DUTY
A DUTY IS THE LEGAL OR MORAL OBLIGATION
TO PERFORM A REQUIREMENT ARISING FROM
THE POSITION AN INDIVIDUAL HOLDS.
Vgt 1
THREE CATEGORIES OF DUTY
SPECIFIED DUTIES
SPECIFIED DUTIES ARE THOSE DUTIES SPECIFICALLY CHARGED
TO YOU IN OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS. THESE DUTIES ARE POSITION
RELATED, AND SET FORTH IN OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS
SOLDIERS MANUALS, ARTEP MANUALS AND MILITARY
OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY.
DIRECTED DUTIES
DIRECTED DUTIES ARE THOSE DUTIES ASSIGNED BY A SUPERIOR
TO A SUBORDINATE. DIRECTED DUTIES CAN BE VERBAL OR IN
WRITING AND ARE USUALLY ASSIGNED TO MEET A SPECIFIC
REQUIREMENT
IMPLIED DUTIES
IMPLIED DUTIES ARE NEITHER SPECIFIED OR DIRECTED. HOWEVER
THEY OFTEN SUPPORT SPECIFIED OR DIRECTED DUTIES. IMPLIED
DUTIES MAY OR MAY NOT BE JOB OR DUTY POSITION RELATED AND
THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENT LARGELY DEPENDS ON INDIVIDUAL
INITIATIVE.
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RESPONSIBILITY
BEING LEGALLY AND MORALLY ACCOUNTABLE
FOR SOMETHING, SOMEONE OR SOME ACTION.
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITY
• SOLDIERS AND LEADERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES
• DUTIES CAN STEM FROM RESPONSIBILITIES
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CATEGORIES OF RESPONSIBILITY
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY
BEING ACCOUNTABLE FOR ONE’S OWN ACTIONS,
CONDUCT, AND JOB PERFORMANCE
COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY
LEADERS’ ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE UNIT OR
ORGANIZATION’S PERFORMANCE AND
ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE MISSION
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GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
C0MMISSI0NED OFFICER
COMMANDS, ESTABLISHES POLICY AND MANAGES THE ARMY
FOCUSES ON INTEGRATION OF COLLECTIVE, LEADER AND
SOLDIER TRAINING LEADING TO MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT
PRIMARILY INVOLVED WITH UNITS AND UNIT OPERATIONS
CONCENTRATES ON UNIT EFFECTIVENESS AND READINESS
CONCENTRATES ON THE STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE,
TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND WARRANT OFFICERS
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GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
WARRANT OFFICER
 PROVIDES QUALITY ADVICE, COUNSEL AND SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE
COMMANDER
EXECUTES POLICY AND PROCEDURES AS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMANDER
COMMANDS SPECIAL UNITS AND TASK ORGANIZED OPERATIONAL ELEMENTS
FOCUSES ON COLLECTIVE LEADER AND INDIVIDUAL TRAINING LEADING TO
MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT
OPERATES, MAINTAINS, ADMINISTERS, AND MANAGES THE ARMY EQUIPMENT
SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AND TECHNICAL SYSTEMS
CONCENTRATES ON UNIT EFFECTIVENESS AND READINESS
CONCENTRATES ON THE STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCES. TRAINING, AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF WARRANT OFFICERS AND
NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS
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GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER
• CONDUCTS THE DAILY BUSINESS OF THE ARMY WITHIN ESTABLISHED
ORDERS, DIRECTIVES, AND POLICIES
• FOCUSES ON INDIVIDUAL TRAINING WHICH LEADS TO DEVELOPMENT OF
UNIT CAPABILITY TO ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION
• PRIMARILY INVOLVED WITH TRAINING INDIVIDUAL SOLDIERS AND TEAMS
• ENSURES SUBORDINATE NCOs AND SOLDIERs ARE WELL-TRAINED,
MOTIVATED, PREPARED AND READY TO FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY
• CONCENTRATES ON THE STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE, TRAINING, AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF NCOs AND SOLDIERS
Vgt 8
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY CIVILIANS
 CONDUCT THE DAILY BUSINESS OF THE ARMY WITHIN ESTABLISHED
POLICIES
 FOCUS ON COLLECTIVE TRAINING LEADING TO MISSION
ACCOMPLISHMENT
PRIMARILY INVOLVED WITH SECTION AND TEAM OPERATIONS
 CONCENTRATE ON SECTION AND TEAM EFFECTIVENESS AND READINESS
 CONCENTRATE ON THE STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE, TRAINING, AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, WARRANT
OFFICER, NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND OTHER CIVILIANS
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ROLE OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
• COMMAND UNITS, ORGANIZATIONS OR ACTIVITIES
• ESTABLISH POLICY, LEAD SOLDIERS, AND MANAGE THE
ARMY
• AS COMMANDERS, PROVIDE PURPOSE, MOTIVATION , DIRECTION,
AND RESOURCES FOR MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT
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ROLE OF WARRANT OFFICER
• SINGLE TRACK OFFICER AND TECHNICIAN
• SUPPORTS AND ADVISES THE COMMANDER
• PROVIDES SUBJECT MATER EXPERTISE IN SPECIFIC CAREER
FIELDS
• COMMANDS DETACHMENTS, UNITS , ACTIVITIES, AND VESSELS
• LEADS, COACHES, TRAINS, COUNSELS SUBORDINATES
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ROLE OF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS
• EXECUTE COMMAND POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES
• ENFORCE STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CONDUCT, APPEARANCE,
AND PERFORMANCE
• TAKE CARE OF SOLDIERS
• LEAD, TRAIN, COACH, AND COUNSEL SOLDIERS
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ROLE OF DA CIVILIANS
• SUPPORT AND SERVE IN MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT
• ASSURE CONTINUITY OF ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION
• PERFORM HIGHLY TECHNICAL AND SPECIALIZED FUNCTIONS
• PROVIDE TECHNICAL SKILLS AND EXPERTISE THAT ARE OFTEN
NOT AVAILABLE BY MILITARY PERSONNEL
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AUTHORITY
THE LEGITIMATE RIGHT AND POWER OF LEADERS TO
COMMAND, ENFORCE LAWS, EXACT OBEDIENCE, DIRECT
SUBORDINATES AND TAKE ACTION WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
THEIR RESPONSIBILITY
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TYPES OF AUTHORITY
COMMAND AUTHORITY
THE AUTHORITY YOU HAVE WHEN YOU ARE IN A COMMAND
POSITION THAT REQUIRES YOU TO DIRECT AND CONTROL
MEMBERS OF YOUR UNIT OR ORGANIZATION AS PART OF YOUR
OFFICIAL DUTIES.
GENERAL MILITARY AUTHORITY
THE AUTHORITY EXTENDED TO ALL MILITARY PERSONNEL TO
TAKE ACTION WHEN NECESSARY.
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SOURCE OF AUTHORITY
• COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
AS DIRECT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PRESIDENT
• WARRANT OFFICERS (W/O COMMISSIONS)
SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
• COMMISSIONED WARRANT OFFICERS
AS DIRECT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PRESIDENT
• NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS
UCMJ; ARMY REGULATIONS; CHAIN OF COMMAND
NCO SUPPORT CHANNEL
• DA CIVILIANS
COMMANDER; ARMY REGULATIONS; TITLE 5 U.S.C
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CHAIN OF COMMAND (BATTALION LEVEL)
BATTALION
COMMANDER
COMPANY
COMMANDER
PLATOON
LEADER
PLATOON
SERGEANT
SQUAD
LEADER
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NCO SUPPORT CHANNEL
BRIGADE
CSM
BATTALION
CSM
FIRST
SERGEANT
PLATOON
SERGEANT
SQUAD
LEADER
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HOW THE NCO SUPPORT CHANNEL SUPPORTS
THE CHAIN OF COMMAND
• TRANSMITTING, INSTILLING, AND ENSURING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE
PROFESSIONAL ARMY ETHOS
• PLANNING AND CONDUCTION THE DAY-TO-DAY UNIT OPERATIONS
WITHIN PRESCRIBED POLICIES AND DIRECTIVES
• TRAINING ENLISTED SOLDIERS IN THEIR MOS AS WELL AS IN THE
BASIC SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES OF A SOLDIER
• ADMINISTERING AND MONITORING THE NCO PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND OTHER UNIT TRAINING PROGRAMS
• TEACHING SOLDIERS THE MISSION OF THE UNIT AND DEVELOPING
INDIVIDUAL TRAINING PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION
• CARING FOR SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES BOTH ON AND OFF DUTY
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
MILITARY AND CIVILIAN WORK FORCE
MILITARY
CIVILIAN
•
TITLE 10, USC
•
TITLE 5, USC
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RANK VESTED IN THE PERSON
•
RANK VESTED IN THE JOB
•
RECRUIT TO FILL MILITARY
FORCE STRUCTURE
•
DECENTRALIZED RECRUITING
TO FILL POSITION VACANCIES
•
PROMOTIONS FROM WITHIN
•
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL
PROMOTIONS
•
MOBILITY IS MANDATORY
•
MOBILITY IS VOLUNTARY
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TRAINING FOCUSED ON JOB
RELATED DUTIES / SKILLS
•
TRAINING FOCUSED ON
LEADERSHIP AND COMMON
SKILLS
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SIMILARITIES BETWEEN
MILITARY AND CIVILIAN WORK FORCE
•
BOTH ARE BASED ON LEGISLATIVE
AND CONGRESSIONAL IMPOSED
SIZE LIMITATIONS
•
WORKING RELATIONSHIP BASED ON
SUPERIOR / SUBORDINATE CONCEPT
•
STAFF CHAIN ORGANIZATIONAL
LEVELS SIMILAR
– DCSPER
– PERSCOM
– MACOM
– INSTALLATION CPO & MILPO
Vgt 21
•
MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS
ADDRESS SIMILAR ISSUES
– POLICY / PLANNING /
BUDGETING
•
LEADING AND CARING FOR
SUBORDINATES
– TEACHING / DEVELOPING /
CLIMATE SETTING
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ARMY VALUES
– HONOR
– INTEGRITY
– COURAGE
– RESPECT
– DUTY
– LOYALTY
– SELFLESS SERVICE