CSMs and SGMs must adhere to the ethical standards and require Soldiers to do the same. If we do not, we will raise a generation of young NCOs to do the wrong thing. This will destroy all that has been accomplished over the years. Most do the right...
We as senior NCOs must exemplify ethical conduct to be effective and credible in our profession but living by a code of ethics is not always easy. Many people are tempted to behave unethically because sometimes it is the path of least resistance....
We as senior NCOs must exemplify ethical conduct to be effective and credible in our profession, but living by a code of ethics is not always easy. Many people are tempted to behave unethically because sometimes it is the path of least resistance....
As Senior NCOs we are faced with many issues that serves as the foundation for what we expect future generations to adhere to. We must fully integrate all aspects of related issues facing the Armed Forces today. I want to create a vision that...
Ethical behavior is a wide lane to manage. Senior NCOs can do their part by mentoring, and setting the example for all soldiers to see. The NCOs and Officers who choose to behave unethically will eventually learn that their decision was costly. We...
Noncommissioned Officers (NCO) are known as the backbone of the Army. NCOs are expected to portray the Army standard of ethics in our units. As NCOs we are expected to always do the right thing both ethically and morally without being watched. The...
We all know it takes people time to get used to something new. Unlike the United States, there are still officers and NCOs in Hungary who do not know what to do with the CSMs. Old fashioned officers, before retiring are not able to adapt themselves...
The Military Police Corp is one of the Army's newest Corps established on October 16,
1941. The Military Police Corp has a long and proud heritage of serving the Nation in peacetime and in war. The men and woman of the Military Police Corp have...
Each year near the end of September, the Department of the Army hosts an event known as The Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition. This event spotlights 20 Soldiers, representing 10 Army Commands (ARCOM), to test their skills...
On 9 December 2004, I found myself in a comfortable position; the 1SG of a cavalry troop just returning from combat. Soon, things would change. The 2d ACR moves to Ft. Lewis, Washington and what follows is the scramble to stand up the 4th Brigade...
I've often heard that Soldiers go where their NCOs take them and that we are here to provide purpose, direction, and motivation. I don't believe that we can only take and provide purpose, direction, and motivation to certain MOSs. Leaders must...
We as seniors NCOs must exemplify ethical conduct to be effective and credible in our profession of arms. Many Soldiers and people are tempted to behave unethically because it is the path of least resistance. No matter how far up the ladder we go...
SUMMARY: The Army transformation effort provided the dominant theme for the Sergeants Major Academy in 2008. The academy sought to continue transformation in the Noncommissioned Officer Education System, through the increased use of distance...
This paper will examine the ethical dilemma posed by the Sergeant’s Major of the Army decision to keep the length of United States Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA) at nine months. This paper will address the following questions: Does USASMA need...
Everyday throughout the United States Army in many different arenas, leaders are faced with the challenge of having to deal with an improper relationship. Truly the Army is a great institution because of things like the seven Army values. This...
Our pursuit for rank is a full time occupation that continues until you retire. We all attempt to follow a “Career Map” that each branch of the Army designs. The Chemical Branch published a professional development guide to assist Soldiers in...
Overweight Program (AR 600-9) versus combat deployments and the double standard applied to Soldiers enrolled in the Army Overweight Program. I have literally heard Brigade level Command Sergeant Majors (CSM) tell subordinate CSMs and First...
The Army has I believe no way of correcting the problem of SGM that are not school trained.
Not only do they not have a way to fix the problem, they are continuing to create this problem year after year.
I remember an ethical incident before coming to the Sergeants Major Academy. I was stationed in Korea and the Eight United States Army commanders driving policy is no Soldier below the rank of Sergeant First Class will operate a private owned...
The USA Sergeants Major Academy has gradually matured in the 1980s from a small officer-led organization to a much larger noncommissioned officer institution. At the beginning of the decade, fewer than 100 soldiers worked at the Academy; 25% of...