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NCO Journal January 2012 Articles

The official magazine of noncommissioned officer professional development

January 2012 Print Edition

The January 2012 issue, archived as a PDF in DVIDS, features the Golden Knights, BRAC, Iraq's NCO Corps and NCOs at the Exchange.

Historical Note: The NCO Journal began its transition to an online only format in November 2012.

Article published on: January, 2012


Meeting the Needs of Today’s NCOs

When The NCO Journal debuted 21 years ago, there was no Internet, NCO Net was a futuristic dream and the NCO Education System was far different than it is today. But the NCO Corps was becoming more educated, more sophisticated and was gaining more responsibility, and NCOs needed an official forum to foster their professional development. Thus, this magazine was born.

Article published on: January, 2012