Profession of ArmsOverviewSlide 3Slide 4Slide 5Slide 6Slide 7Is the Military a Profession?OfficershipUSA Oath of OfficeNazi Germany Oath of OfficeFormer U.S.S.R. Oath of OfficeSlide 13Slide 14SummarySlide 16Profession of ArmsProfession of ArmsOverviewOverview Nature of the ProfessionNature of the Profession Officership Officership  CommitmentCommitment ProfessionProfession:: A vocation or occupation A vocation or occupation characterized by special knowledge and characterized by special knowledge and skills applied and dedicated to the skills applied and dedicated to the improvement of society. improvement of society.  Some basic requirements are:Some basic requirements are: Ethical BehaviorEthical Behavior Preparation through training & educationPreparation through training & education Continued developmentContinued development Dedication to public service Dedication to public service aboveabove personal personal achievementachievementNature of the ProfessionNature of the Profession Military ProfessionMilitary Profession Preserve the PeacePreserve the Peace Support National PolicySupport National Policy Implement National ObjectivesImplement National Objectives Overcoming any nation responsible for Overcoming any nation responsible for aggressive acts that imperil the peace and aggressive acts that imperil the peace and security of the United States.security of the United States. Development of the Military Professional:Development of the Military Professional: Expertise, Responsibility, CorporatenessExpertise, Responsibility, CorporatenessNature of the ProfessionNature of the Profession Developing the military professionalDeveloping the military professional ExpertiseExpertise Technical KnowledgeTechnical Knowledge Theoretical KnowledgeTheoretical Knowledge Broad Liberal KnowledgeBroad Liberal KnowledgeNature of the ProfessionNature of the Profession Developing the military professional Developing the military professional  Responsibility to:Responsibility to: The US ConstitutionThe US Constitution Maintain high standardsMaintain high standards Serve the American peopleServe the American peopleNature of the ProfessionNature of the Profession Developing the military professionalDeveloping the military professionalCorporatenessCorporateness Autonomous social unitAutonomous social unit Education and trainingEducation and training Internal promotions and disciplineInternal promotions and discipline Promoting the growth of professional Promoting the growth of professional knowledgeknowledgeNature of the ProfessionNature of the Profession 2-Fold Responsibility to the State2-Fold Responsibility to the State ExpertiseExpertise Execute the will of the StateExecute the will of the State Defending the NationDefending the NationIs the Military a Profession?Is the Military a Profession?OfficershipOfficership Country’s Expectations of OfficersCountry’s Expectations of Officers PatriotismPatriotism HonorHonor IntegrityIntegrity Loyalty to service above all elseLoyalty to service above all else CompetenceCompetence Self-sacrificeSelf-sacrificeI, (I, (state your full name)state your full name), having been appointed a , having been appointed a second lieutenant, in the United States Air Force, do second lieutenant, in the United States Air Force, do solemnly swear that I will solemnly swear that I will support and defend the support and defend the constitution of the United Statesconstitution of the United States, against all enemies, , against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that I take this obligation allegiance to the same, that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and faithfully discharge evasion, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter, so help me God.enter, so help me God.USA Oath of OfficeUSA Oath of OfficeI swear by God this sacred oath, that I I swear by God this sacred oath, that I will render will render unconditional obedience to unconditional obedience to Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler, the Fuehrer of the German , the Fuehrer of the German Reich and people, Supreme Reich and people, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and Commander of the Armed Forces, and will be ready as a brave soldier to risk will be ready as a brave soldier to risk my life at any time for this oath.my life at any time for this oath.Nazi GermanyNazi GermanyOath of OfficeOath of OfficeFormer U.S.S.R.Former U.S.S.R.Oath of OfficeOath of OfficeI, citizen of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, I, citizen of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, joining the ranks of the Armed Forces, take the oath and joining the ranks of the Armed Forces, take the oath and solemnly pledge to observe military and state secrets, to solemnly pledge to observe military and state secrets, to observe the Constitution of the USSR and Soviet laws, observe the Constitution of the USSR and Soviet laws, unquestioningly to carry out the requirements of all unquestioningly to carry out the requirements of all military regulations and orders of commanders and military regulations and orders of commanders and superiors.superiors.I pledge conscientiously to study military science, to I pledge conscientiously to study military science, to preserve in every way military and public property and to preserve in every way military and public property and to remain devoted till my last breath to my people, my remain devoted till my last breath to my people, my Soviet homeland, and the Soviet government.Soviet homeland, and the Soviet government.I am prepared at all times, on orders from the I am prepared at all times, on orders from the government, to come out in defense of my homeland, the government, to come out in defense of my homeland, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. I pledge to defend it Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. I pledge to defend it courageously, skillfully, with dignity and honor, without courageously, skillfully, with dignity and honor, without sparing my blood and life in securing complete