WHAT IS A NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER :Veteran S.L.Yadav.

Dear Veterans, Find below the definition of N.C.O. coined by
one of our veteran brother, S.L.Yadav
Veteran Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS Retd.

WHAT IS A NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER
By Vet. S.L.Yadav (Petty Officer)
I will tell you that it means you are the heart and soul of the
Army. You are the heart because you will determine the pulse,
and the soul because you represent and demand the Soldier
qualities of dedication, discipline, and the sense of responsibility.
Non Commissioned Officers are the rock upon which this Army
is built. We are the leaders, trainers, standard bearers, and
disciplinarians who have made the Army what it is today and
what it will continue to be. As a Non Commissioned Officer your
leadership and the example you set for the juniors, as well as the
standards you ask them to adhere to, are things they will never
forget. The key to your success in the Army of tomorrow will be
the same as it is today: Uncompromising professionalism.
Professionalism that has its roots in the qualities of competence,
responsibility, and commitment.
Responsibility and being responsible is part of every leadership
position in the Army. It is a quality that you must contnue to
develop and support at all levels. You must build on the past, be
responsible for the present and also shapre the future.The Army
is a great place to serve as an NCO because we have a standard
for everhthing, Dress, Discipline, Maintenance, and Training.
The only time we get into difficulty as leaders is when we do not
know what the standard is or we do not enforce he standard.
Our duty as an NCO and leader is to uphold the standards. The
first time your juniors fail to meet the standard take corrective
action. Do not sit back and wait. If you do nothing you allow a
soldier to establish a lower standard for themselves and the
organization.Your juniors have a desire to serve. No one joins
the Army fo fail. As an NCO you must capitalize on the pride
that grows from commitment to selfless service . In meeting
challanges, your ability to inspire juniors and do so selflessly
is the mark of a professional NCO. As an NCO one of the most
important things you do is develop your juniors to be leaders
for the future.
We start preparing to be an NCO the first day we put on the
Army uniform. You must train, teach, and develop your
juniors. You must also broaden your competence through
self-development. You will not get everhthing from our
schoold or while on the job. You must work on your own.
This requires self-discipline and sacrifice; but the pay off
to you, your juniors , and the Army will be great. I have given
you some thoughts about being a succssful and professional
Non Commissioned Officer. As a Non Commmissioned
Officers and leders we must be:
Accountable for juniors, involved with juniors , responsible
for juniors. No Non CommissioneOfficer or soldier is perfect,
but towards perfection we must always aim.
From the first day you stepped into uniform, until the day
you hang it away, you must always strive to better yourself,
your unit, and the Army.
You may charge me with making the phrase,
"The Non Commissioned Officer is the backbone of
the Army" a reality.
S. L Yadav
Petty Officer (Writer) Retd.
Country Manger, Iraq