The Importance Of Lieutenant-Commander Oram

There are a lot of reasons for the rank structure and the chain of command. Every reason that I am going to explain in this essay is very important. I am going to separate them into two paragraphs. The first paragraph will be about the importance of the rank structure and why the rank structure is in place. The second paragraph will be about the importance of the chain of command and why the chain of command is set into place.

In order to save five members of his crew, Oram had to kill 14 members and himself. Lieutenant-Commander Oram made the choice not to tell the 14 crew members that about to die. Consequently, he could control the situation completely, and he could be certain that events occurred in the manner he wanted them to. This ensured that the crew would not panic, or start harming one another. He could also ensure that the right number of people were the ones to die. If Commander Oram had told the entire crew, several crew members could have acted out negatively based on the information,

In the short story ‘Gentlemen, Your Verdict’, by Michael Bruce, Lieutenant-Commander Oram was forced to make the complicated decision of saving five members of his crew, or allowing everyone to die due to a mine accident that damaged their submarine. Commander Oram made the right decision to a great extent due to there not being a way out of his situation that did not result in the death of his crew, he did not inform the 14 crew members that were to die, that they were being killed, and he spared all but one of his married crew members.

Mission Command: The unity of command principle favored Colonial forces and their allies. General Washington refined his command climate through years of troubled multinational operations. He painfully understood the importance of synergy towards an end state. General Washington’s clear communication of intent and subordinate leader empowerment contrasted his adversaries. General Clinton’s combative command climate with Lord Cornwallis exacerbated their demise. Clear intent allowed the Colonial coalition to seize a fleeting opportunity at Yorktown.

In the literature “Gentlemen, Your Verdict”, written by Michael Bruce, there are several characters who experience much pain and difficulty. There is one character, however, named Lieutenant-Commander Oram, who was forced to deal with a very important dilemma. The problem began when he and his fellow crew members were hit by an unexpected mine, causing the submarine to malfunction. The mine was responsible for the steering wheel system to break along with the propellers to fall off. As a result of this, the men were trapped inside the submarine with no way of getting out. What made the situation even worse was that the team was unable to get any outside help from the base on shore due to a major storm that prevented planes from flying. In addition,

He notes that the crew seemed relieved by the departing Commander and realized that he must come up with a new leadership model to reach his crew. As he noted in the introduction that high percentage of turnover among crew bothered him and he notes some trends in society that contribute to this problem. The long economic boom had made most people unafraid of losing their jobs, or finding new ones. Thus he believed it manager’s challenge to retain them by motivating them to “work with passion, energy, and enthusiasm.” (p.12) By reading over the exit surveys he assumed as many that low pay was a main reason for people leaving, but was shocked when it was in fact 5th. The top four are strikingly similar to the slide we studied in class on “What Associates Want from Their Job” in wanting appreciation, ability to make impact, not being listened to, and more responsibility. This helped him understand his crew better and try to “see the ship through the eyes of the crew.” (p.13) He encouraged his crew to challenge the way in which they carried out their jobs by asking, “Is there a better way to do what you do?” If so, then he wanted them to take the responsibility one their own to implement the change, unless it involved major implications.

The Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer is, to some, just words that must be uttered during ceremonies and those times when new sergeants earn their stripes. To others, there is no higher thought. These Soldiers live their time while in uniform trying their best to uphold everything written in those three paragraphs. Some choose what those words mean; others make little effort in deciding but let others decide for them. When I entered the service of my country 6 years ago, I had no clue that such a creed existed. My family included wartime veterans; my grandfathers served in korea. And my great Grandfather in world 1. They All served honorably and passed down many stories of both tragic and valorous deeds. They all know and have told me

Murderer or hero?” (Tellez 4). The barber also thinks that if he does murder the captain he would be doing good for all the rebels and that he would be preventing many more rebel deaths. Later at the end of the book the barber decides that killing the captain is not the correct choice and that he would not be able to live with himself if he did kill him “But I don’t want to be a murderer. No, sir.

In the story of Billy Budd, Sailor by Herman Melville the main themes are justice and loyalty. Is Billy being sentences to death with just cause? While Billy did commit “mutiny” was that his intention? Should Captain Vere serve his king or his conscious? These questions are tested but ultimately Captain Vere must side with the law and make an example to the other crew members what mutinous acts are met with.

As Henley exhibits in Invictus, to be master of your fate, to be the captain of your soul, that is the loftiest of sacrifices. Not because of the result, but because of the struggle, the obstacles in the path to overcome.

When Captain Miller and his squad are given their suicide mission to find Private Ryan, they, question and resist their mission. This makes one believe that the soldiers at this point have little faith and trust in the political system and are tired war. They do show that they respect the system

Next, I agree with his decision because Captain Nobody show how important it is to stand up for what is right.

The first thing I thought about when deciding who should stay on the ship and who should get on the lifeboat is the people that were best fit to be leaders and contribute to helping the others to safety. I thought Frank was a good option was because he Alaskan born native and knows his way around the area pretty good due to the fact that he is a nature guide. His knowledge of knowing the land and knowing what is okay to eat and

The movie The Caine Mutiny follows an Ensign in the United States Navy named Willie Keith. Keith is assigned to the ship USS Caine, who is then taken over by Lieutenant Commander Queeg. Lieutenant Commander Queeg is unpopular among the crew due to his serious nature. Previously, rules on the USS Caine were lax; Queeg, however, enforces them. He does multiple things that concern the crew, such as letting the ship run over its own towline and his directions for the ships during a storm. One of the crew

Finally Stevens, again using symbolism, calls for the hero, “…an old sailor/ Drunk and asleep in his boots/ Catches tigers…” (Stevens lines 12-16). This sailor saves the readers from falling into despair because he represents true freedom. The sailor represents a