Standardizing NCO Academies
May 30, 2020
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The Army’s NCO Academy system was formalized in 1957 when the Department of the Army published its first regulation to establish standards for NCO Academies.
A History of the NCO
This is a reprint and expansion on the original, concise history of the US Army Noncommissioned Officer. Originally titled the Short History of the NCO, curator of the NCO Museum in Ft Bliss Texas Mr. Larry Arms updates and expands on his original writings and brings the reader up to date with NCO history.
Short History of the Specialist Rank
This is a snapshot on the development of the Technical and the Specialists ranks in the US Army, one which is is still in existence. This also describes the proliferation of enlisted ranks and specialities prior to the rank redesign in Jun 1920.
Year of the NCO: Retired NCOs Remember
The Year of the Noncommissioned Officer is well underway and NCOs are being honored Army-wide, but Fort Myer Military Community Command Sgt. Maj. Jefferson Varner III wants to ensure that the year-long celebration of enlisted leaders isn’t limited to those currently serving.
Enlisted Titles of Grade from 1958-2011
In May 1958, Congress enacted Public Law 85-422 which established two additional senior enlisted pay grades (E-8 and E-9). Each service was allowed to define the two new pay grades and the Army began to restructure its rank insignia and titles of grade in that year. This is the change over time since 1958 to the present on the changes to the US Army enlisted rank.
