NCO History & NCO Support Channel Flashcards
How many SMA have there been?
- Command SGT MAJ Raymond F Chandler currently serves as the 14th Sergeant Major of the Army
Who was the 1st Sergeant Major of the Army?
Sergeant Major William O. Wooldridge
What year was the Sergeants Major of the Army Established?
1966
The Sergeants Major course began in what year?
1973 January
The history of the Non-commissioned Officer began in what year with the birth of the Continental Army?
1775
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?
Inspector General Friedrich von Steuben
During the year 1778, what were the NCO ranks during that period?
Corporals, Sergeants, First Sergeants, Quartermaster Sergeants, Sergeants Major
During what year did the War Department make the first reference to non-commissioned officer chevrons?
1821
What publication published in 1829 provided instructions for training of non-commissioned officers?
The Abstract of Infantry Tactics
The 417 page unofficial publication called the Non-commissioned Officer Manual was published in what year?
1909
In what year did the symbol of NCO rank, the chevron, rotate to what we would call point up and become smaller in size?
1902
During what year did the AR 350-90 establish army-wide standards for NCO Academies?
1957
In 1958 the Army added two grades to the NCO ranks to “provide for a better delineation of responsibilities in the enlisted structure.” What were the two new pay grades?
E8 and E9
During what year did PLDC first become a mandatory prerequisite for promotion to Staff Sergeant?
1986
What is Sergeant’s Business?
To train and lead Soldiers
