Short History of the Specialist Rank By CSM Dan Elder When Washington assumed the role as Commander in Chief of the fledgling Continental Army in 1775‚ it had adopted the British model of organization. There were basically four enlisted grades‚ sergeants‚ corporal‚ musicians and privates. The musicians were fifers and drummers‚ who of course directed the linear movements of the Army. If the sergeants‚ corporals and privates were the combatants‚ it could be a stretch to argue that those musicians
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purpose of this essay is to further my knowledge of the Army NCO support channel‚ chain of command and why we‚ as soldiers‚ use them. I will also be explaining the importance of obeying a lawful order from a first sergeant and performing that order in a timely manner. First I am going to talk about The Army NCO support Channel. The NCO support channel is designed to be subordinate to and supportive of the chain of command. The NCO support channel is not an independent channel. It is mandatory
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scenario and maintain morale of the organization. At the battalion level‚ every month there will be a Soldier of the month‚ NCO of the month and a promotion board. The purpose of the board is to test knowledge on basic soldier skills‚ army command polices‚ how to conduct themselves professionally as a soldier‚ and determine whether or not a soldier is ready to go from enlisted to a NCO and meet organizational standards. I believe garrison leadership is just as important as combat leadership. There will
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gentlemen behavior in executing the duties of a military officer or personnel. Military courtesy on the other hand relates to the good relations between and amongst soldiers‚ fostered trough stipulated gestures and behavior towards‚ personnel‚ officers or NCO‚ depending on the rank. They include mutuality‚ respect gestures such as salute and standing reveille. Such courtesies are mostly legislated within the army manifesto and are binding to the entire army contingent. However‚ the gestures have some relaxation
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being in the Marine Corps. As an NCO‚ the Marine Corps tells you what they expect from you on the very day of your promotion‚ so everyone is on the same page. They do this through the NCO Creed. In a brief summary‚ the NCO creed outlines what expectations it has for you to be a leader. On the very fist line of the NCO Creed‚ it states “I am the backbone of the United States Marine Corps.” those are pretty strong words stating how strong you must be as a leader. The NCO Creed also shows how you should
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gain some tools it NCOA to help with that. 4. How would you describe yourself as an NCO? I feel that I fulfill the Air Force’s needs of an NCO. I am entrusted with not only supervising‚ but developing my subordinates and I am very passionate about it. I am a good NCO‚ but know that I still have room to grow. 5. How would your supervisor describe you as an NCO? I believe my supervisor thinks I am a good NCO. My supervision can depend on me to carry out the orders of those appointed over me and
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The modern Marine NCO is the embodiment of the Corp’s history and traditions because we are the back bone of the Marine Corps. We are the small unit leaders and through our strive‚ motivation and dedication‚ I believe its our duty to pass on the knowledge to our junior Marines as many other NCO’s have and are doing today. We do this by carrying the tradition of making sure the the history and traditions are still being remembered and enforced by taking the initiative and time to learn about our
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following paragraph I am explaining the important of a Marine NCO and the role they play on the battle field. Truth out the history of the Marine Corps‚ The NCO always plays a key role in the military. There are the people that trained‚ guide‚ lead the junior Marines in all task or mission. They’re the ones that execute and supervise all tasks on the missions while maintaining control and discipline on the troops. Without the Marine NCO the main body of the Marine Corps will be in disarray and the
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Production and growth : In the long run‚ the higher saving rate leads to a higher level of productivty and income‚ but not to higher growth in these variables. Catch-up effect : Countries that start off poor tend to grow more rapidly than countries that start off rich Y=C+I+G S=I S=(Y-T-C) + (T-G) = private saving – public saving. Because a high interest rate makes borrowing more expensive‚ the quantity of loanable funds demanded falls as the interest rate rises. The supply
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From there‚ three to five platoons makes for a company. In a closer look‚ a soldier of an E-4 status or below is patrolled by squad leader which is in fact an NCO. An NCO stands for a non-commission officer which their job is to govern the soldiers. The squad leaders then report platoon sergeants which then will go and report to the senior NCO which is also known as the first sergeant. The first sergeant will oversee the company and guide it. This is known as the chain of command that soldiers must
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