Importance Of Mission Readiness

Through my military career I have been told the importance of mission readiness and how much of an impact it can have on the unit if one soldier is not up to standard. The other solders must not only continue working on the load they have but also pic up my slack. Not being fully mission capable waste time and energy of my peers, my NCOs and the officers in my unit. I must do better as a soldier I am A specialist looking to go to the promotion board in January but I made a private mistake. Mission readiness comes down to discipline and prioritizing which I will explain in this essay. Discipline and standards define what it means to be an Army professional. Through the teaching and instilment of how we do things as soldiers …show more content…
In a foreign country such as Germany accountability is very important because it’s harder to contact soldiers. The U.S. 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, doing the right thing at the right time. Morning formation is the most important formation of the day. It is also essential to becoming a NCO and taking the responsibility of leading troops down range or on civilian soil. It is made to get accountability of everyone and put out any information that there needs to be dealt with. Without having accountability there does not know of where everybody is or what's going on. Know knowing the severity, now understand that is an important asset always showing up on time at the right place of duty. Not only doe’s accountability matter in formation it is also imperative to have accountability of all your weapons and sensitive items. In case of something happening out of the blue and you don't have a clue where you weapon or sensitive items are, but then you really need …show more content…
Accountability is taking responsibility for your actions and your items.Alos it is keeping track of knowing where you are supposed to be and in what uniform. It is the soldier’s responsibility to let the NCO know if something changes or is not able to meet the orders of that non commissioned officer. By meaning what you say, saying what you mean, and doing what you say, when you say you will do it. By keeping track of all my items and equipment I can always be ready for anything that is needed of me by my country, my superiors, or other servicemen. This is more useful in case of deployments and being stationed overseas like we are. Being accountable means being dependable. As a lower enlisted soldier I expect my command team to be able to depend on me and know I will be where I am supposed to be. Where my country, my superiors and fellow servicemen can count on me in any situation. to know I will be there to do what is necessary. Taking responsibility for your own actions and equipment is what keeps things running smoothly. And keeps things from turning into a