Major and Leadership
As of the other week my SOG, runner, and I had fallen asleep while on guard duty and was woken up by the Command Sergeant Major. This is not only bad me but it also travels up my leadership. The steps I should have taken to prevent this is taken shifts between the three of us that night and having at least one if not two of us awake and wondering around. That would have solved being caught sleeping while on duty. The second option is ensuring that the gate was secured and was unable to be opened without cutting the lock or unlocking it yourself. Also, after we were caught we should have informed our leadership so they could expect an encounter from Sergeant Major himself, First Sergeant, or Commander. It was not only my responsibility to stay awake but it was also my responsibility to watch out for my battles. I realize what I have done wrong and understand that the outcome could have been a lot worse then it came out to be at first. After researching the topic a lot could have happened and knowing the outcome of the situation and say it were to happen it’s not something I would want to live with. It was my responsibility to stay awake while on 24 hour guard duty and I failed to obey a lawful order. Knowing that this could have ended in a field grade article fifteen it’s not something I want to happen to me let alone others around me. Another example of my carelessness is what if other professionals fell asleep while on duty, such as doctors or nurses if they fell asleep while they were on call could end in death of wounded troops. Say a surgeon fell asleep while utilizing the bathroom when he was needed for surgery while someone was wounded badly. Or say you were a pilot of a major corporation flying huge planes across the United States carrying a few hundred passengers and you happen to fall asleep while in the air, then what? Once out of the military I would like to pick up job in law enforcement holding some of the same responsibilities as I may have had in