Thoughts Of Oneself In A Profession Of Arms
The Thoughts of Oneself in a Profession of Arms
U.S. Army
Abstract
A Profession of Arms is a thought and question of one’s actions put into words so as to help bring perspective and evaluation of oneself in today’s changing Army. The Army of today asks valid questions of its people, being in a Profession of Arms; so as to foster a question and a drive to strive toward being a professional soldier in the purest sense. The Army seeks to foster the values with which the Army as well as The United States of America was founded on so long ago by our for fathers.
The Thoughts of Oneself in a Profession of Arms
A Profession of Arms in a technologically and ruthless time were praise is limited but criticism is a plethora of individuals putting …show more content…
Like what can I chose to do as a soldier to become a professional in this age of change. “An Army professional is a member of the Army Profession who meets the Army’s certification criteria of competence, character, and commitment”.(ADRP-1) This is the basic definition of what the Army thinks an individual is who strives to become a professional soldier. In striving toward this we as a profession hold ourselves as well as those who serve alongside us to the highest standard. The values that we instill in ourselves as well as hold each other to such as: The Army Values, Trust, Military Expertise, Honorable Service, Esprit de Corps, and Stewardship help us evaluate ourselves as well as others. I have on many of an occasion sat down and simply evaluated myself, my peers, my subordinates, and my leaders to the standards with which we hold so high and so dear. It is something that we all must do so as to follow, grow, and teach those we serve with so as to become a group of professionals. Being a professional in my thought means to dedicate oneself to a calling higher than what one simply wants but for the good of many. As we state in the NCO Creed:” No one is more professional than I, I am a Non-commissioned officer, a leader of soldiers” we are saying to all that we hold ourselves to a standard so as to lead the way in being …show more content…
In this we have learned that complacency has no part in the Army and that the only thing to do is strive to excel in all ways as a group for the benefit of the people we serve which by definition makes us a profession. I think this and the shared experiences is what makes us as a profession stand apart because the trust between ourselves and that which the American people place in us. Another unique characteristics of the Army is the dual character of the Army in that on one side we are a profession and on the other we are a department. This unique recipe gives flexibility and allows for change in an ever changing world. “The Army itself was founded on 14th June 1776 but was later adopted as a military department under the constitution in 1789”. (ADRP-1) So the hierarchical bureaucratic foundation was placed into being which is common and understandable because structure is required of any organization to survive time and change. The Army of that time was not a Profession of Arms in the mind set and way as it is today. It took many decades before the Army built itself into a dual character organization which now faces a new and challenging future in developing professional soldiers while catering to the needs of the American people. I think the Army has the right mindset in that we need to build on ourselves as a profession but also not lose to becoming a
U.S. Army
Abstract
A Profession of Arms is a thought and question of one’s actions put into words so as to help bring perspective and evaluation of oneself in today’s changing Army. The Army of today asks valid questions of its people, being in a Profession of Arms; so as to foster a question and a drive to strive toward being a professional soldier in the purest sense. The Army seeks to foster the values with which the Army as well as The United States of America was founded on so long ago by our for fathers.
The Thoughts of Oneself in a Profession of Arms
A Profession of Arms in a technologically and ruthless time were praise is limited but criticism is a plethora of individuals putting …show more content…
Like what can I chose to do as a soldier to become a professional in this age of change. “An Army professional is a member of the Army Profession who meets the Army’s certification criteria of competence, character, and commitment”.(ADRP-1) This is the basic definition of what the Army thinks an individual is who strives to become a professional soldier. In striving toward this we as a profession hold ourselves as well as those who serve alongside us to the highest standard. The values that we instill in ourselves as well as hold each other to such as: The Army Values, Trust, Military Expertise, Honorable Service, Esprit de Corps, and Stewardship help us evaluate ourselves as well as others. I have on many of an occasion sat down and simply evaluated myself, my peers, my subordinates, and my leaders to the standards with which we hold so high and so dear. It is something that we all must do so as to follow, grow, and teach those we serve with so as to become a group of professionals. Being a professional in my thought means to dedicate oneself to a calling higher than what one simply wants but for the good of many. As we state in the NCO Creed:” No one is more professional than I, I am a Non-commissioned officer, a leader of soldiers” we are saying to all that we hold ourselves to a standard so as to lead the way in being …show more content…
In this we have learned that complacency has no part in the Army and that the only thing to do is strive to excel in all ways as a group for the benefit of the people we serve which by definition makes us a profession. I think this and the shared experiences is what makes us as a profession stand apart because the trust between ourselves and that which the American people place in us. Another unique characteristics of the Army is the dual character of the Army in that on one side we are a profession and on the other we are a department. This unique recipe gives flexibility and allows for change in an ever changing world. “The Army itself was founded on 14th June 1776 but was later adopted as a military department under the constitution in 1789”. (ADRP-1) So the hierarchical bureaucratic foundation was placed into being which is common and understandable because structure is required of any organization to survive time and change. The Army of that time was not a Profession of Arms in the mind set and way as it is today. It took many decades before the Army built itself into a dual character organization which now faces a new and challenging future in developing professional soldiers while catering to the needs of the American people. I think the Army has the right mindset in that we need to build on ourselves as a profession but also not lose to becoming a