The Importance Of Being Accountability In The United States Army

The US Army values soldiers that are accountable for their actions and themselves. Being accountable means being dependable, arriving to work and appointments on time, meeting deadlines, being in the right place at the right time, in the right uniform and doing the right thing at the right time. Without having accountability there is no way of knowing where the soldier is or what is going on. As the NCO, accountability is knowing where your soldiers are, what they are doing and their physical and mental needs are accounted for and taken into consideration.
It is important to be accountable at all times of the day. In order for your NCO or others on the chain of command to get ahold of you, it is important to always have your phone on you with the ringer on. If not consequences will happen. …show more content…
Showing that I always get done what is asked of me in good time and being everywhere I need to be fifteen minutes prior to the time I need to be there shows that I am a good soldier, squared away and ready to go. Also being fifteen minutes early ensures I will never be late. Other people and leadership will notice that I am on top of my game and will be more inclined to send me to the schools I would like to attend or other activities I would like to experience. The more schools that I attend, the more promotion points I will receive, which will send me down the road to becoming a Non-Commissioned Officer. Having good time management skills requires self-discipline, which all soldiers should have. If someone with self-discipline uses time management, for example, would go to bed to receive sufficient rest for the next day, so he isn’t drowsy. They would also set an alarm for the morning early enough to give themself a comfortable time frame to get ready and to where they need to be the next day fifteen minutes earlier than they need to be