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NO ONE IS MORE NO ONE IS MORE PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL

THAN ITHAN I What do these words mean to

you?These words are more

than a collection of words, it is a PROMISE and a PLEDGE.

What are we committing ourselves to with this promise?

To do whatever it takes to attain and maintain the highest military standards, to leave a legacy of selfless service, commitment to excellence and love of country to those who follow.

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THE LEADERof Character and Competence ACTS...

“Be” “Know” “Do”

to Achieve Excellence Loyalty Mental

Duty Physical

Respect Emotional

SelflessService

Honor

Integrity

Personal Courage

VALUES

Interpersonal Influencing

Conceptual Operating

Technical Improving

Tactical

ATT

RIBU

TES SKILLS

ACTIONS

I AM A I AM A NONCOMMISSIONED NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER, A LEADER OFFICER, A LEADER

OF SOLDIERSOF SOLDIERS

What is a leader?What is a leader?The leader is the one in charge or in command.The leader is the one in charge or in command.

What are things that as a leader you must know?What are things that as a leader you must know?- You must first know yourself, what you are, what you know - You must first know yourself, what you are, what you know

and what you can do.and what you can do.- To lead your soldiers effectively and for your own self-- To lead your soldiers effectively and for your own self-

development, you must know your strengths and weakness.development, you must know your strengths and weakness.- You will establish priorities, explain the importance of - You will establish priorities, explain the importance of

missions, and focus soldiers on the task at hand. Keep your missions, and focus soldiers on the task at hand. Keep your soldiers informed because a soldier with knowledge is an effective soldiers informed because a soldier with knowledge is an effective soldier. soldier.

- Establish and enforce standards. Keep in mind- Establish and enforce standards. Keep in mind your your soldierssoldiers are a reflection of you, so lead by exampleare a reflection of you, so lead by example. .

- Keep your soldiers always wanting to do their best. - Keep your soldiers always wanting to do their best. Challenge your soldiers, reward the good and punish the bad, train Challenge your soldiers, reward the good and punish the bad, train your soldiers according to their weakness and their strengths.your soldiers according to their weakness and their strengths.

AS A NONCOMMISIONED AS A NONCOMMISIONED OFFICER, I REALIZED THAT I OFFICER, I REALIZED THAT I

AM A MEMBER OF A TIME AM A MEMBER OF A TIME HONORED CORP KNOWN AS HONORED CORP KNOWN AS

THE “ BACKBONE OF THE THE “ BACKBONE OF THE ARMY.”ARMY.”

You lead soldiers every hour every day. You see to it that they carry out orders in spirit and in fact.

You live and work directly with and among soldiers, you have the best opportunity to know them as they really are. Once you learn their weakness and their strengths you will able to use them to their best of their capabilities.

You lead soldiers at the action level where the important day-to-day fundamental work of the Army occurs.

I AM PROUD OF THE CORPS OF NONCOMMISIONED OFFICERS AND WILL AT ALL TIMES CONDUCT MYSELF SO AS TO BRING CREDIT UPON THE CORPS, THE MILITARY SERVICE, AND MY COUNTRY REGARDLESS OF THE SITUATION IN

WHICH I FIND MYSELF

When wearing your stripes always remember the men and women before you, who serve this country with pride and honor.

Regardless of the situation, you must never forget who you are or what you are. The example you set every day is living testament that the ideals they fought and perhaps died for, are still alive in you.

I WILL NOT USE MY I WILL NOT USE MY GRADE OR POSITION TO GRADE OR POSITION TO

ATTAIN PLEASURE, ATTAIN PLEASURE, PROFIT, OR PERSONAL PROFIT, OR PERSONAL

SAFETYSAFETY As a leader you must have ethical responsibilities.As a leader you must have ethical responsibilities. You must be a worthy role model even though you You must be a worthy role model even though you

may face the temptation of using your new-found may face the temptation of using your new-found power or position to make things easier for power or position to make things easier for yourself.yourself.

You must be sincere, honest and avoid deceptive You must be sincere, honest and avoid deceptive behavior. behavior. IntegrityIntegrity is the basis for the trust and is the basis for the trust and confidence that must exist among soldiers. You confidence that must exist among soldiers. You must demonstrate integrity, you must not break the must demonstrate integrity, you must not break the bond of trust between you, your soldiers and your bond of trust between you, your soldiers and your leaders.leaders.

COMPETENCE IS MY COMPETENCE IS MY WATCHWORD.WATCHWORD.

CommunicationCommunication SupervisionSupervision Teaching and CounselingTeaching and Counseling Soldiers Team DevelopmentSoldiers Team Development Technical/Tactical ProficiencyTechnical/Tactical Proficiency Decision MakingDecision Making PlanningPlanning Use Available SystemsUse Available Systems Professional EthicsProfessional Ethics

MY TWO BASIC RESPONSABILITIES WILL MY TWO BASIC RESPONSABILITIES WILL ALWAYS BE UPPERMOST IN MY MIND--- ALWAYS BE UPPERMOST IN MY MIND--- ACCOMPLISHMENT OF MY MISSION AND ACCOMPLISHMENT OF MY MISSION AND

THE WELFARE OF MY SOLDIERTHE WELFARE OF MY SOLDIER A primary responsibility is to take A primary responsibility is to take

care of your soldiers. care of your soldiers. Individual training is your primary job. Individual training is your primary job.

You must develop trained soldiers You must develop trained soldiers who have discipline, are physically who have discipline, are physically strong, mentally tough, and highly strong, mentally tough, and highly motivated.motivated.

By training your soldiers, you By training your soldiers, you contribute to your unit’s mission and contribute to your unit’s mission and combat readiness, and thus to the combat readiness, and thus to the defense of the nation.defense of the nation.

I WILL STRIVE TO REMAIN I WILL STRIVE TO REMAIN TACTICALLY AND TACTICALLY AND

TECHNICALLY PROFICIENTTECHNICALLY PROFICIENT

Institutional Institutional trainingtraining

Operational Operational assignments assignments

Self-developmentSelf-development

I AM AWARE OF MY ROLE AS A I AM AWARE OF MY ROLE AS A NONCOMMSIONED OFFICER. I WILL NONCOMMSIONED OFFICER. I WILL

FULFILL MY RESPONSIBILITIES FULFILL MY RESPONSIBILITIES INHERENT IN THAT ROLEINHERENT IN THAT ROLE

Training and leading Training and leading soldiers is your main soldiers is your main responsibility, you also responsibility, you also have other have other responsibilities to your responsibilities to your commander.commander.

NCOs have the NCOs have the responsibility and responsibility and authority for ensuring authority for ensuring order and discipline.order and discipline.

ALL SOLDIERS ARE ENTITLED ALL SOLDIERS ARE ENTITLED TO OUTSTANDING TO OUTSTANDING

LEADERSHIP; I WILL PROVIDE LEADERSHIP; I WILL PROVIDE THAT LEADERSHIPTHAT LEADERSHIP

This means you are no longer This means you are no longer a “doer”, but that you get a “doer”, but that you get things done through the things done through the efforts of others.efforts of others.

You must make sound and You must make sound and timely decisions to ensure timely decisions to ensure that the task is understood, that the task is understood, supervised and accomplished.supervised and accomplished.

I KNOW MY SOLDIERS, AND I KNOW MY SOLDIERS, AND I WILL ALWAYS PLACE I WILL ALWAYS PLACE

THEIR NEEDS ABOVE MY THEIR NEEDS ABOVE MY OWNOWN

Deal with all soldiers differentDeal with all soldiers different Directing-Leading soldiers who lack Directing-Leading soldiers who lack

experience or competence at a time- experience or competence at a time- critical task.critical task.

Participating-Ask for recommendations/ Participating-Ask for recommendations/ information before making decision.information before making decision.

Delegating-Mature,competent, Delegating-Mature,competent, motivated soldiers to perform a motivated soldiers to perform a particular task.particular task.

I WILL COMMUNICATE I WILL COMMUNICATE CONSISTENTLY WITH MY CONSISTENTLY WITH MY

SOLDIERS AND NEVER LEAVE SOLDIERS AND NEVER LEAVE THEM UNIFORMED.THEM UNIFORMED.

*Always keep the soldier *Always keep the soldier informed;let the soldier know informed;let the soldier know he/she matter. he/she matter.

*Saying the correct thing at the *Saying the correct thing at the appropriate moment and in the appropriate moment and in the right way is a very important part right way is a very important part of leading, and caring for your of leading, and caring for your soldiers. soldiers.

Rewards and punishment have different purposes. Rewards promote desired behavior; punishments reduce undesired behavior.

Soldiers who work hard and do their jobs deserve your praise; Soldiers who intentionally fail to follow your guidance or meet clear standards may need reprimanding or punishment.

I will be fair and impartial when I will be fair and impartial when recommending both rewards and recommending both rewards and

punishment.punishment.

OFFICERS OF MY UNIT WILL OFFICERS OF MY UNIT WILL HAVE MAXIMUM TIME TO HAVE MAXIMUM TIME TO

ACCOMPLISH THEIR ACCOMPLISH THEIR DUTIES;THEY WILL NOT HAVE DUTIES;THEY WILL NOT HAVE

TO ACCOMPLISH MINE.TO ACCOMPLISH MINE. We have a responsibility to

the officers with whom we serve. Both you and your officers share the same goal; To accomplish the units mission.

Soldiers see this team work and learn from it.

I WILL EARN THEIR RESPECT I WILL EARN THEIR RESPECT AND CONFIDENCE AS WELL AS AND CONFIDENCE AS WELL AS

THAT OF MY SOLDIERS.THAT OF MY SOLDIERS. Your officers and soldiers

are looking to you for outstanding leadership.

You will initially receive respect based upon your leadership position, but you can only retain their respect and confidence through daily examples of courage, candor, competence and commitment.

I WILL BE LOYAL TO THOSE WITH WHOM I SERVE; SENIORS, PEERS, AND SUBORDINATES ALIKE.

You have an obligation to those whom you serve. You owe them your loyalty-an understanding between you and them that you will always be there for them, in peace and in WAR.

I WILL EXERCISE INITIATIVE BY I WILL EXERCISE INITIATIVE BY TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTION TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTION IN THE ABSENCE OF ORDERS.IN THE ABSENCE OF ORDERS.

All the tactical and technical All the tactical and technical proficiency in the world will do no proficiency in the world will do no good unless you have what it takes good unless you have what it takes to use it.to use it.

You are responsible for making You are responsible for making sound and timely decisions on your sound and timely decisions on your own.own.

Mistakes will happen, that’s part of Mistakes will happen, that’s part of the learning process. Just as you the learning process. Just as you seek responsibilityseek responsibility,you must ,you must take responsibilitytake responsibility for your for your actions.actions.

I WILL NOT I WILL NOT COMPROMISE MY COMPROMISE MY

INTEGRITY, NOR MY INTEGRITY, NOR MY MORAL COURAGE.MORAL COURAGE.

You are a role model; Soldiers want to have You are a role model; Soldiers want to have a leader to look up to.They depend on you a leader to look up to.They depend on you to enforce the values our society demands. to enforce the values our society demands. Soldiers want you to be good at your job, Soldiers want you to be good at your job, but they want you to be decent and but they want you to be decent and honorable.honorable.

Be the ethical standard bearer- motivate Be the ethical standard bearer- motivate your soldiers to develop self-discipline, to your soldiers to develop self-discipline, to fight courageously and to do the right fight courageously and to do the right thing,thing,regardless of any situation.regardless of any situation.

I WILL NOT FORGET, NOR WILL I I WILL NOT FORGET, NOR WILL I ALLOW MY COMRADES TO ALLOW MY COMRADES TO

FORGET, THAT WE ARE FORGET, THAT WE ARE PROFESSIONALS, PROFESSIONALS,

NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS,NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS,LEADERS!LEADERS!

You are an NCO. You have a You are an NCO. You have a responsibility to your responsibility to your soldiers, peers, leaders, unit soldiers, peers, leaders, unit and the and the UNITED STATES UNITED STATES ARMYARMY to be the best NCO to be the best NCO you can be.you can be.

APPLY VALUES OF APPLY VALUES OF COURAGE,CANDOR,COMPETENCE COURAGE,CANDOR,COMPETENCE AND COMMITMENT TO EVERYDAY AND COMMITMENT TO EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES FOR ALL TO SEE!ACTIVITIES FOR ALL TO SEE!

Their heroic examples of dedication and loyalty to their units, the Army and the nation fill our history books and stir our

spirit. Their devotion to duty and our nations ideals, their sense of honor and

courage tempered in the heat of battle, are the source from which today’s NCOs draw

strength.You are part of that legacy, faced with

responsibilities and future challenges. Your job is not an easy one. But just as they

triumphed over any and all adversity, so can you. The Army expects it, your soldiers deserve it, and those who have come before

demand it!

YOU ARE AN NCO!