Center for the
Advanced Studies of the United States Army Noncommissioned
Officer
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It started on the fourth
floor of Building 4 at Fort Benning, Georgia, in 1973 with a
plain white sheet of paper and three letters; N-C-O. From
there begins the history of the Creed of the Noncommissioned
Officer The Creed has been around for many years in
different forms and fashions. Sergeants can recall reading
the Creed on the day they were first inducted into the NCO
Corps. Most of us have a copy hanging on our wall in our
office, our work place, or at our home. Some have special
versions etched into metal on a wooden plaque, or printed in
fine calligraphy. One Sergeant Major of the Army could pick
up and recite the Creed from any place selected. But take a
quick glance at any Creed and you will notice the absence of
the author's name at the bottom. Where the Creed originated
from has questioned many.
Long Hard Road: NCO experiences
Afghanistan and Iraq
This October 2007 book was prepared by the US Army
Sergeants Major Academy. The preface reads "The call to war is
often met by young Soldiers who lack an understanding of what
they are about to encounter. These young Soldiers must be
trained, prepared, and then led in battle by those with
experience and understanding---the Noncommissioned Officer
Corps. In an effort to preserve the history of the US Army
Noncommissioned Officer...."
The Center for Advanced of Studies of the United States
Army Noncommissioned Officer is sad to have learned of the
passing of the 2nd Sergeant Major of the Army SMA (Ret.)
George W. Dunaway who served as SMA between September 1968 to
September 1970. Born July 24, 1922 in Richmond, VA, SMA
Dunaway enlisted in the Virginia Army National Guard’s 29th
Division in January 1940 and was mobilized with the Division
in February 1941.
The Defense Advisory Committee on Professional Technical
Compensation (commonly called the Cordiner Committee) was
created in March 1956 "to study a possible adjustment to the
existing pay structure" for retention purposes. On 8 May 1957
they recommended to the Secretary of Defense that pay grades
E-8 and E-9 be created in all the services.
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