Military personnel

training. Introduction to the Army Select-Train-Educate-Promote Concept According to army.mil/stand-to (2015) “The S.T.E.P concept has been in act since 1 January, 2016” (para 1). This concept selects the most qualified personnel for the job, trains the personnel, educates, and then promotes. When choosing a Soldier for selection he or she…

critical PN relationships to meet operational requirements deeply relies on their effective language communicational skills, but are current language tests properly evaluating effective language skills? LREC Language Policy states that Military Intelligence personnel assigned to 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) (Proponent) will continue to fulfill linguistic and cultural requirements, but how are these requirements produced and set as standard. There is no disputing that language…

they can be flown which would exclude highly populated areas and airports and within a certain distance of private property. I also recognize that there should be some restrictions on military drones to prevent collateral damage, a good restriction would be requiring more intelligence before striking a target. Military drones should not be abandoned because of some collateral damage, which could be prevented if more research is conducted and better legislation is proposed. Drones could be…

Non-Fraternization Policy Non-Fraternization is a strict policy that is put in place for many work places as well the service members in the military. The Secretary of Defense first created the policy on July 29, 1998. According to the Army Study Guide, “The policy strictly prohibited personal relationships such as dating, shared living accommodations, engaging in intimate or sexual relations, business enterprises, commercial solicitations, gambling and borrowing between officer and enlisted…

This agency was founded in 1882 and is one of several intelligence agencies that are currently based in the United States that collect and share information amongst the intelligence community. The Office of Naval Intelligence’s headquarters is currently in Suitland, Maryland and it is broken down into four centers of excellence within this agency. The four centers are tasked with different roles, and include the Nimitz Operational Intelligence Center, Farragut Technical Analysis Center, Kennedy…

back and there are several versions of why it we use it. All are based around that it is a courtesy that is offered when two individuals pass. In the military, the salute is a show of respect between an officer and an enlisted member or between a junior officer and senior officer. All services recognize saluting procedures. Other branches of the military use different orders on when a salute should be performed. For example, in the Marine Corps, a Marine will only salute while wearing a cover.…

national interest abroad. This action however, cannot be accomplished by military means alone and will require the whole of government approach with extraordinary interagency cooperation throughout the region. U.S. forces, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, and our regional partners must work together to counter threats (whether through VEOs or Weapons of Mass Destruction-WMD) to our homeland and our personnel abroad; ensure mutual access to strategic areas of trade and…

Every year since 2010 the suicide rate has increased in military personnel. More lives have been lost by soldiers own hands than in actual combat in 2010 and 2011. (1) It is estimated that “22 veterans take their life every day.” (2) There are many reasons for this unfortunate statistic ranging from PTSD to unemployment. It’s a well-known fact that PTSD inflicts many soldiers due to the horrifying things they have witnessed or the orders they were forced to carry out. Feelings of shame, guilt,…

Interesting post. At the beginning of the Iraqi war the enemy was a step ahead of coalition forces. With improved intelligence techniques and capabilities, the dynamic of the intelligence community changed for the better. 1 New systems and trained personnel gave the combat commanders exactly what they needed, timely intelligence to plan a successful mission. “Army and Marine intelligence along with the Department of Defense (DOD) and national intelligence agencies have made significant changes…

and continuously strived to gain valuable knowledge in order to improve their important chosen skill or profession. One of these professions is the role of a Human Resources Sergeant. The Human Resources Sergeant plays a pivotal role with the personnel management, administrative functions and accountability for their Soldiers at unit, Battalion and Brigade levels. Through their unified realm of networking with other Human Resource Sergeants, using previous personal experiences, knowledge…