I’m often asked what the elements of command are for the U.S. Marine Corps. Much of the below information was provided by apacherat‚ a member of our message forum‚ and a former Marine (actually‚ there is no such thing as a "former" Marine): The Marine Corps has the "RULE of THREE." I believe it was invented during the Anna Wars by Edison who invented the fire team concept that is used today. In a nutshell‚ the rule is this: each Marine has three things to worry about. Three men to a fire team
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The chain of command is an important structure in the military. First it allows problem to be handled at the lowest level possible in the command. If a military personnel has a problem he would go to his NCO first before going to their SCNOs or Commander; this way he isn’t stepping on people’s feet and everyone is aware of the situation so they can get it fixed. You also have to think of it in a war situation. If there was no chain of command then everyone would think they are in charge. If an NCO
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The chain of command refers to levels of authority in the company from the .top position. A chain is a series of connected links‚ which are made of people or anything in the world. A chain may consist of two or more links. A series of usually metal links or rings that are connected to each other in a line and used for supporting heavy things‚ for holding things together‚ for decoration‚ etc. A chain that is attached to the different people in it. It is very important for the chain of command to be
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The importance of following chain of command at the workplace In a company‚ chain of command means the order of authority level from a business owner or CEO to a front line employee. It is the structure where you report to your upper in an appropriate authority order. It is a very effective tool that helps keep the order in any size business. For example‚ if you are a bank teller and you have a scheduling issue‚ you should discuss it with your supervisor rather than with their upper up. Sometimes
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THE CHAIN OF COMMAND Jonathan Smith Professor Richmond Liberty University 03 May‚ 2012 Abstract The management tools have been consistently remained changing since the advent of industrial revolution. Human has been exploring different techniques and models to manage its assets and operation effectively. However‚ the principles and theories formulated during the first quarter of 20th century are still being used as the base of each new management model. This paper mainly highlights
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Chain of command is important in a police agency and a must have. Without the chain of command I do not believe the structure and integrity of the department would be as thick with good officers and high moral standards. The leadership is placed in a position due to their experience and ability to lead by example. Our chain of command in Knox County‚ starts with the sheriff and then is followed by a number of chiefs‚ captains‚ lieutenants‚ sergeants‚ corporals‚ patrolman‚ and correction officers
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a dentist appointment and the other needed to leave early to pick up an anniversary present. The “Chain of Command” concept relates to this problem because the “Chain of Command” carries orderly progressions up and down the chain for both decision making and communication to occur‚ in this particular situation it is a concern and problem because the line is clearly broken (within the “Chain of Command”) (hierarchy) not allowing for the proper formal decision making process and communication to occur
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A stronger chain of command By Daniel Schäfer in Frankfurt Published: October 11 2010 23:09 | Last updated: October 11 2010 23:09 | | |Engineering change: Siemens has made supply chains a priority | When Barbara Kux arrived at Siemens in late 2008 to head the German engineering group’s newly created supply chain management organisation‚ she soon
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The Army’s Mission Command philosophy is a strategic cultural and intellectual shift in how to run the Army of the future. The Army is a large and complex organization founded in policies and procedures‚ derived from tradition and past success. Even though the army hasn’t realized the overall adoption of Mission Command‚ it is imperative to continue to lead the organizational change in pursuit of that vision since Mission Command provides the only known advantage in future complex environments
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Why is it important to respect your Chain of Command? This is a common question asked by a lot of new soldiers and experienced ones but the answer is simple and for many reasons. There is an old saying among army leaders‚ “Take care of your people‚ and they’ll take care of you.” The reasons are to start‚ because of the Army Values‚ the NCO creed‚ and basic morals. The Army Values: loyalty‚ duty‚ RESPECT‚ selfless service‚ honor‚ integrity‚ and personal courage. These are things every Soldier
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