Army NCO Guide Flashcards
What FM covers History of the NCO?
FM7-22.7
What do soldiers depend on from an NCO?
Guidance, Training, Leadership to win the Nation’s wars.
Who is CSM Gary L. Latrell?
He was a medal of honor recipient for his actions in April 1970. He wrote a meaningful and informative intro for this FM 7-22.7
Who usually cuts the cake during army ceremonies?
Together the cake is cut by the oldest and the youngest soldier in the unit.
What has been the key to the Army’s success?
Our flexibility and willingness to change to meet the world as it is without altering the core competencies that make the army the best fighting force in the world.
Throughout the history of the army, the NCO has been there doing what?
leading soldiers in battle and training them in peace time. Leading by example and always out front.
When was the army and the NCO corps born?
14 June, 1775! (birth of the continental army)
What three countries traditions were blended to develop our army’s NCO corps?
British
French
Prussian
who standardized the duties and responsibilities of the NCO corps?
Freidrich Von Steuben
When did Friedrich Von Steuben standardize the duties and responsibilities of the NCO corps? (when did he write the blue book?)
1778
Where was the blue book witten?
Valley Forge
What standardized the blue book?
regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the US
When was the blue book published?
1779
What’s the common name for the book written by Friedrich Von Steuben to help keep soldiers in line?
The Blue Book
Where is part of Von Steuben’s book is still with us? (used in today’s army)
Drill and Ceremony
