Personal Statement: A Career As An Officer

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So what does a Marine Air Traffic Controller do exactly? Air traffic controllers basically monitor and coordinate airborne vehicles making sure they don’t crash into each other. To become an air traffic controller in the marines requires training. “After recruit training, these Marines will either complete the Air Traffic Control Basic Course at Pensacola, FL; the Air Control Electronics Operator Course at Quantico, VA; or the Air Support Operations Operator Course at Twentynine Palms, CA”.

I have been a volunteer surf lifesaving patrol member for over 4 years. During this time, I have been awarded my Bronze Medallion and gained certification in First Aid, Spinal Management, Silver Medallion Basic Beach Management and Advanced Resuscitation Techniques. I have also taken on the leadership role of being Spinal Management Captain within my patrol, and am training to become a Patrol Captain. My experience in surf lifesaving has built my teamwork skills, through my involvement in multiple rescues. Whilst performing first aid I have learnt the importance of delegation of duties such as calling the ambulance, filling in the injury forms, performing a body check, and transporting the patient. Every rescue relies on all members of the

APD 6-22 defines a leader as anyone who by virtue of assumed role or assigned responsibility inspires and influences people to accomplish organizational goals. As a “street to seat” guy I do not have prior leadership experience as an NCO, but as I have progressed as a Warrant Officer I have learned a great deal about leadership. For this discussion post I will discuss two topics: what I’ve learned about being a leader as a Warrant Officer, and how decentralized leadership is utilized in my unit.

As a young child, I learned that education would be beneficial to not only myself but also all humankind. Growing up in a Northeast Florida housing project my father and mother did the best they could to raise nine children. My father worked seven days a week in the service industry as a waiter and bartender while my mother worked as a domestic employee in the homes of more affluent people in the south. My father had an eleventh grade education and my mother had not passed the tenth grade before she bore her first child. Neither parent completed high school but they had dreams of their children far exceeding their educational accomplishments. I was child eight of the nine and I knew early on that I did not want to live

From the young age of five, I can remember a vivid image of my grandmother lying in the hospital bed. Wires and tubes led to an eclectic collection of machines – all with their unique beeps and boops. The doctor sat next to the bed informing my grandmother and my family of the chemo's progress. The complexity of what I saw inspired me. Thereafter, I began to imagine myself as that doctor who had an arsenal of gadgets and gizmo's that helped him solve problems.

Being a firefighter is everything to me; it’s my dream job. But why did I want to embark on a lifelong, rewarding journey as a fireman? Looking back, I realized that three things really intensified my love for firefighting and sparked my dreams to become a career firefighter. The first was a near fatal car accident that my grand mom was involved in. My next realization is simple - I love helping others and having the potential to do something positive for the community I serve. Finally, the excitement along with the adrenaline I have when I get to go on a call Is like no other feeling; there is no other feeling that I can compare it to.

“Let them sleep while you grind. Let them party while you work. The difference will show.”- Antonio Brown. After looking for a while I feel like this is the best quote that could describe my mentality. I am always the person to put in that extra inch to get better. For example while everyone else was having fun with friends this summer I was constantly working out and running to be the best athlete I can be. Whether it is sports, work, or my school activities, I have always been the kind of person who works hard no matter what the situation is.

In high school I received a nomination to the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy from my Congressman. At the time I had just finished an internship in the House of Representatives as a Page. I took this nomination as a sign of the potential that he envisioned for me by attending the Merchant Marine Academy without truly understanding the maritime industry. Yet it began an unforgetable adventure. I have to come to discover a passion for the industry, and after just a short year out at sea I know that the life of a sailor is the life for me. As a mariner I can see how the skills I have learned to become a licensed Third Mate benefit the country. I feel a great sense of pride, purpose, and patriotism in the work I did as a Cadet, and will continue to do in the future. Without the ships to carry the cargo, the United

I am auditioning to be an officer because I believe I can make Company a great experience for everyone on it and be a strong leader and representative of Cottonwood Dance. I think that having a strong leader is fundamental to the success of a group. My physics teacher, Ms. Richey, is someone I look up to as a leader; she makes class fun and engages us while still clearly getting the information across. She is also very confident in her abilities and will straight up shut you down (kindly) if you are trying to make up a physics scenario that is not possible. She is so intelligent yet fun that I aspire to be like her when I have to be a leader. I believe I am qualified to be an officer this year because I have had a couple of different

My Mother and Father relocated from Costa Rica to New York City where they met got married and where I was born. When I was just two years old, always wanting the best for us, my father moved our family from New York City to Jacksonville, FL in search of a better paying job and the American dream so he could provide us with a better quality of life. To ensure we were always clothed and feed, my father sacrificed everything for us and worked long hours to do so. Though I did have a pronounced, safe and active upbringing the North Florida school system didn’t expect much from the Hispanics that were starting to move to the then small town; unfortunately since my parents worked so much they expected the school system

I want to become an Army officer because I long for a career that will provide continual professional development opportunities while pushing me to reach my full potential as a leader, and will also position me to make a positive impact globally. I believe that by becoming an Army officer I can accomplish this because I have seen the success of those that have gone before me. I come from a family of people who have served in our nation’s military, and their lives are a testimony to the renowned individuals that the Army produces.

I humbly and respectfully request to be considered for a Command Master Chief position. My distinguished record as a leader and operator make me qualified for this position of trust and responsibility. My leadership philosophy is that an individual’s leadership skills continually evolve; however, there are elements that remain constant, such as respect, purpose, collaboration, heart, trust, and spirit. Carefully managing team synergy, harmonizing its dynamics, and maximizing the advantages of diversity in order to achieve collective success are challenges we should strive to undertake.

My upbringing made me constantly aware of the prejudice, discrimination and exploitation in today’s society. Due to this, I possess a particular desire to have a pivotal impact on society by representing those from underprivileged backgrounds which fuelled an interest in equality and trust law. I soon became under the realisation that the law influences almost all aspects of day-to-day life which allowed me to appreciate the significance of it. This encouraged me to take law at higher education. With my career aspiration in the world of law in mind, I perused A Levels which would allow me to gain numerous skills which I could apply across the board.

Antwone Fisher was an individual that endured so many things. He faced a lot of challenges that may have seemed impossible to recover from. This story was an example of the many things that some children may experience. Antwone was not raised in an upper crust home. He did not grow up in a home in which his mother and father was present. Instead of having positive role models, he had to live with individuals that were abusive to him. When observing Antwone’s personality, one may refer to two different theorists such as Bandura and Rogers.