The Importance of Following Orders. Why is it important to follow orders and instructions? From a military standpoint the difference can mean life or death for a soldier. On the civilian side it can mean the loss of your job‚ loss of position‚ or loss of pay. There are many factors that play into each individual scenario. No two events are ever the same and the outcome can range from a verbal reprimand to the death of the individual. Orders are meant to be obeyed both explicitly and implicitly
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Roles of a military leader Military leadership is the process of influencing others to accomplish the mission by providing purpose‚ direction‚ and motivation. Command is the authority a person in the military service lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of his rank and assignment or position. The basic responsibilities of a leader are: Accomplishment of the mission and the welfare of the soldiers. The most fundamental and important organizational technique used by military is the chain
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educated at West Point and said to have been a mediocre cadet. The subject that Hood did excel at was military theory‚ a difficult class that many future leaders would lament not having done well in. The many generals that fought in the Civil War would say in their respective memoirs that the training they received at West Point although beneficial could have been learned in the field all but military theory. Hood was well on his way to stardom and the opportunity to lead a force into battle. After
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Drones in the Military In the military drones are referred to as a UAVs (Unmanned Ariel Vehicles) but to most people they are called drones. Drones are used in the military when having an actual pilot is deemed too dangerous. Although there is no pilot in the actual cockpit maneuvering the plane‚ there is a pilot controlling the plane through satellite signals. Drones provide all kinds of information for the military. There are different types of drones that have different functions. Some of the
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weapons‚ Military Identification Cards‚ Thumb Drives‚ and military equipment)‚ and the equipment can be very hazardous. Therefore‚ it requires a greater degree of control and accountability. If a military personnel were to lose accountability of a military weapon‚ that weapon could make it’s way over to the enemies hands on where they can duplicate and get ideas on how the our weapons are made and make even better ones. With Thumb Drives there can be top secret information about the military‚ for example
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Are the rewards of joining the military worth it? There are numerous benefits to joining the military‚ such as free college tuition and free retirement after twenty years of service. Although‚ there is also many downsides to enlisting‚ including symptoms of PTSD‚ depression and anxiety. For instance‚ according to 9 Reasons Not To Join The United States Military. There are so many things wrong with the military‚ it being very unethical the way their soldiers are treated. Most of the time they care
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to accomplish these goals so far. While there are many parallels between civilian and military jobs‚ there are also many differences. The main differences between military and civilian jobs are the standards of accountability‚ the overall standard of fitness‚ as well as the opportunity to work in impoverished countries. The standards of accountability were the first differences I noticed between the military and civilian world. In a civilian job‚ you can come in late‚ wear an outrageous outfit
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Room Inspections in the Military SGT Davis‚ Ronald E. The Army Field Manual 7-22.7 states that‚ “Sharp appearance‚ efficient performance‚ and excellent maintenance are important considerations that affect you directly. They are the earmarks of a good organization and one you should be a proud member of. First line leaders should inspect their soldiers daily and should regularly check soldiers’ rooms in the barracks.” A task in which‚ I‚ as PFC Kennedy’s first line supervisor‚ failed to accomplish
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but Congress approved the creation of the October 13‚ 1775 Continental Navy (Hickman‚ 2015). France and Britain faced with a global conflict. As a result‚ Britain has changed once again sweeping 1778 instead of the strategy to a more fitted for military operations in the army of the continent‚ the British still decided to focus its efforts on the faithful believe was most of the US population. Britain’s most successful legacy of the battle‚ but‚ under the leadership of General Nathanael southern
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Accountability is defined by answering or accounting for one’s actions and results. It is something every leader should aspire to obtain and uphold. Accountability is easily talked about but can be very hard and uncomfortable to apply to one’s self. You will rarely hear someone stating that they should be more accountable for their actions‚ yet we do hear that from our peers and leaders on how we should take more accountability for our day to day actions and how they could eventually affect our futures
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