NCO Duties, Responsibility and Authority

Question 1

What regulation covers the duties, responsibilities and authorities of an NCO?

Answer 1

TC 7-22.7

Question 2

What is direct leadership?

Answer 2

Face-to-face or first-line leadership that generally occurs in organizations where subordinates see their leaders all the time, such as teams, squads, sections, platoons, departments, companies, batteries, and troops. The direct leader’s span of influence may range from a few to dozens of people.

Question 3

What is the NCO Support Channel?

Answer 3

The NCO support channel (leadership chain) parallels and complements the Chain of Command

Question 4

What are the core competencies required of the SGT/CPL?

Answer 4

Readiness, leadership, training management, communications, operations, program management

Question 5

What is mission command?

Answer 5

Mission command is the Army’s approach to command and control that empowers subordinate decision making and decentralized execution appropriate to the situation

Question 6

Where would a soldier find an NCO’s role in reference to the Chain of Command?

Answer 6

AR 600-20

Question 7

According to TC 7-22.7, what are the six leadership styles?

Answer 7

1.) Authoritative
2.) Affiliative
3.) Democratic
4.) Coaching
5.) Pacesetting
6.) Coercive