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Army Names 2009 Best Warriors David Crozier Editorial Structuring the Broadly Skilled NCO Angela Simental 14 from the SMA: Best Warrior Competition 2 News 2 Use I will not forget, nor will I allow my comrades to forget, that we are professionals, noncommissioned officers, leaders. pg 14 pg8 pg 20 OCTOBER 2009 YEAR OF THE NCO CONTENTS Cover story 8 Army names 2009 Best Warriors David Crozier EDITORIAL Structuring the Broadly Skilled NCO Angela Simental 14 From the SMA: Best Warrior Competition 2 NEWS 2 USE News and information aimed at benefiting today’s NCOs/Soldiers 4 TRADOC debuts Institution for NCO Professional Development Retroactive Stop Loss Pay offered NCO Journal OCTOBER 2009 - Vol: 18, Issue 5 I will not forget, nor will I allow my comrades to forget, that we are professionals, noncommissioned officers, leaders. pg 24 pg26 YEAR OF THE NCO ALIBIS Battle Staff Course takes shape Cover story Cassandra Yardeni 20 30 PHOTO JOURNAL A ‘through the lens’ look at NCOs in action Developing great leadership Sgt. Nicholas E. Teague 24 32 NCO Stories 26 Sgt. 1st Class Jared Monti ROLL CALL Staff Sgts. Steven Hurt and Jason Lebeau We honor the men and women who have Sgt. 1st Class William T. Miles sacrificed their lives in current operations around the world. PUBLISHER - Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston BOARD OF DIRECTORS - Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond F. Chandler III, Commandant; Command Sgt. Maj. Richard S. Rosen, Deputy Commandant; THE NCO Charles E. Guyette, Chief of Staff; Jesse W. McKinney, MA, Director, Personnel and Administration EDITOR-IN-CHIEF - David B. Crozier DSN 621-1046 SENIOR MILITARY JOURNALIST - Master Sgt. Antony Joseph DSN 621-1043 JOURNALISTS - Linda Crippen, Michael L. Lewis, Cindy Ramirez, Angela Simental, Cassandra Yardeni GRAPHICS - Sgt. Russel C. Schnaare and Pfc. David Gafford. The JOURNAL NCO Journal is a professional publication for Noncommissioned Officers of the U.S. Army. Views expressed herein are those of the authors. Views and contents do not necessarily reflect official Army or Department of Defense positions and do not change or supersede information in other official publications. Our mission is to provide a forum for the open exchange of ideas and information, to support train- ing, education and development of the NCO Corps and to foster a closer bond among its members. The Secretary of the Army approved funds for printing this publication in accordance with provisions of AR 25-30. Distribution: The Journal is distributed through the U.S. Army Publishing Agency, Distribution Operations Facility, 1655 Woodson Road, Overland, MO 63114-6128 (Phone: (314) 263-7305 or DSN 693-7305). Units or offices with valid publications accounts can receive the Journal by having their publications office submit DA Form 12-99 for inclusion in the 12-Series requirements (12-05 Block 0041). Submissions: Print and visual submissions of general interest to the NCO Corps are invited. Unsolicited submissions will not be returned. Photographs are U.S. government-furnished, unless otherwise credited. Prospective contributors are encouraged to contact the Journal to discuss requirements. Contacts: Our FAX number is DSN 621-8484 or (915) 744- 8484. Or call, (915) 744-1046 or DSN 621-1046. Our e-mail is: [email protected] Letters: Letters to the Editor must be signed and include the writer’s full name and rank, city and state (or city and country) and mailing address. Letters should be brief and are subject to editing. The NCO Journal (ISSN 1058-9058) is published monthly by the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, 11291 SGT E Churchill St., Fort Bliss, TX 79918-8002. Periodicals postage is paid at El Paso, Texas and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The NCO Journal, Commandant, USASMA, ATTN: ATSS-SCN, Editor, 11291 SGT E Churchill St., Fort Bliss, TX 79918-8002. OCTOBER 2009 - 1 EDITORIAL From the SMA Best Warrior Competition The Army’s Best Warrior Competition was held Sept. 27- skills demonstrated by all the competitors. Oct. 2 at Fort Lee, Va. It was my honor and privilege to witness The Best Warrior Competition is a yearlong process. It the hard work of all the participating Soldiers and noncommis- begins with Soldiers and NCOs competing in the company, troop sioned officers. To reach this level of recognition, these warriors or battery Soldier and NCO of the Month and Quarter boards demonstrated dedication to duty and developed by commanders and first sergeants. the thirst for excellence. The Best This competition supports one Warrior Competition is extremely of our three pillars of learning important as it showcases the best and development supporting Soldiers and NCOs the Army has Soldiers’ growth through- to offer. out their careers. The three A total of 24 warriors com- pillars of learning are opera- peted on behalf of 12 major Army tional experience, institutional commands and organizations: schools and self-development/ U.S. Army Forces Command, U.S. self-study. The Best Warrior Army Training and Doctrine Com- Competition supports the self- mand, U.S. Army Europe, U.S. development/self-study pillar Army Materiel Command, U.S. which promotes learning about Army Forces Korea, U.S. Army Soldier and family care systems Medical Command, U.S. Army at posts, camps and stations all Pacific Command, U.S. Army around the Army. Space and Missile Defense Com- We announced the competition mand, U.S. Army Special Opera- winners during the Association of the tions Command, U.S. Army Reserve United States Army Annual Meet- Command, Army National Guard and ing Oct. 5. This year’s winners of the the National Capitol Region, which Best Warrior Competition are NCO of the includes several smaller commands. Year, Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Beckman from The 24 warriors represented 19 differ- U. S. Army Europe and Soldier of the Year, ent military occupational specialties. Some of the Spc. Clancey Henderson from Forces Command. MOSs included: a chaplain assistant, military intel- The Soldier and NCO of the Year received prestigious ligence, transportation, medical, signal, infantry, military honors and cash awards in recognition of their achievements police and electrician. Every warrior in this competition repre- and will represent the Army at special events throughout the next sents the greatness of the American Soldier and subsequently year. the crème de la crème of our society. Each warrior demonstrated Beckman is a 21B (combat engineer) from Venango, Neb., the high standards of excellence recognized as the mark of the and assigned to Charlie Company, 7th Army NCO Academy, American Soldier. They made a conscious decision to study and Camp Normandy in Grafenwoehr, Germany. He has 12 years of demonstrate excellence in their professions. This decision comes service in the Army and as a senior NCO, served as a role model from Soldiers who believe in being the best for themselves, their throughout the competition for what a NCO should “Be, Know, Soldiers and their units. and Do.” Beckman is an Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran and The NCOs and Soldiers I observed during the weeklong deployed with the 3rd Infantry Division in 2003. Beckman is a competition are nothing short of inspiring. They endured an graduate of the Sapper Course and is Combatives Level 3 and exhausting week of physical and mental testing and evaluation Combat Lifesaver certified. including a formal board chaired by seven senior command ser- His military awards and achievements include the Meritori- geants major, a written exam of 50 questions and a written essay. ous Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with “V” device These warriors skillfully performed many battlefield mis- and six oak leaf clusters, and Army Achievement Medal with sions, which included weapons qualification, react to ambush and 11 oak leaf clusters. Beckman is currently pursuing a degree at indirect fire, detect and defeat an improvised explosive device, Central Texas College and is a graduate of Julesburg High School combat lifesaver techniques, combatives and a day and night ur- in Julesburg, Colo. He is married and has three children. His per- ban warfare orienteering course. All of these warriors represented sonal interests are spending time with his family and volunteering themselves and their commands superbly. As your sergeant major at the local grade school as part of his unit partnership activity. of the Army, I could not be prouder of the professionalism and His long-term goals are to serve as a command sergeant major 2 - NCO JOURNAL EDITORIAL and continue to lead troops for as long as he can. Staff Gen. George W. Casey, Jr., and I agreed to name the Best Spc. Clancey Henderson is a 35F (all source intelligence Warrior Trophy the “SMA Jack Tilley Award.” analyst) from Longmont, Colo. He is assigned to the 193rd I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the families, loved Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, ones and unit leadership who supported each warrior throughout 1st Infantry Division, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Henderson has this competition. I want to say thanks to the many behind-the- two years of service in the Army and is Combat Lifesaver and scenes individuals at Fort Lee, Human Resources Command, Combatives Level 2 certified. Combat Camera and the Office of the Sergeant Major of the His military awards and achievements include the Army Army who ensured the competition was a success. This level of Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Army Achieve- competition continues to improve each year thanks to the support ment Medal with two oak leaf clusters, National Defense Service of all these organizations and leaders. Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terror- ism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon and Overseas Service Hooah, Army Strong! Ribbon. Henderson currently attends the American Military Univer- sity and is pursuing an associate degree in intelligence analysis and research. His interests are rock climbing, running, hiking, reading and community service.
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