Returning to the 4th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) to assume command as the brigade commander brings me much joy to be reunited with great Non-Commission Officers and Officers that I have previously served with. Unfortunately, this brigade is no longer the brigade I remember when I commanded a battalion within the 4th ABCT not so long ago. In the last 30 days, I have had the opportunity to observe the ABCT and review a multitude of historical documents to assess the state of the brigade. During my observation, I believe the critical leadership problem in the 4th ABCT’s is the lack of vision for the brigade. Therefore, this critical problem has led to other challenging issues within the brigade.
In Support of an American Empire Speech is a primary source concerning American imperialism in the Philippines. Within this essay the primary sources value will be based on the author’s credibility, the validity of the source, and the bias presented in the address from the author. The source is an address from Albert J. Beveridge called In Support of an American Empire Speech accessed through the ABC-CLIO databases. The source provides an excerpt from the address. .
In conclusion, it has been affirmed that the negative consequences outweigh any positives that the military budget cuts could have. The cuts to the military budget will affect military readiness; to confirm these effects, one con, one pro, and a plus one supporting the con were reviewed. The con was a review of cuts to the modernization of the military’s equipment, to include the lack of air power ability for the Marines as well as the continued use of antiquated Abram tanks. The pro was a forced look at some of the wasteful programs within the military, this gave some insight as to what programs should be cut to avoid wasted taxpayer money. Lastly, to further bolster the argument that military budget cuts will indeed affect military readiness more than anything, the pay and entitlement decreases for the Warfighters were reviewed.
Many assume that the Whites gave the Indians many freedom when conquering their land. The standard way of thinking about how Whites treating Indians has it by biased history. It is often said by the Native Americans that they are forced to do actions without their actual opinion on them. The standard way of thinking about religion is allowing people to express themselves in the beliefs and get worship on their own. Chief Red Jacket’s 1805
Richard Davis looks in to the background of earlier expeditions conducted by the Air Force, and what the chief of staff expectation to be the reformed attitude or mindset their airmen. The Expeditionary Aerospace Force is expectation to be a visceral change spanning the entire force not just the top end. while United States Air Force has deployed all over the world, it did so at great cost, at an extreme operations tempo and with increasing unrest form its members. Anatomy of a Reform provides a good explanation of the problems with dividing operations equipment and manning shortfalls, and the care of issues combined with fulfilling the United States Air Force’s national defense allegation. He correctly indicates that of all the issues combined with conducting these operations.
The United State Army has primary responsibilities to protect the nation’s citizenry and preserve the sovereignty of the nation. The use of force has predated civilized man and has been used to shape the foundations of society itself. The “profession of arms” has facilitated the rise of the United States as the leading democratic nation in world. The pillars of the Army profession are built on the Warrior Ethos, character, leadership, tactical and technical, conceptual modeling and facilitation of communication (United States Army, 2012, para. 3-23).
In his oration to Governor Isaac I. Stevens Chief Seattle, a Native American leader addresses the governor's request to buy Indian lands and create reservations. Through his oration Seattle boldly presents his stance on the issue of Indian lands, representing his people as a whole. On account for his native people Chief Seattle's stands up for their land through the use of imagery, parallels, and rhetorical questions. Chief Seattle communicates his purpose by using bold imagery that directs the audience to the cause that Seattle is speaking of. He uses metaphors and similes comparing aspects of nature to the issue at hand.
Accordingly, they are the most important things a unit does. The Army must focus on three strategic ends for training the Total Force: training units to be versatile and ready to support combatant commanders worldwide;and holding commanders responsible for the development and execution of progressive, challenging and realistic training guided by the doctrine of mission command. The outcome of these efforts will be more adaptive forces capable of achieving regional alignment or mission tailoring as required. Training for operational adaptability will take place at home station and combat training centers, in Army institutions and while deployed. During this critical transition period, Army leaders must recognize that problems do not have predetermined solutions, so training and leader development must continue to foster creativity at every
07/2015 JOINT LEADERSHIP COURSE Individual Graded Essay The advantages of joint warfare are best optimised by creating “one joint service” rather than integrating different services. Discuss. ( 1098 words)
