Accountability and Responsibility As an American soldier it is imperative to be accountable‚ whether it be for yourself‚ equipment‚ or your battle buddies. Lack of accountability can cause detrimental effects to the binds that hold the team together. For example‚ if you are not accountable of your equipment in combat‚ then you are a burden to the other soldiers‚ thus putting the lives of our fellow soldiers at risk. If you are not accountable‚ people will observe this and not have competency that
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A Soldier’s Accountability A soldier of the United States Army has many values that are set forth in the “Soldier’s Creed.” The Soldier’s Creed states: I am an American Soldier. I am a Warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values. I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade. I am disciplined‚ physically and mentally tough‚ trained and proficient in my
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Spc Cartwright‚ David A 17 Sep 2012 RBI On Accountability The definition of accountability comes from the state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; the obligation to bear the consequences for failure to perform as expected; accountableness. The importance of being on time accounted for is because lets say that you do not come back to
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people think when they hear the term "sensitive items" they will think of thing such as weapons‚ security codes‚ classified information‚ ect. However most things in the military are considered to some degree a "sensitive item". . Which if they ended up falling into the hands of the enemy could cause minor or major damage to our nations national security and possibly endanger the lives of those both at home and deployed across the world. A very basic sensitive item used on a daily bases could include
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Sensitive items are anything that is considered classified or a mission essential item. These items can include protective gear‚ maps‚ or a piece of paper designating patrol routes. The importance of securing sensitive items comes down to maintaining accountability for operation security‚ mission success and a soldiers over all readiness. The habits of exercising security and accountability of a soldiers items allow the soldier and their team to operate to the highest standards or have items be accessed
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In the Army‚ there are a variety items that fall under the “sensitive items” category. In today’s modern politics‚ they have chosen to cut the budget down to a very small size for the military. Therefore‚ securing valuables such as issued items which include: helmets. IBA‚ IOTV‚ and anything else issued to you by the United States Army‚ is extremely important. This not only saves the Department of the Army money‚ but securing anything you may have also protects you‚ and in the long run‚ saves you
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It is important to keep track of sensitive items and documents for many reasons that could hinder you and/ or your comrades. I myself left my Military Identification Card behind during a weight and tape test. But many other things can be left behind and compromise your security‚ operations‚ life‚ or the lives of others. To lose a sensitive item can also be a violation of the army values. It violates the values of Duty and Integrity. It violates duty because without the proper equipment you cannot
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Accountability of Sensitive Items Of the many tasks of a soldier‚ of all ranks and positions‚ one of the most important is that of operational security‚ or “Opsec”. This takes many forms‚ from keeping top secret actions and information secured and out of the hands of potential enemies‚ all the way to checking and double-checking all security measures guarding these “sensitive items”. This paper will explain the reasonings and methods behind‚ specifically‚ the guarding‚ securing‚ and monitoring
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The US Army values soldiers that are accountable for their actions. Being accountable means being dependable; arriving to work and appointments on time‚ meeting deadlines‚ being in the right place at the right time and doing the right thing at the right time. Morning formation is the most imprtant formation of the day. It is made to get accountability of everyone and to put out any information that needs to be addressed. Without having accountability there is no way of knowing where soldiers are
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What is accountability and the definition: (DOD) 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. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property‚ documents‚ or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records‚ while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody‚ care‚ and safekeeping. Why is accountability important to the Army? Accountability
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