Nco Guide
by Rush, Robert S.Edition: 9th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-06-18
Publisher(s): Stackpole Books
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Summary
Updates for the revised 9th edition include a revised section on leadership, new information about continuing education and training available to NCO's, and updated references to Army Publications following the new system
Author Biography
Robert S. Rush is a retired Command Sergeant Major. He holds a Ph.D. in history and is currently with the Army's Center for Military History.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. xii |
| Preface | p. xiii |
| Acknowledgments | p. xv |
| Leading Soldiers | |
| America's Army at War | p. 2 |
| Duty, Integrity, Honesty, Compassion: The Army's NCO Corps | |
| Army Roles, Missions, and Functions | |
| Current Trends in the Army | |
| New Threats | |
| Country and Region Reports | |
| The Role of the NCO | p. 23 |
| Brief History of the NCO Corps | |
| Military History and NCO Leadership | |
| NCO Induction Ceremony-Preserving the Tradition | |
| NCO Responsibilities | p. 32 |
| Principal NCO Duties | |
| The Chain of Command | |
| The NCO Support Channel | |
| The NCO and the Officer | |
| Precedence and Relative Rank | |
| Leadership | p. 41 |
| New Directions in Leadership Doctrine | |
| Leading Soldiers in the Twenty-first Century | |
| Soldier Team Development | |
| Leading Soldiers in Combat | |
| Professional Ethics | |
| Personal Conduct | |
| Contemporary Leadership Issues | p. 57 |
| The Law of War | |
| Rules of Engagement | |
| Security | |
| Fraternization | |
| Equal Opportunity | |
| Suicide Prevention | |
| Extremism | |
| Homosexuality | |
| AIDS | |
| The Environment | |
| Media | |
| Problem Solving and Counseling | p. 69 |
| Helping Your Soldiers Solve Their Problems | |
| Leadership Counseling | |
| Alcohol and Drug Abuse | |
| Family Abuse | |
| Absence Without Leave (AWOL) and Desertion | |
| Training Soldiers and Self | |
| Training in Operational Assignments | p. 82 |
| Training for Full Spectrum Operations | |
| Examples of Training Guidance | |
| Noncommissioned Officer Development Program (NCODP) | |
| Developing Individual Training Tasks | |
| Identifying and Prioritizing Collective Tasks | |
| Conducting the After Action Review | |
| Marksmanship | |
| Training at Service Schools | p. 116 |
| Noncommissioned Officer Education System (NCOES) | |
| Noncommissioned Officer Academies (NCOAS) | |
| Functional Courses for NCOs | |
| Specialized Courses for NCOs | |
| Distance Learning | |
| Self-Development | p. 132 |
| Setting Professional Goals | |
| Army Continuing Education System (ACES) | |
| College Degree Programs | |
| Tuition Assistance Program | |
| The GI Bill | |
| A Final Thought on Education | |
| Professional Reading and Writing | |
| Personal Reference Library and Recommended Reading | |
| Writing for Professional Development | |
| The Army Online and the World Wide Web | |
| Professional Associations | |
| Personal Fitness Improvement | p. 159 |
| The Army Physical Fitness Program | |
| The Four FITT Principles-Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type | |
| Design an Individual Fitness Program | |
| The Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) | |
| Weight Control | |
| Quick Reference | |
| Administration, Logistics, and Maintenance | p. 176 |
| Personnel Administration | |
| Basic References | |
| Safety and Risk Management | |
| NCO Safety Program | |
| Supply | |
| Maintenance and the NCO | |
| Assignments | p. 192 |
| The Enlisted Personnel Assignment System | |
| Communicating With Human Resources Command | |
| Manning Strategies | |
| Career Development Program Assignments | |
| Overseas Service | |
| Sponsorship | |
| Orientation Program | |
| Evaluation and Management Systems | p. 212 |
| The NCO Evaluation Reporting System | |
| Evaluation Report Redress Program (APPEALS) | |
| The Qualitative Management Program (QMP) | |
| Promotion and Reduction | p. 225 |
| The System | |
| Your Key to Success | |
| Reevaluation | |
| Removal From Promotion List | |
| Personnel on Temporary Duty | |
| Reassignment Before Promotion | |
| Reclassification of PMOS | |
| Senior NCO/DA Selection Boards | |
| Additional Information | |
| Reductions in Grade | |
| Pay and Entitlements | p. 249 |
| Pay and Allowances | |
| Other Pay | |
| Allowances | |
| Bonuses | |
| Benefits and Entitlements | |
| Identification Cards | |
| Leaves and Passes | |
| Uniforms, Insignia, and Personal Appearance | p. 271 |
| Wearing the Uniform | |
| Wearing of Headgear | |
| Uniform Appearance | |
| Classification of Service and Utility Field Uniforms | |
| Men's Army Service Uniform (Blue) | |
| Women's Army Service Uniform (Blue) | |
| Army Dress Blue Uniform (Men and Women) | |
| Work and Duty Uniforms | |
| Optional Uniforms | |
| Distinctive Uniform Items | |
| Personal Appearance | |
| Sources | |
| Awards and Decorations | p. 294 |
| Recommendations | |
| Criteria | |
| Precedence | |
| Wearing of Medals and Ribbons | |
| U.S. Army and Department of Defense Unit Awards | |
| U.S. Service Medals | |
| Non-U.S. Service Medals | |
| Foreign Individual Awards | |
| U.S. Army Badges and Tabs | |
| Combat and Special Skill Badges | |
| Marksmanship Badges and Tabs | |
| Identification Badges | |
| Appurtenances | |
| Service Ribbons | |
| Miniature Medals | |
| Lapel Buttons | |
| Gold Star Lapel Pin | |
| Certificates and Letters | |
| Military and Social Customs | p. 323 |
| Etiquette | |
| Saluting | |
| Forms of Address | |
| Bugle Calls | |
| Social Functions | |
| Types of Functions | |
| Flags, Flag Customs, and Flag Ceremonies | |
| Survivor Assistance and Honoring the Dead | |
| Body Escort Detail | |
| Military Justice | p. 342 |
| Nonjudicial Punishment | |
| Courts-Martial | |
| Sources | |
| Personal Affairs | p. 354 |
| Important Personal Records | |
| Housing | |
| Ownership of Property | |
| Income Taxes | |
| Agencies and People That Can Help | |
| Medical Insurance-TRICARE | |
| Long-Term Care | |
| Separation, Discharge, and Retirement | p. 370 |
| Separations | |
| Discharges | |
| Transition Activities | |
| Retirement | |
| Veterans' Rights and Benefits | |
| Sources | |
| Index | p. 389 |
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