Running Head: THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCOUNTABILITY The Importance of Accountability This essay I will be writing is about the importance of accountability. To me “Accountability” is important because in the military‚ soldiers are often required to perform duties‚ some extremely challenging‚ to meet expected expectations. Accoutability is everything in this line of work. Having accountability of one’s self is a major factor in being a good soldier in today’s Army. Being accountable means
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Spc Cartwright‚ David A 17 Sep 2012 RBI On Accountability The definition of accountability comes from the state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; the obligation to bear the consequences for failure to perform as expected; accountableness. The importance of being on time accounted for is because lets say that you do not come back to
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Accountability Accountability is very important because it allows for your chain of command to know where you are at the moment‚ It is also important because it tells the unit commanders allso the none comisiond officers how around how many personnel are available to perform certain tasks‚If a leader does not know around how many troops are available then he/she will not know who is available to do what‚Everything must be accounted for‚ from food‚ rounds‚ troops‚ vehicles‚ fuel‚ and so on
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Weapons Accountability in the Military The history of weapons started centuries ago when cave people initially developed a weapon called a bow and arrow‚ for hunting purposes. They created this weapon from yew or elm for the bow and the arrow’s shaft‚ and used animal ligaments‚ or sinew to add tension to the bow. Archeologists have also found arrow heads made of sharp rocks and angled bones from different types of animals. These artifacts are all over the world displayed beautifully in museums
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soldier? Every service member has been charged to maintain their arms‚ equipment and self at all times. If they don’t‚ they could easily take themselves out of the fight‚ putting themselves and their battle buddies in harm’s way. This is called accountability. No matter if you are a Private First Class with an M-4‚ a Non-Commissioned Officer with a squad‚ or a Brigadier General in charge of a post‚ everyone is accountable for whatever is assigned to them. One of the things that makes our military strong
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What is accountability? The dictionary definition states: The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property‚ documents‚ or funds. In the military this goes double true for soldiers‚ accountability is one of the most important responsibility any soldier can perform. Accountability is a valuable part of military life. We as soldiers are accountable for every action we take and every decision we make. To be an effective
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around degrades the efficiency of the work environment. It binds up all the components that naturally flow causing more problems to arise that are normally not present. Typical the machine is free of problems but‚ is now faced with correcting the issue at hand rather than carrying on with its work. If even a single component is out of place the unit doesn’t function properly and the whole suffers. An old saying comes to mind that describes this situation and the point I’m trying to make perfectly
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Running Head: Accountability‚ Respresponsibility‚ and Respect 3 Essay on Accountability‚ Responsibility‚ and Respect Among military members and civilians alike‚ there are personal qualities that determine how you act professionally and also how you act in your personal life. These qualities also determine how other people view you and judge your abilities in both aspects previously stated. In the military‚ certain qualities are especially prudent because of the nature of the
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This essay I am going to write is about the importance of accountability in the army‚ and as to how it affects the unit’s mission. First off by definition "Accountability is important in the military because soldiers are often times required to perform extremely challenging duties and services. Without accountability‚ a soldier cannot be expected to meet these high demands and expectations". Being accountable means being in the right place at the right time‚ being in the proper duty uniform‚ being
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desire. Accountability‚ on the other hand‚ CANNOT be shared. We often hear the term "shared responsibility"‚ but there is no such thing as "shared accountability". Some would call that term an oxymoron. One could define accountability as the "ultimate responsibility". Perhaps it would help to think of one of the quotes that former President Harry S. Truman was famous for‚ and that is‚ "The Buck Stops Here". That is probably the clearest and most well-known statements of accountability ever made
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