STEP’s education requirements lead to changes in Promotion Points Worksheet
The Select, Train, Educate, Promote (STEP) system took effect Jan. 1, and Command Sgt. Maj. David Davenport, command sergeant major of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, said NCOs have noticed...
View ArticleWriting award program will help highlight NCO education, stories
Command Sgt. Maj. Mike Clowser Army University Provost command sergeant major The Army University and all the words associated with it have less to do with college credit and degrees and more to do...
View ArticleSoldier job books get digital makeover
While talking to an experienced NCO, you may hear tales of the old job book. Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Johnson remembers. Johnson, command sergeant major at the Combined Arms Center–Training at Fort...
View ArticleDoD extends paid maternity leave to 12 weeks
Related articles: In light of new directive, how can NCOs better support breastfeeding Soldiers? Breastfeeding policy created by Fort Bliss NCO serves as model for other installations By LISA...
View Article10 NCOs lead Army wrestling team to 15th Armed Forces Championships title
By GARY ABBOTT USA Wrestling BREMERTON, Washington — Ten NCOs won gold medals to lead the Army wrestling team to its 15th consecutive Armed Forces Championships title this weekend, bringing home team...
View ArticleNCO floored by flu rises to become three-time Olympian
By TIM HIPPS U.S. Army Installation Management Command Staff Sgt. John Nunn lay in a crumpled heap on his hotel room floor the night of Feb. 20 in Santee, California. Nunn was severely stricken with...
View ArticleWounded warriors compete in the Army Trials for spots in the 2016 Warrior Games
By MEGHAN PORTILLO NCO Journal About 125 wounded, ill and injured active-duty Soldiers and Army veterans from across the country competed March 6-10 in the Army Trials at Fort Bliss, Texas. The...
View ArticlePilot program to ensure Soldiers ‘fight as one Army’
Select National Guard and Reserve units will soon train more closely with active Soldiers in a program known as “Associated Units.”
View ArticleFormer NCO burned in IED blast wants to open restaurant, empower veterans
By PABLO VILLA NCO Journal Former Staff Sgt. Bobby Henline has spent nearly nine years trying to empower wounded warriors such as himself. Now he wants to help employ them. Henline is working to open a...
View ArticleDigital Job Book for Soldiers debuts
The Army’s new Digital Job Book, which makes it easier for Soldiers and small unit leaders to track training, was made available today on the Army Training Network.
View ArticleMinnesota Guardsman earns unanimous decision win in third UFC fight
By PABLO VILLA NCO Journal Sgt. Timothy Johnson has relied heavily on grit to get him through the trials of life. On Sunday, it got him through his third fight as a member of the UFC. Johnson, a...
View ArticleSenior enlisted leaders, international counterparts can shape RAF approach
Read about what was said during the three breakout sessions at the links below: • U.S. NCOs tackle new threats with help from allies in Pacific, Central commands • Enlisted leaders talk about shared...
View ArticleTeams featuring NCOs take Best Ranger, Best Sapper competitions
Army News Service NCOs made up half the winning teams of both the Best Ranger and Best Sapper competitions earlier this month. Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein, with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard,...
View Article26 NCOs part of U.S. service member, veteran contingent competing at Invictus...
By PABLO VILLA NCO Journal Sgt. Stefan LeRoy was on a routine patrol June 7, 2012, with a small group of cavalry scouts in Afghanistan when disaster struck. Two of LeRoy’s fellow Soldiers — his friends...
View ArticleWCAP NCO asks Prince Harry to give her Invictus gold medal to hospital that...
NCO JOURNAL STAFF REPORT U.S. Army Sgt. Elizabeth Marks won four gold medals in the swimming competition during the third day of the 2016 Invictus Games on Wednesday. Her final medal was presented by...
View Article5 NCOs among first 100 athletes named to U.S. Olympic Team
By TIM HIPPS Army News Service Five noncommissioned officers are among the first 100 athletes named to the U.S. Olympic Team scheduled to compete Aug. 5-21 in the 2016 Olympic Summer Games in Rio de...
View ArticleThird U.S. Army Marksmanship Soldier heading to 2016 Olympics
After seven months of speculation and uncertainty, Sgt. 1st Class Josh Richmond, U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) double trap competitor and shooter-instructor, is now headed to the Olympic Games in...
View ArticlePrince Harry returns WCAP NCO’s gold medal to British hospital that saved her...
NCO JOURNAL STAFF REPORT A Soldier-athlete’s unprecedented request has been fulfilled. Sgt. Elizabeth Marks, a combat medic and member of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program based at Fort Carson,...
View ArticleNCO Writing Excellence Program aims to tune up communication skills
The NCO Writing Excellence Program challenges all noncommissioned officers across the active-duty Army, Army Reserve and National Guard to communicate clearly and articulately about a thought-provoking...
View Article3 NCOs earn spots on U.S. Olympic, Paralympic teams
NCO JOURNAL STAFF REPORT For three NCOs, there was reason to celebrate this weekend. But not merely because it marked another year of independence for the country they defend as U.S. Army Soldiers. For...
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