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personal limits as far as they can reach. Basic training is divided among three phases: red phase, white phase, and blue phase. During the red phase, when the recruits arrive they will go through general orientation, receive haircuts and be issued a military uniform. When that is done they will begin “Basic Tactical Training, followed by Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical defense, landmine defense, and repelling down Confidence Tower” (Phase 1-Red). During this time, they will also learn about…

PAY AND PERSONNEL INFORMATION BULLETIN (PPIB) 17/06. The Command Pay and Personnel Administrator (CPPA) course has been updated on Navy e-Learning. The updated course identifier is PERS2-PAYPERS-CPPA-CPPATRAINING-V1.0. These updates were specifically designed for a better alignment with the new CPPA role and the NEC 95AD initiative and requirements. The updated course is one component of the mandatory training requirements for all CPPAs in MILPERSMAN 1000-021 Paragraph 4.a.(1). The…

but the return and reunification process can be just as stressful. The proposed documentaries will give a brief overview of military families and will follow the conflicts and struggle these families faced when their service members returned home from deployments to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. These deployments varied in length depending on which branch of the military the service member is enlisted in. The average length of a deployment is between 9 and 15 months. This is a long time…

How do poets Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon present their ideas of war in their poems, Exposure and Does It Matter? Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon are two famous war time poets, who conveyed their first-hand experiences of war through the form of poems to enlighten people towards the reality of war, as shown in “Exposure” and “Does It Matter?”. Exposure is an emotionally powerful poem that expresses the reality of the brutal weather conditions that were endured by the soldiers in the…

individual or an event that stands out to them in a positive or even a negative way. For me however, it was a person named Master Sergeant James Sherrod. I encountered MSgt Sherrod at work and he impacted me in a way that would shape my whole future and military career. I didn’t know it at the time, but he was a blessing in my life, especially when I didn’t want to believe it. I arrived at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri in the fall of 2014. I was a brand new Airman and proud of it. I was…

Suicide and Bravery In The Things They Carried written by Tim O’Brien, the reader is educated about the horrors of war and the effects it can have on the people who return from it. Soldiers kill and watch people, ranging from close friends to the enemies they are fighting against getting killed. This leaves a lasting impact. A lot of soldiers who return from war suffer from the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, which is “a debilitating anxiety disorder that occurs after…

1. Petty Officer Whately’s request for High Year Tenure (HYT) waiver is forwarded with my highest recommendation. 2. Petty Officer Whately has demonstrated exemplary skill as an Electronics Technician Instructor teaching 113 students in eight ET-A School classes. He also volunteers his time in other ET-A School’s units as an instructor, in addition to safety observer. PO Whately volunteered to be a class advisor to ET-A School Class 03-16 consisting of seven Coast Guard members and two…

First Term Paper My Senior Enlisted Leader, Senior Chief Medina, stressed that even though he believes there is a clear right answer to this case study, but it is not an easy decision to make. The mission is very important, and in the Constitutional Paradigm the mission falls just below the Constitution. Accomplishing the mission would make the Skipper look good and in doing so make me, the Division Officer, look good. Great measures must be taken to accomplish the mission, but the mission is…

The Unfair Awards System during Iraq and Afghanistan SGM Roslyn D. Mason United States Sergeants Major Academy Sergeants Major Course (SMC) CL43B SGM JOHN A. KOLODGY October 10, 2016 Having been involved in both Iraq and Afghanistan wars the one consistent thing that I have noticed was a high distribution of awards to officers and senior enlisted whom did not deserve them. At first when reading the citations of extreme heroism, working above and beyond duties, and rank. One would come…

As an Operations Specialist, Petty Officer Jamison has an immeasurable amount of experience to offer recruiting. In the ten years she has served, Petty Officer Jamison has had the opportunity to interact and work with all 19 ratings in the Coast Guard. In addition, she has conducted operations in the eleven Coast Guard mission areas. As a member of the Coast Guard, Petty Officer Jamison prides herself on having a strong work ethic and the ability to resolve difficult situations. Specifically, as…