Non Commissioned Officer 2020 Strategy Following the NCO 2020 Strategy UNITED STATES ARMY TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND NCOs Operating in a Complex World 04 December 2015 SSG Noll, Heidi SLC Class 182-18 Abstract Former CECOM Command Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Miguel Buddle said, “A Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) is the backbone of the Army. The NCO is the one who either will teach you the right way or wrong way to do something”. The backbone of the Army is a time-honored tradition. NCO’s are superior Soldiers that lead today’s Soldiers to the battlefield. Through time and education, NCO’s have learned to thrive and adapt in a fast changing world. They continue to be dedicated and adaptable NCO’s. To help in producing the desired strategic …show more content…
No, with the guidance of the Non Commissioned Officers 2020 Strategy, NCO’s will be successful. In order to understand how to be a great leader, you need to understand how the NCO 2020 strategy works. With proper understanding and training, the Army will develop new leaders that can operate in a complex environment. As a leader, we need to concentrate on three areas of the 2020 strategy. Developing as a leader, you must train, educate, and learn from your experience. Talent management comes from being proficient in your medical occupational specialty. An NCO is a steward of the profession. You must constantly improve and set the example. Lead by example. Developing as a leader, we must start with educating ourselves. It starts with the Army’s Non Commissioned Officer Education System (NCOES). We must start by selecting the next generation of competent and committed NCO’s. This is not a fast or quick process. Leaders need to train, educate, and mentor Soldiers. Using the leadership-training model, leaders can over time support the overall mission. Leaders use the operational domain by training, along with experience and education. The institutional domain starts with military and civilian education. Experience and training work together simultaneously. The third domain is the self-development domain. Your education is very important. Continue to educate yourself at NCOES schools and civilian institutions. This process is a rotating cycle. You cannot work on only one or two, you need all three domains to be