The Duty Of The Army - 772 Words

Returning to Our Profession Army Doctrine Reference Publication 1-0 states, â€Å"living by and upholding the moral principles of the Army Ethic† is the foundation to our profession. An organization cannot survive if there are no foundation for morals. The organization will internally implode. This is a critical fact for the Army. Individuals that do not have a foundation that aligns with the Army’s foundation is detrimental to the organization. The purpose for this short paper is to explore the fundamentals of our profession; examine the need for structure; how to return to basics of the profession; who needs to enforce standards; finally, implementing a culture change within the Army. Army leaders have categorized the four problems that†¦show more content†¦Washington desired to reshape the regimental structure. He forwarded his request to congress for approval with help from his military leaders. Congress approved the division of Infantry regiments on 4 November 1776 (Wright, 1 983). The new structure consisted of eight Infantry companies, one Staff Company, and one Battalion Headquarter and increased efficiency. The division increased labor efficiency, allowing leaders to train individuals more effectively by providing structure. More leaders were involved with Soldier development. Individual training increase despite eliminating two companies in the regiment. On February 23, 1778, Baron von Steuben joined forces with the Continental Army (Boatner, 1995). A German by birth, Steuben began to train Soldiers and transform the Army. He took an abrasive approach to training Soldier. He did not speak English; however, Steuben, Washington, and his leaders selected 100 candidates to receive training. These men would serve as future leaders. This group of men were the first representatives for the new profession (Boatner, 1995). General Washington then began training the troops. He developed the training and drilled basic tasks that Soldiers and their leaders should know to function in every day operations and trainers in their unit. Steuben was dedicated to the profession and possessed a strong ability to influence Soldiers. He drilled with the Soldiers continually to provide