1st Armored Division troops aligned with CENTCOM, ready for Eager Lion kick-off
About 100 Soldiers from the 1st Armored Division are now in Jordan, within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, as part of an advance headquarters element that will pave the way for...
View ArticleArmy to cut brigades at 10 U.S. bases by 2017
The Army announced Tuesday it is slashing the number of combat brigades from 45 to 33 and shifting thousands of soldiers out of bases throughout the country as it moves forward with a longtime plan to...
View ArticleSMA Chandler: More will be expected of senior NCOs as we move toward Army 2020
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III tells USASMA students they can make the Army better than it is today.
View ArticleNew course aims to prepare commandants for new duties
After hearing from NCO academy commandants who said that training for their jobs was lacking, officials at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy set out to build a dynamic course to help ease the...
View ArticleNCOs have been leaders of change throughout history of 1st Cavalry Division
NCOs in the 1st Cavalry Division have been leaders of change since the division's beginning.
View ArticleVirtual training opens for the dismounted Soldier
Until recently, if NCOs wanted to lead their Soldiers through realistic virtual training, the only options available were training on things that could be driven or flown. Into that gap steps the...
View ArticlePerformance Triad fosters professional Soldier athletes
Army officials are looking to usher in a new era of the professional Soldier-athlete, led by graduates of the Performance Triad course, which was piloted at three Army installations this year.
View ArticleLessons learned at USASMA help Afghan National Army Ground Forces CSM in his...
Command Sgt. Maj. Mohammad Ali Hussaini, command sergeant major of the Ground Forces Command, Afghan National Army (ANA), said the experiences he enjoyed at USASMA have given him a broader appreciation...
View ArticleGraduates of Africa’s first NCO academy become leaders of change for Malawi
Two sergeant majors from U.S. Army Africa were responsible for helping the Malawian Defence Force establish a professional NCO institution in the city of Salima, Malawi. The first graduating class was...
View ArticleSMA Chandler challenges USASMA students to think about Army’s, NCO corps’ future
As Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III spoke to the incoming class of the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy on Friday at Fort Bliss, Texas, he challenged members of Class 65 to look...
View ArticleUSASMA begins work on new Master Leader Course
Senior NCO leaders say they identified a knowledge gap within the E-8 population. To address the issue, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command tasked the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy to create a...
View ArticleFellowship program offers sergeants major a master’s degree in education
Twenty sergeants major will soon have an opportunity to teach the next generation of sergeants major through a fellowship program at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas, worth...
View ArticleUSASMA to host grand opening for new NCO Heritage and Education Center
The new and improved NCO Heritage and Education Center will be used as an extension of the classroom for students attending the U.S. Sergeants Major Course Academy.
View ArticleAthletes on Army team remain confident as they prepare for Warrior Games
Wounded warrior athletes will fight to retain the Army's title in the Warrior Games from June 19-28 at Marine Corps Base Quantico.
View ArticleNCOs learn to survive and conquer in new Desert Warrior course
About 50 NCOs have graduated from the pilot of the Desert Warrior course at Fort Bliss, Texas. The course creators hope the course, which focuses on survival skills and small-unit tactics in a desert...
View ArticleNCO Heritage and Education Center exhibit tells story of World War II NCO
By MEGHAN PORTILLO NCO Journal A new exhibit at the Noncommissioned Officer Heritage and Education Center at Fort Bliss, Texas, remembers the military service of Sgt. Richard Rogers, who fought in...
View ArticleIn light of new directive, how can NCOs better support breastfeeding Soldiers?
Check out this article by the NCO Journal taking a closer look at the breastfeeding policy at Fort Bliss, Texas: Breastfeeding policy created by Fort Bliss NCO serves as model for other installations...
View ArticleBreastfeeding policy created by Fort Bliss NCO serves as model for other...
Check out this article by the NCO Journal about the Army’s revised breastfeeding directive: In light of new directive, how can NCOs better support breastfeeding Soldiers? By MEGHAN PORTILLO NCO Journal...
View ArticleSenior NCOs, international counterparts begin first-ever leadership symposium
By PABLO VILLA NCO Journal The value of good leadership wasn’t the only thing stressed during the opening day of the first-ever International Training and Leader Development Symposium. The event, which...
View ArticleSMA, international senior enlisted leaders tour U.S.-Mexico border
By MEGHAN PORTILLO NCO Journal Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey and senior enlisted leaders from around the world toured the U.S-Mexico border on Wednesday as part of the International Training and...
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