America’s Army – Our Profession 1
Center for the Army Profession and Ethic
http://cape.army.mil/aaop
Lesson Plan
STANDARDS AND DISCIPLINE (version 2)
AMERICA’S ARMY – OUR PROFESSION (AAOP) EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM
LESSON AUTHOR: CENTER FOR THE ARMY PROFESSION AND ETHIC (CAPE)
DATE UPDATED: 26 March 2014
1. OVERVIEW. This lesson plan helps you assemble and conduct a professional development session
on Standards and Discipline with regards to the Army Profession. America’s Army – Our Profession
training support packages are designed to support organizational professional development sessions
using the case study method to promote and socialize Army Profession terms and concepts. The
video case study exercises provided are called CaseEXs. Each CaseEX is an Army Professional’s story
combined with supplemental questions and reflective practice that guides you through a rich group
discussion on how the story relates to the Army Profession and how it shapes an Army
Professional’s behavior. Ensure that you complete the Army Profession Overview lesson to
introduce professionals to these terms and concepts before leading this development session.
Remember the learning occurs during facilitated DISCUSSION.
2. BACKGROUND. The CSA approved the America’s Army – Our Profession Education and Training
program to develop a commonly understood, accepted, and internalized meaning of the Army
Profession and Ethic. The goal intent is all members of the Profession are aware of and understand
the Army Profession doctrine and concepts, participate in an ongoing dialogue about the Profession
and conduct themselves in a manner worthy of their professional status. This second version of the
Standards and Discipline lesson plan coincides with the rollout of the new AR 670-1 and its
accompanying DA Pam as an opportunity to revisit training on standards and discipline. By doing so,
Army Professionals can better understand why Uniform Standards play an important part in the
Army Profession.
3. LEARNING OUTCOMES.
a. Army Professionals can clearly communicate and meet standards that are describable,
measurable, meaningful, and achievable.
b. Army Professionals uphold standards and develop discipline through face-to-face coaching,
counseling, and mentoring.
c. Army Professionals demonstrate discipline in performing right actions, taking situational
ownership, and assuming accountability for results.
d. Army Professionals understand that discipline is the positive way the Army practices its
Profession.
4. TRAINING REFERENCES.
a. Army Doctrine Publication (ADP 1): The Army, Chapter 2 (Our Profession)
b. Army Doctrine Reference Publication (ADRP 1): The Army Profession
