Military interrogation of terror suspects: imaginative does not have to mean unlawful. LT COL David G. Bolgiano, U.S. Air Force, and COL L. Morgan Banks, U.S. Army; The Army should mandate a rigorous selection of military interrogators and remove...
Taking over as a company First Sergeant (1SG) is one of the most difficult transitions I have had to make in my military career. There is no how too books on the subject. As hard as I looked, I couldn’t find the book “1SG for Dummies”...
Since the inception of the United States Army, the NCO rank and structure has had its turmoil. Movies always portray an officer as the one in charge and making all the decisions. Unfortunately, this is a prominent perception in the minds of the...
Establishing an NCO Education System is an awesome task in both importance and complexity. I have spent the better part of the last three years establishing the last proponent NCO Academy in the Army, the Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and...
Throughout the history of the Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO), Training has been conducted at the units through on the job training (OJT). In the beginning of the continental Army, NCOs received their education at the regiments and the officers from...
In 1775 the Continental Army was formed; throughout history the Army has continued to evolve and adapt to face the challenges and threats that it faces in regards to its’ existence. History has shown us that radical changes have been made at the...
I believe we face two dilemmas in the Army today, which if not handled properly, will lead to issues that could take years to resolve. First, are we promoting Soldiers to the NCO ranks before they are ready in order to meet shortages in our NCO...
Empowering of the American Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) has not happened overnight and the empowerment process is not yet complete. Three most important factors to be addressed in this essay is how military tactics affect the role of the NCO, NCO...
In today’s military, non-commissioned officers (NCOs) are espoused as the “backbone” by
virtually every member of the rank and file. There are numerous examples of truly extraordinary
NCOs performing some of the most heroic events ever...
U.S. Army NCOs were critical to the successful intelligence operations of CJTF-1 01 in Regional Command--East during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM IX. Their responsibilities ranged from training, deploying, caring for, and redeploying their Soldiers...
The Chief Enlisted Soldier in the Army is the primer enlisted position and with comes the awesome responsibility of caring, mentoring and enhancing the quality of life for all of the Army's enlisted soldiers, a task not be taken lightly. When you...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations
This report examines officer in-residence professional military education (PME) as a critical investment in the most important element of our military -- people. The primary purpose of PME is to develop military officers, throughout their careers,...
This study examines the relationship between command or managerial success and various attributes of motivation. Specifically, the intent of the study is to conduct an exploratory assessment of the motivation to manage among a sample of mid-grade...