NCO History Flashcards
when did the 1st Senior enlisted advisor to the chairman joint Chiefs Staff (SEAC) assume position?
October 01, 2005
who is the 1st Senior enlisted advisor of the chairman joint chiefs of staff (SEAC) ?
SGM William Joseph Gainey
what grade is the senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC)?
SEAC holds the grade of E-9 and is equal in seniority to the Services SEAs.
how many SMA have there been?
14
name the five most recent Sergeant Majors of the Army
- Former SMA Kenneth O. Preston
- Former SMA Jack L. Tilley
- Former SMA Robert E. Hall
- Former SMA Gene C. McKinney
- Former SMA Richard A. Kidd
who is the first SMA?
SMA Willion O. Wooldridge
what year was the SMA established?
1966
the Sergeants Major Course began in what year?
January 1973
The history of the Noncommissioned Officer began in what year with the birth of the continental army?
1775
who wrote the “regulation for the Order and discipline of the troops of the U.S” also commonly called the “blue book” and thus standardized NCO duties and responsibilities in 1778?
Inspector general Friedrich von steuben
during the year 1778, what were the NCO ranks during that period?
- Corporals
- Sergeants
- First Sergeants
- Quartermaster Sergerants
- Sergeants Major
three NCOs received special recognition for acts of heroism during the American Revolution. Each received the Badge of Military Merit, a Purple Heart with a floral border and the word “merit” inscribed across the center. In practice this award was the precursor to the Medal of Honor introduced during the Civil War. What were their names?
Sergeant Elijah Churchill
Sergeant William Brown
Sergeant Daniel Bissell
during what year did the War department make the first reference to noncommissioned officer chevrons?
1821
what publication published in 1829 provided instructions for training of noncommissioned officers?
the abstract of Infantry Tactics
the 417 page unofficial publication called the Noncommissioned Officers Manual, was published in what year
1909
during what year did the symbol of NCO rank, the chevron, rotate to what we would today call point up and become smaller in size?
1902
During the period of World War 1, the First Sergeants often carried a book in their pockets that contained administrative files. this book, which today may be known as a “leaders book” contained the names of everyone in the company and their professional history (AWOL’s, Work habits, promotions etc). This book was passed from First Sergeant, staying within the company and providing the unit historical information. what was this book called?
A black book
during what year did the AR 350-90 establish army-wide standards for NCO acadamies?
1957
in 1958 the army added two grades to the NCO ranks, these pay grades would “provide for a better delineation of responsibilities in the enlisted structure”. what were the two new pay grades?
E-8 and E-9
during what year did PLDC first become a mandatory prerequisite for promotion to Staff Sergeant.
1986
