Army Accountability - Report on Accountability

Report on Accountability

February 17, 2011

ACCOUNTABILITY

What is accountability and the definition: (Department of Defense) The obligation imposed by laws or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds.

Why is accountability important to the Army? Accountability is a very important part of an enlisted and a noncommissioned officer job. The enlisted soldier is responsible for all items issued to him whether it be a weapon, night vision goggles, uniforms, a vehicle, or some TA-50, a field manual, medication, basic initial issue, or other personnel. The noncommissioned officer responsibility is to make sure that the soldier is accountable for and the soldier has his or her items, and has actual eyes on these items. Accountability of other personnel is a very sensitive item, probably the most sensitive item for anyone. Accountability is also a way for a key leader to see that he has everyone he is responsible for. Accountability is being dependable, arriving to work and appointments on time, meeting deadlines, being in the right place at the right time, and doing the right thing at the right time. Morning formation is the most important formation of the day, which is sometimes PT. It is made to get accountability of everyone and put out any information that needs to be dealt with. Without having accountability there is no knowledge of where everybody is located or what's going on. Accountability needs to be gathered, so that S1(Accountability Officer) can report it to his or her higher command.

To recap, accountability is stated by the (Department of Defense) as the obligation imposed by laws or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. Accountability is a very important element in the day to day operations of the military.