Why do NCOs not receive institutional knowledge on officer mentorship when we are expected to raise them as well?
I often wondered the same thing 1SG. I always thought that there could have been a block of instruction placed into ANCOC, I mean SLC, or added into SSD4.
I enjoyed reading LTC Gross' response. I think that he hit the mark when he mentioned that good NCOs who are in a position to mentor are already considered mentors without any institutional knowledge. We have gathered a wealth of knowledge through years of training, experiences, deployments, garrison operations, etc. We know what right looks like and just like we train and mentor our NCOs and Soldiers on a daily basis, we do the same for our Officers. Whether it is something as simple as offering two or three COAs to a situation with cause and effect on each and allowing him/her to make the most informed decision, to discussing UCMJ, awards, policy letters, etc. While none of were ever formally instructed on "how to mentor your Officer" on these and other topics, I believe that we all are more than capable to offer advice and guidance based on years of experience.