This study investigates the command and control structures and relationships that best support the AirLand Battle Future (ALBF) Concept by focusing on one type organization doing a representative mission. Specifically, this study discusses command...
Senior NCOs and officers often place our Soldiers and themselves into ethical dilemmas when they say, "What Happens TDY, Stays TDY." When this comment is made, the perception is unethical behavior is occurring and may cause heartache for our...
Every day of our military careers we are confronted with issues that in your conscious you know they are unethical. How do you know that they are unethical? Just look at the Army values you were brought up in or train and if it does not fall within...
This paper will discuss the challenges encountered when leading Soldiers ethically in the Army today. One might argue that in today's society leading with ethics could take on many different definitions of true leadership; however, the Army has...
The struggle between right and wrong has changed little over the years. Some beliefs, biases, and norms within our military have evolved over time through advanced technology. As leaders we must continue to be the standard bearers of the seven Army...
Anybody, at any time, under any circumstance is capable of doing the wrong thing.
Ethics and Army values build the foundation for solid relationships and units. The example that each leader sets has a greater impact on a Soldier than any acronym...
Homosexuals disrupt the long standing traditional values of the Army; the Army should ban homosexual service. The first part of the sentence has been discussed and proven, from a military stand point, to be true. The second part of the sentence has...
In order to deal with today's ethical dilemmas in the Army, leaders must constantly reinforce the fundamentals of the Army Values. These fundamentals spell the acronym LDRSHIP and sum up the Army Values that all Soldiers must abide by. We will...
Throughout the history of the Militia and the formalized United States military, our actions have shown us to be vocal on values, yet contradictory in actions. America was founded by revolutionary ideals: The rejection of tyranny, the embrace of...
Our future is dependent on taking personal Responsibility and Accountability for our actions. Passing the buck, pointing fingers, and not owning up to one's actions, decisions, or lack thereof should not be the norm, such as Abu Graib. Many...
Military history is as important as today’s military, probably even more. Military Professionals must make a commitment to set aside time out of their busy schedules to educate themselves and understand the heritage and traditions that made the...
Is the Army ethics education a functional concept for our transforming force? Consider the release date of FM 22-100, the Leadership manual (31 Aug 99). The Army ethics has shifted from an act-centered moral thinking (Leader acts and Soldiers...
What is ethics? According to textbook "The Moral of the Story, Third Edition, ethics comes from Greek world ethos-character, and it refers to some form of proper conduct that further defines study of good, evil and moral duty and obligation. With...
As a Sergeant Major, we have observed our fellow Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers put in situations where they have had to make these choices. How they make their decision is a direct reflection on the leaders that they were mentored by....
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...
I was not the typical person joining the Army in the mid eighties. I was older than most and was already married and was a father to a very young son. I did go on to college after high school but at the time, I was not disciplined enough to stay...
This paper discusses the 7 Army Values and their relationship to the Work Place. The paper discusses the importance of the implementation of a Value System to an Organization and discusses some of the instances values are ignored in the face of an...
Recruiting for the United States Army started in 1775 with a focus on the revolutionary war. The United States Army Recruiting Command, however, traces its roots back to 1882, when Major General Jacob Jennings Bron, Commanding General of the Army,...
I was not the typical person joining the Army in the mid eighties. I was older than most and was already married and was a father to a very young son. I did go on to college after high school but at the time, I was not disciplined enough to stay...
As the Army continues to evolve in the 21st century, we, as senior non-commissioned officers will continue to be the role models for future generations of soldiers to come. Our ethics and moral values will become that of future generations. But...