...of the Military: Should it be Lowered Jason M. Stoudt DeVry University The drinking age in the military is currently set at 21 years old as it is set for the rest of the country. There has been an age old statement widely used by those in the military, “If I am old enough to fight and die for my country, I should be old enough to drink”. The debate is out there that the drinking age should be lowered for all young adults from 18 years old to 21 years old. The idea behind the fact that younger people tend to have less responsibility and are not good candidates for being allowed to drink is a valid point. Those serving in the military are different in that respect for the fact that they have more responsibilities than that of their counterparts in the civilian side of the realm. Anyone in the military from 18 until retirement has to be more responsible and is dealt with more severe consequences if they break the rules. Now the thing to look at is that it has not always been this way. In earlier years the military service members were allowed to drink if they were 18 years old and older as long as they were on a military base. It did not matter if the military base was overseas or inside the United States. In the middle of the 1980’s advocacy groups such as MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) as well as other groups lobbied Congress to have the rules changed. Per the U.S.C. 10, Section 2683, an amendment was made that changed the policy to reflect that the military base commanders...
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...SECTION I. ADMINISTRATIVE DATA All Courses Including This Lesson| Course Number Version Course Title 010-11C30-C45 2.10 INDIRECT FIRE INFANTRYMAN ADV LDR| Task(s)Taught(*) or Supported|Task Number Task Title| Reinforced Task(s)| Task Number Task Title| Academic Hours|The academic hours required to teach this lesson are as follows: Resident Hours/Methods 2 hrs / Case Study 20 mins / Conference / Discussion Test 0 hrs Test Review 0 hrs Total Hours: 2 hrs 20 mins| Test Lesson Number| Hours Lesson No. Testing (to include test review) N/A | Prerequisite Lesson(s)| Lesson Number Lesson TitleNone| Clearance Access|Security Level: UnclassifiedRequirements: There are no clearance or access requirements for the lesson.| Foreign Disclosure Restrictions|FD6. This product/publication has been reviewed by the product developers in coordination with the USAIS foreign disclosure authority. This product is releasable to students from foreign countries on a case-by-case basis.| References|Number|Title|Date|Additional Information| ||||| Student Study Assignments|None| Instructor Requirements|None| Additional Support|Name|Stu Ratio|Qty|Man Hours| Personnel Requirements|Historian (Civilian)||1| 2 hrs | |Senior Small Group Instructor (Enlisted)||1| 2 hrs | ||||| Equipment Required|IdName|Stu Ratio|Instr Ratio|Spt|Qty|Exp| for Instruction|2310-01-090-7709BUS TRANSIT 44 PAX|||Yes|1|No| ...
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...8.5 - Term Paper Assignment Submission Historic Air Disasters Richard DeWayne Gwinn Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Abstract My paper will cover some of the most horrific air disasters in aviation history. I will be using information from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and news media to draw my conclusion of the events. I will then explain how these air disasters changed aviation, what rules were put in place, what changes to aircraft design were made or what training was needed to prevent a repeat of the incident. I believe this topic is important to the history of aviation in America because we learn from our mistakes and with every aircraft incident new regulations were developed to increase the safety of flight. HISTORIC AIR DISASTERS In this paper, we will be revisiting three airline crashes that changed aviation. 1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision, 1977 Tenerife Airport Disaster, and 1992 El Al Flight 1862. I believe that these three flights had a significant impact on aviation in terms of safety, design and procedures that are in place today. 1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision The midair collision between these two airliners led to the birth of the modern air traffic control system. (Fss.aero, 2015) On June 30, 1956 a United Airlines Douglas DC-7 (United Airlines Flight UA 718) struck a Trans World Airlines Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation (Trans World Airlines Flight TWA 2) over the Grand Canyon...
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...Name Address, City, State Zip Code Phone Number E-Mail ______________________________________________________________________________ Intelligence Analyst · Active Security Clearance ______________________________________________________________________________ Overview: Over ? years of effective All Source Production Section (ASPS) team management and leadership experience within two Special Forces units in the Army. A rational and fixated individual recognized for maintaining diligence while enduring frantic situations. Reputation verified by the following courses of action: • Producing high standards in and maintaining efficient productivity during periods of peacetime as well as wartime and operations. • Developed formats for higher-level command intelligence products such as Daily/Weekly Intelligence Summaries (INTSUMs), Daily Commander Update Briefs (CUBs), and Staff Mission Briefs (SMBs) as required. • Able to motivate, maximize productivity, and increase morale through conducting formal and informal counseling of peers and subordinates. • Performed major duties given little to no guidance in order to complete tasks in a timely manner. • Recognized as an exceptional mentor who enjoys supporting others, demonstrating a lead-by-example approach whilst working parallel as a team member to ensure a specific, unified outcome. ...
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...Security……………………………………………………..11 Security Administration and Management………………………………………………14 Business Asset Protection………………………………………………………………..16 Emergency Planning………………………………………………………………......…17 Information System Security……………………………………………………….……18 Behavior Issues……………………………………………………………………..……20 Chapter 3 – Methodology…………...………………………………………………………..….23 Research Design………………………………………………………………………….23 Data collection…………………………………………………………………...25 Data Analysis……………………………………………………………………...…..…25 References………………………………………………………………………………………..28 Definitions and Terms AF: Air Force. AFI: Air Force Instruction. Adjudicative Guidelines: guidelines set by OPM used to evaluate whether a person is worthy of government employment and a security clearance or background investigation. AR: Army Regulation. Cybervetting: the use of the web to assess the...
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...Accountability of Military Weapons and Gear It is very important at all times for a soldier to know where their weapon ,headset or any equipment are. Especially when at war. A soldier without his/her equipment is handicapped, he she can not defend him or herself from enemy fire without having their weapon ready ,nor communicate with people in their convoy without their headset. Having your weapon and headset secure is also a matter of safety. Going out on any mission in the military without necessary equipment is dangerous. A soldier can not be ready to engage the enemy without his/her necessary equipment near and ready. Also when you know where your weapons, headsets, and other equipment are you are providing a good example to other soldiers on how to always keep track of important items. Keeping track of important items is part of a soldier’s many duties. Accountability in the Army is very important. Whether it be with people or with items and weapons. A good military can not function without always having accurate accountability. That also applies to individual soldiers and their gear. I personally appreciate my M16 rifle. It is powerful and efficient. I know that I can use it to protect me if my life is ever threatened. When I have it with me i feel protected. Whether I have a round in the chamber or not. I do not like neglecting to have it with me when I go out because it’s like a part of my body is missing without it at my side. I think the policy of having soldiers carry...
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...affective, and of course also comes with some disadvantages. Everyday information is verbally issued out starting at the top of the chain of command, and goes all the way down to the lowest ranking individual. This type of informational flow is used for little as details and tasks that need to be completed for the day, to tactical mission planning, and issuing commanding orders. This starts out by a high ranking official verbally giving the information to the next person that is ranked directly under him. The purpose of this is so the person receiving the orders hears it straight from the commander’s mouth. That way there is no misunderstanding about what is being said, and if unclear the issues can be addressed and understood. The importance of clearly understanding the given information can mean life or death on the battlefield. This process continues and branches out all the way to the last person. This method of information flow is extremely secure compared to telecommunication or even email. This makes it difficult to near impossible for enemy personnel to intercept the information. The down side of this method is it can be time consuming, and depending how high up the chain of command it’s coming from, the longer it can take to receive. This type of information is never stored anywhere on a data base or electronic document for later review. The person receiving the information writes everything down with pen and paper! Once distributed further down the line and...
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...Protecting the proprietary information of Acme Corporation is of the highest importance. Losing information such as plans, or manufacturing procedures could cost Acme Corporation the exclusive contract to supply equipment to the military. Having assessed the needs and necessary steps to protect all proprietary information, the following is to be considered as our recommendation for securing all necessary information. First and foremost, securing the companies computer servers in one closely monitored and locked location is essential. It is our recommendation that Acme limit server room access to the IT security team. The team must work in pairs to hinder the abilities of someone downloading sensitive files to devices such as flash or thumb drives, or writing files to a compact electronic device such as a cellphone. The IT security team is to be escorted by an armed security person, while an armed guard will also be stationed at the entrance to the server room. It is also recommended to use video cameras inside the server room to monitor the room when it is not being occupied. In order to be employed as a member of the IT security team, an applicant must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance through the federal government. Outside of the server room, all sensitive files should use 56-bit encryption to protect them from being read by any outside entities. All portable devices used for business purposes by employees with access to secure files should also be encrypted...
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...affluent men), Trench coat (water repellent, belt, after war), Mackintosh, Inverness, Chesterfield, Raglan sleeve coats, Ulsters, Blazer. Time Period: Mexican Revolution Cultural Influences: * World War 1 * Ready-to-wear clothing * Motion pictures * Asia Points to Remember * Paul Poiret and Mariano Fortuny established themselves as fashion leaders * Women are more engaged in work * Technological advances made mass production of clothing possible] * Evidence of military decoration in clothing from World War I Dreaming of Dior Page 18 Clothing Piece: gown Date: 1911 Occasion: Wedding Importance: The gown was made by Lucile who was a dressmaker with boutiques in London, New York, and Paris. Page 34 Clothing Piece: Pink and black beaded sheath Date: 1915 Occasion: Dinner dance Importance: She wore this dress when she first danced with the man she would soon marry. Page 74 Clothing Piece: Wedding dress Date: 1917 Occasion: Wedding Importance: In the midst of controversy over the war, the grooms father got to enjoy the celebration of his son and daughter-in-law. Page 228 Clothing Piece: Pink silk gown Date: 1910 Occasion: To meet her husband’s...
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...environments into commercial, government, military and multi environment. Projects are characterised into these environments based on complexity, uncertainty and unpredictability. Projects typically require the resources and coordinated work effort of multiple people, subunits and organisations, which is the project manager, project team, suppliers, subcontractors, vendors, top management and top management and the customer. Risk is unavoidable in project environment and like-hood of a minor or major crisis is always greater than in non-project situations. According to Nicholas and Steyn (2008), 90 % by value of all projects are carried out in the multi-project environments. Like any other nation, all the forms of project environments exist in Zimbabwe. Notable projects that have been undertaken are the construction of the massive Kariba Dam and Hydro-electricity generation unit in the 1950s which took 6 years and the construction of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe which was completed in 1996. Commercial Environment A couple of projects of a commercial nature have been carried out in Zimbabwe and in commercial projects the objective of the project is a clearly well-defined product or service which is made to the specifications of the client or customer. According to Patterson (2010), projects of a commercial nature are mainly driven by the profit motive relative to other environments where profit may be of less importance or of no importance at all. The...
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...Goals and Objective I have always been a humanitarian in my heart. One example that has made a significant mark on my career was a donation shipment received from a United States military installation in Germany to be distributed to centers for children with special needs in Bulgaria in collaboration with the Bulgarian Red Cross. As an employee of the United States Embassy in Bulgaria, my responsibility encompassed the coordination of the customs clearance and distribution of the donation following the donor’s intent. Not long after the project finished, I received a phone call from the director of one of the centers to thank me for my work and express her gratitude for my help. Later on, I received a thank you card in the mail handmade by one of the children in the center. This event helped me realize the satisfaction that comes from the positive impact on people’s lives through a career in humanitarian logistics. I feel very privileged to have gained invaluable work experience in the shipping and logistics field working for the United States Government, the private industry, and non-profit sector for the past 12 years. Living through transition while growing up, I learnt to adapt to uncertainty and instability. As a result, I can easily relate to people in developing countries whose lives have been abruptly interrupted as a result of armed conflict or natural disaster. As a citizen of both transitioning and developed countries, I sincerely care for people who...
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...Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy DeVry University Online During a time of need and desperation, when another person jumped to your aid and helped you out, did you stop to think about what their sexual preference was and if so would it have mattered to you? Well if you are in one of the United States Military branches, it is almost guaranteed to have come up and it has caused enough of an issue, commotion and publicity that the President of the United States had to step in and put into place a policy for what is the beginning of a giant human rights and equality motion in history. Even in this new century, who you choose to have sex with or love, still appears to be an issue for many people. Some even know that this person may one day save your life and have your back and it’s still an issue for some. The struggles of discrimination and inequality were all too frequent in the lives of homosexuals who were serving or trying to serve in the United States Military started to catch attention with the media and caught the attention by many who had voices to make a difference for equality. During the civil rights movement in the 1960’s, homosexuality wasn’t a right that was openly fought for. Albeit that today, most people view the right to love whom they choose as a civil, and human right. Many people believe that a relationship should be between a man and a woman and therefore the rights of the homosexual community were not fought over in any of the early civil rights movements...
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...Public Policing versus Private Security Achievement in civic monitoring depends on a successful conglomerate structure which aggressively looks for innovative prospects for partnership opportunities in problem-solving. Public policing and private security are significant schemes of patrolling and safeguarding property and citizens. Both provide identical services and goals like preventing criminality and mayhem, recognizing offenders, and guaranteeing the safety of the general public and assets. When comparing public policing to private security there are several similarities and differences between the two roles. Additionally, public police officers have the authority to enforce laws and protect and serve society while private security officers are paid to protect private property and personnel. The separations of private and public security departments have been can be noted since the boom of private security companies in the early 2000’s and can be seen even before these years as private security has been around since the early 60’s, there are now major corporations dedicated to the private security sector who secure and manage numerous properties all over the countries and in causes such as Wackenhut Security company, all over the world. The developing section of the private security continues to be towards sentries and watch components in the community, shopping complex, isolated neighborhoods, high-rise compound, or financial institutes all have their own private...
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...Boeing Management Planning Paper Marcia Davis MGT/330 January 12, 2011 Sylvester Taylor Boeing Management Planning Paper Boeing like many successful companies today does not stand still or rest on their laurels of previous accomplishments. If they do they can become vulnerable to competition, technology, changes in customer preferences, and the business environment. Instead, they use their current successes to continue to build a competitive advantage for the future, constantly seeking new ways to remain flexible, innovative, efficient, and responsive to their customers. One of the most important ways of accomplishing this is to make sure that their organization structures and systems remain adaptable. A business must always be prepared to meet the complex and ever-changing challenges that managers and their organizations constantly confront. Boeing like many other companies has to use innovations in design and manufacturing as well as a focus on quality and other vital factors in the development of airplanes. Not long ago Boeing was in turmoil in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorists attacks. (Bateman & Snell 2009) Boeing suffered turnover in their executive ranks that caused uncertainty coupled with their chief rival European-based Airbus surpassing them in annual sales, Boeing decided it was time to make some changes. The Boeing Company business has many members including employees, managers, chief executive officer James McNerney, and the board...
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...1st Edition Logistics Disaster Management Training Programme DHA/94/2 GE.94-00020 Logistics 1st Edition Module prepared by R.S. Stephenson, Ph.D. Disaster Management Training Programme 1993 2 STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION OF RELIEF LOGISTICS CONTENTS Acknowledgements ................................................................................6 Introduction ............................................................................................7 Part 1 Relief logistics ..................................................................... 9 Introduction ............................................................................................9 Relief logistics .........................................................................................9 The operating environment ....................................................................12 Case Study – Part 1 .............................................................................12 Planning for effective implementation of logistics programs .....................14 International involvement .......................................................................15 Part 2 Structure and organization of relief logistics ................. 17 The flow of transport and goods ............................................................17 Facilities and equipment ........................................................................19 Operational and support functions ................
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