Why is it important to respect a senior nco?

Answer 1

The importance of respecting a NCO (Non-Commission Officer)

Why it is important to respect a Non Commissioned Officer in the United States Army and the possible consequences and punishments that may be given. It is important to respect a non commissioned officer in order to keep the balance in the work place. Even if it's not deserved or given back to you, it's still the rules of the military to show them the proper respects. Not showing them respect will result in getting yourself in unnecessary trouble that will make yourself look bad in front of your other superiors.

Respect is neither a right nor a privilege. It is something that you earn over time through your actions. Though in the army it is expected of all lower enlisted to respect in what I would call the new definition of the word which is a type of fear that is implanted into the new soldiers. Earned respect builds a stronger relationship between people, can be more specific then demanded respect, and is more stable than demanded respect. Also, true respect must be built on experience, and therefore it is not right to just demand it. Earned respect builds relationship between people. When another person earns your respect you work harder to have that same respect returned to you. I think that respect is taught by example, as most good things are. The main thing is to treat other people how you would like to be treated and treat them how they treat you. Most people, when treated decently will treat others the same way. That's just not the way it has ever turned out in my time.

The NCO is placed in the Army ranks to help and care and places trust in people. They are they to help you and every one that they can they are NCO for a reason. The military saw in them the ability to command and control soldiers and the ability to respect and to be respected as well. With being an NCO comes great responsibility, you are in trusted with the lives of many and the knowledge of knowing what to do in a difficult time and in stressful times that call for demanding matters. Now in the military we have something called UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice), it over sees everything and everyone. When you disobey an order or misconduct yourself you get charged with the article and in addition UCMJ. Now when you are in a combat zone it is more important to fallow orders to the dot, due to the fact that when you get charged with UCMJ for disrespecting a NCO you get 45/45 and two ranks taken. This mean you lose two ranks, 45 days of extra duty and 45 of reduction of pay as well.

In country it is harder to keep your composer due to all the stress and the constant worry of getting hit or getting in trouble. But as a US Military service member you are obligated and trained to respect your NCO and Officers. At time it may be hard due to the fact that to earn respect it must first be given, I think that respect is a two way street. Consequences will be given out to whoever disrespects or does not properly listen to a NCO. These consequences must be obeyed and respected just as much as the NCO. Further punishments will be given out to you if these are not followed to every specific detail. Some people say that you should give respect to everyone. Other people say that respect should be earned. All you can do is Roger and move on, and learn from your mistake and learn how to not act where you should not. So when you get UCMJ and lose pay that means you get put back finically, for some of us it means a lot to lose money if your E-3 and you go down to E-2 it's a lot of money when you're in country so that house that you wanted to get now has to wait due to a actions of yours that you could have had stopped.

The main reason for a NCO in the military is to take care and to keep the soldiers safe and out of harm's way to their best ability. They have the knowledge to pass down to us lower enlisted to become better NCO then them to better off and one day do the same train other soldiers in our own image and hope to get the same respect out of them just as NCOs now hope to get it from us. Being a NCO is a lot more than walking around with some stripes. It involves dedication and work, most of which occurs out of uniform and off the field. It is a very important position and directly affects company morale.