Disrespect

I have held multiple positions within the United States Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol, including the position of First Sergeant of the Valkyrie Cadet Squadron. My job was to provide a dedicated focal point for all readiness, to watch the health of cadets, boost the morale, ensure that operations flowed smoothly, and make sure the orders of the commander were carried out by the support staff. After nine months of being a First Sergeant, I was promoted to be the Executive Officer, which is the third in command of the 52-cadet squadron. Furthermore, the leadership skills I have attained in the Civil Air Patrol carries out to various parts of my life. Specifically, my job at Western Steel Inc., where I've been tasked to train employees

Respect is very important both in the military and in the civilian world. In most cases, people can easily tell when someone respects them or not. Once they feel that they are being respected, they can instill more trust into a person, respect them back, and take what the person says to heart. They can put faith into that person. Once we earn someone’s respect, it is much easier to gain his or her cooperation. It is much easier to have them support us and take our sides. We don’t have to put as much effort in to getting them to listen to an order or doing what they are told. Respect must be EARNED. You must provide someone with your respect before they show you the same respect. This is what I mean by earning it. I do not believe that respect can be demanded or forced. Demanding someone’s respect will most likely lead to some type of conflict. Respect

An NCO in my eyes is first most a leader, someone that has his soldiers back, there to protect and defend them, mentor them, and guide them into being NCO's themselves one day. As an NCO you need to be able to share your knowledge with younger soldiers, teach them the ways of the Army, let them not only learn from their mistakes, but from the ones we have made along the way as well. An NCO needs to be able to trust in his soldiers, but more importantly, soldiers need to be able to trust their NCO's. How can a soldier follow us into battle if they cannot trust us with the smaller things? How can a soldier turn to you in confidence with an issue that they have if they can’t even trust you, as an NCO, to have their back about something small

As a junior enlisted Soldier I was lucky to have good NCO’s teaching and mentoring my peers and me. This gave me the motivation to become a strong leader. What does a strong leader look like? I believe it to be someone who is competent, confident, and trustworthy to name a few attributes. I learned as a junior NCO that if you don’t have the trust of your subordinates, you won’t be able to lead. This proved to be a valuable lesson which I still apply as a Warrant Officer.

One of the ways I have learned from the NCO's and Officers appointed over me is to respect my soldiers and to earn respect of my soldiers by leading from the front , setting the example for them and putting the troops first .The privilege of leading soldiers is an honor that one should not take lightly. It is your first priority to become worthy of leading them. Lead by example every day and in everything you do, whether is at physical training, while in field exercises, or on the range and never compromise you integrity.

The NCO creed states, “Soldiers are entitled to outstanding leadership; I will provide that leadership.” If I had to sum up my leadership philosophy in a phrase, this would be my answer. In my early years as an NCO I wasn’t always applying one of the most underrated tools in the Army to effectively develop subordinate Soldiers for the next level of responsibility. Specifically, I wasn’t properly utilizing the military counseling process on form DA 4856 – Developmental Counseling Form.

I have had a few leaders in the USCG who were negative in nature but I was still able to learn from them. I learned how not to talk to people which is talking to people not at people. A number of folks in the USCG equate their rank over others as a right to treat members of lessor grade anyway they want because it was done to them. People skills are something you either have or you don’t. It cannot be bought of the shelf somewhere for an amount of money. You cannot rule with fear and expect people to respect you. I never want to be someone where it’s said respect the rank if you don’t respect the person.

Disrespect shown to anyone up the chain of command, from command leaders on all the way up to the President, negatively affects the morale and welfare of everyone in the military. A junior person who sees a person being disrespectful to someone further up the chain of command may follow that persons lead in the future because that superior ranking official gives them the impression that such behavior is acceptable. Such behavior will create a more difficult job for that persons superiors, who will now have to work to keep that person in line so they don’t cause higher ups to look down on that person’s leadership. That persons leaders will face greater stress because of personnel not having proper military barring can cause a lot of stress on the command leadership. From the thousand yard stare to a well-kept haircut, military bearing is prevalent in every facet of military life, though military bearing is much deeper than just appearances; it is the cornerstone of any military career.

I feel that if someone give a little respect that person will get a little respect in return. People get what they put in. on the baseball field my team had got into a fight with the opponents because no respect was given by

As an NCO I have held leadership positions as a squad leader to platoon sergeant. Each one presented its own challenges and rewards. As a squad leader and section sergeant I was very engaged in the day-to-day operations at work, as well as outside of work. Through a good leaders book I knew where my Solders lived, if they were married and had children, even their hobbies. Knowing these facets about my Soldiers allowed me to engage them, not only on a professional level, but on a personal level as well. This allowed me to try and get them anniversaries and birthdays off and talk to them about something they were interested in. When Soldiers see you care about more than just the professional side, they trust that you have their best interests at heart. I also served as a platoon sergeant at the company and division level. As a company platoon sergeant I knew the Soldiers in my platoon as well as the NCO’s, but the decentralized aspect of leadership starts to take effect. You have to start relinquishing those direct day-to-day

It is the responsibility of NCO’s to set the standards to which subordinates are expected to follow. An excerpt from an article in Leatherneck magazine states “Solid NCOs consistently set a positive example for their subordinates to emulate by being selfless in their approach to duty.” (Krulak, 1998 P. 10-11) Many times this doesn’t happen because NCO’s neglect the advancement of their subordinates; instead of developing the leadership capabilities. An example of this is not properly conducting uniform

The mission of the Infantry is to win battles and destroy the enemy, and the Infantry environment usually fosters egocentrism. In an environment where everyone thinks they need to be an alpha male to succeed in their mission, it makes conflict resolution among peers difficult since no one wants to admit they are wrong. Since most NCOs in the Infantry believe they are the best at what they do, those NCOs usually do great in leading by example. Believing you are the best however, can hinder your own professional development by blinding you from noticing your own

In most instances when you see a veteran or someone who is currently serving in the U.S. armed forces, you automatically assume that the person is respectful and patriotic. We are faced with a society full of youth that believe they are entitled to everything they want in life. They lack the respect and self-responsibility that it takes to achieve those things. Some of the youth want to blame others for their shortcomings in life. They are more likely to be one of the most disrespectful generations we have seen, in my opinion.

An NCO, Non-Commissioned Officer, is better known as the backbone of the Army. They are the ones who are supposed to exhibit exemplary behavior at all times, for all of the junior soldiers. Soldiers, who have not yet reached the rank of NCO, look to the example of these seasoned soldiers. It is extremely important for the NCO to be at the right place, at the right time, and in the right uniform. By performing this type of leadership, an NCO can prove their ability to execute at least one of the many things a soldier is expected to do. All NCOs should be aware that they are always visible to others, not only Officers and Senior NCOs, but also by Junior Soldiers and even civilians. As NCOs we must take pride in ourselves and be the absolute best we can be at all times. Being on time demonstrates a readiness and willingness to work.

I have been in army almost 3 years, I experienced army mission and SSA job with my Non-commissioned officers. They are expert and have good leadership. They always give me motivation for army life. They are my roll models. now I have desire become like them. when I become NCO, I want to lead my solider as my NCO leads me.