...How My Military Career will help me Succeed In my Master’s Degree The United States Military provides an excellent source for one looking for the knowledge and ability to move forward in school and complete their Master’s degree. This can be accomplished by the unique way that the military trains its troops to accomplish certain goals. It could be the way that the military requires all members to become adaptable to multiple situations that can arise. Also, the military requires all of the troops to become responsible at different degrees of rank. The first and foremost reason that the military provides the source to complete a Master’s degree would be the ability to have troop’s complete tasks. From day one in the military troops are required to complete multiple varieties of tasks. Not only are they required to complete the tasks but everyone must be able to complete most of these tasks the same way. This can be difficult as not one platoon, flight, group (depending on which branches they are in the groups are called different names) has the same diversity of people. The people will be vastly different; there will be different economic classes, different racial classes, and different educational classes just to name a few. All these different people arrive at one location and are expected to complete tasks the same way by the time that they graduate their basic military training. According to Vassillis Kosstakos’s article “Training users vs. Training soldiers: Experiences...
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...November 1, 2014 Mr. Brechko Economics Stepping Stone Choosing a career can be one of the most important steps to a person’s upcoming future. It’s so important because our career will be the main thing that will be supporting us throughout life. As I graduate high school in a few months I plan on entering the military. The military branch that I choose to pursue is the Air Force. As I enter the Air Force my plan is to go into the social working field. I do not have to go to college for this. The Air Force is the best stepping stone for achieving my goal of being a social worker. However to discover what my actual career will be as my stepping stone I have to take the ASVAB. The ASVAB stands for Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery which is a multiple choice test that determines what career you can qualify for (official-asvab). My goal in the Air Force is to become a social worker. As I try to become a social worker I will mainly focus on helping people with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) (psychcentral). However, depending on the test...
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...professional, and academic goals relating to my degree plan and how the SMART goals apply to each goal. I will also explain my accountability plan to overcome challenges and predict future success from my past positive experiences and personality after completing online degree. Taking online courses through Ashford University will help me to achieve my goals in life and create future success for myself. My Goals and SMART Goal Process After asking myself what personal goal I wanted to achieve in life, I decided that I wanted to be financially stable. It’s very important for me to be financially comfortable so I can provide for my family. I’ve been very fortunate to be in the military and to have the luxury of purchasing the wants in life. To accomplish my personal goal, I will finish my degree in Business Administration within the next three to four years by taking one course at a time. Each course I complete will get me three credits closer to achieving my degree. This is how I will achieve my personal goal according to the SMART goal process. The next goal I will describe will be my professional goal. My professional goal will be to obtain a career that allows me to be happy and successful after I retire from the military. By using the SMART goal process, I will narrow my job search to careers that will make me happy and still provide the necessary income. After I completing 12 more years in the military, I will find a career that suits my wants and needs. This goal will be attainable...
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...are in the military is a unique experience. Describe how your upbringing with military influences in your family has shaped your development as a student, a member of your community, and the establishment of your life goals. Growing up, my parents told me hundreds of stories about their experiences defending their country. Both of them were in the military; they met while stationed in South Korea, served for over twenty years, and retired as Lieutenant Colonels. Listening to them talk about their work in cities like Brussels, Busan, and Fort Leavenworth awed me. They had done such interesting things! Been so many places! None of the other kids’ parents had ever jumped out of airplanes or driven tanks. However, it was not the fantastical nature of their stories that really struck me. Every time they told me a new story, it was their dedication to their country that impressed me most. It was the fact that they got up every morning to defend other Americans and serve a higher power than themselves. Listening to these stories, I knew I wanted my career to have as much meaning as theirs had. Even more...
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...that I spent in the military is what I credit a large part of my work ethic to. From Day one in the military you are required to do everything to the best of your ability and to continue to do so until the task is completed. Even as a child, I was told that that if I say am going to do something or be somewhere, then I am to keep my word and follow through with every commitment. Once again the military further hammered in that mindset and even introduced me to the phrase; “if you are 15 minutes early, you are on time. If you are on time, you are late.” Both of these influences have molded me to value the characteristic of being reliable not only by presence but by carrying my own weight as well. The third trait that I feel solidifies my value as an employee is my ability to produce results. Of course the first two characteristics play a role in my ability to get results but I have always had a competitive nature as well. Coming from an athletic background and excelling at sports my whole life, I developed a hunger to be the best at whatever it was that I was doing. If I were to make a list of dream companies that I would like to work for, the first job that would have to be at the top of the list would have to be working for the Phoenix Suns at a corporate level. My first dream job that I ever remember having was to be a professional basketball player for the NBA and I kept that dream alive for about 25 years until I came to face the reality that my NBA hopes and dreams...
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...Mohammed Uddin November 19 , 2013 Our present military organizational structure is a result of the National Security Act of 1947. This is the same act that created the United States Air Force, and restructured the "War Department" into the "Department of Defense." Our military provides and ensures the citizens of the United States with protection and the ability to exercise our Bill of Rights. I believe being part of a military organization is one of the many honors and privileges someone can have being a citizen of the United States. Honor, integrity, and respect can best describe our military. They put their lives on the line to fight for something greater than our country; our freedom and the sanctity of our people. I have always been interested in the Military services , specifically the Air Force. In order to pursue my aspirations into the Air Force , I must first attend J-ROTC ( Junior Reserve Officer Trainers Corps ). Long Island City High School offers this program however, I did not know of this program as I have transferred from Bard High School Early College and I am still a bit unfamiliar with the school. Being apart of J-ROTC can really carve and shape my career into my desired career. I want to become an Air Force Combat Pilot. J-ROTC would prepare me to the next steps of becoming a military personel. J-ROTC builds leadership and character and it prepares people who are interested in the military to ensure tomorrows future. J-ROTC is important and can...
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...Logistics or Academic Essay Logistics or Not 05/27/2015 Arue Johnson ENG/220 Nora Barber For logistics or not for logistics I should stay in the logistic career field instead of venturing on new career paths. I will review in comparison and contrast the reasons for staying in the logistical field opposed to leaving this career. I like working in the logistical field because the economy needs logistics. The employment opportunities in the logistic field are widespread throughout the country and world. I have eleven years of experience in logistics; so I have knowledge advantage. When I earn my Bachelors degree, it will support and strengthen my logistical experience. For logistics I should continue to pursue a logistic career because the economy relies on logistics. The economy functions on supply and demand. Companies distribute and receive supplies to supply the economy of what it demands. It does not matter what type of business it is: military, agriculture, industrial, manufacturing, human resources, or financial. The logistical behavior never changes. Every supply and demand business model is requisite of logistics. Logistics is the reason for economic growth and technological advances. If it weren’t for the increasing demand for logistics to supply the economy quickly, then it wouldn’t have stimulated the advancement of technology to do so. Michael Porter, a business strategist, inferred...
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...difficult at times. I am a personalist in the United States Air Force that advises members of the Air Force on career development, job specialties, promotions and training programs. I counsel and advise Airmen from all departments of the Air Force, from pilots and plumbers to construction workers and combat fighters. My ultimate mission is helping Airmen reach their long-term career goals. There are times I have to place my long term goal, retirement, on a temporary hold but I continue to make every effort to promote to the rank of Technical Sergeant, avoid the violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and complete twenty years of service. The road to retirement can be rocky but I will overcome those obstacles that may stand in my way to promote to the rank of Technical Sergeant, to avoid the violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and to complete twenty years of military service to retire from the United States Air Force. First, to be considered for retirement, I will have to overcome the obstacles that stand in between me and promoting to the rank of Technical Sergeant. Technical Sergeant is the lowest rank the United States Air Force permits retirement at the moment. With United States Air Force standards continuously changing, retiring in the rank of Technical Sergeant could possibly change too. In the Air Force the one obstacle that stands in my way of promotion is the promotion testing I am required to take after wearing Staff Sergeant rank for two...
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...April 2013 Career Road Map “Research by Penn State and other institutions has shown that up to 80 percent of students entering college admit that they're not certain what they really want to major in, even if they've initially declared a major. In addition, up to 50 percent of college students change their majors at least once before graduation, and some change several times” (Penn state). This is a staggering number of undecided individuals who are currently in college; I am not one of them. There is an overwhelming amount of resources available to the current college student, especially to the students attending San Jacinto College which allows little room for oversight and under achieving. One of the many resources available to students is the FOCUS career 2 online career and personality assessment tool. This allows individuals to answer a number of specific questions in order to narrow or even pin point a career field. Even for someone like me who has already done numerous assessments for the military this proved to be a useful tool to re assert my decision to pursue a degree in the field of environmental science and engineering. This field allows me to pursue a career that requires me to employ many levels of diagnostic and troubleshooting skills while working outdoors. According to the assessment I am highly rated as a realistic personality and my second trait is a balance between enterprising and investigative. Though immediately after receiving my degree I will...
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...Stereotypes Throughout My Life John Doe PHI Dr. Dolittle 6-6-2013 Stereotypes 2 Stereotypes Throughout My Life Stereotyping has always been a part of human nature. Stereotyping is preconceived opinion of a person or group of people based on an oversimplified conception, opinion, or image. The reasons for this belief are numerous ranging from self preservation to prejudice. For instance, if someone encounters an individual wearing gang colors and gang related attire the perspective of that person might be that they are dangerous, involved in illegal activity, or an outcast from main stream society. In reality, this person may only be wearing matching colored sports team clothing to show support of their favorite team. Regardless of the reason for stereotyping, the fact remains that it “has a lasting negative impact on those who experience it.” (Kemick, 2011). This paper will prove that military service, level of education, and race can have negative impacts on those who experience it. People who serve in the military are often stereotyped by those who have not served in the military with certain characteristics. The characteristics range from being rigid, non-conformist, conservative, obsessive compulsive, controlling, aggressive, stern, domineering, and even having the propensity to use force to solve a problem. This belief is often held because of the stringent training that all military personnel must undergo and fictional military characters from...
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...Name: Richard Brown Week 4: Career and Company Research Template and Grading Rubric ------------------------------------------------- This document contains the template you will use to complete this assignment. Save the file by adding your last name to the filename (e.g. Week4_Career_Company_Research_Template_Smith.docx). Be sure to proofread and spell check your work before you submit it. ------------------------------------------------- A grading rubric is also available at the end of this document. There are TWO parts to the Career and Company Research assignment. Part 1: Complete the table below and link your one-, two-, and five-year goals (recall that you identified these in the Week 2 Self-assessment Assignment) to specific company research. You can also use employers you identified in the Week 2 assignment if you wish. (50 POINTS) GOALS | One-year Goal | Two-year Goal | Five-year Goal | | My one-year career goal is . . . (state your goal here)Once I finish my Bachelor December 2014, I intend to attend Grad school, and on the same time open the business that I am longing to start and that by early next year. | My two-year career goal is . . . (state your goal here)I intend to finish Grad school and be able to teach in special education. | My five-year career goal is . . . (state your goal here)Retire on my second career. If I plan it right and continue placing big amount in my TSP I should be able to retire after 8 years in Federal which put me in total...
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...GEN (R) Powell military strategy is centered around utilizing the appropriate military force necessary to achieve a decisive victory. My American Journey is the life story of General (retired) Colin Luther Powell; the man who created the Powell Doctrine method applying military force. The Powell Doctrine based largely on the “Weinberger Doctrine” consist of a series of questions identifying the conditions that should be met before committing U.S. forces to battle. GEN (R) Colin L. Powell served two combat tours in Vietnam, White House Fellow, Commanding General V Corps, National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. My American Journey is his memoir of all of the lessons learned throughout his career however, it is his experience in Vietnam which leads him to develop the Powell Doctrine....
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...Getting out of the Military Edwin Schulze University of Phoenix Management Theory and Practice MGT/230 Willetra Brittian January 14, 2013 Getting out of the Military Getting out of the military was the biggest decision that I had to make. After 10 years of dedicated service, I decided to hang it up and finally become a family man. This decision came with a lot of pros and cons and big decisions that I had to make with my family. (T & A, 2011, p. 89) there are six stages in decision making, they are indentifying and diagnosing the problem, generating alternative solutions, evaluating alternatives, making the choice, implementing the decision, and evaluating the decision. In the following paragraphs I will discuss the steps that I had to make when making the decision of getting out of the military. In the first stage of the decision process indentifying the problem, I had to decide on what was right for my family and what was right for me when making the decision on getting out of the military. This was a difficult decision due to the fact that the economy was on a downhill and jobs were very scarce. The second stage of the decision process is generating alternative solutions. In this stage of the process, my family and I had to way out the options of the benefits of getting out such as more time with family and able to start a new career. I also had to see the negative solutions as well, such as having to pay for health benefits and starting from the bottom. In the...
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...Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but has moved eight times in the past ten years because of the demands of his career. Mark and his family currently live in Lansing, Kansas. In addition to pursuing his MBA at the University of Chicago, he is also attending the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. His prior education includes a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering from the United States Naval Academy. When he is not spending time with his family, flying, or studying, Mark enjoys following sports, especially the New York Yankees and the Green Bay Packers. He’s also an avid woodworker, skier, guitarist, and enjoys world travel, whether it be with the Navy or just for pleasure. This past fall, he took part in the University of Chicago Global Immersion Experience that visited Peru. After ten years of naval service, which included deployments, extensive travel, and a generally fast-paced lifestyle, Mark is finally at a point in his career that allows for more down time, which he believes is an ideal opportunity to further his education. He plans to spend another 10 years in the Navy, reach full military retirement, and then pursue to a career in business. Mark recognizes the difficulty of bridging his military experience with corporate America, and believes that an MBA will assist him with the professional vernacular and business background needed to transition from a military career. Once Mark decided to pursue an MBA, he began to explore his options. Due to his dynamic work...
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...of Damien, one my co-workers, when I asked for his opinion on gays in the military. According to the latest polls from the National Post, 50% of military households feel the same way as him (Man para 7). Even with the majority of America in favor for letting gays serve openly in the military, this controversial topic is getting many Americans riled up. I stand on the side of the fence that supports the repeal on the ban that’s prohibiting homosexuals from joining the armed forces. There can be many benefits if we let gays in our ranks. It was Damien’s response that reminded me how ignorant people can be. I immediately insisted for a good explanation for his remark, but he wasn’t able to produce one. “If I’m in a war zone, I want somebody watching my back for my protection. I don’t want them watching me out of sheer bliss.” That was the explanation he gave me as he walked away with the look of annoyance on his face. I wondered, was he annoyed because he realized he sounded like a buffoon, or maybe my facial expressions revealed my disgust towards him. Homosexuals are human beings, and I am a strong believer that they should have the right to defend our country as long as they meet physical and ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) requirements. There aren’t many people who are willing to put on our nation’s uniform especially when America is at war; it takes a special person to accept that responsibility. One of the biggest problems the military face is getting...
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