Army Profession

What does it mean to be a Profession? The Profession of Arms is important to the Human Resource Sergeant based on the opposing skillsets required to maintain professionalism meeting responsibilities required to both selected military occupational specialty and lethal Soldier skillsets. The phrase, “Profession of Arms” is defined as, “Soldiers prepared to kill and die when needed in service to the Republic”. The Human Resource professional’s military occupational specialty is to provide exceptional personnel and administrative support. The United States Army defines Profession, “to produce uniquely expert work, not routine or repetitive work”. Professionals defined, “require years of study and practice capable of expert work”. Due to the profession of arms solely pertaining to lethality, professionals within the Army must maintain core values. Values with extreme importance Soldiers must possess to be “Profession” are ethics and morals.
“Shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices characterize the culture within the Army”. Self-awareness is important both at the institutional level and personal level. The Army has layers of culture called Artifacts, Beliefs & Values, and Underlying Assumptions. Artifacts (surface layer) referring Army culture to what one see’s identifying or associating the organization; uniforms, flags, equipment, and troops are a few examples. The Army Values, regulations, and doctrine are contributing factors to the organization. Assumptions are considered the deepest level of culture due to impact. Addressing issues, confronting problems, and finding solutions to repetitive patterns can be challenging. Assumptions encourage identify both personal and professionally. Community creates bonds and influences cohesion with units. Hierarchy is fluid throughout the Army culture and also associated in the assumption category (Profession of Arms, 2010, p.