NCO Guide

Question 1

NCO common core competencies

Answer 1

Readiness
Leadership
Training management
Communication
Operations
Program management

Question 2

Attributes (be/known)

Answer 2

Character
Presents
Intellect

Question 3

Competencies

Answer 3

Leads
Develops
Achieves

Question 4

3 levels of leadership

Answer 4

Strategic leadership (major command)
Organizational Leadership
Direct Leadership

Question 5

3 types of developmental counseling

Answer 5

Event counseling
Performance counseling
Professional growth counseling

Question 6

Principles of training

Answer 6

Train as you fight
Train to standard
Train to sustain
Train to maintain

Question 7

Unit training proficiencies

Answer 7

Mission-essential task (MET)
Weapons
Collective live fire

Question 8

Training techniques

Answer 8

Lane training
Hip-pocket training
Sergeant’s training time
Training models

Question 9

Mission command definition

Answer 9

Command and control that EMPOWERS subordinates decision making and DECENTRALIZED EXECUTION appropriate to the situation

Question 10

Leaders development domains

Answer 10

Institutional
Operational
Self-Development