Every major conflict in the United States Army’s long history has ushered in substantial changes in the enlisted rank structure and its identifying insignia. The Army’s time-honored process of applying past lessons learned to current operations...
The death of a soldier at Fort Campbell, Kentucky in the summer of 1999 was the impetus for the Army to further define its policy towards homosexual service members. This tragic event suggests that command emphasis and training can profoundly...
Flexible, adaptive, and competent Soldiers infused with the Army's Warrior Culture fight wars and win the peace. Soldiers are trained in many different fields, but they must be first and foremost elite combatants prepared to defend themselves,...
From the onset of the Colonial Army, noncommissioned officers (NCOs) have always
considered themselves as professionals, but the Army (leaders) didn’t always give them that
consideration or recognition. This paper will outline the three key...
American noncommissioned officers grow more responsible as years pass and duties change. The NCO Corps capitalizes on events, situations, and conditions to evolve as better individual leaders. Many factors came into play since the U. S. Army’s...
Transformation arrived for the aviation brigades in Korea on June 16, 2006 when the 17th Aviation Brigade cased its colors and the 6th Cavalry Regiment reflagged to become the 2d Multi-Functional Aviation Brigade (MFAB). A new era began for army...
The pressure to make or meet mission goals is overwhelming and sometimes forces recruiters into ethical dilemmas, which could reduce the Army's combat effectiveness. In order to meet recruiting goals, the Army has methodically reduced the standards...
Since the Revolutionary War the Army’s Noncommissioned Officer has held a very important and vital role. They have been leaders, protectors, and trainers. But their most important feature is that they are able bodied individuals who can meet any...
The birth of our Army is the starting point of the long, proud history of the Noncommissioned Officer Corps. Since the beginning, the Noncommissioned Officer has had a continuously increasing level of responsibility placed upon his/her shoulders....
The role of the NCO is very important in today’s battlefield and with the changes in the way battles are fought NCOs must be empowered with more authority. Along with this, NCOs must receive the training and education to evolve with the ever...
The defeat of the Axis forces around the world ushered in a new dilemma for the NCO Corps in Post-World War II era. The NCO Corps began a new course. The technical ratings were removed and service-wide standards for NCO selection and training were...
The United States Military has achieved its goals of preparing and training the Non Commissioned Officers (NCO) to take on the responsibilities that they have empowered to do within today‟s Army. The evolution of the responsibilities of the NCO...
The Noncommissioned Officer Corps (NCO’s) has seen a significant shift in responsibility and empowerment over the last 200 years. Selection of early NCO’s were not due to overall performance or potential as much as it was to their large...
Since the mid-1970s, the people of the United States have enjoyed the benefits and convenience of an all-volunteer Army. Many generals and politicians hailed the new era of the All-Volunteer Force (AVF) as the wave of the future where the problems...
The empowerment of today’s American noncommissioned officer has gone thru several phases
throughout the Army’s history. Having been little more than an entity to keep troops in line
formation during the earliest days of the Army,...
Today’s leadership challenges require the Army to review and restructure the Noncommissioned Officer Education System (NCOES) to be relevant to current requirements. Proposed changes to the NCOES curriculum will result in an overall improvement...
A more educated enlisted force will close the communication gap with the officer corps and create Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) that are more competent. Much of the college credit can come from existing Noncommissioned Officer Education System...
Though the job of the enlisted Soldier of the past did not require a higher education, today’s Soldier is more technical. This document shows the contrast between the importances of education in the Officer’s career path versus the emerging...
Throughout history, the roll of the Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) has been the
vital link between, the enlisted soldier, and the commissioned officer. The primary
purpose of this link is to mentor and create young professionals out of soldiers....
Afghanistan’s story is tragic. The war-torn and besieged country has been invaded countless times in its long history. Past conquerors include Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, and the British Empire twice in the 19th century. It is a country...