Non-commissioned officer

A message in A Few Good Men got me thinking about the organizational norm of the Marines of giving orders and following orders. A main ethical point that I saw in the movie was the assuming responsibility of giving and accepting orders. It was customary in the Marine division to act upon an order without question. Colonel Jessup even said that lives would be in danger if his orders weren’t followed. Failure to fulfill an order goes against the organizational norms of the Marines. These…

LCDR Laberge has distinguished himself through exceptional service in the performance of his duties while serving as the Chief Staff Officer of Naval Support Activity, Bahrain, from May 2017 to May 2018. His professionalism, technical expertise, stewardship, and superlative leadership have made an extremely positive, visible impact to the command. LCDR Laberge is a stabilizing force in the wardroom, leading a team of 15 multi-service and civilian department heads. He is a trusted council and…

Dear Standards Department, October 9, 2016 I, Flight Corporal Chan, Ashley have been a member of 135 Bell Irving Squadron since 2013 and have experienced a lot of brilliant things such as flying, teaching a class, summer training, being on the drill team and band, participating in the Seaforth Highlander Homecoming parade and many more. Now I think I am in a position where I both the experience and leadership skills to give back more by becoming a senior NCO and make the junior cadets’…

profiles in leadership positions. There are significant contrasting perspectives from different Soldiers along with how they felt about the topic at hand. When asked to First Sergeant (1SG) Henriquez, Rosendo (Deputy Commandant of Noncommissioned Officers Academy ALC), First Sergeant Nichols, Andy, (NCO Deputy Commandant for SLC), Staff Sergeant Felix, Efrain (a Senior Leaders Course (SLC) Student), SSG Macdonald, John, (a SLC Student), and Sergeant First Class Fassett, (a SLC Small Group…

He got into the F-15E STRIKE EAGLE with the pilot and began another long day flying over the Kurdish villages. When they reached the villages, Charles took his place manning the equipment. As the Weapons Systems officer, or WSO, Charles was the backup pilot and Charles Dusch inside of the F-15E STRIKE EAGLE navigator. During the day, he was responsible for defense look out, and kept the weapon and navigation systems running. He also found - and killed - targets…

Petty Officer Academy (CPOA) is a leadership and development course designed to prepare Chief Petty Officers for increased responsibility as a member of the Chief Petty Officer Corps. During my five weeks at the CPOA I had the opportunity to network with fellow Chiefs, examine myself as a leader and grow as a person. There were several courses and experiences that I benefited from, however there were three in particular that had a tremendous impact on my overall outlook as a Chief Petty Officer.…

The Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Report (NCOER) is part of the Army’s Evaluation Reporting System (ERS). These reports are designed to evaluate the performance and potential of noncommissioned officers (NCOs). To be effective, leadership must be actively involved and establish a relationship comprised of personal interaction between the rating chain and the rated NCO. When properly utilized, the NCOER system will identify which NCOs have the highest potential for promotion, determine…

follow. My call to the chief is to follow in the footsteps of those who have gone before you by attending the Chief Petty Officer Academy (CPOA). I encourage you to attend the Chief’s Academy with an open mind. The following three classes were very valuable and insightful: Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) assessment, Generations, and Stress Management. Attending Chief Petty Officer Academy was not my highest priority, but through the days and weeks I began to see the value of enhancing my…

Every country has a military that protects and defends its country. There are these people in the military that doesn’t always get credit. That’s the snipers. In Sniper by Gina Cavallaro and Matt Larsen they tell the real stories of real people in the military. These stories are all about the real work of snipers where they hide, how they talk, and the rifles they use to do their job. That's why in Sniper I believe that Gina Cavallaro and Matt Larsen use description to show the characters…

The army exists in a nation for example in North Korea to serve the interest of the people and by extension to protect the enduring benefit of the whole nation so as to fulfill the country's military responsibilities. These duties call for a value-based leadership characterized by impeccable attributes or characters and even professional competencies. All these requirements are features that all leaders at every level or cohort are required to possess regardless of their levels of leadership,…