GEAR ACCOUNTABILITY There are many important reasons to be checking your gear constantly to keep proper issued gear accountability as an Infantryman in the United States Marine Corps or any other MOS in the Marine Corps as well. It is the Marines responsibility to always have proper issued gear accountability at all times. Whenever you have a pause through your patrols‚ raids‚ or movements the Marines always want to take a quick check to make sure that you have your issued or serialized gear
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desire. Accountability‚ on the other hand‚ CANNOT be shared. We often hear the term "shared responsibility"‚ but there is no such thing as "shared accountability". Some would call that term an oxymoron. One could define accountability as the "ultimate responsibility". Perhaps it would help to think of one of the quotes that former President Harry S. Truman was famous for‚ and that is‚ "The Buck Stops Here". That is probably the clearest and most well-known statements of accountability ever made
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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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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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Accountability is normally viewed as being responsible‚ giving an explanation of your actions‚ to somebody for something. When you take 100 percent responsibility for holding yourself accountable‚ your performance will improve‚ your relationships will thrive‚ people’s respect for you will increase‚ you will be a great example for others to follow‚ and your self-esteem will grow. How is it that in all these areas of your life you can see such dramatic improvement? Because when you hold yourself
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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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unacceptable. It is my duty as a soldier to account for myself and for my subordinates. The DOD definition of accountability is "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
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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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Weapon Accountability 20140320 The date was September 14‚ 2012. At around 10 p.m. Camp Leatherneck was attacked by 15 insurgents. These attackers‚ organized into three teams‚ began an assault on the airfield of Bastion. While wearing U.S. Army uniforms‚ the attackers toted automatic rifles‚ rocket-propelled grenade launchers and suicide vests. While aboard Camp Leatherneck/Camp Bastion‚ they inflicted incredible damage to the air-wing. Destroying six AV-8B Harrier jets and damaging two others
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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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