SOLUTIONS
What Army publication covers the history of the Noncommissioned Officer? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -FM 7-
22.7
What is the NCO Vision? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -An NCO Corps, grounded in heritage, values and
tradition, that embodies the warrior ethos; values perpetual learning; and is capable of leading, training,
& motivating Soldiers
How many Sergeant Majors of the Army (SMA) have there been, including the current one? -
✅✅✅CORRECT -15
Note: Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel A. Dailey was sworn in as the 15th Sergeant Major of the Army on
January 30, 2015
Who are the four most recent Sergeant Majors of the Army? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -(15th) Sergeant
Major of the Army Daniel A. Dailey
(14th) Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond Chandler
(13th) Former Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston
(12th) Former Sergeant Major of the Army Jack L. Tilley
Who said, "We must always be an NCO Corps that - ✅✅✅CORRECT --Leads by Example
-Trains from Experience
-Maintains and Enforces Standards
, -Takes care of Soldiers
-Adapts to a Changing World
-Effectively Counsels and Mentors Subordinates
-Maintains an Outstanding Personal Appearance
-Disciplined Leaders Produce Disciplined Soldiers?"
SMA Jack L. Tilley, 12th Sergeant Major of the Army
Who was the first Sergeant Major of the Army? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Sergeant Major William O.
Wooldridge
What year was the Sergeant Major of the Army Established? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -1966
During what year did the Sergeants Major Course first begin? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -1973 (January)
The history of the Noncommissioned Officer began with the birth of the Continental Army—what year
was this? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -1775
Who wrote "Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States" that
standardized NCO duties & responsibilities in 1778? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -Inspector General Friedrich
von Steuben
What manual in 1829 provided instructions for training NCOs? - ✅✅✅CORRECT -The Abstract of
Infantry Tactics
What were the NCO ranks during the Revolutionary War? - ✅✅✅CORRECT --Corporals