Standardizing NCO Academies

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.
The Shake ‘n’ Bake NCO

The NCO candidate course was designed to
maximize the two-year tour of the enlisted
draftee
Seventh Army NCO Academy History

The Seventh Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy was originally established as the United States Constabulary Noncommissioned Officer Academy and is one of the oldest NCO Academy’s in the Army.