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Agenda
Introduction
Background information
MG Upton's ideas for change
Benefit of those changes for the NCO
Another side of Upton's vision
Summary
Introduction
Noncommissioned Officers Conduit between officers and enlisted
Traditional roles
MG Emory Upton
Dreamed of attending West Point
Graduated in 1861
NCOs became the Backbone of the Army
Unclassified
The Birth of the NCO
Baron von Stuben established NCO roles Training and discipline of Soldiers
Rank and file closers on battlefield
NCO Loyalty during Civil War
Largest group of leaders in Union Army
Remaining commissioned officers relied on NCO to fill shortages
Unclassified
Background – Upton
U.S. Army officer In Civil War
Commanded FA, INF, & CAV
New ideas for the future of the Army
Files of Four
Upton's Army of the Future
Adopt Prussian General Staff model
A large, full-time Army
No militia
Freedom from civilian control
Integrated tactics for combat branches
Troop dispersion
Leader development training
Unclassified
General Staff Model
Military service required of all men
Offense and defense belong to regular army
Peacetime – plan and train for war
Answers only to emperor
Troop Dispersion
Communication difficult across distance
NCOs led small units of action
NCOs identified and exploited opportunities
Created Modern NCO Corps
Increased responsibility
Increased visibility
Learned tactics to support officer intent
Retained traditional roles
Backbone of the Army
Leader Development Training
Officer selection West Point
From existing NCOs
Pointed to example from FA
Institutional and unit led development
Unit Leader Development
Looked forward to, not suffered through
Timely, topical, professional discussions
Preferred method: Facilitation of hands-on
Learn from past mistakes and successes
Structured Self-Development
Self-development pillar of leader development
Formal educational process
Rooted in traditional NCO role of trainer
Opportunities for college education
Development of NCOES
Smarter NCOs = better leaders = Backbone
Educational pillar of leader development
NCO MovementStripes go with you
Varied assignments benefit NCO & units
Opportunities for Learning
Promotion (officer)
Operational assignment pillar of leader development
VI. Conclusion
MG Emory Upton saw the need for change
General Staff
Leader training and development
Tactics requiring more leaders
NCOs filled the voids
NCOs became the Backbone of the Army
AcknowledgementsReferences
Ambrose, S. (1993). Upton and the army (Louisiana paperback ed.). Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press.
Arms, L. (2007). A history of the nco. Briggs Army Air Base, TX: U. S. Army Museum of the Noncommissioned Officer.
Craig, A. M., Graham, W. A., Kagan, D., Ozment, S., & Turner, F. M. (2009). The heritage of world civilizations (8th ed., Vol. 1). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
Hamilton, A., Jay, J., & Madison, J. (1787). The federalist papers (Kindle ed.).
Hogan, D. W., Jr., Fisch, A. G., Jr., & Wright, R. K., Jr. (eds.). (2007). The story of the noncommissioned officer corps: The backbone of the Army (Rev. Ed., CMH Pub 70-38). Washington, DC: U. S. Army Center of Military History.
Kelso, W. M. (2006). Jamestown the buried truth. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press.
The constitution of the United States: A transcription. (n.d.). Retrieved January 24, 2016, from http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html#top
Von Steuben, F. W. (1794). Regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the United States (New ed.). Boston, MA: Henry Ranlet.
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Slide 12: Hogan etal
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Slide 19: Upton, Emory, A New System of Infantry Tactics, Double and Single Rank, Adapted to American Topography and Improved Fire-Arms (published in 1867) Retreived from: https://archive.org/details/newsystemofinfan00 upto
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