An effective First Sergeant (1SG) cannot be such without possessing ethics. Ethics are the intangible values that affect leaders’ decisions. Ethics guide a leader towards what in his mind is the most fair and correct course of action. 1SGs do the...
This guide presents fundamental information and basic techniques for the conduct of Performance Counseling by instructors, tactical officers, and other personnel who may be required to appraise the performance of students and to communicate the...
In time of War, Soldiers respond in different manner and different ways. Regardless of the situation, a Soldier should always be professional. Disrespect toward each other, misappropriation of Soldiers and or equipment should never happen,...
Military Professionals should study Military History. Current conflicts and battles have brought
out lessons that should have already been learned from past conflicts. “Military History,
accompanied by sound criticism, is indeed the true school...
An ethical dilemma facing the military today is the failure of noncommissioned officers to set the example and adhere to standards. As noncommissioned officers it is our ethical responsibility to do set the example every day. Failing to develop our...
History, theory and doctrine affect the evolution of military tactics on the
battlefield. Continuous changes to tactics arise with the modernization of weaponry
throughout the last century. The United States will continue to place the military...
The importance of strong character is critical in today's Army. Leaders at all levels must do what is right and inspire their soldiers to do the same. Character determines who a person is. Effective leadership stems from inside a person, not what...
One of the major problems the Army faces today is that many senior leaders have forgotten the Army value of selfless service. Do they remember how we formed this nation and became the national power that we are? We worked as a team, and even...
Imagine if you will ... you are a Staff Sergeant deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II (OIF II). You and your squad are told there is a vehicle placing improvised explosive devices (IEDs) along a main supply route. Your platoon...
One Ethical problem facing the Army today is the continued disregard of some of our Soldiers toward the Army's Fraternization policies that are in place for all Soldiers to follow and obey. In the Army today we face a number of Ethical problems...
Ethics is one of our SAP Core Values. In Singapore Armed Forces (SAP) we have 7 set of SAP Core Values. This Core Values are to guide members of the organization in a common direction. The SAP 7 Core Values are Leadership, Loyalty to Country,...
Baldonado, Frederick P.; Blore, Andrew W.; Jones, Walton; Phelps, Rufus III; Richards, Walter L.
We will discuss in this paper the Noncommissioned Officers Education System (NCOES) and the fact that it needs a serious overhaul. The NCOES needs to power down the POIs so that noncommissioned officers are learning ahead rather than behind or at...
An ethical dilemma facing the Army at present is the disappointment of senior noncommissioned officers not setting the example and adhering to standards and regulations. As noncommissioned officers it is our ethical duty to set example every day....
IAW Army Regulation 600-9, chapter 2, paragraph 2-13, each Soldier (commissioned officer, warrant officer, and enlisted) is responsible for meeting the Army’s weight standards. Some commanders in some highly skills military occupational...
Can the United States Army continue to be the premier fighting force in the world with homosexuals openly serving in its ranks? This issue has been hotly debated since the new homosexual conduct policy went into effect. Although this is not the...
Throughout American history, names like Washington, Grant, Lee, Pershing and
Eisenhower are etched in the glorious history to the American Army. Very little is
written or remembered about the NCO that kept the Soldiers trained and prepared for...
As we have learned time and time again throughout history, it is crucial that we study the past in order to not repeat the same mistakes over and over. We must take the time to study history and learn from it, or we could place ourselves on a path...