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The Army NCO Exam Study Guide

What publication covers The NCO Guide (History of the NCO) - ✔✔FM 7-22.7



What has been the key to the Army's success? - ✔✔Our flexibility and willingness to change, to meet the
world as it is without altering the core competencies that make the Army the best fighting force in the
world



Who is responsible for individual and small unit training, and will build the foundation for the Army's
objective forces? - ✔✔The NCO leader



What should you do even when no one is watching? - ✔✔Take responsibility and do what's right, no
matter how tough it is



Define Duty - ✔✔Something you must do by virtue of your position and is a legal or moral obligation



What are the 3 types of duties NCOs have? - ✔✔Specified duties

Directed duties

Implied duties



Who standardized NCO duties and responsibilities at Valley Forge? - ✔✔Inspector General Friedrich von
Steuben



What year did the NCO chevron rotate to what we would call today as point up? - ✔✔1902



Who was the 1st SMA? - ✔✔SMA William O. Wooldridge

1966



What are the 4 stages of the counseling process? - ✔✔Identify the need for counseling