Non-commissioned officer

first and most obvious difference between a non-commissioned officer (NCO) and warrant officer (WO) is the fact that WOs do not usually have soldiers assigned to them for which they are directly responsible. This is not always the case but, generally speaking, we do not do monthly counseling’s and handle disciplinary actions. For some of us this can be a major adjustment coming from the NCO community. ADRP 6-22 Army Leadership states, “While officers depend on the counsel, technical skill, maturity

this is “your” room and yes you are an “adult” that your Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) has the ability to not only control every task you complete while at work but he or she also has the ability to enter your room at almost any time he or she wants and for almost any reason they can think of. It is 2A.M. and your unit decided to do a barracks inspection, your NCO knocks on the

The Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Corps needs help in the promotion process or the future of the NCO Corps will be in danger of having well educated NCO’s without job-related experience. It has automatic promotions for lower enlisted soldiers, letting them get promoted without knowing military or job-related items. NCOs’ can get promoted in the current process without even doing their job as long as they know how to get by a promotion board. NCO’s only had to memorize some regulations, field

The definition of disrespect is lack of respect, discourtesy, or rudeness. In the United States Military, there are rules and regulations you must follow, one of them being respect to a non commissioned officer. No matter the circumstance, whether you agree or not, you are not allowed to talk back, physically fight back, or question judgment. If this does happen, there are consequences and repercussions from the actions taken on your part. Uniformed Code of Military Justice states that you can ultimately

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

In recent years, the Army Corps of Non-Commissioned Officers has exhibited signs of decline in both effectiveness and professionalism. The Corps of Non-Commissioned Officers has faced many challenges that are unprecedented in the history of military service including a core shift in the societal values toward a confused and submissive populous creating a pool of potential Soldiers entering service without the mental or physical toughness to make the transition to military life and be successful

Four Pillars make up my leadership philosophy, I will show how I incorporate all four as a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO). These four pillars; patience, mentorship, communication, and flexibility, make up my leadership philosophy. Practice patience with myself, and my Soldiers. Provide mentorship through leading by example. Give constant and consistent communication. Be flexible with the ability to change and adapt. The hinge pin on which my leadership philosophy relies, is patience. I could not

President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice.” Whether you’re black or white, woman or man, your first language learned was Spanish or English, if you enlist in the United States Military you swear this oath. National Guard enlistees swear a similar oath but with an addition that they “swear to obey the orders of the Governor of their state.” Officers have a different oath that they must swear when

A non commissioned officer isn’t born great; he has to work for it. No one comes into the military ready to lead and train others. Instead they must be taught how to do it. That doesn’t just mean sit in a classroom while someone else tells you what to do. There are various methods of instilling greatness and professionalism into a Soldier, all of which can be implemented together, not separate. One method I mentioned earlier: classroom. This method is great in that the instructor can use slides to

The Non Commissioned Officer (NCO); the "backbone" of the Marine Corps. The driving force behind the battle of Belleau Wood, the battle of Hue City, the fight for Fallujiah, the taking of Marjah and, most recently, the battle against suicide and sexual harassment. No other group of men and women in the world have been called to fight across such a broad area of operation. As we look at the ever-adapting role of the NCO, we must first look to the past. One of the foremost examples that comes to