1. Identify Key Concepts of the Army Profession
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2. Learning Objectives List Key Attributes of a Profession
List the Essential Characteristics of the Army Profession
Define Professional Certification Criteria (Character, Competence, and Commitment)
List the Communities of Practice and Cohorts
Identify the Main Components within the Army Profession
List the Distinctive Roles of Trusted Army Professionals
Complete a 5 minute Test
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3. General Milley addresses Army Profession Forum
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4. TRUST Diagnosis Healing Credentials Autonomy Patient Focused Expertise
Attributes of a
Diagnosis
Healing
Profession
Credentials
Autonomy
Patient Focused
Expertise
TRUST
Ethical Code
Build slide:
You are on vacation and get sick. Who do you go see? A perfect stranger who happens to claim to be a doctor.
What do you expect? What are you looking for from the doctor? What assumptions are you making about the doctor?
Most people mention a vital service, deep expertise, application of abstract knowledge in non-routine situations, ethical behavior, self-policing…..
These characteristics are essential for trust between professions and the societies they serve.
Think about it: You will walk into the office of a perfect stranger with your well-being in your hands and say, “Heal me. If you want to give me a shot, I’ll let you. If you tell me to take a pill, I’ll take it. If you need to operate, I’ll let you.” That’s pretty amazing. But what’s even more amazing is that you’ll do the same with your child.
Self Regulation
Certification
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5. Situational Understanding
Attributes of
the Army Profession
Situational Understanding
Security
Credentials
Autonomy
Mission Focused
Expertise
TRUST
Ethical Code
Discipline
Build slide:
You are a American citizen and you need security. Where do you get it? Perfect strangers who claim to be trusted Army professionals.
What do you expect? What are you looking for? What assumptions are you making about Army professionals?
This slide parallels the message on the previous chart, highlighting what most people think of -- a vital service, expertise, reliability, discipline, ethical conduct…..
Demonstrating these characteristics establishes trust between the Army profession and our fellow citizens whom we serve.
Think about it: You will permit people you do not know to be armed by you and defend you against all enemies (foreign and domestic), you may even join the Army Profession, or consent to your sons and daughters to join the profession. That’s pretty amazing; and you would never do this if you did not trust the Army to take care of you and/or your children.
Q14_11. I believe I am responsible to live by the Army Ethic after completion of my service %
Q14_10. I consider myself a Soldier for Life, accountable for my decisions and actions, in accordance with the Army Ethic. 88%
Q14_2. It is important to me to be recognized as an Army Professional %
Q14_7. In living my professional identity, the moral principles of the Army Ethic always serve as my guide %
Q14_9. When "off duty" my conduct is always in accordance with the Army Ethic %
Q10_4. My personal values and Army Values are consistent (not in conflict) %
Q14_5. I see myself as an Army Expert in the performance of my Duty %
Q14_3. I see myself as a "Trusted Army Professional." %
Q37_1. I understand my role and responsibilities as a Steward of the Army Profession %
Q37_3. I see myself as a responsible Steward of the Army Profession %
Q14_1. I am an Army Professional %
Q14_4. I see myself as an Honorable Servant in defense of the Nation %
Q14_8. When "on duty" my conduct is always in accordance with the Army Ethic %
Q36_8. I am committed to efficient and disciplined use of Army supplies and resources entrusted to my care %
Q14_6. I see myself as a responsible Steward of the people and resources entrusted to me by the American people %
Q33_3. I am committed to contributing honorable service as an Army Professional %
Certification
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6. Trust in Institutions Conducted by Gallup Poll (1-5 June 2016)
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8. Certification Process
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9. Army Professional Certification Criteria
Character: Intrinsically, character is one’s true nature including identity, sense of purpose, values, virtues, morals, and conscience. Character, in an operational sense, is an Army professional’s dedication and adherence to the Army Ethic, including Army Values, as consistently and faithfully demonstrated in decisions and actions.
Competence: Is an Army professional’s demonstrated ability to successfully perform duty with
discipline and to standard.
Commitment: Is an Army professional’s resolve to contribute honorable service to the Nation and accomplish the mission despite adversity, obstacles, and challenges.
Start by clearly defining the essential information, the true fundamentals that guide the employment of forces.
Do so by capturing this essential information in a small number of Army Doctrine Publications (ADP), each about 10 pages, focused on the major subjects that guide the force
At the top is The Army – ADP 1 – the role of the Army in society.
Below that we have the three ADP that lay out the basis what we do as am Army leadership, operations, and training.
Below Operations, we have the foundations of Decisive Action – offense, defense, stability, and DSCA, the operations process, and Terms and Graphics. These define the essential components of how we operate in the field.
Next we have the warfighting functions, how we group tasks for the conduct of operations. Note that we have added SOF here. Not a warfighting function, but a recognition that we must incorporate SOF into everything we do.
Current plan is for the ADPs to have a single video book that visually portrays the key ideas.
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10. Communities of Practice
The Profession of Arms: is a community within the Army Profession composed of Soldiers of the Regular Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve.
The Army Civilian Corps: is a community within the Army Profession composed of Civilians serving in the Department of the Army.
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11. Cohorts Officers Oath of Office Leaders of the Army
Command at all levels
Staff and functional areas
Responsible for all their units do or fail to do
Soldier’s Creed
Title 10 Standards of Exemplary Conduct
Warrant Officers
Warrant for WO1
Oath of Office for CW2-CW5
Technical Experts
Command units and detachments
Prior service or direct entry
Soldier’s Creed
Enlisted
Oath of Enlistment
Includes Junior Enlisted Soldiers and NCOs
Backbone of the Army
Develop, train and lead Soldiers
Maintain standards and discipline
Soldier’s and NCO Creed
Army Civilians
Oath of Office
Leaders of the Army
Staff, technical, and sustainment expertise
Provide stability and continuity
Civilian Corps Creed
Code of Ethics for Government Service
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12. One Army, Indivisible: Three Components
476,000 or 47.76%
The Total Force also includes approximately 276,000 Army Civilians that serve in support of the three components
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13. Regular Army FY17 End Strength 476,000 Soldiers in the Regular Army
Service
Serve on active duty for President
Subject to UCMJ
Federal Roles
On 14 June 1775, The Second Continental Congress formed the Continental Army as a means for the American colonies to fight the forces of Britain
Oldest service of the military
Full-time, permanent land-based military force
Generally provide the quickest capability for deployment
Fight and win our Nation’s wars
Provide logistics and support to enable the other services
Provide assistance during national emergencies
Humanitarian assistance
Can only be employed for law enforcement in special circumstances
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14. FY17 End Strength 343,000 Soldiers in the Army National Guard
State Role
Federal Role
Ordered to service by Governor
Protect life and property
Preserve peace and public safety
Emergency relief during natural disasters
Search and rescue operations
Defense support to civil authorities
Maintenance of vital public services
Counter-drug operations
Subject to civil laws
Can be employed for law enforcement
Ordered to active duty by President
Maintain forces for mobilization during war
Provide assistance during national emergencies
Operational reserve for Regular Army to fight and win our Nation’s wars
Units are primarily combat arms and operations
Subject to UCMJ
Can only be employed for law enforcement in special circumstances
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15. 199,000 Soldiers in the Army Reserve
FY17 End Strength
199,000 Soldiers in the Army Reserve
Ordered to active duty by President
Maintain forces for mobilization during war
Provide assistance during national emergencies
Operational reserve for Regular Army to fight and win our Nation’s wars
Units are primarily force sustainment and operations support
Subject to UCMJ on active duty
Can only be employed for law enforcement in special circumstances
Federal Role – Unit
Ordered to active duty by President
Individual mobilization augmentees in crisis or for Active Duty Operational Support
Individual Ready Reserve
Subject to UCMJ on active duty
Federal Role – Individual
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16. Distinctive Roles of Trusted Army Professionals
Honorable Servants of the Nation: In our role as honorable servants of the nation, we are professionals of character.
Army Experts: We are competent professionals.
Stewards of the Army Profession: we are committed professionals, accountable to each other, the profession, and the American people.
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18. Reflection What is the main take away from what you learned?
Why do you think it is important to understand the material?
How will this information benefit you in the future?
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