I have been tasked with writing this 1000 word essay on the importance of accountability of sensitive items within the military. The reason I have been assigned to do this task is due to my failure of being attentive and securing my weapon and having it with me at all time. I failed by leaving my M9 Berretta at home in my safe before I left in support of the Boston Marathon. I was told by certain individuals to leave it at home‚ but I failed as an NCO to ask my section leader on how to properly secure
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will not be tolerated by the United States Army and is unacceptable. It is my duty as a soldier to account for myself and for my subordinates. The DOD definition of accountability is "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. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property‚ documents‚ or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records‚ while
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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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lot. If you you are not accountable as a leader‚ it hurts not only yourself‚ but the platoon‚ company or unit as a whole. Being accountable by Army standards‚ means being dependable-arriving to work and appointments on time‚ meeting deadlines‚ being in the right place at the right time‚ doing the right thing at the right time‚ IN THE RIGHT UNIFORM. The Army depends and runs on the discipline and the ability to be accountable for your actions and equipment. By forgetting my I.D card‚ I showed a lack
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Accountability is essential for any society to function and military accountability is no different. We are all held accountable in one way or another. For example‚ there are laws to obey and if we fail to be obedient‚ we may have to suffer the consequences set by the officials who hold us accountable. Accountability is simply being responsible for one’s actions. Accountability is the quality or state of being accountable‚ which by definition means an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility
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I would implement a procedure that would include Transparency and Accountability. The accountability of each individual police officer is a necessary concern for everyone within as well as outside of the police department. Police officers are public officials that society has authorized to use force. This helps to ensure that police officers use that authority justifiably‚ lawfully‚ and cautiously on behalf of citizens is at the center of police administration. This would be essential to me as an
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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 being
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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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Weapon Accountability 20140320 The date was September 14‚ 2012. At around 10 p.m. Camp Leatherneck was attacked by 15 insurgents. These attackers‚ organized into three teams‚ began an assault on the airfield of Bastion. While wearing U.S. Army uniforms‚ the attackers toted automatic rifles‚ rocket-propelled grenade launchers and suicide vests. While aboard Camp Leatherneck/Camp Bastion‚ they inflicted incredible damage to the air-wing. Destroying six AV-8B Harrier jets and damaging two others
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Public Accountability: The Philippine Experience Introduction Under a democracy such as in the Philippines‚ the people’s fundamental faith in the integrity of political institutions is what holds the system together even under the most difficult times. The present situation in the Philippines is a test of this principle. Whether or not the test is passed with success is a matter yet to be seen. However‚ at this stage‚ what could be gainfully learned from present experience is the knowledge
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