dictionary states that the meaning of the word accountability is “the state of being accountable‚ liable‚ or answerable”. This means to me that if I don’t hold accountability for all my gear than I am not doing my duty as a soldier. Holding accountability for my gear is important for many different reasons in fact. For one if anything were to happen to my gear I am held sole responsible for it. Also if it is stolen or ruined for my lack of accountability and due to my actions the company is held back
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Accountability and Responsibility As an American soldier it is imperative to be accountable‚ whether it be for yourself‚ equipment‚ or your battle buddies. Lack of accountability can cause detrimental effects to the binds that hold the team together. For example‚ if you are not accountable of your equipment in combat‚ then you are a burden to the other soldiers‚ thus putting the lives of our fellow soldiers at risk. If you are not accountable‚ people will observe this and not have competency that
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A Soldier’s Accountability A soldier of the United States Army has many values that are set forth in the “Soldier’s Creed.” The Soldier’s Creed states: I am an American Soldier. I am a Warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values. I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade. I am disciplined‚ physically and mentally tough‚ trained and proficient in my
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The Importance of Accountability and Responsibility in the United States Army The following essay is definitions‚ and examples of how responsibility‚ accountability and time management are important to succeeding in today’s Army. Responsibility is increased when soldiers have a single‚ clear set of rules that apply to a specific event. When the guidelines are unclear‚ or when more than one set of rules seems to apply to an event‚ responsibility is decreased. Responsibility is: the obligation
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The US Army values soldiers that are accountable for their actions. Being accountable means being dependable; arriving to work and appointments on time‚ meeting deadlines‚ being in the right place at the right time and doing the right thing at the right time. Morning formation is the most imprtant formation of the day. It is made to get accountability of everyone and to put out any information that needs to be addressed. Without having accountability there is no way of knowing where soldiers are
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over the past seven years that I have been in the Army is that accountability and responsibility are the two most important things that the organization focuses on. In this essay‚ I will be discussing the importance of accountability and the responsibilities as a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO). Accountability is concerned primarily with records‚ while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody‚ care‚ and safekeeping. Accountability is defined as‚ the obligation imposed by law or
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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 affect the units 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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11/SEP/2010 Importance of Accountability The importance of accountability‚ are being on time and in the right uniform. The main reason we have formations and that we are trying to keep account of personnel to know where everybody is at‚ at all times. I have learned in the past years that I have been in that being on time is the most important thing that you need to do. For one the accountability of personnel is major‚ it plays a big role in the deployment and the readiness of soldiers. I would
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The Importance of Accountability is so my chain of command knows where everyone is so if they need a soldier for something they will know where to find them. It is also necessary to have accountability to make sure everyone in my class‚ platoon‚ or unit is safe and to make sure they are where they are supposed to be. Why my chain of command have accountability it is easier for them to track down other soldiers in case they were needed for anything. Being accountable means being dependable‚ showing
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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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