Accession Number:

AD1112509

Title:

The Ethics of the Introduction of New Skill Badges

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Research Paper]

Corporate Author:

ARMY SERGEANTS MAJOR ACADEMY FORT BLISS TX

Personal Author(s):

• Nichols, Andrew J.

Report Date:

2020-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

4

Abstract:

To me the awarding of badges for doing your job or graduating an advanced individual or basic training is contrary to the Army of One and the Warrior Ethos. We, the army stress were all the same regardless of your military occupational skill MOS. The Army has now come out with the close combat badge, the message is quoted as, in response to requests from field commanders and after careful analysis, the U.S. Army announced a new badge for selected combat arms Soldiers in combat arms brigades who engage in active ground combat.

Descriptors:

• air force
• warfare
• aircrafts
• artillery
• air traffic controllers
• army
• fixed wing aircraft
• air traffic
• army aircraft
• army aviation
• combat operations
• engineers
• machine guns
• military occupational specialties
• special forces
• surface warfare
• personnel management
• airborne
• helicopters
• infantry

Subject Categories:

• Personnel Management and Labor Relations
• Military Forces and Organizations

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]