History Essay
Abstract
Since the beginning of the Army there have been Non Commissioned Officers. The professionalism of the NCO has changed drastically since World War II. In this thesis you find throughout time NCO has evolved into a more competent and small unit leader driven profession. Using baseball as a comparison, the players today have become bigger, faster, and smarter. This also holds true for the NCO Corps. The NCO has become more of a leader; through the ever changing military evaluation system, the individual NCO requirements, and civil education. Since World War II there is evidence with the addition to the military evaluation system, NCOES requirements, and civil education that there has not been an impact on the professionalism of a NCO. Some will argue nothing has changed. The professionalism has not changed; but rather the professionalism has developed into a more advanced level of the old boys system. However both in the baseball world and the overall NCO evaluation there are none without faults. This thesis will prove this is the year of the NCO and that we are the greatest NCOs of all time.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 10, 2009
- Accession Number
- AD1133688
Entities
People
- Scott P. Valentine
Organizations
- United States Army Sergeants Major Academy