How Lack of Appreciation, Jealousy, and Incompetency Influence the Personal Decision-Making Process during a Peacekeeping Mission
The Brazilian Armed Forces have not been involved in warfare since the Second World War. Furthermore, the Brazilian Constitution established in 1988 says that Brazil must avoid international conflict unless to keep its Constitutional Powers, Law, and Order. Brazil is a continental country. It means that there are deployments all over the national territory. Actually, the Brazilian Army has some issues on defending the Amazon Rainforest from deforestation and theft of its natural resources. Moreover, the Brazilian Army helps to prevent incoming of drugs across the border and sometimes there are conflicts with international organizations like the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Therefore, the Brazilian Army faces the challenge of keeping its personnel constantly prepared to war fighting if necessary without getting directly involved in international warfare.
The best solution to solve this dilemma is Peacekeeping Missions. The Brazilian Army has been participated in many of them. In fact, the Brazilian Government found a good way to keep Soldiers constantly motivated and professional through international …show more content…
Nevertheless there were an intrinsic factor that jeopardized the workplace and the relationship among Soldiers: lack of appreciation. Our Company Commander during the Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti had previously had the position of instructor in the Brazilian Army Officers Academy. He has been the instructor of my Platoon Leader. He already knew my Platoon Leader and he did not like him. Actually, he had talked to the Battalion Commander in order to try to replace my Platoon Leader by another Lieutenant. As the Colonel ignored the Captain because he did not have a strong plausible argument to do so, my Platoon Leader kept his
The Brazilian Armed Forces have not been involved in warfare since the Second World War. Furthermore, the Brazilian Constitution established in 1988 says that Brazil must avoid international conflict unless to keep its Constitutional Powers, Law, and Order. Brazil is a continental country. It means that there are deployments all over the national territory. Actually, the Brazilian Army has some issues on defending the Amazon Rainforest from deforestation and theft of its natural resources. Moreover, the Brazilian Army helps to prevent incoming of drugs across the border and sometimes there are conflicts with international organizations like the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Therefore, the Brazilian Army faces the challenge of keeping its personnel constantly prepared to war fighting if necessary without getting directly involved in international warfare.
The best solution to solve this dilemma is Peacekeeping Missions. The Brazilian Army has been participated in many of them. In fact, the Brazilian Government found a good way to keep Soldiers constantly motivated and professional through international …show more content…
Nevertheless there were an intrinsic factor that jeopardized the workplace and the relationship among Soldiers: lack of appreciation. Our Company Commander during the Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti had previously had the position of instructor in the Brazilian Army Officers Academy. He has been the instructor of my Platoon Leader. He already knew my Platoon Leader and he did not like him. Actually, he had talked to the Battalion Commander in order to try to replace my Platoon Leader by another Lieutenant. As the Colonel ignored the Captain because he did not have a strong plausible argument to do so, my Platoon Leader kept his