Nco Guide,9780811726382

Nco Guide

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ISBN13: 9780811726382
ISBN10: 081172638X
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-03-01
Publisher(s): Stackpole Books
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Summary

- Essential handbook for Army noncommissioned officers- Complete information on duties as leaders

Table of Contents

Publisher's Foreword x
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
PART I: LEADING SOLDIERS
America's Army
2(16)
Deeds, Not Words
What Is Expected of NCO Leaders?
Leading in the Twenty-First Century
Army Roles, Missions, and Functions
New Threats
Current Trends in the Army
The Role of the NCO
18(7)
Brief History of the NCO Corps
Military History and NCO Leadership
NCO Induction Ceremony---Preserving the Tradition
NCO Responsibilities
25(8)
Principal NCO Duties
The Chain of Command
The NCO Support Channel
The NCO and the Officer
Precedence and Relative Rank
Leadership
33(15)
Discipline
New Directions in Leadership Doctrine
Leading Soldiers in the Twenty-First Century
Teaching Army Values
Soldier Team Development
Professional Ethics
Personal Conduct
Self-Perception
Contemporary Leadership Issues
48(10)
Fraternization
Equal Opportunity
Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination
Extremism
Homosexuality
AIDS
Environment
Media
Problem Solving and Counseling
58(12)
Helping Your Soldiers Solve Their Problems
Leadership Counseling
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Family Advocacy Program
Absence Without Leave (AWOL) and Desertion
PART II: TRAINING SOLDIERS AND SELF
Training in Operational Assignments
70(37)
Battle-Focused Training
NCO Responsibilities
The Senior NCO as Master Trainer
Examples of Training Guidance
Noncommissioned Officer Development Program (NCODP)
Developing Individual Training Tasks
Conducting the After Action Review
Marksmanship
Training at Service Schools
107(16)
Noncommissioned Officer Education System (NCOES)
Functional Courses for NCOs
Specialized Courses for NCOs
Distance Learning
Self-Development
123(30)
Setting Professional Goals
Army Continuing Education System (ACES)
College Degree Programs
The GI Bill
Professional Reading and Writing
The Army Online and the World Wide Web
Professional Associations
Personal Fitness Improvement
153(17)
Physical Fitness Training
Design an Individual Fitness Program
The Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT)
Weight Control
PART III: QUICK REFERENCE
Administration, Logistics, and Maintenance
170(17)
Personnel Administration
Basic References
Duty Rosters
Safety and Risk Management
Supply
Maintenance and the NCO
Assignments
187(20)
Communicating with PERSCOM
The Enlisted Personnel Assignment System
Career Development Program Assignments
Overseas Service
Sponsorship
Evaluation and Management Systems
207(13)
The NCO Evaluation Reporting System
The Qualitative Management Program (QMP)
Promotion and Reduction
220(23)
Promotion of Private to Private First Class
Promotion to Specialist or Corporal
Promotion to Sergeant and Staff Sergeant
Senior NCO/DA Selection Boards
Preparing for DA Selection Boards
Additional Information
Reductions in Grade
Pay and Entitlements
243(21)
Pay and Allowances
Thrift Savings Plan
Allotments
Benefits and Entitlements
Identification Cards
Leaves and Passes
Uniforms, Insignia, and Personal Appearance
264(22)
Wearing the Uniform
Men's Army Green Uniform
Women's Army Green Uniform
Work and Duty Uniforms
Optional Uniforms
Distinctive Uniform Items
Personal Appearance
Sources
Awards and Decorations
286(26)
Criteria
Time Limitation
Precedence
Wearing of Medals and Ribbons
U.S. Military Decorations
U.S. Army and Department of Defense Unit Awards
U.S. Service Medals
Non-U.S. Service Medals
U.S. Army Badges and Tabs
Appurtenances
Foreign Individual Awards
Certificates and Letters
Military and Social Customs
312(20)
NCO Customs
Etiquette
Saluting
Forms of Address
Bugle Calls
Social Functions
Flags, Flag Customs, and Flag Ceremonies
Survivor Assistance and Honoring the Dead
Body Escort Detail
Military Justice
332(12)
Nonjudicial Punishment
Courts-Martial
Sources
Personal Affairs
344(15)
Agencies and People That Can Help
Life Insurance
Medical Insurance---Tricare
Tricare Dental Program (TDP)
Long-Term Care
Family Care Plan
Your Will
Personal Affairs Records
Military Records
Power of Attorney
Bank Accounts
Housing
Personal Property
Income Taxes
Separation, Discharge, and Retirement
359(16)
Separations
Discharges
Transition Activities
Enlisted Voluntary Release Program
Retirement
Veterans' Rights and Benefits
Sources
Index 375

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