Officer Candidate School Essays

I am originally from Nacogdoches TX but was raised in Greenbrier AR. After completion of high school I joined the Army on October 19, 2004 as a 21D (Engineer Diver). I attended basic training at Fort Lenardwood, MO. Upon completion or basic training I moved into phase I of advanced individual training at Fort Lenardwood and then to phase II at Panama City, FL. My first duty assignment was with the 86th Dive Detachment in December 2005. While assigned to the 86th Dive team where I conducted missions

Leadership in the Army is the fundamental foundation of the organization. Leaders like Officers and Non- Commission Officers implement and set the standard of leader to soldiers. These leaders ensure the Army soldiers are trained and prepare for any hardships they face. The term Leadership can be defined differently based on the organization in which the term is applied to. In the Army Leadership can be described as a "characterized by a complex mix of organizational, situational, and mission demands

The focused job search starts with identifying your goals and values. In order to not waste your time, nor a prospective employer, know what types of jobs you qualify for, and would like, is important prior to beginning the job search. This paper discusses what types of jobs I am interested in, the results of a job search, what I learned from resume building and preparing for an interview, and an assessment of my experience in a practice interview. My background is in Project and Product Management

Seven important things to find out before applying for any job Job hunting can be a tough experience. Job applications are even more tedious and stressing for many people seeking employment. However, you need to find out the following about any position before spending your time and energy over the application: Does the position align with your long-term career objectives? Approach every job position you apply for with a strategic plan. Whenever possible, make sure the position is an important

Good morning everyone. As you all know, I am Antony Doerr, the author of All the light we cannot see. It is my honour to win this year’s Pulitzer Prize. I would like to take a minute to express my gratitude to my family, friends, readers, and especially to my wife, Shauna. Thank you for supporting me, being there for me, and giving me strength. I remember the day when the Pulitzer winner was announced. Shauna was secretly watching the Pulitzer ceremony on our computer. After the winner was announced

Now, moving to "Activity E" we need to design a selection process for the candidates due to the fact that there were much more managers that apply for this jobs than expected. There were thirty managers that apply and the company needs to send in France only need twenty of them (Robson, 2008). In order to avoid demotivating none

Abstract Research methods are procedures used for gathering information. The information observed is individual or aggregate data on a phenomenon. Traditionally, there are wide ranges of research methods in criminal justice. The most commonly used are survey methods and data analysis. According to Kleck et al; (2006) “survey research is the dominant method of collecting information followed by use of archived data.’’ Furthermore, the most important sources of crime information in U.S criminal

Also, performance of school teachers depend on how they are being motivated. When teachers are motivated, they are also inspired to motivate their learners as well as to do extra work without any command of their superiors. Thus, every school needs a superior who will act not only as the manager but also as a leader, who will turn his/her every teacher to be a globally competent mentor. A leader who is willing to listen and learn with his/her co-teachers and respect others’ opinions. A leader who

select their official nominee for the general presidential election from a group of candidates. Each party has their own way of selecting their presidential nominee and their own convention, where the official nominee is announced. Each year states are holding these primary elections and caucuses sooner and sooner in hope of increasing influence in the nomination process; this has created problems and less known candidates are less likely to be nominated. All states and U.S territories hold either a

Job description provided in selection process can be helpful in setting a clear job descriptions for its job candidates to understand on what job they really intended to apply. Such as the title of the job provide a clear definition of what job and tasks necessary for the job candidates need to perform their duties as an employee in the future. To whom the job holder is responsible is where the employer assigned certain trusted employees to do the job given, and for whom the job holder is responsible

The film one has chosen to review and analyse is George Clooney's “Goodnight and Good Luck”. It is set in America in the 1950's, a full decade after World War II ended, a period of economic growth and recovery after the Great Depression. It was a time of revolution in terms of social, economic and cultural advancement. Having said that, it was also a period of political turmoil, paranoia and intimidation under Senator Joseph McCarthy. This movie explores the way journalist Edward Murrow used his

The Lord of the Flies novel, by William Golding, is a symbolic allegory, delving deep into the true horrors of war, savagery, and the loss of innocence throughout the duration of time the children spent on the island. I the novel a situation arises involving a dead parachutist, still he represents so much more than Mr. Golding makes apparent. Commonly applied to the story is the ideology of a “beast,” the concept behind these two aspects are similar, yet have a distinct separation between them. Just

People are not always who they think they are, they change according to their situation. Even the most civilized man can become a complete savage. Lord of the Flies by William Golding, a novel about a group of British kids who get trapped on an island after their plane is shot down during a war, struggle to be civilized. The leader, Ralph, and his sidekick Piggy try to maintain law and order but it didn 't go as well as they imagined when they started to discover the savage inside them. In beginning

I find Officer Martin’s Level III (Electronic Device) Use of Force to be within Division policy. I also find Officer Pinkerman’s Level I (Physically placed onto the ground) to be within policy. Mr. Youngs appeared to be in a mental crisis, had previously harmed himself before officers arrived on-scene, and was in need of immediate medical treatment. Mr. Youngs was not following the commands of officers and attempted to run back into his apartment, where he could have obtained a weapon and caused

During the 2014 evaluation cycle Det. Thomas developed a strained relationship with some patrol officers, as he included irrelevant material in reports, in a manner to shine light on other officer’s deficiencies. He was instructed not to utilize narratives in that manner but document in memo form and advise. I was also provided information from the prosecutor’s office that they did not like Thomas’s approach with them in reference to warrants, or prosecution of cases, and the feeling as though he

demanding occupations. The daily routine of a police officer is never the same. Officers have to be ready to go from sitting in a patrol car to chasing a suspect in a matter of seconds and have to do all this while communicating with dispatch to get back up to their location. When officers become unhealthy, they are not only endangering themselves, but are putting fellow officers and the publics’ lives at risk. Without physical fitness, officers succumb to fatigue, burnout, alcoholism, and suicide

The movie, Blade Runner, was inspired by Philip K. Dick’s novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? In the novel, Richard Deckard, a young bounty hunter, retires androids using the Voigt-Kampff test to detect low levels of empathy. However, Blade Runner adds a new character named Gaff who helps portray Deckard as a pawn, a special agent specifically chosen to defeat the Nexus-6 androids threatening Earth. In the film, Gaff’s actions, words, and origami “gifts” subtly suggest Deckard is an android

spoke with Officer Doug Headlee from the York Police Department in York, Nebraska. Officer Headlee is a 11 year police veteran with the YPD starting his career in February 2007 going into the Nebraska Law Enforcement Academy which is a 14 week academy class starting for him in May and finished in August. During the 14 weeks he would live on site Monday through Friday, would go home Friday night after dismissal and return Sunday night. The training academy was a new environment for Officer Headlee due

lesson that not all man is evil. Ralph has run out of the forest trying to escape Jack’s tribe who is hunting him down. When he reaches the beach he staggers upon a naval officer. The officer jokingly asks him if there are any killed which to Ralph answers truthfully telling him that two are dead surprising the officer. When the officer tells Ralph they should have held up better than they did because they are English Ralph tries to explain that they did in the beginning but stops himself because he realizes

On 10/12/2015 at 06:42 hours, units were dispatched to 1021 Delsea Drive (Dunkin Donuts) for a report of a Robbery in progress. I responded at emergent speed; lights and sirens. While enroute, County Dispatch advised a white male wearing a black ski mask, blue jeans, and a grey hoodie, displayed a silver handgun and requested all their money. As units approached the scene, I responded to Dunkin Donuts to get a better description and a direction of flight. Other units canvased the area looking