NCO Creed Origins Flashcards
Who wrote the white paper “The Origins of the Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer? When and where was it published?
SGM Dan Elder
SGM Felix Sanchez
3 May 1998
USSMA, Fort Bliss
Where was the creed written?
The NCO Academy at the U.S. Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, GA.
What subcommittee wrote the creed?
The NCO Subcommittee of the Command and Leadership Committee, Leadership Department, U.S. Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, GA.
Who served on the NCO Subcommittee?
MSG John Cato SFC Earle Brigham SFC Jimmy Jakes SSG Raymond Brown SSG Lester Cochran
SFC Michael Woodward soon joined them.
Who is credited with writing the three letters N-C-O down on a sheet of paper?
SFC Earle Brigham
When was the NCO Creed written?
1973
Why was the NCO Creed created?
It gave NCOs a “yardstick by which to measure themselves.”
What was happening at the time the NCO Creed was created?
It was post-Vietnam. The Army was in turmoil and many young Sergeants were not the skilled trainers of the past; they were only trained to perform a specific job - squad leaders in Vietnam.
Who is credited with adding the NCO Creed to doctrine?
COL Kenneth W. Simpson
At the time, COL Simpson was the Chief, Training and Education, Office of the Chief of Staff, and conducted a NCO Professional Development Study.
In what doctrine was the NCO Creed first formalized?
FM 22-600-20, Army Noncommissioned Officer Guide.
When was the NCO Creed first formalized?
13 November 1986
