The history of the Noncommissioned Officer began in what year with the birth of the Continental Army?
1775.
During the year 1778, what were the NCO ranks during that period?
Corporals
Sergeants
First Sergeants
Quartermaster Sergeants
Sergeants Major
Three NCOs received special recognition for acts of heroism during the American Revolution. Each received the Badge of Military Merit, a purple heart with a floral border and the word "merit" inscribed across the center. In practice, this award was the pr
Sergeant Elijah Churchill
Sergeant William Brown
Sergeant Daniel Bissell
During what year did the War Department make the first reference to noncommissioned officer chevrons?
1821
What publication published in 1829 provided instructions for training of noncommissioned officers?
The Abstract of Infantry Tactics
The 417 page unofficial publication called the Noncommissioned Officers Manual, was published in what year?
1909.
During what year did the symbol of NCO rank, the chevron, rotate to what we would today call point up and become smaller in size?
1902.
In 1958, the Army added two grades to the NCO Ranks, these pay grades would "provide for a better delineation of responsibilities in the enlisted structure". What were the two new pay grades?
E8 and E9
During what year did PLDC first become a mandatory prerequisite for promotion to Staff Sergeant?
1986