The Three Most Important Factors That Have Led to the Ever Increasing Empowerment of the American Noncommissioned Officer Over Time
Abstract
Even though I don't feel that the noncommissioned officers (NCO) are getting the same level of education that its officers are receiving and there is still a huge gap between officer and enlisted pay even though the enlisted carries most of the burden. I believe that the increased empowerment of the NCO occurred from the following factors: change in military tactics, a larger force, and later an all volunteer force that helped to change the status of the NCO Corps. The NCO was initially treated as just one of the Soldiers. They were disciplined and trained in front of their Soldiers and also corrected in the same manner. There was no distinguishing between the NCO and Soldiers which also included pay. Just after the war of Independence the Army started transforming and changing its military tactics. These changes also changed the role of the NCO as well which required them to be able to act independently. As the years passed by the NCO role has increased, even to the point where a NCO can now be the commander of a unit.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 18, 2008
- Accession Number
- AD1112292
Entities
People
- Kenneth D. Carmickle
Organizations
- United States Army Sergeants Major Academy