Importance Of Respect In The Military

Register to read the introduction… In the military you are expected to obey and respect the orders any officer appointed to a leadership position above you, officers and NCOs. As a soldier you are taught from day one to respect officers and NCOs. No matter how important the order is there will still be consequence although the consequences may be more severe than the others.

Officers are not taught to march by officers, they are taught by NCO's. No one learns to fire a rifle without and NCO. Basic training and certain elements of the OCS are taught by NCO's. Without respect to NCO's, you lose a lot that deals with the basic fundamentals of military order and discipline. Soldiers think that they have a right to respect when they join the Army, and they do, but they often times forget that the NCO's who are there to lead them have earned theirs. They have been there and done …show more content…
I feel that a soldier's obligations to respect an NCO regardless of personal feelings inorder to get the job done. When an NCO gives a soldier an order that involves the soldier's safety and well being it is a good idea to listen. The NCO has most likely learned of the situation at hand from a past experience. An NCO's job is the well being of his or hers soldiers. By having respect and obeying an NCO a soldier will eventually earn the trust of his NCOs which will create a better work environment for them and everyone around