Profession of Arms

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Profession of Arms
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Overview

• Nature of the Profession
• Officership
• Commitment

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Nature of the Profession

• Profession A vocation or occupation
  characterized by special knowledge and skills
  applied and dedicated to the improvement of
  society.
• Some basic requirements are
• Ethical Behavior
• Preparation through training education
• Continued development
• Dedication to public service above personal
  achievement

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Nature of the Profession

• Military Profession
• Preserve the Peace
• Support National Policy
• Implement National Objectives
• Overcoming any nation responsible for aggressive
  acts that imperil the peace and security of the
  United States.
• Development of the Military Professional
• Expertise, Responsibility, Corporateness

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Nature of the Profession

• Developing the military professional
• Expertise
• Technical Knowledge
• Theoretical Knowledge
• Broad Liberal Knowledge

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Nature of the Profession

• Developing the military professional
• Responsibility to
• The US Constitution
• Maintain high standards
• Serve the American people

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Nature of the Profession

• Developing the military professional
• Corporateness
• Autonomous social unit
• Education and training
• Internal promotions and discipline
• Promoting the growth of professional knowledge

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Is the Military a Profession?

• 2-Fold Responsibility to the State
• Expertise
• Execute the will of the State
• Defending the Nation

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Officership

• Countrys Expectations of Officers
• Patriotism
• Honor
• Integrity
• Loyalty to service above all else
• Competence
• Self-sacrifice

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USA Oath of Office

• I, (state your full name), having been
  appointed a second lieutenant, in the United
  States Air Force, do solemnly swear that I will
  support and defend the constitution of the United
  States, against all enemies, foreign and
  domestic, that I will bear true faith and
  allegiance to the same, that I take this
  obligation freely, without any mental reservation
  or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and
  faithfully discharge the duties of the office
  upon which I am about to enter, so help me God.

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Nazi GermanyOath of Office

• I swear by God this sacred oath, that I will
  render unconditional obedience to Adolf Hitler,
  the Fuehrer of the German Reich and people,
  Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and will
  be ready as a brave soldier to risk my life at
  any time for this oath.

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Former U.S.S.R.Oath of Office

• I, citizen of the Union of Soviet Socialist
  Republics, joining the ranks of the Armed Forces,
  take the oath and solemnly pledge to observe
  military and state secrets, to observe the
  Constitution of the USSR and Soviet laws,
  unquestioningly to carry out the requirements of
  all military regulations and orders of commanders
  and superiors.
• I pledge conscientiously to study military
  science, to preserve in every way military and
  public property and to remain devoted till my
  last breath to my people, my Soviet homeland, and
  the Soviet government.

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Former U.S.S.R.Oath of Office

• I am prepared at all times, on orders from the
  government, to come out in defense of my
  homeland, the Union of Soviet Socialist
  Republics. I pledge to defend it courageously,
  skillfully, with dignity and honor, without
  sparing my blood and life in securing complete
  victory over the enemies.
• If I break this solemn vow, may I be severely
  punished by the Soviet people, universally hated,
  and despised by the working people.

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Commitment
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Summary

• Nature of the Profession
• Officership
• Commitment

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Profession of Arms