Being on Time in the Military
SFC Gordon, Anthony
43rd TID
20121227
Importance of Being On Time
Scheduling the work day is one of the most important duties any leader in the Army or the Armed forces in general, tackle each and every day. Being at the right place at the right time for any member of the Armed forces is extremely essential to the defense of the entire United States of America. It's because of this that being on time is remarkably important. Dependability, accountability, consistency and discipline are all crucially important for all members of the armed forces. Being on time shows that a soldier is dependable and has his or her priorities straight. Being where one needs to be at the right time always one of the most important aspects of being a soldier. Failure to be on time not only hinders mission ready capability and readiness, but also can without a doubt cost unnecessary loss of life.
It is important to realize that it is necessary for those in the Armed Forces are held to a high standard. Punctuality remains and always will be an extremely vital aspect of military bearing and discipline. It has a direct correlation to soldierly appearance, combat readiness, mission effectiveness, and essentially every aspect of military life and responsibility. I cannot place enough emphasis on how important being on time constantly is. For instance; a soldier who is late or does not report at all to a place at the time ordered effectively compromises and diminishes the efficiency of which the task or mission at hand can be completed. In an extreme case a soldier who is not on time to relieve the current guard's post would cause the combat effectiveness and readiness of the unrelieved guard to be greatly reduced. This would be caused by fatigue, or lack of supplies, etc. Consequently the guard on post could be compromised and the security of the area or FOB could be breached. These things do occur, however, they can undoubtedly be avoided by merely, once again, being on
43rd TID
20121227
Importance of Being On Time
Scheduling the work day is one of the most important duties any leader in the Army or the Armed forces in general, tackle each and every day. Being at the right place at the right time for any member of the Armed forces is extremely essential to the defense of the entire United States of America. It's because of this that being on time is remarkably important. Dependability, accountability, consistency and discipline are all crucially important for all members of the armed forces. Being on time shows that a soldier is dependable and has his or her priorities straight. Being where one needs to be at the right time always one of the most important aspects of being a soldier. Failure to be on time not only hinders mission ready capability and readiness, but also can without a doubt cost unnecessary loss of life.
It is important to realize that it is necessary for those in the Armed Forces are held to a high standard. Punctuality remains and always will be an extremely vital aspect of military bearing and discipline. It has a direct correlation to soldierly appearance, combat readiness, mission effectiveness, and essentially every aspect of military life and responsibility. I cannot place enough emphasis on how important being on time constantly is. For instance; a soldier who is late or does not report at all to a place at the time ordered effectively compromises and diminishes the efficiency of which the task or mission at hand can be completed. In an extreme case a soldier who is not on time to relieve the current guard's post would cause the combat effectiveness and readiness of the unrelieved guard to be greatly reduced. This would be caused by fatigue, or lack of supplies, etc. Consequently the guard on post could be compromised and the security of the area or FOB could be breached. These things do occur, however, they can undoubtedly be avoided by merely, once again, being on