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and the welfare of their Soldiers. They are competent and proficient in everything they do, technically and tactically. They must be fair and impartial when recommending both rewards and punishment. But of all the Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) rank, the sergeant has the greatest impact on the lower ranking soldiers. Generally, sergeants are the first line leaders where the privates look for advice and example(s). Sergeants are responsible for the Soldiers individual training, making sure…

The War Czarnecki Historical Fiction Here I was standing in my office about to give orders to Sergeant Dixon. While drinking my morning coffee. “Ah” as I slurped silently. I than whispered into the microphone quietly “Sergeant Dixon please report to Colonel Todd’s office at 0800 please”. I lived on an army base in Vietnam fighting the war, hoping to be sent back home soon. Moments later Dixon arrived in my office, he was told by me he needed to get all of his men to work on the broken…

Isoroku Yamamoto, originally named Takano Isoroku, was born April 4th 1884 and died April 18th 1943 was the Japanese naval officer who conceived of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. He changed his name after he was adopted by the Yamamoto family. His father was a low class samurai. Yamamoto graduated from the Japanese Naval Academy in 1904, and participated in the Russo-Japanese war. He was…

Introduction In the movie Twelve O’clock High, Brigadier General (BG) Savage’s fluid leadership was necessary to continuously assess the 918th Bomber Group, build the organization, and then develop its future leaders. BG Savage was placed in command of the 918th after General (GEN) Pritchard, the Wing Commander, relieved Colonel (COL) Davenport for ineffective leadership. BG Savage immediately and continuously assessed the organization. He used a Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) model of…

In this paper, I will be discussing the movie A Few Good Men, which is directed by Rob Reiner. I bought this movie from iTunes. Some of the main characters in this movie include Lieutenant Daniel Kaffe, Captain Jack Ross, Lieutenant Commander JoAnne Galloway, Lance Corporal Harold Dawson and First-Class Private Louden Downey. While there are many other characters, these are the main ones in this movie. There are many things that I can relate back to our class such as how at the beginning…

The Army has had a very strong and bold image for years and it continues to build upon that image every day. Every time someone joins the army, it becomes a bigger and more powerful force in the world. Also the more it is capable to protect the people that can protect themselves. The Army’s official birthday is June 14, 1775(http://www.goarmy.com/about/what-is-the-army/history.html). This means that the Army has been protecting the United States for about 240 years. It has held a strong force…

within the Kenyan Military into a senior leadership position, the rank of Major General. As a result of his ability to impress his seniors in the daily decision-making process, that enhanced Kenya Defense Force’s (KDF) efficacy and competence, he rose up in rank to Lieutenant General. In addition, his personal dimensions eventually saw him further get promoted to the rank of General and appointed the Chief of the KDF, the highest rank of a commissioned officer within the Kenyan military. While…

There is a significant difference between the ranks of enlisted military members and those who are commissioned as officers. Besides titles and rank insignia, officers carry a heavy burden and responsibility with their job; leading everyone under them. This is not a duty that many can accept and perform successfully, as the training to become an officer proves. Months upon months of rigorous physical and mental training, followed by years of proving themselves to their men and women. Some…

Throughout my life I was given the chance to be a leader many times. Whether it be from lacrosse, church activities, school clubs and AFJROTC at my school. Before going into leadership myself I thought that a leader had to be a really strong and courageous person. Although those characteristics are true, many other factors go into it as well. This past summer I was chosen to be a small group leader for a mission trip to Yucatan, Mexico with my church youth group. As a small group leader I had…

these barriers would be less prevalent and we could accomplish our tasks in a less dramatic way. As a military member, it is defined for us how we should treat our superiors. It is customary to always address the officers as Sir/Ma’am or using their rank. When walking outside or accepting an award, it is required that we salute and provide the proper greetings, acknowledgment or thank you. If we are called to our leader’s office for an extraordinary reason, a reporting statement…