The Army Profession Flashcards
The ______________ is a trusted vocation of Soldiers and Army civilians whose collective
expertise is the ethical design, generation, support, and application of landpower; serving under
civilian authority; and entrusted to defend the Constitution and the rights and interests of the
American people.
Army profession
What are the five Characteristics of the Army Profession?
-Trust
- Honorable Service
Military Expertise
Stewardship
Esprirt De Corps
Army professionals protect the constitutional rights of every American and the basic human rights of
all people. Any failure to respect these rights diminishes _____ with the American people and with the
international community.
Trust
__________is support and defense of the Constitution, the American people, and the national
interest in a manner consistent with the Army ethic.
Honorable service
Soldiers are bound to obey the legal and moral orders of their superiors; but they must disobey an __________ order. Soldiers are also legally bound to report ________________ to their chain of command
unlawful or immoral, violations of the law of war
The Army profession develops and demonstrates military expertise in four broad fields of knowledge:
- Leader and human development.
- Moral-ethical.
- Geo-cultural and political.
- Military-technical.
_______________ is a professional obligation for all Army professionals that includes actively offering and accepting coaching,
counseling, and mentoring.
Lifelong Learning
Army professionals anticipate and address the implications of present and future ______________ resulting from cultural and social change, advancing technology, and changes in the cyberspace domain.
ethical challenges
The Geo-cultural and Political field of expertise demonstrated by Army professionals includes
understanding the philosophical, ethnic, religious, and political similarities and differences between friendly
and threat forces.
Final decisions and responsibility for national strategy and policy, and for the organization and
resourcing of the Army rest with ___________________.
civilian authority
Army Professional Stewardship includes:
caring for the people and resources entrusted to them by the American people, ensuring Army
forces are ready, now and in the future, to accomplish the Army’s missions.
What are the three guiding principals of Esprit De Corps?
embrancing shared intent and situational understanding,
accepting prudent risk, and
exercising disciplined initiative
The Army Ethic is
the set of enduring moral principles, values, beliefs, and laws that guide the Army profession and create the culture of trust essential to Army professionals in the conduct of missions, performance of duty, and all aspects of life.
Army professionals swear to uphold the principles codified in the Constitution, which include:
establishing justice, ensuring domestic tranquility, providing for the common
defense, promoting the general welfare, and securing the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.
Those who threaten the rights of others are entitled to:
just treatment according to law, regulations, and rules of engagement.
Army professionals …. demonstrate courage by
doing what is ethical, effective, and efficient despite risk, uncertainty, and fear.
Every Soldier and Army civilian is accountable to _________________ to make decisions and accomplish the mission in
accordance with the Army ethic.
the American people
the people of the United States require the Army to ___________________________________ across
the range of military operations and the competition continuum.
adhere to its values and represent its interests
What is Certification in the context of stewardship of the Army Profession?
Certification is verification and validation of an Army professional’s character, competence, and commitment to
fulfill responsibilities and perform assigned duties with discipline and to standard.
The Three types of Self Development are:
- Structured Self Development
- Guided Self-Development
- Personal Self Development
Structured Self Development is
required learning that continues throughout your career and is closely linked to and synchronized with classroom and on-the-job learning
Guided Self-Development is
recommended but optional learning that will help keep you prepared for changing technical, functional,
and leadership responsibilities throughout your career
Personal Self Development is
self-initiated learning where you define the objective, pace, and process.
What are the Legal Foundations of the Army as a profession?
the US Constitution, Title 5, 10, and 32 of the United States Code, United States Treaties, Status of Forces agreements and the Law of War
What are the Moral Foundations of the Inidividual as an Army Professional
Universal Norms such as basic rights and the golden rule, and the values , creeds and mottos of the Army profession such as the NCO Creed, the Army Values and the Soldiers Creed.
What are the Professional Certification Criteria for Army Professionals?
Character, Competence, and Commitment
What are the Requirements of Exemplary Conduct as stated in Title 10 of the United States Code Section 3583?
All commanding officers and others in authority in the
Army are required –
1. To show in themselves a good example of virtue,
honor, patriotism, and subordination;
2. To be vigilant in inspecting the conduct of all
persons who are placed under their command;
3. To guard against and suppress all dissolute and
immoral practices, and to correct, according to the
laws and regulations of the Army, all persons who
are guilty of them; and
4. To take all necessary and proper measures,
under the laws, regulations, and customs of the
Army, to promote and safeguard the morale,
the physical well-being, and the general welfare
of the officers and enlisted persons under their
command or charge.
What are the Soldiers Rules?
- Soldiers fight only enemy combatants.
- Soldiers do not harm enemies who surrender. They
disarm them and turn them over to their superior. - Soldiers do not kill or torture any personnel in
their custody. - Soldiers collect and care for the wounded, whether
friend or foe. - Soldiers do not attack medical personnel, facilities,
or equipment. - Soldiers destroy no more than the mission requires.
- Soldiers treat civilians humanely.
- Soldiers do not steal. Soldiers respect private
property and possessions. - Soldiers should do their best to prevent violations
of the law of war. - Soldiers report all violations of the law of war to
their superior.
