Young sergeants lead the way on ‘Not in My Squad’
The SMA’s focus on our tactical level leaders, like Sgt. Ochs, forms the core of the “Not in My Squad” program. We are a profession of arms.
View ArticleU.S. Forces Korea CSM chosen as senior enlisted advisor to Joint Chiefs chairman
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. selected an Army command sergeant major with a deep understanding of joint and combined operations to be his senior...
View ArticleSMA Dailey defends uniform changes at Solarium II
During the final day of the NCO Solarium II, dozens of NCOs applauded when one asked Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey to try to “hold off making any more uniform changes for a while.” Dailey said...
View ArticleCSM tells new sergeants major importance of leadership, Reserves
“When I travel, I get the opportunity to meet Army Reserve Soldiers, and these Soldiers are doing some phenomenal things,” Command Sgt. Maj. Luther Thomas Jr. said last month during a visit to the U.S....
View ArticleDefense secretary opens all military occupations, positions to women
NCO Journal wire report Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced today that beginning in January 2016, all military occupations and positions will be open to women, without exception. For the first time...
View ArticleFormer NCO, quadruple amputee inspires others to ‘Never give up. Never quit.’
NCO Journal staff report Staff Sgt. Travis Mills didn’t enjoy the pomp that most individuals revel in during the lead-up to their 25th birthday. Mills was weeks into his third deployment to Afghanistan...
View ArticleFormer NCO returns to the ring in showcase main event
By PABLO VILLA NCO Journal The last time boxing star and former Army Sgt. Sammy Vasquez Jr. was inside a ring, he kept his undefeated record intact on national television. His next act will garner even...
View ArticleMongolian NCO blazes trail for fellow females
By Sachel Harris, U.S. Army Alaska Every year, foreign soldiers train with U.S. Army Alaska at the SFC Christopher R. Brevard NCO Academy. However, this year, one graduate is the first of her kind....
View ArticleOperation Toy Drop continued in NCO’s honor after his death
By STAFF SGT. SHARILYN WELLS and STAFF SGT. FELIX R. FIMBRES U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command The first Operation Toy Drop, organized in 1998 by Sgt. 1st Class Randy Oler,...
View ArticleNCOs, enlisted excel in 2015 sporting events worldwide
Compiled by DAVID VERGUN Army News Service This year was a great one for Army athletes. Here are just some of the highlights: Army Ten-Miler Pfc. Paul Chelimo, a Kenyan native, led his fellow Soldiers...
View ArticleNCOs with performance issues will face QMP boards in 2016
Staff sergeants and senior noncommissioned officers who don’t meet Army standards for behavior and performance will be subject to possible involuntary separation via Qualitative Management Program...
View ArticleParents of Green Beret killed in action will attend State of the Union tonight
President Barack Obama works on the State of the Union address Jan. 11 in the Oval Office with Director of Speechwriting Cody Keenan and Ben Rhodes, deputy national security advisor for strategic...
View ArticleWCAP NCO shatters para-swimming world record
By PABLO VILLA NCO Journal Sgt. Elizabeth Marks didn’t begin swimming to gain recognition. But during the weekend, she etched her name into the record books. Marks, a combat medic and member of the...
View ArticleSHARP summit focuses on awareness, changing Army culture
From beginning to end, the inaugural U.S. Army Alaska NCO SHARP (Sexual Harassment/Assault Awareness and Reporting Program) Summit on Jan. 11 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, was unfiltered,...
View ArticleLack of sleep leads to lack of readiness, experts say
By DAVID VERGUN Army News Service Looking back on the long duty hours required of him as a drill sergeant, sometimes 26 in a stretch, Staff Sgt. Jacob Miller said he realized he has put himself and...
View ArticleAs he fights PTSD, former NCO continues climb up boxing’s welterweight division
By PABLO VILLA NCO Journal Sammy Vasquez Jr. scored a convincing win over Aron Martinez on Saturday in a nationally televised welterweight boxing match. But another manner in which the former Army...
View ArticleGreen Beret posthumously promoted to sergeant first class
Staff Sgt. Matthew McClintock, who was killed earlier this month in Afghanistan, was posthumously promoted to sergeant first class, acting Secretary of the Army Patrick J. Murphy announced Wednesday.
View ArticleCourse teaches NCOs advanced weapons maintenance
Knowing how to maintain a weapon is an important skill for an NCO. For advanced training on maintenance and care of numerous weapon types, the Army offers the five-day Additional Duty Armorer Course.
View ArticleSoldiers will soon be able to wear earbuds in the gym
By PABLO VILLA NCO Journal It’s news that is music to many ears. A proposal that allows Soldiers to wear earbuds with the PT uniform was approved Monday by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley. The...
View ArticleTown Hall will answer NCOs’ questions about professional development
After participating in an enlisted leader panel discussion at an Association of the United States Army conference last fall, Command Sgt. Maj. David Davenport, command sergeant major of U.S. Army...
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