Equipment Responsibility The United States army values soldiers that are responsibility for their actions and equipment. Being responsibility means being Dependable-arriving to work and appointments on time, keeping track of and control of equipment, meeting deadlines, being in the right place At the right time, doing the right thing at the right time. Without having accountability there is not knowing of where or in what shape your equipment is in and there for having a negative effect on a unit’s combat readiness. As a result of me leaving my TA-50 unsecured in the GCA lab I am now writing this essay for SFC Adams. Not only does this essay serve as corrective training, it also serves to reminds me of the importance …show more content…
It would have taking around two months of no spending to get the funds I would need to buy just the equipment that I lost. Not to mention the shipping and handling as none of these items can purchase a post PX. Such an event as losing my TA-50 would also result in me having to barrow my battle buddies gear so I can perform training that is required for my job as a soldier. I would also receive Negative counseling statements and very possible an Article 15. If I received a company grade article 15 I could lose more money, I could be reduced to the pay grade of E-1, PVT. I could also be restricted to the Camp Humphrey’s Garrison for up to two weeks and have to perform extra duties for fourteen days. And have to stand before the Bn Commander LTC. Joel Kain II. Who stated at the Pacific Guardian day that he had little torolarnce for service members who sham out on their obligations and responsibility. For all of the reasons I have listed above, financially hardship, a disregard of the seven United states army values, a disregard for my unit, a disregard for my fellow service members, my sworn obligation I took at my re-enlistment into the united states army and my reputation as a soldier in the United States army. My actions on Thursday night the 19th of June 2008 were
Event- Oriented: Violation of Article 91 (Insubordinate conduct toward a Non-Commissioned Officer) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, on 13 Sept 2015 at Woodstown Armory, you were disrespectful and deceitful to me, SFC Hinman, your Platoon Sergeant, by providing me with a "Photoshop" medical release form stating you were at the hospital with your grandmother. On the form, you can see that you altered the date to show you were at the hospital today, so that you could be excused from your duties. After you missed the first formation, I made contact with you via text message. You advised at 09:45 you were taking your grandmother home and then reporting to drill, approximately one hour out. At 13:34 hours, I once again made contact with
I served three years in the Army from June 1988 to June 1991 as a Combat Engineer (12B). I then spent over four years experiencing civilian life and college. In March 1995 I reentered the Army with plans to make the Army my career leading to retirement. I served my first eight years in the Army as a Combat Engineer. I discovered a desire for a different career path in 1997 when I was required to reenlist for an assignment to Germany. While in Germany I sought out an additional duty as the Company Reenlistment NCO in a desire to assist Soldiers and NCOs
On my 11th month in Afghanistan, I was seriously injured, resulting in urgent MEDEVAC to Germany; ultimately ending up at Walter Reed for a couple months under Wounded Warrior status. The injury prevents me from deploying in the future, the positive is I can improve focus on me for self improvement. I have approximately three years remaining in the Army and know, with the extension, I am able and willing
The ethics of the Army are derived from the seven Army Values: loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage. (ADP-1) Unfortunately, minor infractions of failure to follow these ethical standards, are met with minimum punishment, if any at all. A notable circumstance that has begun to become the norm is cheating on mandatory training.
returning from a difficult one year tour in Iraq. My commander told me I would be moved to a different
After serving in the military for over five years and attaining the rank of SGT (P), I was sent orders for recruiting. This was not the path I wanted my career to go down, so I opted to decline the orders. Once I had done this I was faced with a decision, what should I do now? I decided I would try to get hired at a local police department. At the time I was stationed in Manhattan, KS and had to choose between Manhattan, Salina, and Topeka. Topeka and Manhattan were testing on the same days and as fate would have it I decided to give Manhattan a try.
“Army and Marines always feel that when we’re out there, we’re not doing it for the flag or the country; we’re doing it for the guy in the next foxhole.” That is – in combat – despite the hierarchical structure and severe punishments for cowardice – there are many opportunities to shirk. The enforcement mechanism – the reason soldiers risk their lives when there is little chance that their superiors will find out – is the enforcement by “the guy in the next foxhole.” In the military
To be dependable means much more than being accountable. Along with showing up to classes, shifts and doing things for others, it means to be worthy of someone’s trust. To be trustworthy is also hard to come by. For others to put their work into your hands and believe you can do it, is something of great faith. This is crucial in the workplace as you work with the people and the environment around
My feeble pleas to the Chain of Command and Post Chaplin turned out to be a blatant delegation of responsibility. In conclusion, I learned a valuable lesson at the cost of another person’s life. It remains a lesson, I will never again repeat. On the brighter side, Heather has recovered from her injuries, although she was discharged from the military and divorced her husband she has begun to rebuild her life. She moved out of state and obtained a promising career as a consultant with the FAA. My hope is that she also has learned and continues to grow from this unfortunate
Judge: Private Lepellier, on August 7th, 1944, you were found away from your designated post on the school ground of Devon School in New Hampshire. You are being charged with desertion under Article 85 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice by Lieutenant Johnson. You have the right to be present throughout the trial and presentation of evidence as well as refute claims and cross examine witnesses, as long as your behavior isn’t disruptive. First to testify, your superior officer, Corporal Smith.
I have had several requests to redeploy in support of the Mission but cannot move forward after 3 years of waiting to hear what the status is of my Security Clearance. If it were up to me, I could and would forgive. I would grant a second chance. There are people that have done far worse than what I’ve done and have suffered less, but I guess that is me looking through forgiving eyes. In the years that I’ve been employed with the Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, my evaluations speak for me and I hold no malice towards anyone, but fair is fair, and I feel that the district continues to judge
The scenario where based on the values and rights of the stakeholders military values are a part of how we do business and are consider in any decision made. In the right vs. wrong scenario one of the military values is integrity basically doing the right thing when nobody is looking is ingrained in how we make decisions. Also each stakeholder has rights if it’s the soldier that has the right to have the equipment needed to do his or her job or the tax payer that has the right to know that there money is being spent wisely. The steps that are taken to ensure it happens is a part of what the Army calls the Military Decision Making Process or MDMP.
My return to service was without prejudice and didn’t receive any negative paperwork or counseling from the incident. I did however receive the highest rated Fitness report from this that duty station out of my entire Marine Corps
Some months later, I received notice from the military that the unit which I was assigned to was being activated to active duty status and being deployed to Iraq, on the other side of the world in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. I was given seven days to present my fair wells to everyone and make plans for my departure. I informed my primary job of the situation and was told that they were very proud of me and that they would be proudly anticipating my returned. Furthermore, they assured me that I would still have a job with the company once I made it back home. Fast forwarding, my unit spent several months in Iraq and during the process, I sustained a head injury as well as some other unseen injuries that went undetected for
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