January 2014 — The NCO Guide

Podcast: Who is Training the Platoon Leader?

January 31, 2014January 17, 2018 Dan Elder

Who is Training the Platoon Leader? Please note we are aware of our technical problem and the poor sound quality. We felt it important to share this discussion and we will work harder to ensure our levels are corrected for future editions. This week on the NCO Guide CSM (Ret) Dan Elder and CSM (Ret) Archie Davis ask the question... Read More

RFI: Upcoming Podcast, “Who is training the Platoon Leader?”

January 27, 2014January 18, 2018 Dan Elder

Who is training the Platoon Leader This week on the NCO Guide we ask the question “Who is Training the Platoon Leader?” We look at doctrine, as well as what is going on in the field, and talk about who is training the Platoon Leader. This week we hope to hear from you as we take comments from our readers and... Read More

Authority of the NCO, Podcast #3 (Jan 21, 2014)

January 23, 2014January 18, 2018 Dan Elder

Authority of the NCO Podcast #3 (Jan 21, 2014). This week on the NCO Guide podcast CSM (Ret.) Dan Elder and CSM (Ret.) Archie Davis discuss from where noncommissioned officer authority comes from, and we look over the 10-functions of the NCO Support Channel. Visit us at https://ncoguide.com or call our Hotline at (254) 853-4410 to engage. Use hashtag #ncoguide on Twitter.... Read More

Interview with a 2-time ACOM CSM

January 21, 2014January 18, 2018 Dan Elder

This is one in our series of interviews with noncommissioned officers from the field, as well as those in key or strategic positions who are influencing the Army and the Noncommissioned Officer Corps. This interview is with Command Sergeant Major Ronald T. Riling, who served as the Senior Enlisted Advisor of two of the three Army Commands, Forces Command and... Read More

RFI: Upcoming Podcast, “Duties of the NCO”

January 18, 2014January 18, 2018 Dan Elder

Duties of the NCO Here at the NCO Guide we touched on our plans for more discussion of the Authority of the Noncommissioned in a future podcast in our review of the Joint NCO/PO book, so we hope you have a question or topic to send us in advance to join in the conversation. We will address on the podcast... Read More

Developing Trust, Episode #2

January 17, 2014January 18, 2018 Dan Elder

Developing Trust In Edition #2 we talk about a foundational characteristic of soldiering, and that is Trust. This week CSM (Ret.) Dan Elder and CSM (Ret.) Archie Davis dissect the term Trust and talk about trust between comrades, between the leader and the led, as well as trust in our leaders, appointed and elected. We have opened the discussion in... Read More

Ontology of NCO as the Backbone of the Army

January 16, 2014March 10, 2018 Dan Elder

Ontology of NCO Soldier’s, Marines, and now captured in the Armed Forces NCO/PO Book, hear told the story of the noncommissioned officer as “the Backbone of the Army,” but where does the phrase come from? It is easy to think how the Backbone holds up the body and understand the correlation, but few realize the phrase was first coined in 1896... Read More

Interview with the Army IG Sergeant Major

January 5, 2014January 18, 2018 Dan Elder

This is one in our series of interviews with noncommissioned officers from the field, as well as those in key or strategic positions who are influencing the Army and the Noncommissioned Officer Corps. This interview is with Sergeant Major Allen Fritzsching, IG Sergeant Major and Senior Enlisted Advisor to The Inspector General, US Army. Below are his responses to our... Read More

Interview with a Sergeant Audie Murphy Club Member

January 3, 2014January 18, 2018 Dan Elder

This is one in our series of interviews with noncommissioned officers from the field, as well as those in key or strategic positions who are influencing the Army and the Noncommissioned Officer Corps. This current interview is with Master Sergeant Erica Lehmkuhl who has served over 19-years at nearly every enlisted level within a Signal Company and deployments to Bosnia and... Read More