Army transformation challenges the United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) just as it does with any other major Army unit. As the high deployment tempo continues for the
U.S. Army, ethical dilemmas will continue to challenge USAREC.
Conscientious objectors pose an ethical dilemma for today's Army. Since its establishment in 1863, conscription resulted in the occurrence of unpopular draft riots. Members of pacifist religious organizations were able to obtain conscientious...
During my assignment to Taegu, Korea from 1992 until 1994, I was NCOIC of the Finance Office, and my ex husband was the 1 SG for his unit. Christmas Eve, 1993, after drinking at the NCO club, he was involved in an automobile accident, to which he...
The ethical approach to the battlefield is changing with great speed. As technology redefines and shapes our approach to the battlefield, so does our ethics. Today's Army is facing an evolving battlefield in which the battles fought are in an...
With power comes great responsibility. Ethical behavior goes with leadership. To lead effectively, we must uphold high standards. As leaders, we have the obligation to do the right thing. When we face dilemmas in which two or more values collide,...
Currently there are over 200,000 women serving in the armed forces. Women comprise approximately 17 percent of the total force. Approximately 90 percent of the career fields are now open to women. However, we still face barriers whether they are...
An ethical dilemma facing the United States Army today is the whole recruitment process Soldiers go through to get into special operation units. The Army always needs top notch Soldiers to join Special Forces and Delta Force but more often than not...
In 1997, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) directed the five geographic combatant Commander in Chiefs (CINC) to formally link their regional operational engagement objectives with the national strategic objectives by developing...
Before World War II, the U.S. had only negligible involvement in Asia. However, the defeat of the Japanese, the need to provide assistance to former European colonies and the perceived need to prevent the spread of Communism, left the U.S. as the...
The monograph examines the friendly information system portion of the battlefield superiority dilemma. It focuses on a very specific portion of operational campaign design: the “Big Blue Arrow,” a metaphor for decisive operations requiring the...
This monograph sought to determine if Army transformation forces could integrate leadership and technology to achieve information superiority during maneuver in the land dimension. Leadership and technology could provide a synergy of application...
The Army has a serious problem with materiel in the supply chain that is moving in the reverse direction. The supply chain is a series of inter-related processes and activities that move supplies and services from the suppliers to the ultimate end...