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Army Design Methodology MSG Robert Burns United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Class 68 SGM Mejia and Mr. Hernandez 14 November 2017 Army Design Methodology In the previous two weeks, we have discussed the details of the Army Design Methodology (ADM). In this focused-area writing assignment, we will discuss framing of the operational environment, how my perspective as a Senior NCO enhances the commander’s understanding of the operational environment, then we will examine the five…

written by Officer Rachel Watson. It is directed by Mr. Shirley and Dr. Watkins. This Play takes place at 5/25 and is at Sunrise. The People in the play include Prosper ISD Staff/Teachers, Prosper ISD Admin, Prosper Firefighters, and the Prosper Police department. The Prosper Police department Officers are Chief Vessels, Sergeant Gerald Smith, Officer Rachel Watson, Officer Leon Goodman, Officer Patrick Turner, Officer Chris Reeves, Officer Jody Woolverton, Officer Ernest McMicheal.…

Case 4.1 A Drill Sergeant at First 1. From the behavioral perspective, how would you describe Mark’s Leadership? Mark starts off as an Authority –Compliance (9,1) leader however over time he has transition into a Team Management (9.9) because there’s now trust and respect for each other. 2. How did his behavior change over time? I think his behavior changed over time as he started to get to know his employees and built a relationship which leads to a mutual respect for each other. I think this…

ISSUES IN HOMELAND SECURITY WRITING ASSIGNMENT THE HISTORY The United States Secret Service is one of the oldest federal law enforcement agencies in the country and ranks among the most elite in the world. With its origin dating back to the end of the American Civil War (July 5,1865), the Secret Service was originally founded to combat the then-widespread counterfeiting of U.S. currency. In 1901, the agency was asked to begin its protective mission after the assassination of President…

In the military there are three core leadership competencies they are to lead, develop, and achieve. They are all supported by behaviors. They are all important and must be ingrained into a leader in order to become a successful competent leader. To lead is the most important attribute of the core leader competencies, because it allows leaders to later be able to develop and achieve as well. The behaviors that support leading are to lead others, extend influence beyond the chain of command,…

Cadets earn ranks and positions by showing exceptional leadership abilities. Everything in JROTC falls under a branching leadership design. Each period of JROTC is a different company; first being Alpha, second is Headquarters where all the battalion staff is hosted, third is Bravo and so…

World War 1 shattered the innocence of many people. The constant shelling, trench warfare, and death left many people broken and with shell shock. Robert Graves was no exception. In his book Good-Bye to All That, the war makes him lose his respect for the cowardly English authority. His religion goes with him to the trenches but was one of the fatalities. Finally, his secrecy and embarrassment of private matters become his ammunition and never return after they leave his gun. However, a value…

responding to the emergency drill. It also will allow responding departments to take shorter routes to get to the school in the shortest amount of time possible. Time is of the essence when responding to school shooting incidents. The sooner the response teams arrives the quicker that they can play the role of neutralizing the shooter. As mentioned earlier, the type of incident is an active school shooter emergency response and evacuation drill. Although school shooting scenarios may be…

followed by Majors or Deputy Chiefs who handles the broad administrative functions throughout the agency. On the units and division level are the Commanders and Captains who are responsible for their particular precincts. Below this command staff are the Sergeants and lieutenants who are responsible for the day to day interactions with the line officers. Joseph A. Shafer’s textbook Effective Leadership in Police Management (pg. 19) relates that the bureaucratic structure along with the absence…

Cheryl Softich, the mother of veteran Noah Pierce who committed suicide, says, “the United States Army turned my son into a killer...They forgot to untrain him, to take that urge to kill away from him.” (qtd. in Wartorn) Noah Pierce served two tours in Iraq and claimed he did terrible things. As a result he suffered the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD and eventually committed suicide. In Ashley Gilbertson’s “The Life and Lonely Death of Noah Pierce,” Ira R. Kats states that…