The Evolution of Noncommissioned Officers in Training

NCO’s are the backbone of the military. They are needed by all ranks and are essential to the military. Sergeants are responsible for the individual training, personal appearance and cleanliness of their soldiers. The authority of the sergeant is equal to that of any other NCO rank. The sergeant must be unquestionably competent in order to carry out the mission correctly, accomplish each task and care for assigned soldiers. The rank of sergeant is not a position in which to learn how to become a leader. There is no room for error and there can be no apprenticeship here. While certainly the new sergeant will be learning and developing new skills, strengthening old ones and generally improving better ones, he or she is a sergeant, and is no less a professional than those grades of rank to serve. A duty is something you must do by virtue of your position and is a legal or moral obligation with no question. For example, it is the refueling sergeant's duty to refuel all vehicles and maintain all the fuel trucks. They also must keep records of the unit's oil levels to ensure they are all ready for movement. It is the first sergeant's duty to hold formations, instruct platoon sergeants and assist the commander in supervising unit operations. It is the duty of the squad, section, team leaders to keep track of all of his or hers soldiers and ensure that they receive necessary orders and instructions, and are properly trained and equipped to perform their jobs. A noncommissioned officer's duties are abundant and must be taken seriously with no hesitation. A non commissioned officers duty includes taking care of soldiers, which is your priority and nothing before. Corporals and sergeants do this by developing a genuine concern and relationship with their soldiers' well being. If an NCO did not look after their soldiers then they can be harmed or even die. This is also necessary to have their soldiers look up to them and have them comfortable enough to come for any type of