Roles and Responsibilities of a
Non-Commissioned Officer within the U.S. Army
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER
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The Corps of Non-Commissioned Officers (NC Os) date back to the 15th century, therefore its significance and legacy is older than our nation itself. Since that time, the roles of the NCO and the responsibilities inherent in that role have evolved throughout many conflicts and births of many countries such as the United States.
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However, certain key points have remained untouched, withstanding the erosion of time, bolstering the Corps into the history books, and perpetuating their necessity in the impending defense and the security of freedom, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Specific roles and responsibilities for the American NCO Corps were first outlined in the "Blue Book" written by Frederick Von Steuben in 1778. Von Steuben stated, "The choice of noncommissioned officers is an object of greatest importance. The order and discipline of a Regiment depends so much upon their behavior, that too much care can not be taken in preferring none to that trust but those who by their merit
--(r1 I and good conduct are entitled to it". Although his choice of words are a bit different than we see today, Von Steuben 's quintessential and bold statement still remains
Some people find it easy to give trust, but many people find it difficult to trust. For them trust
What is trust? The dictionary meaning of trust is a firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. The second meaning is, confidence placed in a person by making that person the nominal owner of property to be held or used for the benefit of one or more others. But what can we really define as trust? In this paper, I will discuss how trust is used every day in different situations, how we deal with trust in various relationships, and how we as individuals practice trust within ourselves.
In this book, trust is defined as “one’s willingness to be vulnerable to another based on the confidence that the other is benevolent, honest, open, reliable, and competent.” (page xiii) The author recognizes that trust is complex and dynamic. She views trust as the “lubricant” that greases the machinery of the organization. Trust is particularly important where parties are interdependent, or the “interests of one party cannot be achieve without reliance upon another.” In schools “teachers and principals are
First off i would like to state a well known quote known by all Marines, "Non Commissioned Officers (NCO's) are the backbone of the United States Marine Corps." Without the NCO's the Marine Corps could not function. This quote alone holds a great deal of history as well as gives a brief discription of what a Marine NCO truely is.
Entrustment gives the impression like an effortless conception, but not every person apprehends it and achieves it with self-assurance. Some business leaders use entrustment to safeguard that they are not the first ones to condemn in a fiasco. Some leaders in a business will entrust the challenging responsibilities or the ones they do not desire to accomplish themselves. These are not the purposes entrustment should be exhausted in the professional realm. From my personal experience at my formal place of employment entrustment was transpired as an unlimited motivational means, steering workforces that they were reliable enough to accomplish an assignment. It showed that the bosses had assurance in the member of staff. Entrustment is an example that can support an individual as a leader and an
I have been surveying my options regarding my present and future career plan. As I consider various paths, one option remains outstanding and seems to fit my personality and my skill set to a tee. This option is that of the possible advancement within my region, as I hope to become promoted to a noncommissioned officer. The following essay will summarize the reasons as to what I believe makes a good noncommissioned officer, why I fit these criterion and for which reasons I wish to become an NCO.
Considered the “backbone of the Army,” the Army NCO corps is facing a massive shortage of qualified Soldiers thanks to the down-sizing of military forces after a decade and a half of wars, and the seasoned NCOs either separating from the military, retiring, or recovering from combat related injuries. Through a Department of Defense policy that was implemented in 2005 to expand the NCO corps, which ultimately lowered the bar for promotion,
The Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer is, to some, just words that must be uttered during ceremonies and those times when new sergeants earn their stripes. To others, there is no higher thought. These Soldiers live their time while in uniform trying their best to uphold everything written in those three paragraphs. Some choose what those words mean; others make little effort in deciding but let others decide for them. When I entered the service of my country 6 years ago, I had no clue that such a creed existed. My family included wartime veterans; my grandfathers served in korea. And my great Grandfather in world 1. They All served honorably and passed down many stories of both tragic and valorous deeds. They all know and have told me
Respect is one the 7 Army Values and probably one of the most important in today’s Army. Discipline also works alongside respect
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice.”
Trustworthiness is a quality one must carry to pursue kindness to others. To trust someone is to rely on someone for something. When someone demonstrates trustworthiness, they show their responsibility towards someone or something by pursuing the requirement, or by exceeding the requirement. It shows confidence toward a person.
Trust refer to a job that allows a high degree of autonomy and the absence of close supervision suggests a situation characterised by trust. (Madi, et al., 2012). In fact, the public will be able to control the effect of reducing the problems mainly in administration (Campos, 1989).
Having trust makes one fell safe and free of fear enough so that they can focus on other things.
According to Dettmer, Knackendoffel, & Thurston (2009), when we have trust, others are more likely to: