw downs and build ups, Army survey data show mutual trust and cohesion between the Soldiers and Department of the Army (DA) Civilians within total force is insufficient. This lack of trust has had a degrading effect
If I were Sergeant Major of the Army, I would use my time in that position to better the United States Army is every possible way. The Army as we see it today is constantly trying to stay ahead of the power curve when adjusting to change to meet the realism of society as it currently stands and indoctrinating new troops to increase the fighting force for the Army of the future. When I last wrote a paper based on this same premise, the Army was drawing down like in manner not seen since the end of
United States Army Training and Doctrine Command: NCO 2020 Strategy SPC Parham, Michael Anthony B Company, 299 BEB, 1 SBCT, 4 ID The NCO, also known as the Non-Commissioned Officer of the United States Army was created in 1775 with the founding of the Continental Army. Over the generations, the Non-Commissioned Officer grew and flourished, training, teaching and mentoring soldiers to ensure readiness. Thus, the NCO became “The Back Bone of the Army” and the “Leader of Soldiers”
scope of the United States Army’s Professional – Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) because of the cultural shift and adaptability in the ranks of our military. This reformation is due to the contributing factors of embedding the heritage, traditions, pageantry, and customs that foster a cohesive winning spirt mentality as well as establishing and sustaining the customs and courtesies when it comes to preserving the NCO image as a Professional or Arms. The role of the Professional Soldier is someone that