...To really understand the significance of how the military has molded me into the Sailor that I am today, I must reveal first some insight into the person I was before I left for basic training. When I graduated from high school in 2000 I was indestructibly ready to take on anything that came my way. I had managed to have had a somewhat decent unsheltered life in that my parents provided a warm and loving environment for my siblings and myself. We experienced all of the normal trials and tribulations as any of the other kids that grew up in the neighborhood with us. After graduating from high school in South Eastern Georgia, I wanted to get out of the small town of Sylvania and go see the world. I had originally planned to take a year or so off to figure out exactly what it was that I wanted to do with my life. My dad did not like that at all, but my mother was super excited. After being out of school for just a few months I began to get bored with bouncing from city to city. What was I going to do? Then right out of the blue it came to me. I wanted to see the world not just the cities on my bucket list. So I decided to go see a Navy recruiter. I swear that recruiter must have seen me coming from a mile away! I did not have the first clue of what I was doing, and the only thing that I can remember about this guy was that he did not look like Navy material and his last name was Rudolf like the reindeer. So as I begin to sign my life away to the Navy panic began to...
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...9 July 2010 1 LET 1 Table of Contents Unit 1 - Citizenship in Action Chapter 1: Foundations of Army JROTC and Getting Involved U1-C1-L1 Army JROTC - The Making of a Better Citizen U1-C1-L2 The Past and Purpose of Army JROTC U1-C1-L3 Moving Up in Army JROTC - Rank and Structure U1-C1-L4 The Signs of Success U1-C1-L5 Your Personal Appearance and Uniform U1-C1-L6 The Stars and Stripes U1-C1-L7 Proudly We Sing - The National Anthem U1-C1-L8 American Military Traditions, Customs, and Courtesies 3 9 13 21 25 37 45 51 Unit 2 - Leadership Theory and Application Chapter 1: Being a Leader U2-C1-L1 Leadership Defined U2-C1-L2 Leadership Reshuffled U2-C1-L3 Leadership from the Inside Out U2-C1-L4 Principles and Leadership U2-C1-L5 Sexual Harassment/Assault Chapter 2: Leadership Skills U2-C2-L1 Steps from the Past U2-C2-L2 Roles of Leaders and Followers in Drill U2-C2-L3 Using Your Leadership Skills/Taking Charge 57 61 67 73 77 81 85 89 Unit 3 - Foundations for Success Chapter 1: Know Yourself – Socrates U3-C1-L1 Self Awareness U3-C1-L2 Appreciating Diversity through Winning Colors U3-C1-L3 Personal Growth Plan U3-C1-L4 Becoming an Active Learner U3-C1-L5 Pathways To Success (QBOL) Chapter 2: Learning to Learn U3-C2-L1 Brain Structure and Function U3-C2-L2 Left and Right Brain Functions U3-C2-L3 Learning Style and Processing Preferences U3-C2-L4 Multiple Intelligences Chapter 3: Study Skills U3-C3-L1 ...
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...Policy The United States Army is an ever-changing environment which includes thousands of soldiers from all locations in America. Although the Army’s primary mission is to protect and defend the people in the United States; there are certain policies and procedures that govern the soldiers whom serve. As a current soldier in the United States Army, I have had the opportunity to experience policy change. I have experienced changed in the Army Uniform from a Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) to the Army Combat Uniform (ACU). I have also seen the Army changes its stance to allow Soldiers who are homosexual to openly serve their country. Although change is a process it can be argued its necessary; most recently the Army changed its policy on Soldiers who have tattoos. This change has caused mass dialogue for those who are for and against the change. The question still remains though, is the change fair or unfair? On March 31, 2014 the United States Army revised Army Regulation (AR) 670-1 (The wear and appearance of the army uniform). One of the main revisions to the army regulation was the change to the tattoo policy. The current tattoo policy states that: soldiers cannot have tattoos on their head, face, wrists or hands, or tattoos that are racist, extremist, indecent or sexist. Soldiers also cannot have more than four visible tattoos below the elbow or below the knee; those tattoos must be smaller than the size of the wearer’s hand. Visible band tattoos may be no more than...
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...DRESS CODE FOR PUBLIC WREATH CEREMONIES Personal appearance and dress of persons participating in ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier will adhere to the dress standards expected of such dignified occasions. The minimum standard is business casual, defined as: • For men: A combination of collared shirt (such as a dress shirt or polo shirt), trousers (such as khakis or blue, green, brown, or black trousers) with a belt and appropriate shoes. A blazer or business jacket and tie can optionally be added. For women: A reasonable length skirt (knee length) or trousers of a non-jeans material combined with a top that covers the shoulders (such as a blouse, dress shirt, or sweater set) and appropriate shoes are considered acceptable. An informal dress with appropriate skirt length is also acceptable. School uniforms will be allowed as long as an adult official from the school confirms that the student’s attire is in accordance with the school uniform policy. • • The following attire is considered not appropriate for participation in the ceremonies: Blue Jeans Ripped clothing Athletic wear Patched pants Shorts of any kind (except when part of an established uniform, e.g. School Uniforms, Scout Uniforms, Foreign Military Uniforms, and period Military Uniforms) Tee Shirts Tank Tops Halter Tops Tube Tops Underwear as outerwear Shirts that expose the midriff Miniskirts Sneakers Open toed shoes (nice sandals [not thongs, shower type shoes, or flip-flops] during warmer...
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...1746 9 Mar 12 From: Director, Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy To: Students, Career Course Class 3-12 Subj: CAREER COURSE CLASS 3-12 DINING OUT Ref: (a) MCO P5060.20 w/Ch 1 Encl: (1) Rules of the Mess (2) Sequence of Events (3) Conduct of the Mess 1. Situation. Historically, Staff Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) Academy conducts Dining In during week six of every class. This event allows SNCO’s and their significant others to enjoy a pleasant evening of tradition and camaraderie while maintaining the traditions and characteristics of a Marine Mess Night. 2. Mission. On April 10th, the Director, Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy Okinawa will host a career course Dining Out in order to instill camaraderie amongst its SNCOs and preserve a time honored tradition within the Corps. 3. Execution. a. Commander’s Intent. (1) Purpose. Provide the SNCOs of class 3-12 with a night filled with fun, tradition, and revelry, thereby instilling a sense of camaraderie. (2) End State. Successfully pass on time honored Marine Corps traditions to our junior SNCOs and leave the members of the mess with a memorable experience in which they were proud to participate. b. Concept of Operations. Refer to enclosure (2). c. Tasks. (1) 1ST...
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...Army Regulation 670–1 Uniforms and Insignia Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia Rapid Action Revision (RAR) Issue Date: 11 May 2012 Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 3 February 2005 UNCLASSIFIED SUMMARY of CHANGE AR 670–1 Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia This rapid action revision, dated 11 May 2012-o Integrates the Program Executive Office Soldier products list guidance into the Uniform Quality Control Program (para 2-8). o Makes administrative changes (app A: marked obsolete forms and publications; corrected forms and publication titles; and corrected Web site addresses; glossary: deleted unused acronyms and corrected titles/abbreviations as prescribed by Army Records Management and Declassification Agency). *Army Regulation 670–1 Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 3 February 2005 Effective 3 March 2005 Uniforms and Insignia Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia Corps of Cadets, United States Military Academy, only when their respective uniform regulations do not include sufficient guidance or instruction. It does not apply to generals of the Army, the Chief of Staff of the Army, or former Chiefs of Staff of the Army, each of whom may prescribe his or her own uniform. During mobilization, the proponent may modify chapters and policies contained in this regulation. History. This publication is a rapid action revision (RAR). This RAR...
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...Army Regulation 670–1 Uniforms and Insignia Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia Rapid Action Revision (RAR) Issue Date: 11 May 2012 Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 3 February 2005 UNCLASSIFIED SUMMARY of CHANGE AR 670–1 Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia This rapid action revision, dated 11 May 2012-o Integrates the Program Executive Office Soldier products list guidance into the Uniform Quality Control Program (para 2-8). o Makes administrative changes (app A: marked obsolete forms and publications; corrected forms and publication titles; and corrected Web site addresses; glossary: deleted unused acronyms and corrected titles/abbreviations as prescribed by Army Records Management and Declassification Agency). *Army Regulation 670–1 Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 3 February 2005 Effective 3 March 2005 Uniforms and Insignia Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia Corps of Cadets, United States Military Academy, only when their respective uniform regulations do not include sufficient guidance or instruction. It does not apply to generals of the Army, the Chief of Staff of the Army, or former Chiefs of Staff of the Army, each of whom may prescribe his or her own uniform. During mobilization, the proponent may modify chapters and policies contained in this regulation. History. This publication is a rapid action revision (RAR). This RAR is effective 11 June 2012. The portions affected by this...
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...of rank to ensure that operations and maintenance run smoothly in stressful environments. In fact rank structure is one of the most defining characteristics of the military and serves a number of purposes. In order for the army to build and maintain this discipline, newer soldiers often need direction and correction from more experienced members in the military. To do this soldiers are assigned ranks according to their experiences in combat or through training. Soldiers are then placed in command of those who are less experienced and hold a lower rank. They can use this authority to enforce disciplinary measures and ensure order and discipline. New soldiers are also sent to basic training when they first begin. You have a drill sergeant that is your leader and guides you in everything you do. His job is to discipline and unify you as a group. They place you in groups durning your training. Now when I was in basic training I was 28 years old stuck with a bunch of 18 and 19 year olds. It was really a hard situation being the oldest. Lots of young men thought it was a joke and didn't take the training as serious as I did. For instance when we started training we had to give up everything we had, our phones, we had no communication with the outside world. They told us at the end of the week we could call our families....
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...Conformity and Obedience Conformity: Conformity is a type of social influence or compliance in belief or behaviour in order to fit in or it could be known as behaviour in accordance with socially accepted conventions (also known as social norms) which could be standards or regulations within the public services such as dress regulations within the armed forces or the police. Compliance means the act of conforming or obeying an order or request and compliance with common practices is conforming to a common or reoccurring act, an example of this is when a recruit within the armed forces sees other soldiers saluting officers or standing in attention and this act keeps occurring the recruit would soon comply with those common practices. Social norms are what seem normal in a group or society, this could be acts or beliefs. Most people comply with social norms so that they do not feel an outcast within their group and to not seem abnormal within the group. An example of this could be that a group of friends seem to think it is normal to bully people, one of the members may see this as a terrible act but to not feel an outcast like the bully victim, the person complies with the social norm and starts to bully with the rest of the group. Self-esteem is how an individual may see their own worth and how much self-respect and confidence that person has towards themselves, a person’s background or upbringing may have an effect on their self-esteem. Someone who has a low self-esteem...
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...Army Regulation 670–1 Uniform and Insignia Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 10 April 2015 UNCLASSIFIED SUMMARY of CHANGE AR 670–1 Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia This rapid action revision, dated 10 April 2015-o Updates tattoo, branding, and body mutilation policy (para 3-3). o Updates initial entry determination authority on tattoos and brands for Active Army and U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers (para 3-3g(1)). o Authorizes wear of the Army combat uniform for commercial travel (para 3-7c). o Clarifies wear of Army uniforms at off-post establishments that primarily sell alcohol (para 4-3c(1), 5-3c(1), 6-3c(1), 11-3c(1), 12-3c(2), 13-3c(1), 14-3c(1), 15-3c(1), 16-3c(2), 17-3c(2), 18-3c(2), and 19-3c(2)). o Updates the authorization of shoulder sleeve insignia for current organizations (para 21-16a(12)). o Clarifies approval of shoulder sleeve insignia for current organization (para 21-16b). o Updates wear guidance of shoulder sleeve insignia-former wartime service for Operation Enduring Freedom (para 21-17b(13)). o Adds wear guidance of shoulder sleeve insignia-former wartime service for Operation Inherent Resolve (para 21-17b(16)). o Adds wear guidance of shoulder sleeve insignia-former wartime service for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (para 21-17b(17)). o Clarifies approval of distinctive unit insignia (para 21-22b). o Updates wear guidance of overseas service bars for Operation...
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...influential contributors to modern concepts of management, having proposed that there are five primary functions of management: (1) planning, (2) organizing, (3) commanding, (4) coordinating, and (5) controlling” (Carpenter, Bauer & Erdogan, 2013, p. 68). This is also relative to the P-O-L-C framework which has survived the test of time and is used in business 125 years later. This basis is the foundation for running a successful profitable business. With that being said, managers must take this model and use it with innovation and creativity. The P-O-L-C does not only have success in the civilian business world but also in the military. I have now served for a total of 25 years and have been promoted to the rank of Master Sergeant/1st Sergeant. This is the same rank; the title just has different responsibilities. Growing up in the military and advancing through each rank I had to prove myself to the leadership that I could plan, organize, lead and control those that I would be responsible for. If you want to be successful in the Army, you should always try to understand and master the responsibilities of the pay grade or rank...
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...Air Force Nine Week Brainwash Weapons, shields and armor are forged by blacksmiths repeatedly hammering molten pieces of raw steel; so are Airmen. Twenty seven weeks to sculpt Staff and Technical Sergeants into drill instructors. These men and women learn to walk, talk, stand, dress, and drill; then they learn how to command fifty plus personalities, from fifty different walks of life to do as they do. Drill instructors have eight weeks to shape civilians. By constant hammering; yelling, discipline, teaching, discipline, and more yelling, the drill instructor hammers away until Airmen are created. The moment we download off the bus everything we do is wrong. The way we walked, the speed walked, the way we stood, the panting from doing fifty yard sprints with the luggage we arrived with all wrong. We were shaped through constant ridicule, yelling...
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...organization, and overall military knowledge that the Continental Army clearly lacked during the first years into the American Revolution. In 1778 a Prussian Officer, General Von Steuben reported to Valley Forge to turn demoralized and unknowing men into a ready to fight, physically fit Continental Army who would later drive the British out of control over the colonies and let us go on to make the United States of America the land it is today. Even when America fought over itself in the Civil War over slavery where the enemy wasn’t the Taliban, French, German, or British but instead the North and South fighting against one another there was uniformity, military knowledge, and above all discipline still in effect. The Uniform code 670-1, Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia is the code by which a soldier should look. For example, Tattoos, how insignias can be worn, the army’s view on jewelry and many other examples. I believe this regulation falls under, “I will always maintain my arms, my equipment and myself” in the soldier’s creed. While I was at basic training, the first day my company commander had a saying for us to understand during our time there, “Its hard but it’s too easy” He told us it would take us surviving basic training to understand what it means and it think I know. It’s hard because it’s the biggest risk you can take you are sacrificing you civilian life, relationships, and ties to make the ultimate sacrifice for the people they love. It’s too easy because...
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...My inspiration to become a police officer came from watching the movie “Mall Cop” in 2009. A little introduction to what this movie is all about, this movie was starred by Kevin James who plays a role of a middle-aged man, a single parent living with his teenage daughter and works as a security guard in a shopping mall. His was Paul Blart, the mall’s security officer. Paul Blart aspires to become a member of the New Jersey State Police. However, due to his health conditions, he could not go through the admissions exams successfully. This movie has inspire me in a way on how one can become so dedicated into serving the people and doing good deeds. I have always wanted to dress smartly, to look professional in uniforms and also to serve the society that we live in today. I have always had the urge to wanting to keep the world we live in today save and secured from all harms. I have always seen myself in the mirror as the hero of the people. In this movie, his duty and responsibility as a mall officer had further inspired me and showed how to never give up in life when faced with adversity. Given his health conditions, he is still dedicated and willing to take upon such challenging job in life, dedicating his life on the line into saving others. This was clearly shown when a gang of criminals suddenly broke into the mall through the service entrance at a bank inside the mall. Blart, who was told to leave the mall immediately when this situation occurred, did not leave and yet decides...
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...wardens or fisheries department employees based upon what the states agenda is in that certain region. Once Captain receives this information, he generally disseminates it to his Lieutenants who have to process the information and make it applicable the ones below them. Once the Lieutenants have processed the information, it is sent to the Sergeants who them go out and act upon the information. The Sergeants and lower guys (new ones) generally have to do the brunt of the work while the Lieutenants are usually there to supervise the actions of the lower employees. The interesting thing about Alabama Department of Game and Fish is that since it’s an unconventional law enforcement agency, things are constantly changing. Most of the calls the Game Wardens, Fisheries, or Marine Resources employees go on are from people within the counties we have jurisdiction over. There is generally no set time anyone has to be at the office unless they’re doing paperwork. Most of the employees are on an on call basis, so they could receive a call at 2:00 AM and have to drive down to check on night hunters. For a call like this, the Lieutenant and a couple Sergeants/lower levels would go on the call to ensure that nobody was put in a dangerous situation. Work is divided among the different departments in my agency. For instance, if there is a call about an illegal hunting activity going on, the Game Wardens will be called out to investigate, and if need be, write tickets and arrest the offenders. The...
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