Duty in the Us Army
DUTY
Every soldier has certain duties, responsibilities, and most have some level of authority. Soldiers should know what these are and how they apply to them. One of the obligations as a soldier is to carry out your duties to standard and the best of your ability. Fulfill your responsibilities knowing that you are part of a great team that only works when each of its members do their best. If in a leadership position, exert authority to build the team and develop your soldiers. Soldiers are depend on leadership each and every day to make tough decisions based on rank and duty position. Duties are general requirements to be performed. Duty begins with everything required of you by law, regulation, and orders but it includes much more than that. A duty is a legal or moral obligation. Commissioned officers command, establish policy, and manage Army resources. NCOs conduct the Army’s daily business. Junior enlisted soldiers have a duty to obey the lawful orders of superiors. Specified duties are those related to jobs and positions. Directed duties are not specified as part of a job position or MOS or other directive. Implied duties often support specified duties, but in some cases they may not be related to the MOS job position. Responsibility is the legally established and moral obligation a soldier assumes for his own actions, accomplishments and failures. Leaders also assume responsibility for the actions, accomplishments, and failures of their units and decisions. Every soldier is responsible for performing his duty to the very best of his ability and for trying to improve their performance, including personal conduct and appearence. Every soldier is responsible for treating other people with dignity and respect. Soldiers also have unique responsibilities based on rank, duty position and even geographical location. Authority is the legitimate power of leaders to direct subordinates or to take action within the scope of their position. Command
Every soldier has certain duties, responsibilities, and most have some level of authority. Soldiers should know what these are and how they apply to them. One of the obligations as a soldier is to carry out your duties to standard and the best of your ability. Fulfill your responsibilities knowing that you are part of a great team that only works when each of its members do their best. If in a leadership position, exert authority to build the team and develop your soldiers. Soldiers are depend on leadership each and every day to make tough decisions based on rank and duty position. Duties are general requirements to be performed. Duty begins with everything required of you by law, regulation, and orders but it includes much more than that. A duty is a legal or moral obligation. Commissioned officers command, establish policy, and manage Army resources. NCOs conduct the Army’s daily business. Junior enlisted soldiers have a duty to obey the lawful orders of superiors. Specified duties are those related to jobs and positions. Directed duties are not specified as part of a job position or MOS or other directive. Implied duties often support specified duties, but in some cases they may not be related to the MOS job position. Responsibility is the legally established and moral obligation a soldier assumes for his own actions, accomplishments and failures. Leaders also assume responsibility for the actions, accomplishments, and failures of their units and decisions. Every soldier is responsible for performing his duty to the very best of his ability and for trying to improve their performance, including personal conduct and appearence. Every soldier is responsible for treating other people with dignity and respect. Soldiers also have unique responsibilities based on rank, duty position and even geographical location. Authority is the legitimate power of leaders to direct subordinates or to take action within the scope of their position. Command