Ideal Organization: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) After serving nine years in the Marine Corps, I have come to the conclusion that the ideal organization for me would be the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). I have tried several companies in the civilian sector and have been unable to adapt because I enjoy the adrenaline and excitement law enforcement has to offer. Although the CIA does have plenty of organizational stressors, they have their solutions. I will discuss task demands, role demands
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United States military is one of great magnitude because of the profound effect it has on the individual service member and the organization as a whole. “In a 1995 U.S. Department of Defense survey of active-duty men and women in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard, 70.9 percent of female personnel and 35.8 percent of male personnel said that they had experienced sexually harassing behaviors in the previous 12 months” (Antecol & Cobb-Clark, 2001). While these statistics are almost
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1. OVERVIEW Health Service Support (HSS) of today's Marine Corps Operational Forces emphasizes the provision of far-forward, mobile, medical support in the stabilization and evacuation of casualties. The Aid Station is the HSS unit that will deliver these services to our Marine Corps Forces (MARFOR) in sustaining the combat power of the force. Throughout this lesson, the term Battalion Aid Station (BAS) is used to describe various Aid Stations. A true BAS is a term used to describe an Infantry
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the Marine Battalions involved were low on men, and also worn down by previous battles. Moreover the American and South Vietnamese forces were attacking the North Vietnamese in a city that was very well reinforced. This battle is important because it was the first time combat was carried out in an urbanized environment. The strategic value of Hue City is because it was a distribution point for resupply efforts. A railroad and major highway passed through the city, connecting the Marine Corps command
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to Personal Computers, Introduction to Computer Programming, Problem Solving, LINUX Operating System, MICROSOFT Desktop Operating Systems, Strategies for the Technical Professional, Network Standards and Protocols, College Mathematics 1 U.S. Marine Corps Trained in Firearms, Leadership, Diversity, Communication, Basic Electronics Maintenance, Computer & Networking System Administration EXPERIENCE IT Customer Support Agent, Mindtouch Inc., San Diego, CA (2011 – present) Help resolve issues
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List and explain four current sociocultural trends in the U.S. that are transforming North America and the world: Increasing environmental awareness is more than just recycling and conversation it’s becoming more of a slogan throughout not only the United States but throughout the world. Example of this taking place within the U.S. is the theme park Busch Gardens is washing and drying plastic trays instead of using Styrofoam trays. Another sociocultural trend effecting the U.S. and world is changing
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The United States Marine Corps has always been known for accomplishing its mission. Since 1775 Marines have been fighting our Nations battles and defending our freedom. The ultimate success comes from their small unit leadership, which are the noncommissioned officers (NCOs). However throughout the Korean War the NCOs faced challenges such as severe weather, life taking decisions, and survival on their journey throughout Korean War. The first hardship the Marines would face was the severe weather
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Element, MEF major subordinate commands, subordinate Marine Air Ground Task Forces (MAGTF), and other commands as directed II. Organizational Strengths and Weaknesses (40 points) A. First Organizational Strength – Protect a nation’s interest 1. Reason it is considered strength Nations pride, goals, freedoms 2. Explain why this strength is a distinctive competence Training is the hardest longest entry in our arm forces. Every Marine is a rifleman. B. Second Organizational Strength
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was shocking to the American public. The American public was not prepared for the cost involved in pressing an amphibious assault against a strongly held enemy island. The amphibious assault on the Tarawa Atoll at Betio taught the navy and the marines some vital lessons in amphibious warfare that would save thousands of lives in future campaigns. Tarawa Atoll: Lessons from Betio The United States began its Central Pacific campaign in November 1943 and named the first campaign Operation Galvanic
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early in my Marine Corps career. Maybe it was the lack of significant leaders coming thru the ranks. Most of the units or squadrons I was attached were so big that being in charge of a group of Marines was never really a possibility. It wasn’t until I pinned on my first rocker and given my first shop that I was entrusted with eight young devil dogs. Since then I have learned many things about leadership that have enhanced me both as a person as well as a leader of Marines. The word leadership
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