Non-commissioned officer

Professor Ortiz, I am currently an E-6 staff sergeant, E-6 is the pay grade and staff sergeant is the Rank. I am going to be promoted to E-7 sergeant first class with in the next few months. Becoming an E-8 Master Sergeant is a goal I set early in my career. As an E-8, you can be in many different positions such as a first sergeant. There are many rewarding benefits, such as More Money, More Responsibility, and fewer people giving you orders. What I truly find rewarding is that as an E-8…

of my operation skill set and leadership ability. This gave me a chance to grow as a leader and mentor. My third deployment I was picked to be a Military Liaison for my company. This position is one that normally is given to Commissioned Officers not Non-Commissioned Officers like myself. My experience is very broad and I am known to be a quick study. I tend to learn anything and everything about my job so I can always provide the best results. I strive in stressful environments and always…

No one is more professional than I. Profession of Arms is a requirement for all military personnel: Commissioned, Noncommissioned or otherwise. Professionalism help save lives and guarantees the completion of the mission. As a professional, it is your responsibility to become an expert, in any given field, and to make sure that your knowledge is shared and grasped by fellow Soldiers. Professional Soldiers are all volunteers who have made sacrifices to protect and serve. They use…

The second Army principle of training is “Non-commissioned Officers train individuals, crews and small teams” (ADRP 7-0, Training Units and Developing Leaders). NCOs must prepare their training so that they can conduct a rehearsal at the IDT period before the actual conduct of the training, when practical…

Through this simple, yet profound, oath we enter into a complex bond of servitude which defines the entirety of our careers. As we move up from Soldiers to Non-commissioned officers, creeds and doctrine further supplement our oath and reinforce this bond. Specifically, the Creed of the Non-Commissioned Officer outlines the role we fill as servant leaders. We spurn our own self-interest; we seek no individual credit, we seek no aggrandizement. The traditional marks of success: money…

July to August 2001. LCpl Soto then deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) August 2001. December 2001 LCpl Soto was promoted to Corporal (Cpl). August 2002 Cpl Soto was assigned as the Company administration and training non-commissioned officer (NCO) for Wpns Co. Cpl Soto deployed in support of Iraq Freedom (OIF)/Operation Sweeney in October 2003, and was promoted to the rank of Sergeant October 2003. Sergeant (Sgt) Soto returned from that deployment as advanced party and…

specific Non-Article 5 NATO ribbon, two Certificates of Achievement, Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, Drivers Badge with wheel device, and Marksmanship Badge with…

Garner and I arrived at the 66th Military Intelligence Brigade around the same time and were both assigned to Alpha Company (A Co), 2nd Military Intelligence Batallion (MI BN), he as the Headquarters Platoon Sergeant, and I as the Orderly Room Non-commissioned officer in charge (NCOIC). This paper will explore the Legacy of SFC Garner and how his leadership style impacted the Organization as a whole and what residual effects it had on the Soldiers and NCOs of the 2nd MI BN. It will break down…

Strategic Sealift Officer Career Management Strategic Sealift Officers (SSO) are commissioned officers in the U.S Navy Reserve serving to maintain the U.S. Navy Reserve organization of Merchant Marine officers, composed of actively sailing members who operate merchant ships, and a shore side members assigned to maintain Naval strategic sealift readiness. Fulfilling requirements and program expectations is one’s own responsibility, not the Program Office. The program office is fundamentally the…

One of the challenges a Soldier endures every two to three years is relocation. Moving from one duty station to the next is a responsibility of a Soldier fulfilling his or her obligation toward his or her line of duty. Although the relocation of a Soldier can be difficult, involving a single Soldier or a Soldier with dependents, the army has implemented a program to resolve some of the issue a Soldier may encounter during transition. The Total Army Sponsorship Program (TASP) assists Soldiers…