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Professional Military Education
Initial Entry Training
NCO History,
Background and Creed
Slide 1
References
• Army Field Manual (FM) 7-22.7:
Army Non-Commissioned Officer Guide
Slide 2
Training Objectives
• History of the NCO
• VDF Values
• NCO Professional Development
• NCO transition.
Slide 3
NCO History:
Revolution to Civil War
• Historically, officers were prominent
aristocrats or landowners who received
a commission from the country’s ruler
• Gave officers permission to raise and
train military units
• By contrast, enlisted were “common
folk” the officers led into battle.
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NCO History:
Revolution to Civil War
• History of the American NCO began in
1775 with birth of the Continental Army
• American NCO blended traditions of
French, British and Prussian armies
• American disdain for aristocracy and
social attitudes distinguished American
NCO from European counterparts.
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NCO History:
Revolution to Civil War
• In 1778, Inspector General Friedrich
von Steuben standardized NCO duties
• Regulations for the Order and
Discipline of the Troops of the United
States (printed 1779)
• “Blue Book:” duties for corporals,
sergeants, first sergeants, quartermaster sergeants and sergeants major
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NCO History:
Revolution to Civil War
• Blue Book emphasized importance of
selecting quality soldiers for NCO
positions
• Blue Book served a generation of
soldiers as the primary regulation for
the Army for 30 years.
• Part of Blue Book still used in in FM 225, Drill and Ceremonies and others
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NCO History:
Revolution to Civil War
Sergeant Major:
• Assistant to regimental adjutant,
keeping rosters and forming details
• Handled "interior management and
discipline of the regiment.”
• Served “at the head of the
noncommissioned officers.”
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NCO History:
Revolution to Civil War
Quartermaster Sergeant
• Assisted regimental quartermaster
• Assumed duties in his absence
• Supervised loading and transport of
the regiment's baggage on march
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NCO History:
Revolution to Civil War
First Sergeant:
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Enforced discipline and encouraged
duty among troops
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Maintained duty roster, made morning
report to commander, and kept
company descriptive book.
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NCO History:
Revolution to Civil War
Sergeants and Corporals:
• Instructed recruits in military training.
• Stopped fights and gave punishment
• Forwarded sick lists to the 1st Sergeant.
• In battle, NCOs closed gaps caused by
casualties, encouraged to stand ground
and to fire rapidly and accurately.
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NCO History:
Revolution to Civil War
• Strong NCO Corps helped sustain the
Continental Army through hardships to
eventual victory
• Von Steuben’s regulations established
the foundation for NCO duties and
responsibilities from 1778 to the present.
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NCO History:
Revolution to Civil War
• Until World War II, NCO received
promotions from regimental commander.
• Rank not transferred between regiments
• Transfer in grade from one regiment to
another required permission of the
General in Chief of the Army
• Without permanent promotions, stripes
stayed with the regiment
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NCO History:
Revolution to Civil War
• Badge of Military Merit awarded to SGT
Elijah Churchill, SGT William Brown and
SGT Daniel Bissell
• Purple heart with floral border and word
"merit" inscribed across the center.
• Precursor to the Medal of Honor
introduced during the Civil War.
• Reinstituted in 1932 as the Purple Heart
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NCO History:
Revolution to Civil War
• In 1821, War Department made first
General Order regarding NCO chevrons
• SGMs and quartermaster SGTs: worsted
chevron on each arm above the elbow
• CPLs: one worsted chevron on right arm
above the elbow.
• Ended in 1829 but became a permanent
part of NCO’s uniform before Civil War.
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NCO History:
Revolution to Civil War
• In 1825, established systematic method
for selecting NCOs
• Appointment of regimental and company
NCOs remained right of regimental
commander.
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NCO History:
Revolution to Civil War
• Abstract of Infantry Tactics (1829)
provided instructions for training NCOs
• Ensured that all NCOs possessed "an
accurate knowledge of the exercise and
use of their firelocks, of the manual
exercise of the soldier and of the firings
and marchings."
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NCO History:
Civil War to World War I
• Due to advances in weaponry, the Civil
War marked a distinct change in warfare.
• Needed to defeat an enemy’s army in the
field and to destroy the enemy’s will
• Total War: reduce capacity to resist
through military, economic and political
means.
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NCO History:
Civil War to World War I
• During Civil War, NCOs led the lines of
skirmishers that preceded and followed
each major unit.
• NCOs carried the flags and regimental
colors of their units, a deadly role
• Crucial to maintain alignment and for
commanders to observe units on field
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NCO History:
Civil War to World War I
• Tactical changes led Army to employ
more open battle formations.
• Changes further enhanced combat
leadership role of the NCOs
• New technology (railroads, telegraph
communications, etc.) would impact
NCO rank structure and pay.
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NCO History:
Civil War to World War I
• Artillery and Signal Corps required
advanced technical knowledge
• In 1870 the Signal Corps established a
school at Fort Monroe for training
officers and NCOs
• Army leaders thought experience and
not the classroom made a good NCO.
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NCO History:
Civil War to World War I
• Army began defining NCO duties during
the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
• Blue Book grew to 417 pages in the 1909
Noncommissioned Officers Manual
• Described duties of 1st Sergeant and
SGM and customs of the service.
• Chapter on discipline stressed role of
punishment in achieving discipline
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NCO History:
Civil War to World War I
• In 1902, the chevron rotated to point up
and became smaller in size.
• Clothing had become more form fitting,
creating narrower sleeves
• 10-inch chevron of the 1880s would have
wrapped around sleeve of 1902 uniform
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NCO History:
World Wars & Containment
• World War I required the training of four
million men, one million to go overseas
• Corporals were primary trainers,
teaching weapons and maneuvers.
• Commanding General John J. Pershing
suggested special schools for sergeants
and separate NCO messes
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NCO History:
World Wars & Containment
• Pace of technology during late 1930s
caused creation of “technician” ranks in
grades 3, 4, & 5 (CPL, SGT & SSG)
• Technician ranks ended in 1948, but later
reappeared as ‘specialists’ in 1955.
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NCO History:
World Wars & Containment
• 1SG carried files in a black book
• Names and professional history of every
member of the company
• 1SG accompanied men on runs, drill
field, training, or the firing range
• Book passed from 1SG to 1SG
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NCO History:
World Wars & Containment
• Pearl Harbor attack in 1941 greatly
increased the numbers NCOs
• Mobilization and other factors, created
growth in NCO percentage to total forces
• Increased from 20% of enlisted ranks in
1941, to nearly 50% percent in 1945,
• 8-man infantry squad increased to 12
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NCO History:
World Wars & Containment
• First class of 2d Constabulary Brigade's
NCO school in Munich enrolled in 1947
• In 1949, US 7th Army took over and it
became the 7th Army NCO Academy
• In 1957, AR 350-90 established
standards for NCO Academies
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NCO History:
World Wars & Containment
• By 1959, over 180,000 soldiers attended
NCO academies
• Army encouraged enlisted men to
advance education by other means
• By 1952, Army developed the Army
Education Program to allow soldiers to
attain credits for academic education.
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NCO History:
World Wars & Containment
• In 1958, Army added two grades to the
NCO ranks: E-8 and E-9
• NCO ranks were corporal, sergeant, staff
sergeant, sergeant first class, master
sergeant and sergeant major.
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NCO History:
World Wars & Containment
• In Vietnam War, much of the burden of
combat leadership fell on the NCO
• Army began the NCO Candidate Course,
with three sites at Fort Benning, Fort
Knox and Fort Sill.
• After 12-week course, graduate became
an E-5; those in top 5% became E-6s.
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NCO History:
Post-Vietnam & Volunteer Army
• After draft ended, NCOs needed more
sustained training
• Primary Leadership Dev. Course (PLDC),
• Basic NCO Course (BNCOC)
• Advanced NCOC Course (ANCOC)
• Sergeants Major Course (USASMC)
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NCO History:
Post-Vietnam & Volunteer Army
Sergeants Major Academy operates three
courses for particular positions:
• First Sergeant Course (FSC)
• Battle Staff Course (BSC)
• Command SGM Course (CSMC)
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VDF Values
• The VDF honors U.S. Army Values
• They define character traits that help
develop and maintain discipline.
• They cause soldiers to do the right thing
and continue doing the right thing
• They are important for leaders because
actions speak louder than words
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VDF Values
• Loyalty
• Duty
• Respect
• Selfless Service
• Honor
• Integrity
• Personal Courage
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VDF Values
LOYALTY
Bear true faith and allegiance to the
U.S. Constitution, Commonwealth of
Virginia Constitution, the VDF,
your unit and other soldiers.
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VDF Values
• Stand by your soldiers’ honest mistakes
– they can’t learn without making a few
• Take pride in their accomplishments and
ensure your superiors hear about them.
• Make sure they understand their
mission, know how to accomplish it
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VDF Values
• Know that you and your soldiers are part
of a bigger picture; every soldier has a
task that supports the overall objective.
• When the commander makes a decision,
execute – don’t talk down about it either
with your peers or your soldiers.
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VDF Values
DUTY
Fulfill your obligations.
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VDF Values
• Take responsibility to do what's right, no
matter how tough and even when no one
is watching.
• Accomplish all assigned or implied
tasks to the fullest of your ability.
• Take the initiative and anticipate
requirements based on the situation.
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VDF Values
RESPECT
Treat people as they should be treated.
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VDF Values
• Respect is treating others with
consideration and honor.
• Expect that others are as committed to
getting the job done as you are and
accept different ways of doing so.
• Don’t have to accept every suggestion to
show respect; just expect honesty and
professionalism
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VDF Values
SELFLESS SERVICE
Put the welfare of the Nation,
the Commonwealth,
the VDF and your soldiers
before your own.
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VDF Values
• Selfless service is placing your duty
before your personal desires
• Ability to endure hardships and
insurmountable odds in the service of
fellow soldiers and our Commonwealth
• Placing your duty and your soldiers’
welfare before your personal desires has
been key to the uniqueness of the NCO
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VDF Values
HONOR
Live up to all the VDF values.
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VDF Values
• Honor starts with being honest with
one’s self and being truthful and sincere
in all of our actions.
• If something does not seem right to you
or someone asks you to compromise
your values, then you need to assess the
situation and take steps to correct or
report the issue.
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VDF Values
INTEGRITY
Do what's right, legally and morally.
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VDF Values
• Adhere to moral and ethical principles.
• Having integrity and being honest in
everything you say and do builds trust.
• All soldiers are watching to see that you
are honest and live by your word.
• If you make a mistake, admit it, learn
from it and move forward.
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VDF Values
PERSONAL COURAGE
Face fear, danger, or adversity
(Physical or Moral).
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VDF Values
• Persevere in what you know to be right.
• Don't tolerate wrong behavior in others.
• Physical courage is overcoming fears of
bodily harm while performing your duty.
• Moral courage is overcoming fears while
doing what is right even if unpopular.
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VDF Values
• Courage is needed to make and support
unpopular decisions.
• Do not compromise values or principles.
• If you believe you are right after
consideration, hold to your position.
• Ability to listen to soldiers’ problems, to
go to bat for them in a tough situation
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VDF Values
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DRSHIP
Loyalty
Duty
Respect
Selfless Service
Honor
Integrity
Personal Courage
Slide 52
Professional
Development
Leader Development Process:
• Institutional Training
• Operational Assignments
• Self-Development
Slide 53
Professional
Development
• VDF Professional Military Education
provides leader and MOS skill training
• Continuous cycle of education, training,
experience, assessment, feedback and
reinforcement.
• The needs of unit and the demonstrated
potential of the leaders are always kept
in focus and balanced at all times.
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Professional
Development
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Professional
Development
• Self-development is life-long, standardsbased, competency driven process
• Complements institutional and
operational experiences to provide
personal and professional development.
• Accomplished through structured and
non-structured, technical and academic
learning experiences
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Professional
Development
• Self-development includes structured
and self-motivated development tasks.
• Tailored towards building the basic
leader skills and closely tied with unit
NCO Development Programs.
• Self-motivated development activities
help senior NCO develop organizational
leadership skills.
Slide 57
NCO Transition
• The transition from an enlisted soldier to
a NCO is a historical tradition
• Transition from one that was cared for to
one who cares for others
• Transition from one who was taught to
one that teaches, prepares for and
supervises tasks.
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NCO Transition
• You will do the job you have been rained
to do – lead soldiers.
• You must speak with your own voice
when giving orders
• Treat each soldier the same and give the
respect he deserves, as you will expect
to receive same treatment in return.
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NCO Transition
• Remember that you are now responsible
and accountable for your soldiers
• Total commitment from those selected to
lead, train and care for its soldiers
• Being an NCO is extremely rewarding.
• An honor and a privilege
• Never forget awesome responsibility.
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NCO Creed
The “NCO Creed” is a code of conduct used
by the VDF to educate enlisted leaders
about their responsibilities and authority.
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NCO Creed
No one is more professional than I.
I am a Noncommissioned Officer, a leader of soldiers.
As a noncommissioned officer, I realize that I am a
member of a time honored corps, which is known as
“the Backbone of the Army.”
I am proud of the Corps of Noncommissioned Officers
and will at all times conduct myself so as to bring credit
upon the Corps, the military service and my country
regardless of the situation in which I find myself.
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NCO Creed
I will not use my grade or position to attain pleasure,
profit or personal safety.
Competence is my watch-word.
My two basic responsibilities will always be uppermost
in my mind – accomplishment of my mission and the
welfare of my soldiers.
I will strive to remain technically and tactically proficient.
I am aware of my role as a noncommissioned officer.
I will fulfill my responsibilities inherent in that role.
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NCO Creed
All soldiers are entitled to outstanding leadership; I will
provide that leadership.
I know my soldiers and I will always place their needs
above my own.
I will communicate consistently with my soldiers and
never leave them uninformed.
I will be fair and impartial when recommending both
rewards and punishment.
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NCO Creed
Officers of my unit will have maximum time to
accomplish their duties; they will not have to
accomplish mine.
I will earn their respect and confidence as well as that of
my soldiers.
I will be loyal to those with whom I serve; seniors, peers
and subordinates alike.
I will exercise initiative by taking appropriate action in
the absence of orders.
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NCO Creed
I will not compromise my integrity, nor my moral
courage.
I will not forget, nor will I allow my comrades to forget
that we are professionals, Noncommissioned Officers,
leaders!
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