How to Be a Good Army NCO Guide

It takes hard work and dedication to fill a good Army NCO's shoes.

Army NCO Guides are non-commissioned officers. The officers placed in this position are responsible for the training and well-being of the soldiers that are assigned to them. NCOs are prevalent throughout history and are more common today than ever. This rank is given primarily to Lieutenant Corporals and Corporals, but there are exceptions that allow this title to go to other ranks as well. Being a good Army NCO guide is as simple as well as complex as learning and following your duties.

Instructions

1. Follow all specified duties. This includes, but is not limited to, living up to the Army's standards and making your soldiers do the same according to Army regulations, general orders as given by the DA (Department of the Army), the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the Army Training and Evaluation Program.

2. Follow all of the directed and implied duties given to you by superior officers if the orders are not found in your unit's organizational charts.

3. Take responsibility for all of your successes as well as your failures in all of your duties. This includes the training of your soldiers, their well-being and keeping up and adhering to Army standards.

4. Make sure your soldiers fully understand any instructions or responsibilities that you give them. Offer demonstrations of anything that is unclear. Correct your soldiers as needed so that everyone learns from their mistakes.

5. Understand the extent of your authority and never abuse that authority. Make good judgments when choosing a course of action and understand all the consequences of that action.

6. Treat everyone around you with the respect they deserve. Your superiors demand respect for their position and knowledge, and your soldiers deserve respect for accomplishing missions and following orders with respect to you.

7. Listen to your soldiers and address any concerns they may have about their mission, physical status or their well-being. Learn their strengths and weaknesses and train them to make their weaknesses their strengths and their strengths stronger.

References

• Department of the Army: The Army Non-Commissioned Officer Guide