FM 7-22.7: the Army Non-Commissioned Officer Guide
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HEADQUARTERS FM 7-22.7 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (TC 22-6) THE ARMY NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER GUIDE Sergeant of Riflemen 1821 Sergeant Major of the Army 1998 DECEMBER 2002 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited * FM 7-22.7 (TC 22-6) Field Manual Headquarters No. 7-22.7 Department of the Army Washington, DC, 23 December 2002 The Army Noncommissioned Officer Guide Contents Page FIGURES ......................................................................................iii VIGNETTES ..................................................................................iv PREFACE......................................................................................v CHARGE TO THE NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER......................vii THE NCO VISION........................................................................ viii INTRODUCTION........................................................................... ix INTRODUCTORY HISTORICAL VIGNETTES ................................xii CHAPTER 1 -- HISTORY AND BACKGROUND........................... 1-1 History of the Army Noncommissioned Officer............................... 1-3 Army Values ............................................................................. 1-22 NCO Professional Development ................................................. 1-25 The NCO Transition .................................................................. 1-32 CHAPTER 2 -- DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY OF THE NCO......................................................... 2-1 Assuming a Leadership Position .................................................. 2-3 Duties, Responsibilities and Authority........................................... 2-4 Inspections and Corrections....................................................... 2-10 Noncommissioned, Commissioned and Warrant Officer Relationships ............................................................................ 2-14 The Noncommissioned Officer Support Channel ......................... 2-17 NCO Ranks .............................................................................. 2-19 CHAPTER 3 -- LEADERSHIP...................................................... 3-1 Learn.......................................................................................... 3-3 Be – Know – Do .......................................................................... 3-4 Discipline.................................................................................. 3-14 Intended and Unintended Consequences ................................... 3-16 Putting it Together..................................................................... 3-17 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. *This publication supersedes TC 22-6, 23 November 1990. FM 7-22.7 Page CHAPTER 4 -- TRAINING............................................................4-1 NCOs Lay the Foundation in Training............................................4-3 Leader’s Role in Training..............................................................4-6 Other Leader Concerns in Training..............................................4-12 Assessment ..............................................................................4-16 CHAPTER 5 -- COUNSELING AND MENTORSHIP ......................5-1 Leader’s Responsibility ................................................................5-3 Effective Army Counseling Program ..............................................5-5 Types of Developmental Counseling .............................................5-7 The Counseling Session.............................................................5-13 Mentorship ................................................................................5-16 APPENDIX A -- SERGEANT’S TIME TRAINING.......................... A-1 APPENDIX B -- ARMY PROGRAMS ........................................... B-1 APPENDIX C -- LEADER BOOK................................................. C-1 APPENDIX D -- INTERNET RESOURCES................................... D-1 APPENDIX E -- NCO READING LIST.......................................... E-1 APPENDIX F -- NCO INDUCTION CEREMONY........................... F-1 SOURCE NOTES ..................................................... Source Notes-1 GLOSSARY.................................................................... Glossary-1 BIBLIOGRAPHY ........................................................ Bibliography-1 INDEX.................................................................................. Index-1 NOTES ................................................................................Notes-1 This publication is available on the General Dennis J. Reimer Training And Doctrine Digital Library At www.adtdl.army.mil ii FM 7-22.7 Figures Page 1-1. Army Training and Education Program ............................ 1-26 2-1. Task to Assume a Leadership Position................................... 2-3 2-2. Questions When Assuming a Leadership Position.................. 2-3 2-3. On-the-Spot Corrections Guidelines..................................... 2-11 2-4. On-the-Spot Correction Steps ............................................. 2-12 2-5. General Duties of Commissioned Officers ............................ 2-14 2-6. General Duties of Warrant Officers ...................................... 2-15 2-7. General Duties of Noncommissioned Officers....................... 2-15 3-1. The Army Leadership Framework .......................................... 3-2 3-2. Teambuilding Stages .......................................................... 3-13 4-1. Task Approval Matrix ............................................................ 4-6 5-1. Characteristics of Effective Counseling .................................. 5-4 5-2. Major Aspects of Counseling Process.................................... 5-6 5-3. Reception and Integration Counseling Points ......................... 5-9 5-4. Mentorship Development .................................................... 5-17 5-5. Mentorship Characteristics.................................................. 5-18 iii FM 7-22.7 Vignettes Page Sergeant Patrick Gass and the Lewis and Clark Expedition..............................xii Sergeant James Rissler in the Battle of Shahi-Kot.............................................xiii Sergeant Brown at Redoubt # 10 ........................................................................ 1-5 Percival Lowe.......................................................................................................... 1-6 Sergeant William McKinley at Antietam .............................................................. 1-7 The 54th Massachusetts Assault on Fort Wagner............................................ 1-8 Buffalo Soldiers and Sergeant George Jordan.................................................. 1-9 Corporal Titus in the Boxer Rebellion ................................................................. 1-9 Sergeant Patrick Walsh in World War I.............................................................1-11 Staff Sergeant Kazuo Otani at Pieve Di St. Luce............................................1-12 Staff Sergeant John Sjogren at San Jose Hacienda......................................1-13 Sergeant Ola Mize at Outpost Harry..................................................................1-14 SFC Eugene Ashley at Lang Vei........................................................................1-15 MSG Gordon and SFC Shughart at Mogadishu..............................................1-18 SGT Christien Roberts in Kosovo ......................................................................1-20 CPL Rodolfo Hernandez on Hill 420 .................................................................1-25 SGT Park and the On-the-Spot Correction......................................................2-12 C Co. 3-504th PIR at Renacer Prison ................................................................3-15 The Deployment...................................................................................................3-16 CPL Sandy Jones in World War I......................................................................... 4-6 The 555th Parachute Infantry (Triple Nickles).................................................4-10 SSG Michael Duda in Desert Storm..................................................................4-15 iv FM 7-22.7 Preface This Field Manual is dedicated to the men and women of the US Army Noncommissioned Officer Corps in the Active Component, the Army National Guard and the US Army Reserve – altogether America’s finest fighting machine. Your soldiers depend on your guidance, training and leadership to win the Nation’s wars. Wear your stripes with pride and honor. You are – “The Backbone of the Army.” PURPOSE FM 7-22.7 provides the Army’s noncommissioned officers a guide for leading, supervising and caring for soldiers. While not all-inclusive nor intended as a stand-alone document, the guide offers NCOs a ready reference for most situations. SCOPE The Army NCO Guide describes NCO duties, responsibilities and authority and how they relate to those of warrant and commissioned officers. It also discusses NCO leadership, counseling and mentorship and the NCO role in training. Of particular use are the additional sources of information and assistance described in the manual. APPLICABILITY The Army NCO Guide provides information critical to the success of today’s noncommissioned officers. This manual is for all NCOs of the Army, both active and reserve component. While especially