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10 Cards in this Set
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What year was the Sergeant Major of the Army Established?
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1966
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Who wrote the "Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States", also commonly called the "Blue Book" and thus standardized NCO duties and responsibilities in 1778?
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Inspector General Frederick Von Stueben
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During what year did the War Department make the first reference to noncommissioned officer chevrons?
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1821
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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?
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E8 and E9
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During what year did PLDC first become a mandatory prerequisite for promotion to Staff Sergeant?
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1986
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Who was the first Sergeant Major of the Army?
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SGM Willion O. Woolridge
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The history of the Noncommissioned Officer began in what year with the birth of the Continental Army?
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1775
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Who is the 1st Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff
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SGM William Joseph Gainey
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Name the five most recent Sergeant Majors of the Army:
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SGM of the Army Kenneth O. Preston
Former SGM of the Army Jack L. Tilley Former SGM of the Army Robert E. Hall Former SGM of the Army Gene C. Mckinney Former SGM of the Army Richard A. Kidd |
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The Sergeants Major Course began in what year?
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1973 (January)
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