MS101 Lesson 08: The Army Profession

The Army Profession

ARMY PROFESSION:
A trusted vocation of Soldiers and Army civilians whose
collective expertise is the ethical design, generation, support,
and application of landpower; serving under civilian authority;
and entrusted to defend the Constitution and the rights and
interests of the American people.

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What is Your Profession?

What is Your Profession?

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Learning Objectives

 Define the Army Profession

 List the five Essential Characteristics of the
Army Profession
 List the three roles of Army Professionals

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The Army Profession

The Army profession consists of two communities of practice:

The Profession of Arms: Soldiers of the The Army Civilian Corps: Army
Regular Army, Army National Guard, Civilians serving the Department
and Army Reserve. of the Army.

And

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Characteristics
of the Army Profession

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Key Attributes of the

Profession of Arms
 Requires expert knowledge manifested as unique skills in
their individual and Army units
 Exists through a relationship of trust with its own members
and the American people
 Requires continuous development manifested in leadership
by professionals at all ranks
 Requires unwavering, deeply held values when
adapted/internalized, is manifested in the character of
individual professionals
 Requires vital service to the American society manifested in
the duty of the individual professional
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U.S. Army Professionals

 Preserve Trust and confidence of American people and fellow Army
professionals by sustaining essential characteristics of the Profession
 Advance expert knowledge from Military Experience, skills, and abilities
in unified land operations, develop and certify every Army Professional in
competence, character, and commitment
 Strengthen Honorable Service and demonstrate strength of character
by upholding the Army Values and Army Ethic
 Create and sustain professional organizational climate, increase
cohesion, and foster pride in the Profession through Esprit de Corps
 Through Stewardship, ensure present and future development and
effectiveness of the Profession’s people and resources

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Roles of Army Professionals

 Honorable Servants of the Nation – Professionals of Character
 Army professionals serve honorably—according to the Army ethic—under
civilian authority while obeying the laws of the Nation and all legal orders;
they reject and report illegal, unethical, or immoral orders or actions

 Army Experts – Competent Professionals

 Army professionals perform their duty, leading and following with discipline,
striving for excellence, putting the needs of others above their own, and
accomplishing the mission as a team

 Stewards of the Army Profession – Committed Professionals

 Army professionals embrace and uphold the Army Values and standards of
the profession, always accountable to each other and the American people
for their decisions and actions

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Practical Exercise
Job vs. Profession
 Divide into equal groups and select a group leader
for each group
 Using the white board or a piece of paper create a
“t-chart” with two columns:
 Column A – Make a list of jobs (i.e. secretary)
 Column B – Make a list of professions (i.e.
teacher)
 After three minutes, be prepared to share and
discuss your group’s answers

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SFC Petry

SFC Petry
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Closing
Review Learning Objectives
 Define the Army Profession
 List the five Essential Characteristics of the Army Profession
 List the three roles of Army professionals

Questions

Next Lesson:

CADET POST- CLASS ASSIGNMENT

 Turn in completed MSL101L08 Profession of Arms LA

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