Posted on Apr 18, 2017
STAND-TO! Noncommissioned Officer 2020 Strategy » TRADOC
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What do you think of the Army's NCO 2020 Strategy?
STAND-TO! Noncommissioned Officer 2020 Strategy » TRADOC
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I think the NCO 2020 Strategy is a broader version of: 1) Be, Know, Do; 2) Leader-Led-Situation-Communication, and 3) Backbone of the Army. The Strategy speaks to transitioning from handling specific situations with pre-determined solutions toward providing NCOs with a broader range of tools, experience and perspective that enable non-standard solutions in a complex environment. In short, to properly 'equip' our NCOs and (most importantly) trust them and give them the latitude to execute the mission--tell them the endstate and trust them to execute. It will require officers to accept some risk and be comfortable being uncomfortable about the details. I think it is definitely a step in the right direction.
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MSG Bobby Ewing
The NCO will continue to be NCOs. The more people think things are changing, the more we realize they stayed pretty much the same. New and better toys...used by privates raised on video games and smart phones...a challenge at anytime.
The NCO will continue to be NCOs. The more people think things are changing, the more we realize they stayed pretty much the same. New and better toys...used by privates raised on video games and smart phones...a challenge at anytime.
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MSG Brad Sand
MSG Bobby Ewing -
That is my curse of having a Master's in History and an emphasis in ancient history. It was only after a lot of study that I realized, "These people were just as stupid as we are...I mean brilliant...they were just as brilliant as we are today."
That is my curse of having a Master's in History and an emphasis in ancient history. It was only after a lot of study that I realized, "These people were just as stupid as we are...I mean brilliant...they were just as brilliant as we are today."
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MSG Bobby Ewing
MSG Brad Sand - Hahaha....How's that saying go, "History will always repeat itself?"
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MSG Brad Sand
MSG Bobby Ewing -
I think the saying you are mentioning is a warning, to not fail to learn from history...like we always do. Yep, history does always repeats itself.
I think the saying you are mentioning is a warning, to not fail to learn from history...like we always do. Yep, history does always repeats itself.
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I see the same issues. As an NCO I feel like this is just redundancy at its best. I was promoted into the NCO corps with these same guidelines and don't really understand where the lack of training came from. I was well trained and do everything in my power to self-develop. I support continued learning and I think all education is good education, however a professional NCO knows he/she always has to stay current. The issue I see from my foxhole is the younger NCO's have to be force fed information instead of seeking out information on their own. I overheard a wise CSM once tell my NCO during a ass chewing that a professional Soldier should read at least one hour a day of something military related. I have been doing this for the past 13 years and find that I stay pretty well informed. I passed this same information to my privets when I was an AIT Platoon Sergeant. The key word is (Profession of Arms) the Army is a profession no just a job.
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The NCO Strategy is a 13 page document that outlines the direction the Army is heading with NCO development. It's up to us to take ownership and instill this into our Soldiers. To my fellow Army NCOs, in addition to the main question, how has your units spread the NCO 2020 Strategy through your force? What are some takeaways you've learned through NCOPD sessions you have conducted? What do you like most about the strategy?
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