Technology, Tactics and Professional Development, the Road to Empowerment

Abstract

The noncommissioned officer's (NCO) ability to adapt to three main factors, technology, tactics and NCO professional development are responsible for the ever-increasing empowerment of the NCO. The initial strategy for NCO development was gaining experience through on-the-job training. Despite early attempts at NCO professional development and education, on the job training remained the preferred method of NCO development. It took a leadership crisis in the Vietnam War to push NCO development forward to meet the Army's leadership goals. Even though, the early academies had their flaws, constant attention and improvement continues to lead the NCOES in meeting the needs of the Army while institutionalizing the professionalism of the Soldier.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 18, 2008
Accession Number
AD1143968

Entities

People

  • Kurt A. Rugenius

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Education
  • Job Training
  • Leadership
  • New York
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Professional Development
  • Training
  • United States
  • Vietnam War
  • War

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  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Systems Analysis and Design