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| − | <div align="center"><font size="3">Chapter 1<br><br><br><font color="red">The NCO's Role<br><br><br><div align="left">The NCO's Origin<br><br>The Non-Commissioned Officer's (NCO) origins can be traced back to the Roman Legions of Old Earth. <font color="yellow">The Romans' success in war was due to their march formations, camp preparations, and response to <font color="red">instructions <font color="yellow">in battle. <font color="red">A Roman soldier's training was long, detailed and intense. <font color="yellow">The Roman commanders had found that the tactical and administrative requirements of drilling and fielding a successful army absorbed all their <font color="red">time, thus necessity caused them to turn to the ranks for assistance. <font color="yellow">The upper echelons of Roman leadership picked exceptional soldiers to be leaders of 10 other soldiers, and assistants to commanders of 100 and 600 soldiers. In these roles, they were to supervise individual training, carry out their commander's plans, and perform administrative and logistical tasks. <font color="red">As such, they were the first "<i>noncommissioned"</i> officers called <i>Principalis"</i>. <font color="red>In the military sense, "Non-Commissioned", then as is now, <font color="yellow">means that entry to or occupation of a position of responsibility and authority is based <font color="red">not on 'education and commissioning', <font color="yellow">but upon demonstrated competency and continued performance, and that personnel in that position are key or essential for the effective operation of units.<br><br><br>Genesis of the Modern NCO's Role<br><br>The historical NCO we would recognize most easily today, can be traced back to Terran Year 1775 on Old Earth. <font color="red">The <font color="yellow">early organization of the American Continental Army was patterned after the British: officers were appointed / elected from the aristocracy, and <font color="red">in turn, <font color="yellow">sergeants were appointed / elected from the ranks. But there was little uniformity in qualifications, duties, responsibilities, authority and standards for these positions. General Washington's newly-appointed Inspector General, Baron Von Steuben, began working to correct these deficiencies at Valley Forge, where Washington's disheartened troops were then encamped. <font color="red">Steuben's <i>"Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States"</i> appeared on 29 March 1797, and for the next 33 years, was the official manual of the US Army. <font color="yellow">Commonly known as <i>"The Blue Book"</i>, it contained about 100 small pages setting forth clearly and simply the fundamentals of guard duty, organization, field operations and drill. There were instructions for leaders from the Commandant of a regiment down to the lowly Corporal, they clearly established guidelines for selection and outlined the duties of <font color="red">the non-commissioned officer, that have proven valid over the years and is still used to this day.<br><br>Steuben's instructions for the commandant of a regiment states:<br><br><font size="2" color="yellow"> <i>"The choice of non-commissioned officers is also an object of the greatest importance....The order and discipline of a regiment depend so much on their behavior that too much care cannot be taken in preferring none to that trust but those who by their merit and conduct are entitled to it.<br><font size="3" color="yellow">Honesty, sobriety, and a remarkable attention to every point of duty, with neatness to their dress, are indespensable requisites; a spirit to command respect and obediance from the men, an expertness in performing every part of the exercise, and an ability to teach it are also absolutely necessary.<br><br> | + | <div align="center"><font size="3">Chapter 1<br><br><br><font color="red">The NCO's Role<br><br><br><div align="left">The NCO's Origin<br><br>The Non-Commissioned Officer's (NCO) origins can be traced back to the Roman Legions of Old Earth. <font color="yellow">The Romans' success in war was due to their march formations, camp preparations, and response to <font color="red">instructions <font color="yellow">in battle. <font color="red">A Roman soldier's training was long, detailed and intense. <font color="yellow">The Roman commanders had found that the tactical and administrative requirements of drilling and fielding a successful army absorbed all their <font color="red">time, thus necessity caused them to turn to the ranks for assistance. <font color="yellow">The upper echelons of Roman leadership picked exceptional soldiers to be leaders of 10 other soldiers, and assistants to commanders of 100 and 600 soldiers. In these roles, they were to supervise individual training, carry out their commander's plans, and perform administrative and logistical tasks. <font color="red">As such, they were the first "<i>noncommissioned"</i> officers called <i>Principalis"</i>. <font color="red>In the military sense, "Non-Commissioned", then as is now, <font color="yellow">means that entry to or occupation of a position of responsibility and authority is based <font color="red">not on 'education and commissioning', <font color="yellow">but upon demonstrated competency and continued performance, and that personnel in that position are key or essential for the effective operation of units.<br><br><br>Genesis of the Modern NCO's Role<br><br>The historical NCO we would recognize most easily today, can be traced back to Terran Year 1775 on Old Earth. <font color="red">The <font color="yellow">early organization of the American Continental Army was patterned after the British: officers were appointed / elected from the aristocracy, and <font color="red">in turn, <font color="yellow">sergeants were appointed / elected from the ranks. But there was little uniformity in qualifications, duties, responsibilities, authority and standards for these positions. General Washington's newly-appointed Inspector General, Baron Von Steuben, began working to correct these deficiencies at Valley Forge, where Washington's disheartened troops were then encamped. <font color="red">Steuben's <i>"Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States"</i> appeared on 29 March 1797, and for the next 33 years, was the official manual of the US Army. <font color="yellow">Commonly known as <i>"The Blue Book"</i>, it contained about 100 small pages setting forth clearly and simply the fundamentals of guard duty, organization, field operations and drill. There were instructions for leaders from the Commandant of a regiment down to the lowly Corporal, they clearly established guidelines for selection and outlined the duties of <font color="red">the non-commissioned officer, that have proven valid over the years and is still used to this day.<br><br>Steuben's instructions for the commandant of a regiment states:<br><br><font size="2" color="yellow"> <i>"The choice of non-commissioned officers is also an object of the greatest importance....The order and discipline of a regiment depend so much on their behavior that too much care cannot be taken in preferring none to that trust but those who by their merit and conduct are entitled to it.</i><br><br><font size="3" color="yellow">Honesty, sobriety, and a remarkable attention to every point of duty, with neatness to their dress, are indespensable requisites; a spirit to command respect and obediance from the men, an expertness in performing every part of the exercise, and an ability to teach it are also absolutely necessary.<br><br> |
Revision as of 06:50, 18 July 2006
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REVISION IN PROGRESS
MAQUIS FORCES MARINE CORPS
NCO MANUAL
NCO MANUAL
Chapter 1
The NCO's Role
The NCO's Role
The NCO's Origin
The Non-Commissioned Officer's (NCO) origins can be traced back to the Roman Legions of Old Earth. The Romans' success in war was due to their march formations, camp preparations, and response to instructions in battle. A Roman soldier's training was long, detailed and intense. The Roman commanders had found that the tactical and administrative requirements of drilling and fielding a successful army absorbed all their time, thus necessity caused them to turn to the ranks for assistance. The upper echelons of Roman leadership picked exceptional soldiers to be leaders of 10 other soldiers, and assistants to commanders of 100 and 600 soldiers. In these roles, they were to supervise individual training, carry out their commander's plans, and perform administrative and logistical tasks. As such, they were the first "noncommissioned" officers called Principalis". In the military sense, "Non-Commissioned", then as is now, means that entry to or occupation of a position of responsibility and authority is based not on 'education and commissioning', but upon demonstrated competency and continued performance, and that personnel in that position are key or essential for the effective operation of units.
Genesis of the Modern NCO's Role
The historical NCO we would recognize most easily today, can be traced back to Terran Year 1775 on Old Earth. The early organization of the American Continental Army was patterned after the British: officers were appointed / elected from the aristocracy, and in turn, sergeants were appointed / elected from the ranks. But there was little uniformity in qualifications, duties, responsibilities, authority and standards for these positions. General Washington's newly-appointed Inspector General, Baron Von Steuben, began working to correct these deficiencies at Valley Forge, where Washington's disheartened troops were then encamped. Steuben's "Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States" appeared on 29 March 1797, and for the next 33 years, was the official manual of the US Army. Commonly known as "The Blue Book", it contained about 100 small pages setting forth clearly and simply the fundamentals of guard duty, organization, field operations and drill. There were instructions for leaders from the Commandant of a regiment down to the lowly Corporal, they clearly established guidelines for selection and outlined the duties of the non-commissioned officer, that have proven valid over the years and is still used to this day.
Steuben's instructions for the commandant of a regiment states:
"The choice of non-commissioned officers is also an object of the greatest importance....The order and discipline of a regiment depend so much on their behavior that too much care cannot be taken in preferring none to that trust but those who by their merit and conduct are entitled to it.
Honesty, sobriety, and a remarkable attention to every point of duty, with neatness to their dress, are indespensable requisites; a spirit to command respect and obediance from the men, an expertness in performing every part of the exercise, and an ability to teach it are also absolutely necessary.
The Non-Commissioned Officer's (NCO) origins can be traced back to the Roman Legions of Old Earth. The Romans' success in war was due to their march formations, camp preparations, and response to instructions in battle. A Roman soldier's training was long, detailed and intense. The Roman commanders had found that the tactical and administrative requirements of drilling and fielding a successful army absorbed all their time, thus necessity caused them to turn to the ranks for assistance. The upper echelons of Roman leadership picked exceptional soldiers to be leaders of 10 other soldiers, and assistants to commanders of 100 and 600 soldiers. In these roles, they were to supervise individual training, carry out their commander's plans, and perform administrative and logistical tasks. As such, they were the first "noncommissioned" officers called Principalis". In the military sense, "Non-Commissioned", then as is now, means that entry to or occupation of a position of responsibility and authority is based not on 'education and commissioning', but upon demonstrated competency and continued performance, and that personnel in that position are key or essential for the effective operation of units.
Genesis of the Modern NCO's Role
The historical NCO we would recognize most easily today, can be traced back to Terran Year 1775 on Old Earth. The early organization of the American Continental Army was patterned after the British: officers were appointed / elected from the aristocracy, and in turn, sergeants were appointed / elected from the ranks. But there was little uniformity in qualifications, duties, responsibilities, authority and standards for these positions. General Washington's newly-appointed Inspector General, Baron Von Steuben, began working to correct these deficiencies at Valley Forge, where Washington's disheartened troops were then encamped. Steuben's "Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States" appeared on 29 March 1797, and for the next 33 years, was the official manual of the US Army. Commonly known as "The Blue Book", it contained about 100 small pages setting forth clearly and simply the fundamentals of guard duty, organization, field operations and drill. There were instructions for leaders from the Commandant of a regiment down to the lowly Corporal, they clearly established guidelines for selection and outlined the duties of the non-commissioned officer, that have proven valid over the years and is still used to this day.
Steuben's instructions for the commandant of a regiment states:
"The choice of non-commissioned officers is also an object of the greatest importance....The order and discipline of a regiment depend so much on their behavior that too much care cannot be taken in preferring none to that trust but those who by their merit and conduct are entitled to it.
Honesty, sobriety, and a remarkable attention to every point of duty, with neatness to their dress, are indespensable requisites; a spirit to command respect and obediance from the men, an expertness in performing every part of the exercise, and an ability to teach it are also absolutely necessary.
