Is there a way to practice leading Marines? Is it possible to build confidence in your ability to lead Marines? Can you do both while instilling discipline in your junior Marines? How can you bring your unit closer together? All of this can be accomplished by implementing Close Order Drill beyond graduation from Recruit Training, Marine leaders will build confidence, practice their leadership abilities and promote unit cohesion all while instilling discipline in their junior Marines.
Close Order Drill (COD) builds unit cohesion through Esprit De Corps, teamwork and competitiveness. Esprit de Corps is instilled in all Marines from the moment they step on the yellow footprints, it is a bedrock of what makes us Marines. According to the Merriam-Webster
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Discipline is the instant and willing obedience to all orders, respect for authority, self-reliance, and teamwork.” When Marines are in formation they are subject to all commands given by the Unit Leader. By executing the commands they are showing obedience to their superiors. Colonel von Spohn of the German Army said: “Every order places the subordinate to whom it is given in a position of constraint, to which he willingly submits without any question if he recognizes the necessity for it; in such a case obedience is not a servile submission.” It is not that Marines are considered slaves if they do what they are told, they are obedient out of their own free will. This obedience will benefit them in all aspects of their military career. While standing at the Position of Attention (POA) you are not allowed to move until commanded to do so. This exercise of discipline can directly correlate to how a Marine may have to hold himself were he in a camouflaged position. If he moves to brush a fly off of his nose, his camouflage will be compromised giving away his position. A well-disciplined Marine will accomplish assigned tasks without question as it becomes second nature to obey all orders from superiors. At the same time, the superiors must be confident in their ability to give orders by developing a “command presence” towards their
The U.S. Marine Corps. Socialize their recruits through boot camp. In boot camp Marine’s are taught to command others with higher rank and proper authority. Physical training, weapon training, and drills are the main elements of training. During boot camp the marine is taught the main purpose is to
The US Army, on the other hand, is the primary ground-based military forces. As such, the US Army captures and holds
The Navy Seals began as early as World War II. Volunteers from the Naval Construction Battalions (SeaBees) were organized into special teams called Navy Combat Demolition Units (NCDUs). The units were assigned the task of exploring and clearing beach obstacles for troops going to land ashore. Combat Swimmer Exploration teams were established during this time. The Navy SEALs are trained to operate in all environments such sea, air and land. This is where the name SEALs originated. The United States Navy acknowledged the need for landing on beaches and coastal areas.
Method: By reading MCWP 6-11 Leading Marines, answer and write an analysis on the objectives given per instruction.
I would like to thank this foundation and it’s donors for considering and choosing me as a recipient for the scholarship award of $2,500. It means so much to me to receive this award that will allow me the chance to continue my studies at the University of Virginia under their nursing program so that I can become the nurse that I someday aspire to be.
NonCommissioned Officers are the backbone of the Marine Corps. Each leader is very different from the other. Some Marines enjoy being a corporal only because of the increase in rank and pay. A few become the tactless leaders junior Marines try to avoid. Fortunately, many others strive to become the leader that other Marines wish to emulate. They know what it means to be a good leader. Those Marines have the traits of a leader and they get to know their Marines
After coming to USNA I realized the responsibilities of a midshipmen are different from that of a corporal just as the responsibilities of enlisted are different from an officer. As I develop as an officer and a leader of many I need to implement a more persuasive leadership style looking toward the big picture and leaving the micromanaging to my NCOs. Having a background in both types of environments is also beneficial to my development as a leader because it gives me an appreciation toward my enlisted men and women helping me earn their trust and loyalty. Leadership has a universal definition, but culture changes how the leadership is manifested in
The key to all of teamwork, leading, and following is adhering to the instructions of those appointed over you which brings me to my next point. As soldiers we are drilled almost everyday to listen to commanders, NCO's and basically everyone higher in rank than us or in some cases people that have more time in service. We are taught discipline from day one in basic training when we hit the ground the first time doing pushups to the last right face in the last ceremony before we see our families. Discipline is crucial to following orders effectively, without it soldiers would not react fast enough to what is being said or would simply not care enough about the task at hand to perform it, weakening the team it
Soldiers who were well trained always presented confidence, moral, and plenty of energy in combat. The Soldiers were also very severely disciplined and one form of discipline was the “close order drill.”
Military discipline is that mental attitude and state of training which renders obedience instinctive under all conditions. It is founded upon respect for, and loyalty to properly constituted authority. While it is developed primarily by military drill, every feature of military life has its effects on military discipline. It is generally indicated in an individual or unit by smartness of appearance and action; by cleanliness and neatness of dress, equipment, or quarters; by respect for seniors; and by prompt and cheerful
The first way I would improve the peers in my unit on the leadership trait initiative is for one holding classes on reiterating the leadership traits as well as the definition. The definition for initiative is “the ability to assess and initiate things independently” as well as “the power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do” (Google, 2016). Make sure everyone understands not only the other thirteen traits, but as well as truly understand them all. Even though the main focus will be on initiative because if Marines didn’t have initiative then nothing would have ever got done throughout history and we would possible cease to exist. I would go into historical examples such as for Sergeant Dakota Meyer when he was a Corporal
I believe a leader has many things to describe them. They have many characteristics, for example the 14 leadership traits. J.J.D.I.D.T.I.E.B.U.C.K.L.E. I’ll write them in my own words and what they mean to me. I believe the LT judgment is the ability to weigh the starting, midway, and outcome of any decision and decide which would be best for his junior marines, which way would be able to incorporate the strength of his marines, be open for other suggestions too because there are so many angles that a situation can be looked at and you might miss something when someone might see it, and most of all be able to carry out the mission the most successful way possible. Next is justice, I believe that justice is a good thing to have when it’s
In the next few paragraphs, I will explain the interview I had with one of my former squadron commanders about his most challenging issue while he was commander. The number one challenge he said that faces today’s commanders is money. This is especially true with today’s Air Force Reserve. Unlike active duty, the Air Force Reserve relies on money granted them for not only schools but as well as to cut orders to bring people in to fly the everyday missions. With the amount of CBT’s, OPR’s, EPR’s, ground training as well as flying the mission of the unit, the amount of money that comes and goes makes it difficult to accomplish all of the requirements at 100%. At that point, the commander must decide priorities for the unit. He stated that this was one of the most difficult tasks that he had faced in his military
As a Marine, I can speak without any lack of sincerity that we are an organization of Type – A personalities. As such, we find it difficult to participate in a task without being somewhat OCD about its completion, both in regards to the speed and quality of the results, with a particular emphasis on the speed factor. (Kroeger, Thuesen & Rutledge. 2002) With this quality in mind, one might assume that any working group of Marines would be so task oriented that we would care more about the completion of the mission, rather than the shared economy of labor between individuals sharing that task. But even in a work group like ours, there is still room for mental models of labor to impact the level of satisfaction individual Marines have with their jobs. From my own experience as a leader, I can tell you that one of the most frequent complaints from this group of type – A warriors, is that someone on their team isn’t doing their job.
Leadership is defined as the ability to accomplish a set goal(s) due to the act of inspiring and motivating a group of your peers. Former United States president Dwight D. Eisenhower made famous a quote that stated, “Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.” (Notable-quotes.com). One of the most important aspects of the work area is leadership. Without leadership, there will be no guidance to for teamwork and the percentage of successful goal will be slim to none. Becoming a great leader is no easy feat however. An exceptional leader must lock in on specific attributes such as intellect, moral character, and human