...SFC Sharp failed to report the security issue that the documents were lost. A lack of honesty on his part? Or was all this legit? Was it intentional or not? How should I go about handling this situation? Army Regulation 380–5 covers the safeguarding of classified materials. It states that in discovery of this type of security breach that any person, who discovers classified information out of proper control will, take custody of the information, safeguard it, and immediately report to their security manager, S2, or CO. The mishandling of secret information can cause serious damage to our national security. At this moment I am looking at myself and where do my values take me. First is Duty, how do I do what is right though under this pressure? My loyalty is with my fellow NCO’s and also my unit, and above all my country. This guy is about move forward in his career, and of I destroy that, how does that look on me? Yes it is the hard right vs. the easy wrong situation. What I choose to do can affect my professional relationship with other in this unit in so many ways. If I report this directly to the CO, I will be in the right but what will that do to SFC Sharp? Do I go along with the response that I received from SGT Day, thus making me just as wrong and guilty of what SFC Sharp did intentionally or unintentionally? Then if this comes up later I can be charged as an accessory to the fact. I could take this issue directly to SFC Sharp first and see what he wants to do about the...
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...place someones career in jeopardy. I have also confined in SGT Day and he is trying to cover up the incident discovered which would jeopardize my army values. 2. As for recent arrival to the unit I would have to check with my units SOP to get familiar with its regulations and to identify the SOP for properly destroying classified documentation as OPSEC regulation Army Regulation 530–1. 3. In the U.S. Army we live by the seven army values. Even though not all seven army values may apply to this situation in my new work environment I believe that some are relevant and that they are also being overlooked by certain individuals in the work space. The first army value is Loyalty and even though SGT Day may be showing his loyalty for SFC Sharp he is not only trying to cover up for im but he is also being disloyal to the U.S. Army and his unit which is showing me his lack of loyalty overall. The second is army value is Duty. It is my responsibitly and duty to ensure that no shortcuts are taken and that all all personnel are doing and enforcing the army values. The last army value that is being compromised is Integrity. With having intergrity I am being an example in my work area and also ensuring that violating the army values by going with SGT Day's cover up is violating my beliefs to do what is right even when no one is looking. 4. The final decision that I decide to go with I will have to accept the consequences that may come...
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...twofold issue here. The first being SFC Sharp has failed in some form ensure that those pages were properly destroyed as he had previously certified there proper disposal. The second is SGT Day’s misguided loyalty towards the apparent security infraction that SFC has intentionally or unintentionally created. I must speak to someone now about what I have discovered and to address SGT Day’s response to what has happened. I would be wondering what else may have been disregarded by SGT Day. 2. Employ applicable laws and regulations. Since I am now in a new unit I would check the SOP regarding proper disposal of classified documents and the reporting protocol for breach of security violations regarding the this type of incident. 3. Reflect on the ethical values and their ramifications. I must take into account first the Army values and how they apply in this situation. The first value that I think of is “Integrity”- Do what is right legally and morally. I have to follow SOP for this incident and not let the fact that SFC Sharp is revered by his peers and what effect this will have on me for following through with doing what is right. “Duty”, I am bound by oath to fulfill my obligations and hold true to the Warrior Ethos, I have the duty to ensure this incident is reported regardless of who is involved. “Respect” SFC Sharp will be treated in a non judgmental way by me as it’s only for me to follow SOP and report this incident. SFC Sharp is to receive an award in the evening...
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...1. Define the Problem- SFC. Sharp certified secret documents as destroyed and was discovered two weeks later intact and was not properly secured. SGT. Day suggested that we simply destroy the documents and ignore the incident. 2. Know the Rules- I would review all relevant SOP’s and regulations pertinent to the safe guarding and destruction of classified documents such as: AR 380-5, AR 380-40, FM-1, Unit SOP, as well as considering all Army and personal values and how it apply to this situation. 3. Reflect on the ethical values and their ramifications- According to the Army Values, Loyalty to country and unit are more important than loyalty to an individual. If all situations are measured by that standard it puts at risk the trust relationship between soldiers that absolutely must be able to feel that can trust one another. Which loyalty is more important? As an NCO it was SFC. Sharp’s Duty to fulfill his obligations. Was it an accident, neglect or intentional misconduct that caused the papers being placed there? The Army Values define Respect as treating people as they should be treated. Is it fair to assume SFC Sharp did something wrong and report the incident without speaking with him first? Being the new guy should I really risk not being liked to report this incident or should I go along with SGT Day’s suggestion and cover it up? Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity and Personal Courage are all Values that must be considered to answer this question. 4. Develop and...
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...Title: SFC Sharp and the Secret Papers In resolving the ethical problem shown in the case study, you are to develop possible courses of action and the solution that best represents Army values. Keep in mind, however, that there may be several correct solutions to the problem. Arriving at a different solution does not necessarily mean that your solution is wrong. 1. Define the problem. a. What is the problem? -The basic problem is the pressure you have to be dishonest and not report the breach of security. b. Identify the ethical questions. -Should I report the incident immediately? -What is my duty? -Is my loyalty owed to SFC Sharp or the unit? -How should I proceed? 2. Know the rules: -Identify applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and professional obligations. -You must thoroughly understand the situation and feel confident about your decision. 3. Develop and evaluate courses of action: a. Do nothing as SSG Day suggests. b. Inform the chain of command before SFC Sharp leaves. c. Inform the chain of command after SFC Sharp leaves. d. Go to SFC Sharp before he leaves and ask him how he would like to handle this problem. 4. Choose the course that best represents Army values. a. Doing nothing may violate your integrity. b. Going to the chain of command without approaching SFC Sharp shows disloyalty toward him. c. Informing the chain of command after SFC Sharp leaves may indicate your lack of personal courage and demonstrates disloyalty to SFC Sharp...
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...Ethical Problem – Promotable SFC Sharp ordered to destroy SECRECT documents two weeks ago that failed to become fully destroyed. After finding these documents SGT Day stands up for SFC Sharp and tries to cover up the situation by pressuring me into letting this violation of OPSEC go by. It comes down to whether or not I should be honest or loyal in the reporting of this security breech. Applicable laws and regulations – I would refer to the OPSEC regulation Army Regulation 530–1, as well as my units SOP in order to better help my judgement to determine the exact proper procedures in the destruction of different classified documents. Ethical values and ramifications – One of the best guidelines, the Army values would be where I would start with this. Although not all of these are incorporated in this exercise, Loyalty , Duty, and Integrity clearly are. The Loyalty is shown when SGT Day decides to cover up for SFC Sharp. Duty is displayed when it comes down to the question of reporting this situation because it is my obligation. Integrity is shown when it comes to doing whats right no matter what situation I am faced with and ensuring the decision is morally correct. Consider moral principles – The decision I go with will place me in the position to accept any consequences that may occur. Loyalty in this case, can go either way, as in a lot of cases are you loyal to a individual or a unit. What damage can reporting this incident cause on SFC Sharps career and promotable status...
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...REPLY TO ATTENTION OF Date MEMORANDUM FOR Commander, U.S. Army Recruiting Command, ATTN: RCRO-SPA, Fort Knox, KY 40121-2725 SUBJECT: Statement of Understanding 1. I understand that if I am appointed as a warrant officer in the U.S. Army Reserves with concurrent active duty, that this appointment is contingent upon technical and tactical certification by successful completion of the appropriate warrant officer basic course unless I have been precertified by the warrant officer military occupational specialty (WOMOS) proponent. I understand that my application packet, to include all enclosures, may be converted to an electronic file and made available for review by qualifying officials at WOMOS proponent schools, Headquarters, Department of the Army, and other locations in order to determine my qualifications and competitive standing for appointment as a warrant officer. 2. I further understand that if I am appointed as a warrant officer in the U.S. Army Reserves without concurrent active duty, that this appointment is contingent upon technical and tactical certification by successful completion of the appropriate warrant officer basic course within 2 years of appointment unless I have been precertified by the WOMOS proponent or unless extended by Headquarters, Department of the Army. 3. I also understand that if I am eliminated from or fail to successfully complete the technical and tactical certification as specified above, I may be subject to discharge under regulations...
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...CASE STUDY “SFC Sharp and the SECRET Papers” Recently, you received an assignment as the communications and electronics staff NCO of the 99th Infantry Battalion. You are replacing SFC Sharp who is on the promotion list to master sergeant and is departing for his next duty assignment in two weeks. SFC Sharp’s welcome was impressive and he has done everything imaginable to ensure you’re getting off to a good start. Your Soldiers appear well trained, and your section sergeant, SGT Day, seems to know just about everything. You know you have big shoes to fill when SFC Sharp leaves because everyone seems to like and respect him. You’ve heard people say that he knows more about infantry operations than most infantry platoon sergeants. SFC Sharp has cleaned out his desk and tells you to make yourself at home. Later this afternoon he is receiving an award for his service to the 99th. His farewell party is this evening at the club. As you are setting up your things in your new desk, you discover some papers wedged between the wall and the side of the desk. You pull them out and discover that they are pages from a communication security book and marked “SECRET.” You attach a cover sheet to them and go into the security vault to talk to SGT Day. SGT Day checks the inventory and destruction certificates and discovers that SFC Sharp certified the destruction of the book these pages came from two weeks ago. Both you and SGT Day search the vault and the outer office for any...
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...The ethical problem in this scenario is that SFC Sharp certified secret documents were destroyed and two weeks later some of the pages were intact and had not been destroyed, bringing into question SFC Sharp’s integrity. A side note issue is SGT Day suggesting that we simply then destroy the documents and ignore the incident. SFC Sharp reported the documents destroyed and did not report that any documents were lost. Was this intentional or not? I would review all relevant SOP’s and regulations pertinent to the safe guarding and destruction of classified documents such as: AR 380-5, AR 380-40, FM-1, Unit SOP, as well as considering all Army and personal values and how it apply to this situation. The regs state that in a security breach of this type any person, who discovers classified information out of proper control will, take custody of the information, safeguard it, and immediately report to their security manager, S2, or CO. The mishandling or loss of secret information can cause serious damage to our national security. Looking at the Army values which may apply to this situation I first look at Duty, and what my responsibilities are, but this can come up against my Loyalty to a fellow NCO’s and my unit, and above all my country. SFC Sharp is well liked and about to leave the unit, and if I just turn him in to the CO, what does that say about me and how will that effect my working relationship with others in the unit? If I report this directly, I will be in the right but...
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...• SFC Sharp and the SECRET Papers” Recently, you received an assignment as the communications and electronics staff NCO of the 99th Infantry Battalion. You are replacing SFC Sharp who is on the promotion list to master sergeant and is departing for his next duty assignment in two weeks. SFC Sharp’s welcome was impressive and he has done everything imaginable to ensure you’re getting off to a good start. Your Soldiers appear well trained, and your section sergeant, SGT Day, seems to know just about everything. You know you have big shoes to fill when SFC Sharp leaves because everyone seems to like and respect him. You’ve heard people say that he knows more about infantry operations than most infantry platoon sergeants. SFC Sharp has cleaned out his desk and tells you to make yourself at home. Later this afternoon he is receiving an award for his service to the 99th. His farewell party is this evening at the club. As you are setting up your things in your new desk, you discover some papers wedged between the wall and the side of the desk. You pull them out and discover that they are pages from a communication security book and marked “SECRET.” You attach a cover sheet to them and go into the security vault to talk to SGT Day. SGT Day checks the inventory and destruction certificates and discovers that SFC Sharp certified the destruction of the book these pages came from two weeks ago. Both you and SGT Day search the vault and the outer office for any other pages but you...
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... Performance Steps: 1. Clearly define the ethical problem. SFC Sharp failed to shred secret documents that he personally marked as shredded. SGT Day is trying to cover for SFC Sharp and is encouraging me to look the other way. 2. Employ applicable laws and regulations. The unit commander and the unit’s standard operating procedure will determine if the documents were mishandled. SFC Sharp recorded the destruction of the book theses pages were from but the commander and proper personnel can determine if misconduct occurred. My responsibility is to report any questionable or unsafe acts. 3. Reflect on the ethical values and their ramifications. FM 1-60 States: “The Army is a values-based organization (Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, Personal courage). It upholds principles that are grounded in the Constitution and inspire guiding values and standards for its members.” FM 1-61 builds on the value based ethics by stating: “The Army Values are the basic building blocks of a Soldier's character. They help Soldiers judge what is right or wrong in any situation.” According to FM 6-22, I am supposed to train and mentor future leaders. This incident could have put the unit’s security in jeopardy but SGT Day is more concerned with SFC Sharp getting trouble. Looking the other way would be setting a bad example for SGT Day and...
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...1. What is situational leadership? 2. Why is situational leadership important? 3. How do you implement situational leadership? 4.You have an employee who has been on the job for 7 months, they are always on time, willing to help out but lack the required skills to move on to the next level in their job. They are up for a review and job promotion at the 9 month mark but you know they aren't ready. They lack confidence and independence. What leadership style do you use based on SLT? What specific steps do you take to get them to the next level at the job? (note: you can't fire them!!!!) Situational Leadership Model was created by Ken Blanchard and Paul Hersey. It analyses the amount of support and supervising that the leader supposed to give to his followers. It is presented in four types. 1. Telling (Directing) Leaders who explain the roles and tasks for each employee and then supervise their performance closely. Communication is the most important; in this case leaders tell their followers what to do. 2. Selling (Coaching) Leaders define the roles and tasks but also seek new ideas from followers. Decisions are made by a leader and he/she shows tow-way communication where the leader provides the opportunity to help the follower. 3. Participating (Supporting) Leaders pass day-to-day decisions on their followers, but take part in the decision making process, involves high relationship but low task behavior. This style is for people who have competence but lack of...
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...will help in my decision making process to do the right thing a lot easier. Last, but not the least of values would be Duty. Bottom line is this is your job, your life that you chose. By doing the right thing and following through with this situation is the only answer in doing your Duty. A good Leader will never take the easy wrong over the hard right. 4. Consider other applicable moral principles. a. My moral principles are simple and the biggest one is to treat others the way you would like to be treated. I would take the time and put the shoes on the other feet. I would hope that SFC Sharp would come to me for some answers before jumping to his own conclusions. As a fellow NCO I would have the respect for SFC Sharp to do the same thing for him. 5. Commit to and implement the best ethical solution. a. After going over several courses of actions I have decided the best one is to Get SFC Sharp involved. This will satisfy my moral principles by not...
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...java class loaders http://onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2005/01/26/classloading.html 1. Bootstrap classes: the runtime classes in rt.jar, internationalization classes in i18n.jar, and others. Whenever a new JVM is started by typing java MyMainClass, the "bootstrap class loader" is responsible for loading key Java classes like java.lang.Object and other runtime code into memory first. The runtime classes are packaged inside of theJRE\lib\rt.jar file. 1. Installed extensions: classes in JAR files in the lib/ext directory of the JRE, and in the system-wide, platform-specific extension directory (such as /usr/jdk/packages/lib/ext on the Solaris™ Operating System, but note that use of this directory applies only to Java™ 6 and later). We can store extension libraries, those that provide features that go beyond the core Java runtime code, in the path given by the java.ext.dirs property. The ExtClassLoader is responsible for loading all .jar files kept in the java.ext.dirs path 1. The class path: classes, including classes in JAR files, on paths specified by the system property java.class.path. If a JAR file on the class path has a manifest with the Class-Path attribute, JAR files specified by the Class-Path attribute will be searched also. By default, the java.class.path property's value is ., the current directory. You can change the value by using the -classpath or -cpcommand-line options, or setting the CLASSPATH environment variable. The command-line options override...
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