MAJ Rivers served with excellence as the CDID MP Material Branch Chief in a Lieutenant Colonel position normally held by Command Selected List MP Battalion Commanders. He developed multiple staff processes to ensure the efficiency in the management of capability and training development in the three disciplines of the Military Police Corps consisting of Police Operations, Detainee Operations and Security Mobility Support. His efforts resulted in three Programs of Record and ten documents…
illustrate how I will use the principles of mission command in my future positions after graduating from the Sergeants Major Course. Army Doctrine Reference Publication 6-0 defines mission command as the “exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative within the commander’s intent to empower agile and adaptive leaders in the conduct of unified land operations”. Commander’s use the principles of mission command along with art of…
During the Naval War with France, (1798-1800) Stephen accepted a midshipman commission. As a result, he was quickly elevated to the position of Lieutenant in May of 1799, then Captain in the year of 1804. Also in 1808, he was promoted to the Commander of the Southeastern Naval Force. Decatur was actually the youngest man to become a captain (or commander, for that matter) in naval history.…
Among the British commanders he received a reputation of being a first class leader of irregular forces. Hughes was appointed to a political post as Minister of Militia and Defence in October 1911, even thought he had set a reputation for he is utterly intolerant of those who are religious. He was very much disliked by the French Canadians because of his reputation. Hughes supported the importance of clothing, arms, and munitions. Hughes sponsored the progression of the long and heavy Ross rifle…
The Union Army entered the war with a strong advantage in artillery. It had ample manufacturing capacity in Northern factories, and it had a well-trained and professional officer corps manning that branch of the service. Brig. Gen. Henry J. Hunt, who was the chief of artillery for the Army of the Potomac for part of the war, was well recognized as a most efficient organizer of artillery forces, and he had few peers in the practice of the sciences of gunnery and logistics. Another example was…
US soldiers pointed guns at Turkey forces and simultaneously the major of Turkey Special Forces in Iraq was speaking with his commander over the phone in order to request a command to clash with US soldiers. However, the commander insistently commanded the major not to resist (commander got this order from Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces H. Ozkok) and let US soldiers search the building ("The flash Information about The Hood Event"…
The Three Branches In order for the United State of America to have equal power, so that one person would not have more power over another. The Founding Fathers decided to write a constitution to divide the powers in to three branches. Each branches holds different types of responsibilities, but when they combine their powers, it will make sure the government is run smoothly and fairly, so that it is following the citizens’ rights. Each branches has an ability to keep the other two in check and…
On the flip side, his sense of duty was almost disproportionally outweighing any other leadership qualities. His need to impress higher command and to have his men complete tasks, no matter what the cost did set high standards, that some company commanders, (with a different set of missions) did achieve. In regards to establishing a foothold in the “triangle of death” he succeeded due to his extreme sense of duty. Overall, no one man is responsible for Bravo Company’s 1st Platoons’ “decent into…
Task Force X-Ray, under the command of Brigadier General Foster “Frosty” C. LaHue did not assume responsibility for the Phu Bai area, including Hue City until 15 January. LaHue, who had been serving as the 1st Marine Division assistant division commander in Da Nang, had barely enough time to become acquainted with his new tactical area of responsibility (TAOR), let alone come up to speed on the fast-developing Tet situation. General LaHue’s Task Force X-Ray controlled two Marine…
The Texas Government System The United States Constitution embedded a check and balance system for the function of the federal government. This system functions by regulation, limitation, obligations, and separation of powers within the three branches of government. When it comes to state level governing, the Texas Constitution adopted a similar check and balance system for the state government. Though, the check and balance system in Texas is more complex in all levels of branches. Texas…