NCO Guide Flashcards
What are the basic responsibilities of a noncommissioned officer?
Discipline
Property
Training
Welfare
Execution of the mission
What are the five types of powers noncommissioned officers have?
Legal
Reward
Coercive
Reverent
Expert
What is the business of sergeants?
To train and lead soldiers
What is a sergeant?
A leader
Explain the chain of command
The COC is the succession of commander superior to subordinates through which command is exercised
Who is the first person in a soldiers COC
First line NCO; squad leader
Describe responsiblity
Being held responsible for our actions and our inactions
How does the COC support the NCO support channel?
By legally holding people accountable that challenge the NCOs authority
Define duty
Duty is the legal or moral obligation to do our Job
What is the role of the commander sergeant major
The senior enlisted advisor to the battalion commander
When was the position of the sergeant major of the army first established
July 4, 1966
Is the command sergeant major in the chain of command?
No he supervisor the NCO support channel
What are the 2 key elements of command
Authority and responsibility
What is the NCO support channel?
The channel of communication that reinforces the COC
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