June 9, 2025 • 25 mins
In this episode, we aren't going to just ask and answer a bunch of questions about FM 7-22.7. No, we are going to focus on questions that are at a difficulty level that every SPC should be able to answer.
The episode is broken into 2 chapters:
The Pre-Test
Repetition
Feel free to jump into the Pre-Test, and if you know everything, skip to the next difficulty level. If you want to know more about a question, stick around for the Lesson, where we will teach you what everything means. Then we'll re-evaluate at the Re-Test, and help you have it down consciously and sub-consciously in the Repetition chapter.
The questions we are going over are:
Question 1: When was the NCO Corps born?
Question 2: Who trained selected Continental troops to drill, lead, and teach others, thereby laying the foundation for the modern NCO Corps during the American Revolution?
Baron Von Steuben
Question 3: What was the name of the book that Baron Von Steuben wrote to help train continental troops?
The full title of the "Blue Book" was "Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States", but it was nicknamed “The Blue Book.”
Question 4: What analogy did Baron Von Steuben use to describe the roles of the officer and the Sergeants within a company?
Baron von Steuben used the analogy that the officer should be the “father of the company while the Sergeants should be the mothers”
Question 5: What traditional symbol of the NCO, useful for dressing lines and identifying the NCO on the battlefield?
The Halberd
Question 6 During the period between 1814 to 1914, there were three major trends that shaped the NCO corps. What were those three trends?
The frontier, major wars, and the development of industry and technology.
Question 7: How did the frontier shape the NCO Corps?
Troops were used in place of militias to go out and secure the frontier. Officers relied more on their NCOs during this time of isolation, the relationship between officers and NCOs deepened as they relied on them more, and their duties and privileges were expanded. They took on more training responsibilities. NCOs were then allowed to lead troops on the battlefield during small unit engagements that were common on the frontier.
Question 8: How did major wars shape the NCO Corps?
The War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the Civil war saw the numbers of troops fluctuate a lot. Before the war, there were only a few thousand troops, during the war there would be 3 times to 80 times the size it was before, then would drop down to just a few thousand after the war. Privates that were experienced before the war would get promoted to high ranking NCOs during the war, become war heros, and then after the war get reduced back down to privates as everyone left the Army. This discouraged NCOs, and caused them to leave the Army with everyone else.
Question 9: How did technology and industry shape the NCO Corps?
As warfare became more technologically advanced, education became more important. The Army opened schools for technical proficiencies such as artillery, signal corps, mechanics, communications, and medical services. The idea of an NCO being a professional, not just a grunt, evolved. Promotions were tied to education, and better educated NCOs were promoted faster. As NCOs became more educated, they had opportunities in the private sector open up to them, where they could get paid more. The Army needed to elevate the position of an NCO to keep people from jumping ship. NCOs were now considered professionals.
Question 10: What three country traditions formed the foundation of our NCO Corps?
British, French, and Prussian
Question 11: During WWI, what concept of NCO leadership did America adopt after observing it in European NCOs?
The concept that an NCO should be able to lead units when their officer fal
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(00:00):
Welcome to the Board Questions podcast where you can study for
your promotion or Soldier of theMonth board while driving, doing
chores, or playing video games. Today we are going to go over
NCO history which is found in Chapter 1 of FM 7 Dash 22.7.
In the first part, we will go over each question and give you
(00:20):
some time to think of each response.
If you feel like you have that down solid, move on to the next
episode. If not, stick around for the
rapid fire portion to solidify what you just learned.
Let's get started. Question one, when was the NCO
Corps born? Question Two.
(00:44):
Who trained selected Continentaltroops to drill, lead, and teach
others, thereby laying the foundation for the modern NCO
Corps during the American Revolution?
Baron von Steuben. Question Three.
What was the name of the book that Baron von Steuben wrote to
(01:05):
help train Continental troops? The full title of the Blue Book
was Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of
the United States, but it was nicknamed the Blue Book.
Question 4 what analogy did Baron von Steuben use to
describe the roles of the officer and the sergeants within
(01:27):
a company Baron von Steuben usedthe analogy that the.
Officer should be the. Father of the company, while the
sergeants should be the mothers.Question 5.
What traditional symbol of the NCO useful for dressing lines
and identifying the NCO on the battlefield?
(01:51):
The Halberd. Question 6.
During the period between 1814 to 1914, there were three major
trends that shaped the NCO core.What were those 3 trends?
The frontier, major wars and thedevelopment of industry and
(02:11):
technology. Question 7.
How did the frontier shape the NCO?
Core Troops were used in place of militias to go out and secure
the frontier. Officers relied more on their NC
OS. During this time of isolation.
The relationship between officers and NC OS deepened.
(02:33):
As they relied on the MORE and their duties and privileges were
expanded. They took on more training
responsibilities. NC OS were then allowed to lead
troops on the battlefield duringsmall unit engagements that were
common on the frontier. Question 8.
How did major wars shape the NCOCorps?
(02:57):
The War of 1812, the Mexican American War, and the Civil War
saw the numbers of troops fluctuate a lot.
Before the war there were only afew 1000 troops.
During the war there would be 3 times to 80 times the size it
was before. Then would drop down to just a
few thousand after the war. Privates that were experienced
before the war would get promoted to high-ranking NC OS
(03:20):
during the war, become war heroes, and then after the war
get reduced back down the privates as everyone left the
army. This discouraged NC OS and
caused them to leave the army with everyone else.
Question 9. How did technology and industry
shape the NCO Corps? As warfare became more
(03:44):
technologically advanced, education became more important.
The Army opened schools for technical proficiencies such as
artillery, signal core mechanics, communications, and
medical services. The idea of an NCO being a
professional, not just a grunt, evolved.
Promotions were tied to education and better educated NC
(04:07):
OS were promoted faster. As NCO's became more educated,
they had opportunities in the private sector open up to them
where they could get paid more. The Army needed to elevate the
position of an NCO to keep people from jumping ship.
NCO's were now considered professionals.
(04:27):
Question 10. What 3 country traditions form
the foundation of our NCO corps?British, French and Prussian.
Question 11. During World War One, what
concept of NCO leadership did America adopt after observing it
in European NCO's? The concept that an NCO should
(04:53):
be able to lead units when theirofficer falls.
Question 12. Which famous NCO led the flank
of the machine gun in placement once his officer and other NCO's
were killed, capturing 129 German and destroying the
machine guns? Corporal Alvin C York.
(05:17):
Question 13. What significant legislation
which amended the 1916 NDA and created a new enlisted 7 ranked
system had the greatest impact on the NCO core and enlisted
personnel in general after WorldWar One?
The National Defense Act NDA of June 1920.
(05:41):
Question 14. What was one major difference
between how enlisted were treated when they transferred
units before the 1930s and today?
Enlisted back then did not retain their rank before leaving
their old unit. They were demoted back down to
private and would arrive at the unit and see if their new
commanding officer would place them in a role that granted them
(06:04):
a higher rank. Question 15.
What were the technical ranks created by the Army during World
War 2 and how did their authority relate to the G ranks?
The technical ranks were createdby the Army during World War 2
as an attempt to combine specialist ranks with NCO's
(06:26):
while keeping them separate. A technical rank would have NCO
authority in between its corresponding G rank and the
next lowest G rank. Question 16.
What was the first Academy specifically devoted to creating
a professional NCO? The Constabulary NCO Academy
(06:48):
NCOA at Jensen Barracks, Munich,West Germany.
It opened in 1949, Question 17, when the specialist rank was
created. What was the key distinction
between a specialist and an NCO at that time regarding command
authority, and what issues did this create in practice?
(07:12):
The key distinction was that a specialist was not an NCO and
had no command authority. In practice, this created issues
such as unclarity regarding duties, EG guard mount
specialists viewing themselves as exempt from junior ranked
duties and NC OS resenting specialists drawing the same pay
without leadership responsibilities.
(07:33):
Additionally, specialists often performed NCO duties when NC OS
were scarce, while NC OS were always expected.
To have the same MOS. Expertise as specialists
Question 18 To address the lack of clarity regarding the
Sergeant major role, what two key positions did Chief of Staff
(07:53):
Army CSA Jen Harold Johnson approved in 1966 and 1967?
To address the lack of clarity regarding the Sergeant major
role, CSA Gen. Harold Johnson approved one the
creation of the Sergeant major of the Army SMA position in 1966
(08:14):
with William O Wooldridge appointed as the first SMA.
Its purpose was to serve as the senior advisor to the CSA
regarding enlisted matters, an ombudsman, and to the creation
of the Command Sergeant's Major CSM program in 1967.
Its purpose was to create a select group of sergeants major
(08:35):
ready for assignment to all major commands.
Question 19. What does the NCO Professional
Development System NCOPDS, whichreplaced NCOS, consist of in
terms of its five schools and continuous education
requirement? The NCO Professional Development
(08:57):
System NCOPDS consists of five schools, the basic leader
course, advanced leader course, senior leader course, master
leaders course, and Sergeant majors course.
It also includes A continuous education requirement by
requiring distributed leaders course DLC in between courses.
(09:20):
Question 20. Which badge preceded the Medal
of Honor? The Badge of Military Merit
Question 21 What 3 NC OS received the Badge of Military
Merit for heroism during the Revolutionary War Sergeant
(09:41):
Elijah Churchill, Sergeant William Brown, and Sergeant
Daniel Bissell Question 22. Who was the first African
American to win the Medal of Honor?
Sergeant William H Carney Question 23.
(10:02):
When did the Army formally add women to its ranks?
1942 Now that we have gone over each question, let's go over
them a few times rapid fire to solidify them in your mind.
If you are confident in your knowledge, feel free to skip to
(10:22):
the next episode at any time. When was the NCO Corps born?
June 14th, 1775. Who trained selected Continental
troops to drill, lead, and teachothers, thereby laying the
foundation for the modern NCO Corps during the American
Revolution? Baron von Steuben What was the
name of the book that Baron von Steuben wrote to help train
(10:45):
Continental troops? The full title of the Blue Book
was Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of
the United States, but it was nicknamed the Blue Book.
What analogy did Baron von Steuben use to describe the
roles of the officer and the sergeants within a company?
Baron von Steuben used the analogy.
That the officer should be the. Father of the company, while the
(11:06):
sergeants should be the mothers.What traditional symbol of the
NCO? Useful for dressing lines and
identifying the NCO on the battlefield?
The Halberd During the period between 1814 to 1914, there were
three major trends that shaped the NCO Corps.
What were those 3 trends? The frontier, major wars and the
(11:29):
development of industry and technology.
How did the frontier shape the NCO Corps?
Troops were used in place of militias to go out and secure
the frontier. Officers relied more on their NC
OS during this time of isolation.
The relationship between officers and NC OS deepened as
they relied on the MORE and their duties and privileges were
(11:49):
expanded. They took on more training
responsibilities. NC OS were then allowed to lead
troops on the battlefield duringsmall unit engagements that were
common on the frontier. How did major wars shape the NCO
Corps? The War of 1812, the Mexican
American War, and the Civil War saw the numbers of troops
(12:10):
fluctuate a lot. Before the war there were only a
few 1000 troops. During the war there would be 3
times to 80 times the size it was before.
Then would drop down to just a few thousand after the war.
Privates that were experienced before the war would get
promoted to high-ranking NC OS during the war, become war
heroes, and then after the war get reduced back down to
(12:32):
privates as everyone left the Army.
This discouraged NC OS and caused them to leave the Army
with everyone else. How did technology and industry
shape the NCO Corps? As warfare became more
technologically advanced, education became more important.
The Army opened schools for technical proficiencies such as
(12:53):
artillery, signal corps, mechanics, communications, and
medical services. The idea of an NCO being a
professional, not just a grunt, evolved.
Promotions were tied to education and better educated NC
OS were promoted faster. As NC OS became more educated,
they had opportunities in the private sector open up to them
(13:15):
where they could get paid more. The Army needed to elevate the
position of an NCO to keep people from jumping ship.
NC OS were now considered professionals.
What 3 country traditions formedthe foundation of our NCO corps?
British, French and Prussian during World War One?
What concept of NCO leadership did America adopt after
(13:38):
observing it in European NC? OS the concept that an NCO
should be able to lead units when their officer falls?
Which famous NCO led the flank of the machine gun emplacement
once his officer and other NCOS were killed capturing 129 German
and destroying the machine guns?Corporal Alvin C York What
(13:58):
significant legislation which amended the 1916 NDA and created
a new enlisted 7 ranked system had the greatest impact on the
NCO core and enlisted personnel in general after World War One,
The National Defense Act NDA of June 1920.
What was one major difference between how enlisted were
(14:19):
treated when they transferred units before the 1930s and
today? Enlisted back then did not
retain their rank before leavingtheir old unit.
They were demoted back down to private and would arrive at the
unit and see if their new commanding officer would place
them in a role that granted thema higher rank.
What were the technical ranks created by the Army during World
(14:40):
War 2 and how did their authority relate to the G ranks?
The technical ranks were createdby the Army during World War 2
as an attempt to combine specialist ranks with NCOS while
keeping them separate. A technical rank would have NCO
authority in between its corresponding G rank and the
next lowest G rank. What was the first Academy
(15:01):
specifically devoted to creatinga professional NCO?
The Constabulary NCO Academy NCOA at Jensen Barracks, Munich,
West Germany. It opened in 1949 when the
specialist rank was created. What was the key distinction
between a specialist and an NCO at that time regarding command
(15:21):
authority, and what issues did this create in practice?
The key distinction was that a specialist was not an NCO and
had no command authority. In practice, this created issues
such as unclarity regarding duties, EG guard mount
specialists viewing themselves as exempt from junior ranked
duties and NC OS resenting specialists drawing the same pay
(15:43):
without leadership responsibilities.
Additionally, specialists often performed NCO duties when NC OS
were scarce, while NC OS were always expected.
To have the same MOS. Expertise as specialists To
address the lack of clarity regarding the Sergeant major
role, what two key positions didChief of Staff, Army CSA Gen.
(16:04):
Harold Johnson approve in 1966 and 1967?
To address the lack of clarity regarding the Sergeant major
role, CSA Gen. Harold Johnson approved one, the
creation of the Sergeant Major of the Army SMA position in 1966
with William O Woolridge appointed as the first SMA.
(16:25):
Its purpose was to serve as the senior advisor to the CSA
regarding enlisted matters, an ombudsman, and two, the creation
of the Command Sergeants Major CSM program in 1967.
Its purpose was to create a select group of sergeants major
ready for assignment to all major commands.
What does the NCO Professional Development System NCOPDS, which
(16:49):
replaced NCOS, consist of in terms of its five schools and
continuous education requirement?
The NCO Professional DevelopmentSystem NCOPDS consists of five
schools, the basic leader course, advanced leader course,
senior leader course, master leaders course, and Sergeant
majors course. It also includes A continuous
(17:11):
education requirement by requiring distributed leaders
course DLC in between courses. Which badge preceded the Medal
of Honor? The Badge of Military Merit What
3 NC OS received the Badge of Military Merit for heroism
during the Revolutionary War Sergeant Elijah Churchill,
Sergeant William Brown, and Sergeant Daniel Bissell.
(17:34):
Who was the first African American to win the Medal of
Honor? Sergeant William H Carney When
did the Army formally add women to its ranks 1942?
When was the NCO Corps born? June 14th, 1775 Who trained
selected Continental troops to drill, lead, and teach others,
(17:56):
thereby laying the foundation for the modern NCO Corps during
the American Revolution? Baron von Steuben What was the
name of the book that Baron von Steuben wrote to help train
Continental troops? The full title of the Blue Book
was Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of
the United States, but it was nicknamed the Blue Book.
(18:17):
What analogy did Baron von Steuben use to describe the
roles of the officer and the sergeants within a company?
Baron von Steuben used the analogy.
That the officer should be the. Father of the company, while the
sergeants should be the mothers.What traditional symbol of the
NCO? Useful for dressing lines and
identifying the NCO on the battlefield?
(18:37):
The halberd. During the period between 1814
to 1914, there were three major trends that shaped the NCO
Corps. What were those 3 trends?
The frontier, major wars and thedevelopment of industry and
technology. How did the frontier shape the
NCO Corps? Troops were used in place of
(18:58):
militias to go out and secure the frontier.
Officers relied more on their NCOS.
During this time of isolation, the relationship between
officers and NC OS deepened as they relied on the MORE and
their duties and privileges wereexpanded.
They took on more training responsibilities.
NC OS were then allowed to lead troops on the battlefield during
(19:19):
small unit engagements that werecommon on the frontier.
How did major wars shape the NCOCorps?
The War of 1812, the Mexican American War, and the Civil War
saw the numbers of troops fluctuate a lot.
Before the war there were only afew 1000 troops.
During the war there would be 3 times to 80 times the size it
(19:40):
was before. Then would drop down to just a
few thousand after the war. Privates that were experienced
before the war would get promoted to high-ranking NC OS
during the war, become war heroes, and then after the war
get reduced back down the privates as everyone left the
army. This discouraged NC OS and
caused them to leave the army with everyone else.
(20:01):
How did technology and industry shape the NCO corps?
As warfare became more technologically advanced,
education became more important.The Army opened schools for
technical proficiencies such as artillery, signal corps,
mechanics, communications, and medical services.
The idea of an NCO being a professional, not just a grunt,
(20:24):
evolved. Promotions were tied to
education and better educated NCOS were promoted faster.
As NC OS became more educated, they had opportunities in the
private sector open up to them where they could get paid more.
The Army needed to elevate the position of an NCO to keep
people from jumping ship. NC OS were now considered
(20:46):
professionals. What 3 country traditions formed
the foundation of our NCO corps?British, French and Prussian
during World War One. What concept of NCO leadership
did America adopt after observing it in European NC OS?
The concept that an NCO should be able to lead units when their
officer falls. Which famous NCO led the flank
(21:09):
of the machine gun emplacement once his officer and other NCO's
were killed, capturing 129 German and destroying the
machine guns? Corporal Alvin C York What
significant legislation which amended the 1916 NDA and created
a new enlisted 7 ranked system had the greatest impact on the
NCO core and enlisted personnel in general after World War One?
(21:33):
The National Defense Act NDA of June 1920.
What was one major difference between how enlisted were
treated when they transferred units before the 1930s and
today? Enlisted back then did not
retain their rank before leavingtheir old unit.
They were demoted back down to private and would arrive at the
unit and see if their new commanding officer would place
(21:55):
them in a role that granted thema higher rank.
What were the technical ranks created by the Army during World
War 2 and how did their authority relate to the G ranks?
The technical ranks were createdby the Army during World War 2
as an attempt to combine specialist ranks with NC OS
while keeping them separate. A technical rank would have NCO
(22:16):
authority in between its corresponding G rank and the
next lowest G rank. What was the first Academy
specifically devoted to creatinga professional NCO?
The Constabulary NCO Academy NCOA at Jensen Barracks, Munich,
West Germany. It opened in 1949 when the
(22:36):
specialist rank was created. What was the key distinction
between a specialist and an NCO at that time regarding command
authority, and what issues did this create in practice?
The key distinction was that a specialist was not an NCO and
had no command authority. In practice, this created issues
such as unclarity regarding duties, EG guard mount
(22:58):
specialists viewing themselves as exempt from junior ranked
duties and NC OS resenting specialists drawing the same pay
without leadership responsibilities.
Additionally, specialists often performed NCO duties when NC OS
were scarce, while NC OS were always expected.
To have the same MOS. Expertise as specialists To
(23:18):
address the lack of clarity regarding the Sergeant major
role, what two key positions didChief of Staff Army CSA Gen.
Harold Johnson approve in 1966 and 1967?
To address the lack of clarity regarding the Sergeant major
role, CSA Gen. Harold Johnson approved one, the
creation of the Sergeant Major of the Army SMA position in 1966
(23:43):
with William O Wooldridge appointed as the first SMA.
Its purpose was to serve as the senior advisor to the CSA
regarding enlisted matters, an ombudsman, and two, the creation
of the Command Sergeants Major CSM program in 1967.
Its purpose was to create a select group of sergeants major
(24:03):
ready for assignment to all major commands.
What does the NCO Professional Development System NCOPDS, which
replaced NCOS, consist of in terms of its five schools and
continuous education requirement?
The NCO Professional DevelopmentSystem NCOPDS consists of five
schools, the basic leader course, advanced leader course,
(24:26):
senior leader course, master leaders course, and Sergeant
majors course. It also includes A continuous
education requirement by requiring distributed leaders
course DLC in between courses. Which badge preceded the Medal
of Honor? The Badge of Military Merit What
3 NC OS received the Badge of Military Merit for heroism
(24:49):
during the Revolutionary War Sergeant Elijah Churchill,
Sergeant William Brown, and Sergeant Daniel Bissell.
Who was the first African American to win the Medal of
Honor? Sergeant William H Carney.
When did the Army formally add women to its ranks?
1942 Thanks for studying with the Board Questions podcast.
(25:11):
Please go to the next topic on your board's Moi and keep on
studying for your board.
Welcome to the Board Questions podcast where you can study for
your promotion or Soldier of theMonth board while driving, doing
chores, or playing video games. Today we are going to go over
NCO history which is found in Chapter 1 of FM 7 Dash 22.7.
In the first part, we will go over each question and give you
(00:20):
some time to think of each response.
If you feel like you have that down solid, move on to the next
episode. If not, stick around for the
rapid fire portion to solidify what you just learned.
Let's get started. Question one, when was the NCO
Corps born? Question Two.
(00:44):
Who trained selected Continentaltroops to drill, lead, and teach
others, thereby laying the foundation for the modern NCO
Corps during the American Revolution?
Baron von Steuben. Question Three.
What was the name of the book that Baron von Steuben wrote to
(01:05):
help train Continental troops? The full title of the Blue Book
was Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of
the United States, but it was nicknamed the Blue Book.
Question 4 what analogy did Baron von Steuben use to
describe the roles of the officer and the sergeants within
(01:27):
a company Baron von Steuben usedthe analogy that the.
Officer should be the. Father of the company, while the
sergeants should be the mothers.Question 5.
What traditional symbol of the NCO useful for dressing lines
and identifying the NCO on the battlefield?
(01:51):
The Halberd. Question 6.
During the period between 1814 to 1914, there were three major
trends that shaped the NCO core.What were those 3 trends?
The frontier, major wars and thedevelopment of industry and
(02:11):
technology. Question 7.
How did the frontier shape the NCO?
Core Troops were used in place of militias to go out and secure
the frontier. Officers relied more on their NC
OS. During this time of isolation.
The relationship between officers and NC OS deepened.
(02:33):
As they relied on the MORE and their duties and privileges were
expanded. They took on more training
responsibilities. NC OS were then allowed to lead
troops on the battlefield duringsmall unit engagements that were
common on the frontier. Question 8.
How did major wars shape the NCOCorps?
(02:57):
The War of 1812, the Mexican American War, and the Civil War
saw the numbers of troops fluctuate a lot.
Before the war there were only afew 1000 troops.
During the war there would be 3 times to 80 times the size it
was before. Then would drop down to just a
few thousand after the war. Privates that were experienced
before the war would get promoted to high-ranking NC OS
(03:20):
during the war, become war heroes, and then after the war
get reduced back down the privates as everyone left the
army. This discouraged NC OS and
caused them to leave the army with everyone else.
Question 9. How did technology and industry
shape the NCO Corps? As warfare became more
(03:44):
technologically advanced, education became more important.
The Army opened schools for technical proficiencies such as
artillery, signal core mechanics, communications, and
medical services. The idea of an NCO being a
professional, not just a grunt, evolved.
Promotions were tied to education and better educated NC
(04:07):
OS were promoted faster. As NCO's became more educated,
they had opportunities in the private sector open up to them
where they could get paid more. The Army needed to elevate the
position of an NCO to keep people from jumping ship.
NCO's were now considered professionals.
(04:27):
Question 10. What 3 country traditions form
the foundation of our NCO corps?British, French and Prussian.
Question 11. During World War One, what
concept of NCO leadership did America adopt after observing it
in European NCO's? The concept that an NCO should
(04:53):
be able to lead units when theirofficer falls.
Question 12. Which famous NCO led the flank
of the machine gun in placement once his officer and other NCO's
were killed, capturing 129 German and destroying the
machine guns? Corporal Alvin C York.
(05:17):
Question 13. What significant legislation
which amended the 1916 NDA and created a new enlisted 7 ranked
system had the greatest impact on the NCO core and enlisted
personnel in general after WorldWar One?
The National Defense Act NDA of June 1920.
(05:41):
Question 14. What was one major difference
between how enlisted were treated when they transferred
units before the 1930s and today?
Enlisted back then did not retain their rank before leaving
their old unit. They were demoted back down to
private and would arrive at the unit and see if their new
commanding officer would place them in a role that granted them
(06:04):
a higher rank. Question 15.
What were the technical ranks created by the Army during World
War 2 and how did their authority relate to the G ranks?
The technical ranks were createdby the Army during World War 2
as an attempt to combine specialist ranks with NCO's
(06:26):
while keeping them separate. A technical rank would have NCO
authority in between its corresponding G rank and the
next lowest G rank. Question 16.
What was the first Academy specifically devoted to creating
a professional NCO? The Constabulary NCO Academy
(06:48):
NCOA at Jensen Barracks, Munich,West Germany.
It opened in 1949, Question 17, when the specialist rank was
created. What was the key distinction
between a specialist and an NCO at that time regarding command
authority, and what issues did this create in practice?
(07:12):
The key distinction was that a specialist was not an NCO and
had no command authority. In practice, this created issues
such as unclarity regarding duties, EG guard mount
specialists viewing themselves as exempt from junior ranked
duties and NC OS resenting specialists drawing the same pay
without leadership responsibilities.
(07:33):
Additionally, specialists often performed NCO duties when NC OS
were scarce, while NC OS were always expected.
To have the same MOS. Expertise as specialists
Question 18 To address the lack of clarity regarding the
Sergeant major role, what two key positions did Chief of Staff
(07:53):
Army CSA Jen Harold Johnson approved in 1966 and 1967?
To address the lack of clarity regarding the Sergeant major
role, CSA Gen. Harold Johnson approved one the
creation of the Sergeant major of the Army SMA position in 1966
(08:14):
with William O Wooldridge appointed as the first SMA.
Its purpose was to serve as the senior advisor to the CSA
regarding enlisted matters, an ombudsman, and to the creation
of the Command Sergeant's Major CSM program in 1967.
Its purpose was to create a select group of sergeants major
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ready for assignment to all major commands.
Question 19. What does the NCO Professional
Development System NCOPDS, whichreplaced NCOS, consist of in
terms of its five schools and continuous education
requirement? The NCO Professional Development
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System NCOPDS consists of five schools, the basic leader
course, advanced leader course, senior leader course, master
leaders course, and Sergeant majors course.
It also includes A continuous education requirement by
requiring distributed leaders course DLC in between courses.
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Question 20. Which badge preceded the Medal
of Honor? The Badge of Military Merit
Question 21 What 3 NC OS received the Badge of Military
Merit for heroism during the Revolutionary War Sergeant
(09:41):
Elijah Churchill, Sergeant William Brown, and Sergeant
Daniel Bissell Question 22. Who was the first African
American to win the Medal of Honor?
Sergeant William H Carney Question 23.
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When did the Army formally add women to its ranks?
1942 Now that we have gone over each question, let's go over
them a few times rapid fire to solidify them in your mind.
If you are confident in your knowledge, feel free to skip to
(10:22):
the next episode at any time. When was the NCO Corps born?
June 14th, 1775. Who trained selected Continental
troops to drill, lead, and teachothers, thereby laying the
foundation for the modern NCO Corps during the American
Revolution? Baron von Steuben What was the
name of the book that Baron von Steuben wrote to help train
(10:45):
Continental troops? The full title of the Blue Book
was Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of
the United States, but it was nicknamed the Blue Book.
What analogy did Baron von Steuben use to describe the
roles of the officer and the sergeants within a company?
Baron von Steuben used the analogy.
That the officer should be the. Father of the company, while the
(11:06):
sergeants should be the mothers.What traditional symbol of the
NCO? Useful for dressing lines and
identifying the NCO on the battlefield?
The Halberd During the period between 1814 to 1914, there were
three major trends that shaped the NCO Corps.
What were those 3 trends? The frontier, major wars and the
(11:29):
development of industry and technology.
How did the frontier shape the NCO Corps?
Troops were used in place of militias to go out and secure
the frontier. Officers relied more on their NC
OS during this time of isolation.
The relationship between officers and NC OS deepened as
they relied on the MORE and their duties and privileges were
(11:49):
expanded. They took on more training
responsibilities. NC OS were then allowed to lead
troops on the battlefield duringsmall unit engagements that were
common on the frontier. How did major wars shape the NCO
Corps? The War of 1812, the Mexican
American War, and the Civil War saw the numbers of troops
(12:10):
fluctuate a lot. Before the war there were only a
few 1000 troops. During the war there would be 3
times to 80 times the size it was before.
Then would drop down to just a few thousand after the war.
Privates that were experienced before the war would get
promoted to high-ranking NC OS during the war, become war
heroes, and then after the war get reduced back down to
(12:32):
privates as everyone left the Army.
This discouraged NC OS and caused them to leave the Army
with everyone else. How did technology and industry
shape the NCO Corps? As warfare became more
technologically advanced, education became more important.
The Army opened schools for technical proficiencies such as
(12:53):
artillery, signal corps, mechanics, communications, and
medical services. The idea of an NCO being a
professional, not just a grunt, evolved.
Promotions were tied to education and better educated NC
OS were promoted faster. As NC OS became more educated,
they had opportunities in the private sector open up to them
(13:15):
where they could get paid more. The Army needed to elevate the
position of an NCO to keep people from jumping ship.
NC OS were now considered professionals.
What 3 country traditions formedthe foundation of our NCO corps?
British, French and Prussian during World War One?
What concept of NCO leadership did America adopt after
(13:38):
observing it in European NC? OS the concept that an NCO
should be able to lead units when their officer falls?
Which famous NCO led the flank of the machine gun emplacement
once his officer and other NCOS were killed capturing 129 German
and destroying the machine guns?Corporal Alvin C York What
(13:58):
significant legislation which amended the 1916 NDA and created
a new enlisted 7 ranked system had the greatest impact on the
NCO core and enlisted personnel in general after World War One,
The National Defense Act NDA of June 1920.
What was one major difference between how enlisted were
(14:19):
treated when they transferred units before the 1930s and
today? Enlisted back then did not
retain their rank before leavingtheir old unit.
They were demoted back down to private and would arrive at the
unit and see if their new commanding officer would place
them in a role that granted thema higher rank.
What were the technical ranks created by the Army during World
(14:40):
War 2 and how did their authority relate to the G ranks?
The technical ranks were createdby the Army during World War 2
as an attempt to combine specialist ranks with NCOS while
keeping them separate. A technical rank would have NCO
authority in between its corresponding G rank and the
next lowest G rank. What was the first Academy
(15:01):
specifically devoted to creatinga professional NCO?
The Constabulary NCO Academy NCOA at Jensen Barracks, Munich,
West Germany. It opened in 1949 when the
specialist rank was created. What was the key distinction
between a specialist and an NCO at that time regarding command
(15:21):
authority, and what issues did this create in practice?
The key distinction was that a specialist was not an NCO and
had no command authority. In practice, this created issues
such as unclarity regarding duties, EG guard mount
specialists viewing themselves as exempt from junior ranked
duties and NC OS resenting specialists drawing the same pay
(15:43):
without leadership responsibilities.
Additionally, specialists often performed NCO duties when NC OS
were scarce, while NC OS were always expected.
To have the same MOS. Expertise as specialists To
address the lack of clarity regarding the Sergeant major
role, what two key positions didChief of Staff, Army CSA Gen.
(16:04):
Harold Johnson approve in 1966 and 1967?
To address the lack of clarity regarding the Sergeant major
role, CSA Gen. Harold Johnson approved one, the
creation of the Sergeant Major of the Army SMA position in 1966
with William O Woolridge appointed as the first SMA.
(16:25):
Its purpose was to serve as the senior advisor to the CSA
regarding enlisted matters, an ombudsman, and two, the creation
of the Command Sergeants Major CSM program in 1967.
Its purpose was to create a select group of sergeants major
ready for assignment to all major commands.
What does the NCO Professional Development System NCOPDS, which
(16:49):
replaced NCOS, consist of in terms of its five schools and
continuous education requirement?
The NCO Professional DevelopmentSystem NCOPDS consists of five
schools, the basic leader course, advanced leader course,
senior leader course, master leaders course, and Sergeant
majors course. It also includes A continuous
(17:11):
education requirement by requiring distributed leaders
course DLC in between courses. Which badge preceded the Medal
of Honor? The Badge of Military Merit What
3 NC OS received the Badge of Military Merit for heroism
during the Revolutionary War Sergeant Elijah Churchill,
Sergeant William Brown, and Sergeant Daniel Bissell.
(17:34):
Who was the first African American to win the Medal of
Honor? Sergeant William H Carney When
did the Army formally add women to its ranks 1942?
When was the NCO Corps born? June 14th, 1775 Who trained
selected Continental troops to drill, lead, and teach others,
(17:56):
thereby laying the foundation for the modern NCO Corps during
the American Revolution? Baron von Steuben What was the
name of the book that Baron von Steuben wrote to help train
Continental troops? The full title of the Blue Book
was Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of
the United States, but it was nicknamed the Blue Book.
(18:17):
What analogy did Baron von Steuben use to describe the
roles of the officer and the sergeants within a company?
Baron von Steuben used the analogy.
That the officer should be the. Father of the company, while the
sergeants should be the mothers.What traditional symbol of the
NCO? Useful for dressing lines and
identifying the NCO on the battlefield?
(18:37):
The halberd. During the period between 1814
to 1914, there were three major trends that shaped the NCO
Corps. What were those 3 trends?
The frontier, major wars and thedevelopment of industry and
technology. How did the frontier shape the
NCO Corps? Troops were used in place of
(18:58):
militias to go out and secure the frontier.
Officers relied more on their NCOS.
During this time of isolation, the relationship between
officers and NC OS deepened as they relied on the MORE and
their duties and privileges wereexpanded.
They took on more training responsibilities.
NC OS were then allowed to lead troops on the battlefield during
(19:19):
small unit engagements that werecommon on the frontier.
How did major wars shape the NCOCorps?
The War of 1812, the Mexican American War, and the Civil War
saw the numbers of troops fluctuate a lot.
Before the war there were only afew 1000 troops.
During the war there would be 3 times to 80 times the size it
(19:40):
was before. Then would drop down to just a
few thousand after the war. Privates that were experienced
before the war would get promoted to high-ranking NC OS
during the war, become war heroes, and then after the war
get reduced back down the privates as everyone left the
army. This discouraged NC OS and
caused them to leave the army with everyone else.
(20:01):
How did technology and industry shape the NCO corps?
As warfare became more technologically advanced,
education became more important.The Army opened schools for
technical proficiencies such as artillery, signal corps,
mechanics, communications, and medical services.
The idea of an NCO being a professional, not just a grunt,
(20:24):
evolved. Promotions were tied to
education and better educated NCOS were promoted faster.
As NC OS became more educated, they had opportunities in the
private sector open up to them where they could get paid more.
The Army needed to elevate the position of an NCO to keep
people from jumping ship. NC OS were now considered
(20:46):
professionals. What 3 country traditions formed
the foundation of our NCO corps?British, French and Prussian
during World War One. What concept of NCO leadership
did America adopt after observing it in European NC OS?
The concept that an NCO should be able to lead units when their
officer falls. Which famous NCO led the flank
(21:09):
of the machine gun emplacement once his officer and other NCO's
were killed, capturing 129 German and destroying the
machine guns? Corporal Alvin C York What
significant legislation which amended the 1916 NDA and created
a new enlisted 7 ranked system had the greatest impact on the
NCO core and enlisted personnel in general after World War One?
(21:33):
The National Defense Act NDA of June 1920.
What was one major difference between how enlisted were
treated when they transferred units before the 1930s and
today? Enlisted back then did not
retain their rank before leavingtheir old unit.
They were demoted back down to private and would arrive at the
unit and see if their new commanding officer would place
(21:55):
them in a role that granted thema higher rank.
What were the technical ranks created by the Army during World
War 2 and how did their authority relate to the G ranks?
The technical ranks were createdby the Army during World War 2
as an attempt to combine specialist ranks with NC OS
while keeping them separate. A technical rank would have NCO
(22:16):
authority in between its corresponding G rank and the
next lowest G rank. What was the first Academy
specifically devoted to creatinga professional NCO?
The Constabulary NCO Academy NCOA at Jensen Barracks, Munich,
West Germany. It opened in 1949 when the
(22:36):
specialist rank was created. What was the key distinction
between a specialist and an NCO at that time regarding command
authority, and what issues did this create in practice?
The key distinction was that a specialist was not an NCO and
had no command authority. In practice, this created issues
such as unclarity regarding duties, EG guard mount
(22:58):
specialists viewing themselves as exempt from junior ranked
duties and NC OS resenting specialists drawing the same pay
without leadership responsibilities.
Additionally, specialists often performed NCO duties when NC OS
were scarce, while NC OS were always expected.
To have the same MOS. Expertise as specialists To
(23:18):
address the lack of clarity regarding the Sergeant major
role, what two key positions didChief of Staff Army CSA Gen.
Harold Johnson approve in 1966 and 1967?
To address the lack of clarity regarding the Sergeant major
role, CSA Gen. Harold Johnson approved one, the
creation of the Sergeant Major of the Army SMA position in 1966
(23:43):
with William O Wooldridge appointed as the first SMA.
Its purpose was to serve as the senior advisor to the CSA
regarding enlisted matters, an ombudsman, and two, the creation
of the Command Sergeants Major CSM program in 1967.
Its purpose was to create a select group of sergeants major
(24:03):
ready for assignment to all major commands.
What does the NCO Professional Development System NCOPDS, which
replaced NCOS, consist of in terms of its five schools and
continuous education requirement?
The NCO Professional DevelopmentSystem NCOPDS consists of five
schools, the basic leader course, advanced leader course,
(24:26):
senior leader course, master leaders course, and Sergeant
majors course. It also includes A continuous
education requirement by requiring distributed leaders
course DLC in between courses. Which badge preceded the Medal
of Honor? The Badge of Military Merit What
3 NC OS received the Badge of Military Merit for heroism
(24:49):
during the Revolutionary War Sergeant Elijah Churchill,
Sergeant William Brown, and Sergeant Daniel Bissell.
Who was the first African American to win the Medal of
Honor? Sergeant William H Carney.
When did the Army formally add women to its ranks?
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