Is The Army A Profession
IS THE ARMY A PROFESSION?
ARGUING THE ARMY’S STATUS AS A PROFESSION OF ARMS
EINSTEIN
Is the Army a Profession?
The bond between the professional and the client has been around for thousands of years and in the proceeding millennia, there has been minimal change to the principles governing the service client relationship. These principles in include trust between the professional and the client, uniquely expert work provided, and intrinsically motivated employees.1 Like most modern day professions, The Army provides services for United States of America in adherence to the basic principles aforementioned. Although many people consider the army to be little more than a job, the expertise required to ethically apply …show more content…
Without the Soldier, the Army does not exist. Being a Soldier in today’s Army requires lifelong learning and the continuous pursuit of professional development. “Professionals require years of study and practice before they are capable of expert work.”2 This holds true in all facets of military service. For example, for a Cadet to commission into the Army as a Second Lieutenant, the Cadet must complete an average training requirement of four years of ROTC, in addition to obtaining a four year Bachelor’s degree. This does not include basic branch training to qualify the Lieutenant in his or specific job, or the exponential amount of training that he or she will be required to attend throughout a 20 year military career. This amount of training more than qualifies an American Soldier as a professional. In addition to being an expert, the Army professional must also be ethically and morally …show more content…
The answer is to intrinsically establish an ethical and moral foundation based off of community and the time honored tradition of military service.
A sense of community broadens Soldier’s identity by developing the “I” into the “we.”5 This is the well-spring for cooperation and 360-degree loyalty and service derived from professional networks and the basis for unfamiliar attached units to quickly establish “swift trust.” These networks and the values on which they are based cause Soldiers to exert themselves for the benefit of those in other units and to put the institution’s interests ahead of their own. It is also the root of selfless service for intrinsic reasons as no Soldier can ever be paid his or her true value to the
ARGUING THE ARMY’S STATUS AS A PROFESSION OF ARMS
EINSTEIN
Is the Army a Profession?
The bond between the professional and the client has been around for thousands of years and in the proceeding millennia, there has been minimal change to the principles governing the service client relationship. These principles in include trust between the professional and the client, uniquely expert work provided, and intrinsically motivated employees.1 Like most modern day professions, The Army provides services for United States of America in adherence to the basic principles aforementioned. Although many people consider the army to be little more than a job, the expertise required to ethically apply …show more content…
Without the Soldier, the Army does not exist. Being a Soldier in today’s Army requires lifelong learning and the continuous pursuit of professional development. “Professionals require years of study and practice before they are capable of expert work.”2 This holds true in all facets of military service. For example, for a Cadet to commission into the Army as a Second Lieutenant, the Cadet must complete an average training requirement of four years of ROTC, in addition to obtaining a four year Bachelor’s degree. This does not include basic branch training to qualify the Lieutenant in his or specific job, or the exponential amount of training that he or she will be required to attend throughout a 20 year military career. This amount of training more than qualifies an American Soldier as a professional. In addition to being an expert, the Army professional must also be ethically and morally …show more content…
The answer is to intrinsically establish an ethical and moral foundation based off of community and the time honored tradition of military service.
A sense of community broadens Soldier’s identity by developing the “I” into the “we.”5 This is the well-spring for cooperation and 360-degree loyalty and service derived from professional networks and the basis for unfamiliar attached units to quickly establish “swift trust.” These networks and the values on which they are based cause Soldiers to exert themselves for the benefit of those in other units and to put the institution’s interests ahead of their own. It is also the root of selfless service for intrinsic reasons as no Soldier can ever be paid his or her true value to the