Cadet Stephanie Chang2015 November 03

NCO’s: The Backbone of the Army

How do I see the role of the NCO?Everyone knows NCO’s are the backbone of the Army. NCO’s share an

important role in the military because they enforce the standards. NCO’s follow orders of the President and the officers appointed over them according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Their job is to accomplish the mission, enforce the standards, and take care of Soldiers.

How do I see the role of the NCO in my platoon/unit?I feel the NCO and I would have a parent type of relationship with the

soldiers. Just like any type of parental relationship we would have to work together to come up with a plan and solution on how to better care for the platoon while still accomplishing the mission. In any type of mother/father relationship they both have input on how to raise their child correctly (that’s if both parties are involved of course). You font just ask one for permission without the other parent knowing or having input because that breaks the trust and lines of communication between the two. We will both work together to make the platoon better and still accomplish the mission. I will make the plan with his/her guidance and he/she will ensure the platoon executes with my support.

How do I see my relationship with the NCO?As stated above I see my relationship with my platoon sergeant as my right

hand man. Together we will be an outstanding and unstoppable team that accomplishes our unit mission while still caring for our Soldiers. I will plan and coordinate with the guidance from the platoon sergeant and he will ensure the mission gets accomplished with my support. No one can be great alone. Everyone needs a hand in order to get to the top.