This essay I am going to write is about the importance of accountability in the army‚ and as to how it affects the unit’s mission. First off by definition "Accountability is important in the military because soldiers are often times required to perform extremely challenging duties and services. Without accountability‚ a soldier cannot be expected to meet these high demands and expectations". Being accountable means being in the right place at the right time‚ being in the proper duty uniform‚ being
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common. Within all of these jobs you will find that accountability is very important. You will also find that within keeping accountability you will not succeed. Accountability is knowing the amount of items or people in which you are responsible for. Accountability is also knowing where the items and people are at all times. While knowing where everything and everyone is‚ you also need to keep record of everything. All the aspects of accountability are important because without it things would be in
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Accountability is essential for any society to function and military accountability is no different. We are all held accountable in one way or another. For example‚ there are laws to obey and if we fail to be obedient‚ we may have to suffer the consequences set by the officials who hold us accountable. Accountability is simply being responsible for one’s actions. Accountability is the quality or state of being accountable‚ which by definition means an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility
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Professional Accountability: Across the Spectrum of Nursing Professional accountability is a phrase frequently used across the continuum of nursing practice. Accountability is often associated with specific expectations which include aspects that range from clinical care to legislative issues. Nursing accountability defines the nurse ’s responsibility to practice ethically and competently. Although nurses practice under universal standards of care‚ it is essential that each nurse define his or
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What is accountability? The dictionary definition states: The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property‚ documents‚ or funds. In the military this goes double true for soldiers‚ accountability is one of the most important responsibility any soldier can perform. Accountability is a valuable part of military life. We as soldiers are accountable for every action we take and every decision we make. To be an effective
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MILITARY ACCOUNTABILITY Purpose: to provide a refresher on property accountability and an awareness of Army physical security. Agenda Government Property Accountability Equipment Sensitive Items Weapons Physical Security Government Property OCIE Your personal equipment Unit/Section Equipment Tentage‚ Radios‚ Vehicles‚ Anything Green Vehicle BII Driver or TC responsible for Accountability Clothing Record (DA 3845 and Electronic) Used for OCIE Hand Receipt (DA 2062) Used for equipment Sensitive
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doing the right thing at the right time‚ IN THE RIGHT UNIFORM. The Army depends and runs on the discipline and the ability to be accountable for your actions and equipment. By forgetting my I.D card‚ I showed a lack of discipline. Regardless of personal problems‚ as a Soldier‚ it is my responsibility to insure that I uphold the standard. And with me striving to become a Noncommissioned Officer soon‚ this is unacceptable! If I can’t do the right thing‚ how can I make my Soldiers do it also. Without
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I have been tasked with writing this 1000 word essay on the importance of accountability of sensitive items within the military. The reason I have been assigned to do this task is due to my failure of being attentive and securing my weapon and having it with me at all time. I failed by leaving my M9 Berretta at home in my safe before I left in support of the Boston Marathon. I was told by certain individuals to leave it at home‚ but I failed as an NCO to ask my section leader on how to properly secure
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Mitchell Strohmeyer Lance Corporal Uch 3/4 Kilo 20120811 Importance of Gear Accountability Gear accountability is very important in the Marine Corp. What would a Marine do in a combat environment if he left his Kevlar back at the rear? None of his brother’s would just happen to pull out an extra for him to borrow for the patrol. The same fundamentals apply to any other significant equipment items. In combat environments all the gear issued is issued for a reason‚ whether it is something
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76 December 2004 31042 SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY An Introduction to the Concept and Emerging Practice Carmen Malena‚ with Reiner Forster Janmejay Singh Abstract This paper highlights the World Bank’s growing interest and involvement in social accountability initiatives‚ which derive from its core goals of promoting poverty reduction and effective and sustainable development. It addresses five fundamental questions: (i) what is social accountability; (ii) why is it important; (iii)
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