Sound Judgment of a Non-Commissioned Officer in Military Leadership

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A non-commissioned officers also referred to as an NCO, is an enlisted member of the military who has authority over lower-ranking soldiers but is not an officer himself. A sergeant of any grade in an army or a petty officer of the navy is considered an NCO. The US chief of army staff in 2008 called the NCOs’ as the glue which holds the armed forces together enabling us to accomplish the near impossible every day.” (http://www.army.mil/article/13141/chief-says-nco-corps-glue-holding-army-together/). They have the very important role of advising the officers u under whom they serve. They also take a lead role in training for military duties and also administer officers’ orders and see that these orders are executed properly. The concept of an NCO is a blend of British, French and Prussian military traditions and became unique to the American…