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NCOPD

NCOES

REQUIRMENTS TO ATTEND ALL NCO SCHOOLS

• Meet physical fitness/weight standards outlined in AR 600-9 and AR 350-41• Have six months service remaining after graduation of course (2 years for

ARNG and Reserve)• Personnel with permanent profiles must present a valid DA Form 3349 with

MMRB results (completed with 3 Medical Doctor signatures, and Unit Commander recommendation) on inprocessing day. You must be able to participate in a aerobic event, either standard or alternate, during the APFT.

• Personnel with temporary profiles, that would prevent full participation in course, will be denied enrollment (call the Academy)

• Prior arrangements (approval with Unit Commander and Commandant NCO Academy) must be coordinated to re-admit students who have been previously released for academic, disciplinary, or motivational reasons. See AR 351-1, chp 5, para 30.

• IAW AR 40-501 para 8-19c (3); All other personnel on active duty will have a periodic examination on record no older than 5 years beginning at 30.

WLCWARRIOR LEADERS

COURSE

WLCOVERVIEW

• WLC is required in order to be promoted to SSG.• WLC is conducted in one phase.• WLC is conducted at the NCO Academy for your current

duty station (7th Army NCO Academy, Camp Normandy).

• The duration of WLC is 30 days. It will be condensed to 2 weeks as of 1 May 06.

WLCQULIFICATIONS

• Priority One: Sergeants that are non WLC graduates. The Soldiersmay or may not have a WLC waiver.

• Priority Two: SPC/CPL promotable. These soldiers are prioritized with this category as follows:

– SPC/CPL (P) who has met cut off score.– SPC/CPL (P) in MOSs which would have additional promotions if more

promotable SPC/CPLs had been available and identified as "Star MOS" bymonthly PERSCOM Promotion Cut-Off Memorandums.

– SPC/CPL (P) in other MOS serving in an authorized NCO positionbased on highest number of promotion points.

– All other SPC/CPL (P) on a recommended list based on the highestnumber of promotion points.

• Priority Three:  SPC/CPL in an authorized leadership position.in order to fill all WLC training seats, non-promotable SPCs with demonstrated leadership potential may attend WLC only when the Commands exhaust all other OML categories.

WLCOML

• All SPC(P) are placed on the OML after being selected at a promotion board.

• Soldiers on temporary profile can not attend WLC, but stay on the OML during the duration of the profile.

• Soldier that do not meet height and weight standards can not attend WLC, and must be counseled monthly until the standard is met.

• Soldiers that do not pass the APFT can not attend WLC, and must be counseled monthly until the standard is met.

BNCOCBASIC

NONCOMMISIONED OFFICERS COURSE

BNCOCOVERVIEW

• BNCOC is required in order to be promoted to SFC.• BNCOC is conducted in two phases• Phase 1 (Common Core) will be conducted at your

home station. – With exception of attending Phase 1 (Usually in conjunction with

Phase 2) enroute to your next duty station.• Phase 2 (MOS Specific) will be conducted at the NCO

Academy for your MOS.• You may attend phase 2 before attending phase 1.• The duration of phase 1 is 10 days. • The duration phase 2 is dependent on your MOS.

BNCOC QULIFICATIONS

• Selected by PERSCOM, or recommended by Unit Commander (DA Form 4187)

• Be a SGT, SSG or SSG(P).• Must have graduated WLC at least six months prior • 13F, 13P, 13W, 13D and 13R must have security

clearance of "Secret", this must be reflected on a DA Form 1610, or memorandum signed by S-2 NCO/OIC.

• Passed APFT within last six months.

BNCOCOML

• All SGT (P) are placed on the OML after being selected at a promotion board.

• The BNCOC OML is maintained by your branch NCOES manager

• BNCOC report (OML) is posted monthly. • Know what your BNCOC status is.

– Never scheduled (awaiting a class date)– Not scheduled (you will not be scheduled for school. You need

to contact your branch NCOES manager and your schools NCO)– Scheduled (you have a class date, contact your schools NCO)

ANCOCADVANCED

NONCOMMISIONEDOFFICER COURSE

ANCOCOVERVIEW

• ANCOC is required in order to be promoted to MSG.• ANCOC is conducted in one phase (Phase 2)

– There is no longer a Phase 1 (Common Core) for ANCOC.

• You will attend ANCOC at the NCO Academy for your MOS

• The duration of ANCOC is dependent on your MOS.

ANCOC QULIFICATIONS

• Selected by PERSCOM, or recommended by Unit Commander (DA Form 4187)

• Be a SSG or SFC• Must have graduated BNCOC at least six months prior

(except SFC)• Must have security clearance of "Secret", this must be

reflected on a DA Form 1610, or memorandum signed by S-2 NCO/OIC.

• Passed APFT within last six months

ANCOCOML

• All SSG (P) are placed on the OML after being selected for Promotion to SFC.

• The ANCOC OML is maintained by your branch NCOES manager

• ANCOC report (OML) is posted monthly. • Know what your ANCOC status is.

– Never scheduled (awaiting a class date)– Not scheduled (you will not be scheduled for school. You need

to contact your branch NCOES manager and your schools NCO)– Scheduled (you have a class date, contact your schools NCO)

NCOES AND DEPLOYMENTSBE PROACTIVE

NCOES AND

DEPLOYMENTS

• Due to frequent deployments, not all soldiers will be able to meet their NCOES requirements before being promoted to the next rank.

• Being Deployed does not prevent you from being Promoted. – You must to attend your required NCOES within 12 months of

redeployment.

• Missing a scheduled NCOES class date due to deployment does not count as a “No Show”.– Contact your Chain of Command immediately if you are

scheduled for a NCOES during a deployment.

HOW TO BEPROACTIVE

• Being promotable is no longer a requirement to attend a NCO School.

• Call your Branch NCOES Manager.• Submit a DA form 4187 packet requesting BNCOC or

ANCOC • A Request for NCO School 4187 packet consists of

– DA Form 4187 Requesting NCO School, signed by your Commander

– Copy of ERB– Copy of most current APFT DA Form 709– Copy of last completed NCO School Evaluation Report DA

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USEFUL NCOES WEBSITES

• PERSCOM NCOES Page– https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/protect/Active/epncoes/newsletter.htm

• PERSCOM Branch Managers Page.– https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/protect/Active/enlist/cb-let.htm

• 7TH ATC NCO Academy– http://www.hqjmtc.army.mil/NCO_Academy/default.htm

• FT Sill NCO Academy– http://sill-www.army.mil/usancoa/

• FT Lee NCO Academy– http://www.quartermaster.army.mil/NCO/

• FT Gordon NCO Academy– http://www.gordon.army.mil/rncoa/

• Aberdeen Proving Grounds NCO Academy– http://www.goordnance.apg.army.mil/NCOA%20Web%20Documents/index.htm

• FT Sam Huston NCO Academy– http://ncoa.amedd.army.mil/index.html

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