Synthesis Essay James H. Doolittle - 1391 Words

Synthesis Essay - James H. Doolittle MSgt Leonard O. Bravo Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Synthesis Essay - James H. Doolittle For just a moment, imagine being asked to volunteer as mission lead of a team of 16 B-25 Bomber crews and carry out a mission that’s nearly certain to be a one-way bombing run. Alternatively, ask yourself what type of leader can motivate you enough to volunteer for such a daring mission. Do you truly embody the service before self core value in which you are willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice to advance your country’s war efforts? James H. Doolittle was undoubtedly a visionary and ethical leader when he led the WWII mission that took place in January of 1942. In this essay, we will review†¦show more content†¦When the aircraft carrier shipped off with the 16 bombers and crew, the plan was to bomb five major Japanese cities, but after the USS Hornet was detected, the raid plan changed, according to History.com (HISTORY.com, 2009). The Doolittle Raiders were forced to alter their plan and strike a day early, concentrating thier attack completely on Tokyo where all 16 aircraft successfully dropped four bombs each and caused a psychological blow to the Japanese. Doolittle’s Cognitive Flexibility with the plan of attack allowed his crews to adjust accordingly to the early detection, and proceed with the Plan B mission successfully (BCEE, 2017). Despite having a reputation for risk taking and flexibility, Doolittle’s actions and decisions that led him to begin this WWII journey were ethically calculated. Ethical Leader Despite having found success in the civilian sector, Doolittle was bound by his morals and his allegiance to America, so he had to make some calculated choices to help shape his ethical decision of returning to service, then to accept the daring WWII mission. Doolittle left the US Army Signal Corps in 1930 for higher paying work with Shell Oil Company and was successful with the adoption of advanced aviation fuel according to History.com (HISTORY.com, 2009). But after WWII kicked off he reasoned through his options as he thought about his purpose as an American (BCEE,