Our NCO Corp: History Essay

Abstract

The Army's Noncommissioned Officer Corp truly is the backbone of the Army. In the last 230 years, the Army has changed dramatically with regard to the Noncommissioned Officer Corp and the responsibilities they share. History will show that although the process to empower Noncommissioned Officers has been slow, it has had a dramatic effect on today's Noncommissioned Officer and in shaping today's Army. This empowerment has improved the quality of not only the Noncommissioned Officer Corp, but the Officers that work with us and the lower enlisted that we take care of. In the essay that follows, three factors that have led to the ever-increasing empowerment of Noncommissioned Officers will be examined; Noncommissioned Officer pay, the Noncommissioned Officer Education System (NCOES), and the Enlisted Personnel Management System (EPMS). Counter arguments will also be discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 28, 2009
Accession Number
AD1144014

Entities

People

  • Terry D. Berdan

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Education
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Manpower Utilization
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Transfers
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Personnel Development
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
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