Importance Of Discipline In The Army

The level of discipline in the ranks of the Army has severely declined in the last decade. In 2011, it was identified and warned by the senior commander of USAREUR. If things are not rectified then we will have a cancerous effect on discipline. The Army has specific guidance laid out on appropriate behaviors, with that comes discipline. Discipline is the number one thing that sets Soldiers apart from anyone else in the world, country and military. The standards and discipline is exactly what will set the ranks for success. Standards set the bar for discipline, and mission success. The lack of Soldier discipline, is a direct reflection of the Soldier’s leadership. The first line supervisor is the front line of this being allowed. …show more content…

When the level of discipline has dropped it is a direct reflection of that leadership. Army Regulation 600-2, Chapter 4 states that it is the commander’s responsibility to set the level of Precedence and standards in the formation. The roles of the non-commissioned officer is to enforce the standards, without the standards the discipline is out the window and useless. Discipline is the founded upon, respect and self-discipline. Some ask what self-discipline is. Self-discipline is that of an individual to choose the hard right over the easy wrong when nobody is around or looking over their shoulder. This simply in the military is completed by the leaders in the ranks. Leaders set the standards by high quality training events, cohesion, and ensuring each Soldier is treated as a team member. Lack of discipline starts by letting a Soldier off, or slide on what would be a minor infraction such as having white socks on at physical readiness training with a logo on them, simply cause they grabbed the wrong pair that morning. Then the Soldier does it again the next day because they got away with it the day prior. Even though it’s a violation of Army Regulation …show more content…

The AD does not authorize Soldiers to wear them outside of the designated locations, on designated run routes, or walking to their privately owned vehicles, barracks etc. By violating simple guidance put forth by the Army Chief of Staff, is a direct smack in the face of leaders from the lowest level, to the highest levels and all positions of authority. However when it’s the leaders not setting the example of standards and self-discipline, simply cause they are senior to a young Soldier that was trusted to them by there families, then they to should face the punishment by the command. The AD is very clear and to the point “These provisions are punitive with regard to Soldiers. Violations by Soldiers may result in adverse administrative action and/or charges under the provisions of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.” Standards and discipline is what defines an organization such as the military and without it we have no backbone. If a Soldier or civilian has no self-discipline then they are failing