Posted on Jun 30, 2020
What are some tips on memorizing the NCO Creed?
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I want to be ready for the Promotion board but I’m having difficulties getting it down
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Memorize it sentence at a time in a paragraph. Once you have all the sentences in the paragraph, then all you have to do is remember what order they are in. Also, each paragraph has a theme to it beyond starting with N.C.O.
No one is more professional than I, I am a noncomissioned officer, a leader of soldiers. As a noncomissioned officer I realize that I am a member of a time honored core, which is know as the backbone of the army. I am proud of the core and will at all times conduct myself so as to bring credit upon the core regardless of the situation in which I find myself. I will not use my position for personal pleasure or profit.
This paragraph above is focused on pride of your heritage and personal ethics (or Army values, if you will).
Competence is my watchword. My two basic responsibilities will always be foremost in my mind: The accomplishment of my mission and the welfare of my soldiers. I will strive to remain tactically and technically proficient. All soldiers are entitled to outstanding leadership. I will provide that leadership. I will communicate consistently with my soldiers and never leave them uninformed.
The second paragraph is about personal accountability both to yourself and to your soldiers, as well as what it means to be fighting fit.
Officers of my unit will have maximum time to accomplish their duties, they will not have to accomplish mine. I will earn their trust and confidence as well as that of my soldiers. I will excise initiative by taking appropriate action in the absence of orders. I will be loyal to those with whom I serve: leaders, peers, and subordinates alike. I will not compromise my integrity, nor my moral courage. I will not forget, nor will I allow my comrads to forget, that we are professionals, non-commissioned officers. leaders!
The final sentence talks about how you fit into the grander scheme of the army, and as a leader as a whole. You're a leader and a decision-maker now, and you have a responsibility to uplhold others to that too.
Please forgive me if there are some errors in my creed, that was from memory and it's been a few years since I had to recite it, and I'm typing on my phone .
The creed is more than just something you need to memorize - it really IS a creed, and contains nuggets of how to actually go about being a good NCO. Best of luck with your board.
No one is more professional than I, I am a noncomissioned officer, a leader of soldiers. As a noncomissioned officer I realize that I am a member of a time honored core, which is know as the backbone of the army. I am proud of the core and will at all times conduct myself so as to bring credit upon the core regardless of the situation in which I find myself. I will not use my position for personal pleasure or profit.
This paragraph above is focused on pride of your heritage and personal ethics (or Army values, if you will).
Competence is my watchword. My two basic responsibilities will always be foremost in my mind: The accomplishment of my mission and the welfare of my soldiers. I will strive to remain tactically and technically proficient. All soldiers are entitled to outstanding leadership. I will provide that leadership. I will communicate consistently with my soldiers and never leave them uninformed.
The second paragraph is about personal accountability both to yourself and to your soldiers, as well as what it means to be fighting fit.
Officers of my unit will have maximum time to accomplish their duties, they will not have to accomplish mine. I will earn their trust and confidence as well as that of my soldiers. I will excise initiative by taking appropriate action in the absence of orders. I will be loyal to those with whom I serve: leaders, peers, and subordinates alike. I will not compromise my integrity, nor my moral courage. I will not forget, nor will I allow my comrads to forget, that we are professionals, non-commissioned officers. leaders!
The final sentence talks about how you fit into the grander scheme of the army, and as a leader as a whole. You're a leader and a decision-maker now, and you have a responsibility to uplhold others to that too.
Please forgive me if there are some errors in my creed, that was from memory and it's been a few years since I had to recite it, and I'm typing on my phone .
The creed is more than just something you need to memorize - it really IS a creed, and contains nuggets of how to actually go about being a good NCO. Best of luck with your board.
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Thank you for explaining it instead of saying “just keep reciting it.” Well we know that, but what each paragraph focuses on makes it a lot easier to understand.
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What we would do for Jumpmaster when we had to recite all five pages of Pre-Jump is record ourselves and play it back in the car while driving and recite along with it. Nothing helps you memorize like hearing your own voice
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