As a noncommissioned officer, I realize that I am a member of a time honored corps, which is known as "The Backbone of the Army". I am proud of the Corps of noncommissioned officers and will at ...

Army Directive 2016-19 (Retaining a Quality Noncommissioned Officer Corps) includes changes the Bar to the Continued Service Program, the NCO Career Status Program, and Retention Control Point System.

New professional development guidelines for noncommissioned officers (NCOs) who specialize in Army contracting are outlined in the recently released and revised version of the U.S. Army ...

The Army announced today that it will suspend its ... expand as the service shifted from promotion selection boards to the NCO evaluation board process. Since January 2022 it has been used for ...

An 80-plus year old law has allowed the Philippine Army near-unquestioned dominance over the military. That has to change. The staff-to-staff talks come ahead of 2020 which will put the focus on ...

MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine Army officer was honored as the first Filipino West Point graduate to receive the Alexander R. Nininger Award for Valor at Arms for his heroic actions and ...

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Lieutenant Colonel J-Jay Javines, spokesperson of the Philippine Army’s Third Infantry Division (3ID), said a “leadership ...

A Marine senior noncommissioned officer found guilty of using ecstasy ... where she writes about the Air Force, Army and DODEA schools. She’s had previous assignments for Stars and Stripes ...

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WASHINGTON — A few dozen U.S. Army soldiers worked up a sweat Saturday ... with participants aiming to win the Soldier of the Year or NCO of the Year awards. The latest iterations still feature ...