RBI: The importance of being at an appointed location on time In the Army, it is common knowledge that every Service Member has to be at a certain location, in the proper attire at least ten minutes prior to the stated time put out by their Team leader, Squad leader, Platoon sergeant, or First Sergeant. When a Soldier fails to make it to that appointed place in the allotted time, their short coming contributes to a mission failure and could show early signs of potential lack of career advancement as well as a general regard of contempt toward not just the squad or platoon, but the unit itself. Soldiers who fail to make it to the location that they must be at in the time given can have catastrophic results to the mission, for example: …show more content…
to make our final inspections on each other’s gear and complete the checklist of everything we were missing so as to pick up along the way. Once all that was done and we made it to the forest, we had to make four trips up and down the mountain because of the amount of gear we had, not to mention trying to find a suitable location to set up our base camp. When all was said and done, we had a nice roaring fire to keep us warm during the night, and a beautiful full moon to guide us in the darkness. The following day we had decided to go out and explore the whole area around us, so we would explore all the trails in a 4 mile radius around our camp, go swimming in the river we discovered, and make notes on endanger birds we found as well as towers that had been built in the times of Christopher Columbus’ visit to Puerto Rico. We also explored some caves and caverns, learned about how they were created, noting the limestone within the caves and caverns as well as the creatures that lived within them, such as bats, rats, and a crab to our surprise. In the end, none of this would have been possible without the proper planning that went into this road trip as well as the joint coordination and agreements that my friends and I had made prior to the trip itself. With just these few examples I’m sure it can be observed the effectiveness of how being early can have very long term beneficial effects to the execution of any plan. With regards to the functions of being a Military
Dependability is a major aspect of military bearing. Without dependability, one can neither perform properly in the workspace nor be depended upon by their coworkers, or chain of command to carry out their military duties adequately. A military member is required to be punctual, and reliable. Lack of this in a service member not only hinders the mission
To be early, is to be on time, to be on time, is to be late, and to be late, is out of the question. Being able to adhere to a given deadline in a group situation, demonstrates responsibility, time management, group cohesion, and progress. However, being that a group is a collection of individuals with separate lives, there are times when members of the group may be experiencing extenuating circumstances preventing the group from completing a task on time. In such a scenario, communication within the chain of command is essential. Failing to communicate problems that may arise, and inhibit group progression towards a task will result in failure to communicate the task, group division, distrust between the chain of command and the group,
It has also brought me closer together with my family and friends through support, kindness, and conversation. Being in the outdoors and participating in hiking has also molded my character. It has taught me to be focused, driven, and dedicated; not just during a hike, but during anytime in life that I may be pursuing a dream or goal. I feel very blessed to have grown up in a family who has created many pleasant memories in the wilderness. Hiking is a lifestyle for me now and it’s taught me so many important life lessons without me even noticing. I’m glad I’ve had so many wonderful experiences in nature and I know that I will continue this tradition with my father for many years to come, because there’s still many more miles to go and more adventures to chase
As a soldier you want to always make a great impression on your leaders, and not being able to make it on time is not acceptable to them. It would make things run alot smootherif everyone was on time all of the time. If no one was at the right place at the right time, it would set what ever mission you have back. It also makes a negative impact on your leadership. However, I also feel that as leaders, they should also realize that things may happen with the soldiers. Whether its being late to formation, missing an appointment due to some circumstance, as long as the soldier doesn't make it a habbit then forgiveness should be granted on that instance.
First off there was no way that they could find a way to get there so with a guide to help them out it made things go a lot faster.
It was about a 500-mile trek across the northern part of the state of Nevada from my house to where we were going to set up camp for the hunt. We had planned for two solid days of scouting the vast Jarbidge wilderness for elk. We had no guide so between me, my dad, and my uncle, lots of work was about to be done in the weekend.
Respecting senior officers is imperative in order to maintain good military order up and down the chain of command. Punctuality is key aspect of one’s Army career. Tardiness can affect the mission of the command. In such an event as recall, one cannot afford to be late in carrying out their assigned tasks, for the repercussions can be severe to ones fellow soldiers as well as to the integrity of the unit. Being late to ones place of duty can affect the quality of work being done in the work environment.
In the United States Military, tardiness is unacceptable. I could write a bunch of excuses on why I was late but the fact of the matter is, there is no excuse. In life and especially in the Army you have to understand that there are consequences for every action that you take, and no matter if there is an excuse you always have to remember that there are no excuses in life. When I am late I risk letting my battle buddies and noncommissioned officer s down. I have also learned that you cannot depend on anybody, to wake you up. It is my full responsibility to wake myself up and be on time. I am the one that put myself in
We left our house on an early morning probably around 4 A.M so we could have an early start to the day. The night before this trip I didn’t sleep at all so I could try and make the trip as short as I possibly could, sleeping was basically my only thing to do. Once our SUV was loaded and ready to go we hit the road and started our journey.
The first day of a 10 day canoe trip was packing day. We would make sure we packed all of our clothes and make sure we have what we need and not to over pack because it would just get in the way. After Nimkii has gone through the bags and made sure that everyone has proper equipment we had lunch. After everyone was done eating lunch we went outside to unpack
Such characteristics of an individual are particularly important in army. At any rate, I, in person, know that I cannot be late because I cannot be late for half an hour or even less late and just excuse myself and continue my work. In fact, I am conscious of the fact that even a minute of delay will lead to the failure of the entire operation that, in the military is absolutely unacceptable. It seems to be obvious that the consequences of the lack of punctuality may lead to disastrous effects in my work. But I can definitely say that I will lose my job and this will be not the worst outcome of my lack of punctuality, because in the army the schedule is everything. However, even in the civilian aviation world, being on time is not
The significant experience from my life was serving in the 82nd Airborne Division and earning the parachutist badge has challenged and shaped me as a leader. As a junior officer, the 82nd Airborne Division affords Soldiers the opportunity to serve among this prestigious unit, as a result of the thousands of unnamed paratroopers in jump boots, baggy pants and maroon berets, who have always been ready and willing to jump into danger and then drive on until the mission was accomplished (US Army, 82nd Division Homepage). The 82nd Airborne leadership demands that every Soldier are held to highest standards, as a result of one battalion within the 82nd Airborne Division remains permanently on 18 hours standby, ready to be deployed anywhere in the
It is always important to be where you are supposed to be. In the Army, every leader stresses the fact on being on time or being at the right place or being in the right uniform. So if you have to ask yourself is it important to be where you are told to be? I think most Soldiers and Leaders will tell you that it is very important. It is my responsibility to be where I am supposed to be. It is all about accountability. You have to keep track of your Soldiers. It is my responsibility and my leader's responsibility. They are responsible for my actions as well you. In the articles of military justice a Soldier can be charged Appointed with Article 86 of the Uniform Code of Military
The only thing you can expect from nature is unpredictability. While it’s great to have a plan, being adaptable to a split-second change could mean the difference between life or death. When the trail markers are unclear, I’m the one my friends look to to get us back on track. While others are glancing from each other to the growing shadows on the forest floor, I’m already figuring out which path will get us where we need to be before the sun sets. Hiking has taught me not only how to work as part of a team, but also to lead one when I need
Time management is a crucial skill for everyday task completion, especially when there are several obligations that must be fulfilled. The ability to keep track of every aspect of daily life can prove extremely challenging, as I would most certainly come to know firsthand. Approximately 6 years ago I decided to enlist in the United States Army after considering it as a possibility for many years. My decision would lead me to embark on a journey in pursuit of self- awareness and the opportunity to serve my country as I had always dreamed of doing. One of the very first crucial lessons that I learned from the very moment that I shipped off for Basic Combat Training (BCT) in Fort Benning, Georgia on that sweltering 4th day of May in 2010 was that