United States Army Air Forces

developing subordinates, and making sure that soldiers are interested in their well-being. He is going on about this because he is trying to make it clear that a commander needs to truly care about their soldiers because without the lower 10% of the army the upper 90% cannot do their job. A lot of company commanders do not utilize the tools that are at their disposal properly they biggest one being their NCOs. The NCO is more experienced than the officer and if they are any good at their job…

opportunity to demonstrate some of the potential dangers and possible damage that can result from miscalculations and the wrong application.” (Gooch, 1982) So, the Imagery Units focus on all of the visual aspects of what an army brigade or military unit would look like from the air and significant distance…

In June 2010, I joined the United States Army to change my life. I am currently serving and as you can imagine I have experienced many things through my journey. I have had some great leadership along the way and some that were quite the opposite. During this time one person has stuck out in my mind, I will refer to him as Sergeant First Class (SFC) Smith. Although SFC Smith was a leader many aspects of his approach in which he dealt with situations led to his demise. Upon arriving to my new…

Against Women in the US What is discrimination? Discrimination is the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different groups of people based on race, age, sex, or many other categories. Many different groups of people face discrimination in the United States. Women have always faced the most discrimination in America. Some places they are discriminated against are in the workplace, in the different branches of the military, and in society. Discrimination against women is not limited to foreign…

The Army’s Mission Command philosophy is a strategic cultural and intellectual shift in how to run the Army of the future. Attempts to adopt the philosophy over the past decade have met resistance and therefore have failed to permeate the Army culture. This failure is primarily a result of the Army’s size, complexity, and its scientific managerial approach, founded on processes, checklists, policies, and procedures. This long established culture has evolved with time, tradition, and…

Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha as a Communications Sergeant and Intelligence Sergeant. I also served over two years as a Company Intelligence Sergeant. During this time, I have been dedicated to upholding the professionalism, reputation, and integrity of the Special Forces Soldier. I have greatly enjoyed the time I have served as a Special Forces NonCommissioned Officer, and I look forward to the potential of serving as a Special Forces Warrant Officer. I want to be a Special Forces…

Standing Rock protesters VS Army Corps of Engineers. A group of 200 Native Americans stood among the Standing Rock Indian Reservation on April 1st, 2016 to protest against the 3.7 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline. The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) is a pipeline that transfers 470,000 barrels of unpurified oil from Bakken North Dakota to a terminus near Patoka, Illinois (Epstien, 2016). On July 26th, 2016, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved the final word for the land easement and water…

The United States Army’s Strategic Planning Guidance of 2014 lists five strategic priorities. These are, adaptive Army leaders for a complex world, a globally responsive and regionally engaged Army, a ready and modern Army, Soldiers committed to the Army profession, and the premier all-volunteer Army. In order to support the outlined objectives of the strategy, the Army Chief of Staff, General Mark A. Milley’s top priority is readiness, which includes personnel and staffing the force. Due to…

in my life, I did not need as much sleep as I need now to perform these tasks up to standard and in a safe manner. Later on, at Eastern Air Lines, the work demand was even greater. I was no longer going to college, but the hours were usually 10-hour shifts and sometimes six days a week. During this time, I also worked over 250 miles from home and commuted by air on my days off. I eventually went to the grave-yard shift because it was easier to travel on…

often comes in the forms of stigma, difficulty with employment, healthcare obstacles, and much more. Although many actions have taken place to remedy these problems, there are still limitations that veterans face. During the late 1800s, in the United States, there was a time at which disabled veterans were deprived of their right…