Thе later war placed severe strains оn thе National Guard because troop shortages required many Guard troops tо serve past their discharge dates. This practice, called stop loss, along wіth quick rotations thаt put units back into action after only а brief time at home, had а negative impact оn recruiting аnd retention rates. This has become а subject оf concern among military planners. Rapidly reacting to emergencies on a moments notice there is no skepticism that the National Guard does more than what it has been called on to do. It has responded to a multitude of events and conflicts.
The importance of accountability and sensitive items in the military Sensitive items are those items which are attractive for personnel use, attraction to the wrong kind of people who like to steal sensitive items, (for example weapons, Military Identification Cards, Thumb Drives, and military equipment), and the equipment can be very hazardous. Therefore, it requires a greater degree of control and accountability. If a military personnel were to lose accountability of a military weapon, that weapon could make its way over to the enemies hands on where they can duplicate and get ideas on how the our weapons are made and make even better ones. With Thumb Drives there can be top secret information about the military, for example, dates of deployments, how many personnel is in a platoon, and etc. Not securing and keeping accountability of sensitive items can acquire the risk of loss by being intercepted by unauthorized persons.
This weakness is one that will always be evident in the future of all warfare until the end of time. Due to the unconventional nature of the war on terror, lack of reliable intelligence is even more detrimental to our victory than ever before. However, technology advances have increased the efficiency and speed with which our forces can obtain intelligence information, though the sharing of this information between different entities is a problem that still persists. Since September 11th, the U.S. has adopted several new policies which improve the process of sharing intelligence between agencies, and the prospect of this issue becoming less prevalent is becoming a
This caused a ripple effect in the army as we promoted inexperienced Soldiers to Sergeant, these leaders were now training new Soldiers, this led to Soldiers not getting the proper leadership and not conducting inspections and other basic soldiering skills like haircuts, cleanliness & serviceability of the uniform and ensuring that good basic discipline was being upheld at all levels. As long as the combat mission was completed many times the leaders weren’t worried about how it got
Because of the fear of privacy invasion, the different federal agency databases were held on individual agency specific computer systems and were not accessible to anyone, but the owner. Having such a compartmentalized system did not give law enforcement nor intelligence the ability to assist each other in putting together potentially complex terror plots, and often the more sophisticated the terror plot, the more potential for mass killing (White, 2006). Communication is key in all parts of life, and especially important when dealing with such dire consequences. The USA PATRIOT Act, in Title VII, granted the expansion of information sharing systems in order to better facilitate communication between all agencies involved in counterterrorism. This called for the implementation of the Regional Information Sharing System (RISS) as a central database for all law enforcement to use (USA PATRIOT Act, 2001).
(pg. 13) This too is closed minded thinking when you can see how much our lives have vastly improved from technological advances. Illnesses that once were considered deadly are now things of the past; we are traveling distances in hours when just a decade ago could have been days long, etc. The cautious optimist, in my opinion is one who sees technology as the blessing it is but also knows that it needs to have rules and regulations. We must all be “technological citizens” who implies an understanding
Military customs and Cortisies is a must im the United States Army. Without Military customs and cortisies the army would be wild and out of control. It is very easy to abide by ,military customs and cortisies. When you do not follow the customs and cortisies you can be punished under UCMJ action which falls under the Articles in the army. For my violation I fell under Article 91. and could have lead to lesser charges, in which I would be sentenced thru UCMJ which is the uniformed code of military justice.
In time of war it is important to keep the enemy clueless of your plan of attack. During the First World War the communications between the command post and the soldiers were essential in any battle. This was done by simple methods such as radio, mores code or messenger pigeons. These types of methods proved ineffective in keeping the enemy blind and would often be intercepted by the enemy listening posts or sharpshooters. Development of creating a more efficient and secure method of communication began quickly towards the end of the war and there was a great rush into creating the best and an unbreakable machine.
“Future adversaries are more likely to pose irregular threats.” Many tacticians and strategist alike long for the days of a battlefield that was understandable and had symmetry as to the conduct of warfare. This type of war followed a set of rules like the Geneva Convention and with an enemy we knew and the methods and means at their disposal. General Sir Rupert Smith said it best though “It is now time to recognize that a paradigm shift in war has undoubtedly occurred.” As we begin to come to grips with a war that has been protracted now for over ten years, and just reached a milestone of 2,000 killed in action (KIA), some basic questions still remain about our current and future adversaries. Are they state sponsored, an organization, network, movement or ideology that we find ourselves fighting? What are their long term objectives and do they have a Clausewitz type center of gravity, or should we even use the term enemy or just terrorist?
The military spends billions of pounds on electronic technology to assist in the war and it is more evident now than ever before that there is a wide range of uses for computer devices on today’s battlefield. In 2001, President George W. Bush said “American military might must draw on new technologies and strategies in the 21st century.… We must build forces based on revolutionary advances in the technology of war that will allow us to keep the peace by redefining war on our terms. … a future force that is defined less by size and more by mobility and swiftness. That force will