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Duty, Responsibility, and Authority

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Terminal Learning Objective (TLO)

Action:

Review

the responsibilities of a noncommissioned officer (NCO).

Conditions:

As a candidate at the United States Army Drill Sergeant Academy, given experiential learning activities and access to

references such as AR 600-20, TC 7-21.13, and TC 7-22.7, discussion

with peers and instructor feedback, and reflection time.

Standards:

Identify all three types of duty.

Identify both types of responsibility.

Identify both types of military authority.

Communicate how

military authority is exercised in a clear and concise manner.

Learning Domain:

Cognitive

Level of Learning:

Understand

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Officers of my unit will have maximum time to accomplish their duties; they will not have to accomplish mine.

I

will earn their respect and confidence as well as that of my Soldiers

.

I will be loyal to those with whom I serve; seniors, peers, and subordinates alike

.

I will exercise initiative by taking appropriate action in the absence of orders.

Three Types of Duties

SPECIFIED:

Duties specifically charged to an individual in official publications (regulations, job descriptions, or manuals)

DIRECTED:

Duties given verbally or in writing by a superior to a subordinate

IMPLIED:

Duties that are not written but implied in the instructions

All Soldiers and DA Civilians strive to do their best. Duty extends beyond law, regulation, and

orders. Leaders

take responsibility for their actions and those of their subordinates; it is inherent in their duty to the larger organization, the Army, and the Nation (ADP 6-22 para 2-7).

TC 7-22.7 page 3-9; TC 7-21.13 para 4-8

Types of Responsibility

Command responsibility

Refers to collective or organizational accountability and includes how well the unit performs its

mission.

Individual responsibility

Means you are accountable for your personal conduct.

Responsibility “can only reside and inhere in a single

individual. You may share it with others, but your portion is not diminished. You may delegate it, but it is still with you. You may disclaim it, but you cannot divest yourself of it. Even if you do recognize it oradmit its presence, you cannot escape it. If responsibility is rightfully yours, no evasion, or ignorance, no passing the blame, can shift the burden to someone else”. Admiral Hyman G. Rickover

Types of Authority

Command Authority

.

The key elements of command are authority and responsibility which are derived from policies, procedures, and precedents.

General Military Authority

General military authority is the authority extended to all Soldiers to take action and act in the absence of a unit leader or other designated authority.

Authority

is the legitimate power of leaders to direct

subordinates or to take action within the scope of their position (TC 7-21.13 para 4-11).AR 600-20 para 1-5 and 4-6

Exercising Military Authority

Military authority

is exercised

promptly, firmly, courteously and fairly.

Commanders should

consider administrative corrective measures before

deciding to

impose nonjudicial punishment. Trial by court-martial

is ordinarily inappropriate for minor offenses unless lesser forms of administering discipline would be ineffective.Extra training or instruction must: Be directly related to the deficiencyBe oriented to improving the Soldier’s performance in the problem areaMay be taken after normal duty hoursAssume the nature of training or instruction, not punishmentContinue only until the training deficiency is overcomeAuthority to use it is part of the inherent powers of commandCare should be taken at all levels of command to ensure that

training/instruction are not used in an oppressive manner to evade the procedural safeguards applying to imposing nonjudicial punishment. Deficiencies satisfactorily corrected by means of training/instruction will not be noted in the official records of the Soldiers concerned.

AR 600-20 para 4-6

Delegation of Authority

Officers may delegate authority to NCOs.

NCOs may further delegate that authority unless restricted by:

Law

Regulation

Superior

Delegation must fall within the leader’s scope of authority.

Leaders cannot delegate authority they do not have.

Subordinate leaders may not assume authority that superiors do not have, cannot delegate, or have retained.The task or duty limits the authority of the leader to whom it is assigned.While commanders can delegate authority, they cannot delegate responsibility. Subordinates are accountable to their commanders for the use of delegated authority, but commanders remain solely responsible and accountable for the actions of their subordinates (ADP 6-0 para 1-20).

Summary/ Review

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