Do you think Officers have lost faith in the NCO Corps?

Just one lowly former O-4's opinion...but I regarded my NCOs as nothing less than my "betters" in almost every regard. First of all, they had served at least twice as long as I to achieve the "lateral" command at Division and Departmental level...in most cases, three times as long. Second, they had done all that on at least half of the pay and "privileges". Finally, after having endured all of the above, they took time out of their professional lives to train a wet-behind-the-ears officer so that one day...maybe...if the fates allowed, someone with stars would have some clue and those decisions would save lives and win wars. Why do we even have officers? Because it would cost us too much in experience and leadership to take our NCOs away from their people.

Maybe it's because I'm still quite junior as an officer, but when an NCO tells me something, I take it as gospel until proven otherwise. They know what they're doing, they're the experts. I fly the plane; they maintain it and its systems, and they know everything there is to know about all of that stuff. I'd have to be an idiot not to trust them, not only because they have so much more experience than I do, but also because I can't imagine the level of workload it would require for me to do my job and theirs, which is really the only option if you don't trust the NCOs, unless you're a dirtbag.

Inherently trust the NCO Corps. Trust me, they are through and through professionals who care about the Army. They take orders, execute them well, and get the mission done. Always give the intent; they figure it out with ethical, legal, and moral standards. A truly hard-working group who are truly valued in this officer's eyes!!!!!