FM 7-22.7

Question 1

What does FM 7-22.7 cover?

Answer 1

The NCO Guide (History of the NCO)

Question 2

Who is CSM Gary L. Littrell?

Answer 2

CSM Littrell was a MOH recipient for actions his in April 1970 and wrote a very meaningful and informative Introduction for FM 7-22.7

Question 3

Who is SGT Patrick Glass?

Answer 3

1. He was the last living person from the Lewis and Clark expedition
2. Was the winner of the First Election West of the Mississippi River
3. Kept a detailed journal of the Lewis and Clark expedition
4. Showed that a Good NCO was invaluable to Officers

Question 4

Who is SGT Rissler

Answer 4

SGT Rissler was a Senior Medic that managed to keep 25 casualties alive during a Battle that is now known as “The 18 hour Miracle”

Question 5

Who standardized the duties and responsibilities of the NCO Corps?

Answer 5

Inspector General/Baron Friedrich von Steuben

Question 6

When did Friedrich von Steuben standardize the duties and responsibilities of the NCO corps?

Answer 6

Valley Forge, 1778

Question 7

What provides both career and educational ‘road maps’ for NCOs to assist in self-development?

Answer 7

Professional Development Models (PDMs) located in DA Pam 600-25

Question 8

What are some things to think about and learn as you establish your goals when assuming a leadership position?

Answer 8

1. Determine what your organization expects of you
2. Determine who your immediate leader is and what they expect of you
3. Determine the level of competence and the strengths and weaknesses of your soldiers
4. Identify the key people outside of your organization whose willing support you need to accomplish the mission

Question 9

What questions would you want answered when assuming a leadership position?

Answer 9

1. What is the organization’s mission?
2. How does this mission fit in with the mission of the next higher organization?
3. What are the standards the organization must meet?
4. What resources are available to help the organization accomplish the mission?
5. What is the current state of morale?
6. Who reports directly to you?
7. What are the strengths and weaknesses of your key subordinates and the unit?
8. Who are the key people outside the organization who support mission accomplishment? (What are their strengths and weaknesses?)
9. When and what do you talk to your soldiers about?

Question 10

What are the three types of duties NCOs have?

Answer 10

Specified duties, Directed duties, and implied duties

Question 11

When was the NCO support channel formally recognized?

Answer 11

December 1976