NCO Empowerment

Abstract

The American noncommissioned officer (NCO) is empowered in the contemporary force due to changes in operational necessity, advancements in technology, and pay and incentive enhancements. The responsibilities of the American NCO has gone from primarily a file-closer and color bearer in the Revolutionary War to a mission leader utilizing technology as a catalyst in our current counter-insurgency operations. This paper will show these changes by focusing on the role of the noncommissioned officer in every major campaign since the Revolutionary War. It will illustrate how the American NCO proved over time they are capable of leading operations, being on the forefront of technological advances and serving as career leaders in the American military.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 2009
Accession Number
AD1117360

Entities

People

  • Kevin L. Day

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Battlefields
  • Civil War
  • Congress
  • Education
  • Families (Human)
  • Financial Management
  • History
  • Leadership
  • Leadership Training
  • Mass Production
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Second World War
  • Training
  • United States
  • War
  • Warfare

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