Conduct

Conduct

It is Rudyard Kipling who famously called the Noncommissioned Officer Corps the backbone of the army. The Noncommissioned Officer as we know him today is a remnant of the organizational structure of the traditional European army, especially as it existed during the Hundred Years’ War. At that time, non-commissioned officers were drawn almost exclusively from the upper ranks of society and as can be expected, had far different duties than contemporary officers. It is also worth noting that there was almost no interaction between officers, who were predominately aristocrats, and the conscripted foot soldiers who came from the lower classes. The Noncommissioned Officer’s role was to serve as a kind of liaison between the two groups, and to maintain order in the camp. Non-commissioned officers had almost no authority of their own, however, and during battle their duties were limited to maintaining firing discipline. In this analysis, I will chart the history of the American Noncommissioned Officer from his humble roots in the European system through the important role played by the NCO Corps in the American Civil War. Along the way, I will discuss the training and tactics employed by NCOsfirst lets start with what is a NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER , A non-commissioned officer also known as an NCO or Noncom, is an enlisted member of an armed force who has been given authority by a commissioned officer. "Noncom" is the lesser-used term in many militaries since it may also refer to non-combatants. The NCO corps includes all the grades of sergeant and, in some militaries, corporals and warrant officers. , also it is Rudyard Kipling who famously called the Noncommissioned Officer Corps the backbone of the army. The Noncommissioned Officer as we know him today is a remnant of the organizational structure of the traditional European army, especially as it existed during the Hundred Years’ War. At that time, non-commissioned officers were drawn almost exclusively...

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