United States Army Air Service

Transition Brigade, consisting of five companies and over 200 Warriors in Transition. SSG Upshaw cross trained effectively outside of his functional MOS managing the Warrior Transition Brigades 13.5 million dollar budget, ensuring the Brigade received the services and contracted support needed to effectively serve its Wounded…

officer or should we say “NCO” has been a very important factor in the United States Army, for a very long time and is known to be the back bone of the Army. Respecting the noncommissioned officer in the army is critical. They have been carefully selected to train and guide soldiers to the right path. A noncommissioned officer has mastered all the basic soldier skills they have earned their respect by serving in the United States Army and providing outstanding performance and everything that…

through time, balance of roles, and culture affects a Profession in many ways. Everyone is a servant no matter what profession they hold, from the lowest to highest person in a company. Even a king and queen offer services to their subjects. Being a Solider in the United States Army sets the professions within apart. This is possible because Soldiers are willing and able to put their lives on the line. This is just another more way Soldiers have a drive to do things not everyone is willing…

Do you believe in chivalry? But first do you know what chivalry means ? Chivalry is the combination of qualities expected of an ideal knight especially courage, honor, courtesy,justice and a readiness to help the weak. The question is do you believe chivalry is still alive. I’m going to give you three examples of how chivalry is still alive. The first example is Honor, do you know what honor is? Honor is high respect:esteem and it can also be a privilege.In the story the queen show honor when…

The 20th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS) does not have an official federal continuity plan in place. The federal continuity plan template incorporates four separate phases. Phase One: Readiness and Preparedness, Phase Two: Activation, Phase Three: Continuity Operations, Phase Four: Reconstitution Operations (FEMA 2013, p iii). Although the plan is optional, the framework of the Federal Plan Template goes in depth on how to accomplish all four phases. In the Federal Template, the Basic…

distribution center and declaring it property of their leader, Mohamed Farrah Aidid. A United States Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter is hovering low within distance waiting on confirmation to engage combat but are denied clearance to do so and are forced to retreat. Throughout the next few scenes a man by the name of Ali Atto is shown, an arms dealer en route to Aidid himself however he is quickly apprehended by United States military and ultimately interrogated. It is only at this point…

Readiness is the ability to meet operational demands in combat, during training, and in garrison. It is a one of the top priorities the army heads on. Readiness in the force is a key part in sustaining the fight and winning conflicts at the strategic level and unit level. To reach and maintain max readiness the army focuses on leader development, training, equipment management, and the medical/administrative status of each warfighter. My role as a leader is to ensure that each of the above…

is true for those who don’t. In the Army, the Leadership Development Program can be modelled out by the Army Leadership Requirement Model (ALRM) which is broken down into two concepts: attributes and competencies. Within those concepts, there are six goals that leaders should strive for: character, presence, and intellect which are attributes, and leads, develops, and achieves which are competencies (United States Army, 2017). By following the ALRM, an Army leader will see positive results…

As an Army National Guard I was determined to do things that would set me apart from others. I started out my career as a Quartermaster Chemical Equipment Repairer and then converting over to a Light Wheel Vehicle Mechanic. I was the only female mechanic in my company. My older brother was a Sergeant First Class in my Company and he always pushed me to do different things. He knew how much I hated the stigma of “Females are not equal to Males’, in the Army. So one day I was talking to my…

complexity of planning joint air operations involves precise methods from a potential need to a threat or crisis. This process begins with the Joint Force Commander (JFC) retaining control or designating the Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC) to take responsibility for planning joint air operations and to utilize this process in order to initiate the Joint Operation Planning Process for Air (JOPP-A). The JOPP-A will communicate air strategy in the structure of a Joint Air Operation…