Army Officer

Shaun Jones

MS 311

SGT. Carcamo

02 Nov. 06

The army is a mass organization that depends on everyone to do their part in order to achieve its goals. Loyalty and Commitment in the army to the unit and leaders by its soldiers ensures that all goals are met. Dependency, efficiency, and organization are all areas in the army where loyalty and commitment are important.

A soldier needs to be a dependable person and some one you can count on to get things done. Many tasks are assigned to a soldier that they are expected to complete to standard. It doesn't matter what the soldier's opinion is on the situation or the soldier feelings on the task. In the army it's the big picture that has to be kept in the back of the mind. In order to be a dependable person and soldier he/she must be loyal and committed to the unit and its leaders. Completed delegated task no matter the situation allows the army to run smoothly. Say a soldier's t was told to move some storage bins outside the unit by his/her platoon sergeant. The weather is cold and damp outside and the soldier doesn't want to go out in the cold. The soldier doesn't feel it is an urgent task and puts it off. Mean time equipment arrives and needs to be stored. There isn't any room for the equipment because the storage bins were never moved to provide space for the equipment. Now the training schedule is backed up because the storage bins have to be moved before the equipment can be put away. If that soldier would have been loyal and committed there would have been space provided to store the equipment without backing up the training schedule. Loyalty and commitment not only provides dependency, but also instills efficiency.

Soldiers in the army must be efficient in what they do. A soldier must always fulfill their duties to the fullest, without trying to take the shortcuts. If the soldier is loyal to his unit and leaders then he wouldn't want to let them down. These morals would push the soldier in the right direction to complete his/her task to the best of their ability. Avoiding any shortcuts will ensure that the tasks are completed properly and nothing is left out. The other day we were assigned to clean weapons after returning back from the fall FTX. I was assigned to clean my weapon and when finished help out other cadets in order to speed up the process quicker. I was too lackadaisical about diligently cleaning my weapon to finish early and help others. In fact, I was the last person to hand in my weapon. This was a poor display of loyalty and commitment to the program, and I disappointed a lot of people. I should have cleaned my weapon faster and moved on to help another. Not only would I have sped the process up but I would have set a good example of what a leader is. Many of the MS ones and twos were watching me and the example I displayed for them was poor. Setting an example for the ones and twos will set the bar of expectations for them. They will have a high expectation of standards and will be very productive. In the long run this will better our battalion and the program. This all comes back to the fact that the big pictures must be etched in the back of your mind. Setting the example for the ones and twos will improve the efficiency of the program. If I have and display loyalty and commitment then a message will be portrayed to those who are around me. I will not only be improving myself but also improving others by showing them the way. Not just the way to get by but how to excel and be efficient in what they do. Holding true to these morals will make things run smoothly and efficiently.

Loyalty and commitment in the army to the unit and leaders not only improves a soldier's dependency and efficiency, but also provides organization for the army. As tasks are delegated to individuals, they may assign a smaller task