Petty officer

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…

a young junior officer being commissioned into a small elite group like the SEALS or EOD, you…

department, regardless of size, must operate within. Larger departments by necessity have larger budgets but this does not always mean that they are more successful in completing their goals. The larger a budget the more patrol officers the department can put on the road. Each officer on the road must be paid their salary, trained properly, provided a vehicle capable of accomplishing their tasks, and provided the tools and equipment needed for their safety. Each vehicle on the road must be…

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…

the art of asking versus telling, 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,…

mean was going to happen next? Since the act went into effect, I have been a witness to several of the arrested that have happened at this Quickstop. There was one incident in particular where I saw an employee, Earl Sampson being treated poorly by officers. Sampson was arrested while he was simply doing his job of stocking the coolers at the store. Several other customers and Sampson were in the store when a police sergeant walked in and made him place his hands around his back telling him he…

son will follow. The Army taught me many great things including the value of teamwork, leadership, and self-discipline. I was deployed with the 1/17th Cav to Iraq in 2005. It was in Iraq that I learned what military leadership looked like. The officers in my unit took great care of the troops. They took the time to know the enlisted soldiers and would encourage each soldier to meet their potential. Their going above and beyond what is called…

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 to the conclusion that not only the person receiving the award deserves it,…

Officer Perez, this is your annual Employee Performance Appraisal. I have not been your supervisor for this entire evaluation period. This appraisal reflects the observations made by myself as well as Sgt. Drake A9663, Sgt. Mellott B0058 and Sgt. McCullar A7232 from your Blue Team Supervisor Notes. During this period you have been assigned to Durango Jail on Shift 2. 1 Quantity of Work: Officer Perez the quantity of your work to me is above average. Durango jail can be a difficult jail to…