Study on Military Professionalism
Abstract
This study of military professionalism was conducted by the US Army War College at the direction of the Chief of Staff. The study began on 21 April 1970 and this report was submitted to the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel on 30 June 1970. All agencies and installations that were asked to contribute to the formulation of the data base for the study gave this project their immediate and enthusiastic support. We are particularly indebted to the Commanding General, CONARC and the Commanding Generals at Forts Benning, Eustis, Knox, Leavenworth, and Sill; and the Commandant of the US Army Chaplains School at Fort Hamilton. This study deals with the heart and soul of the Officer Corps of the Army. Its subject matter--involving ethics, morality, and professional competence--is filled with emotional overtones. Necessarily, the derivation of reliable and useful conclusions and recommendations involves imprecise definitions, as well as subjective evaluations and relative value judgments. Nonetheless, spontaneity and personal perception are essential to portray the prevailing climate of professionalism within the Officer Corps. While attempting to retain the essence of these qualities, the study was so designed as to minimize the intrusion of emotionalism and individual or group bias. The subjects of ethics, morals, technical competence, individual motivation, and personal value systems are inextricably related, interacting, and mutually reinforcing. All of these aspects of the professional climate, taken together, produce a whole which is greater than the sum of its separate, component parts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 30, 1970
- Accession Number
- ADA063748
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army War College