Sergeants Major Academy

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1 United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Biggs Army Airfield, Fort Bliss, Texas The mention of various Courses and Equipment, does not imply that they are available under FMS COMMAND BRIEF Jan08 America s Army: The Strength of the Nation

2 HISTORY USASMA Established as Top NCO School First Int l Student Attends Sergeants Major Course New Facility Complex Completed Operations / Intelligence and Personnel / Logistics Courses Merged into Battle Staff NCO Course 9-Month Sergeants Major Course Begins USASMA Becomes Host for Sergeant Established Major of Digital NCO Team the Army Training Gifted to Conference Division NCO Net Jul 72 Jan 76 Aug 87 Jan 91 Aug 95 Jan 01 May 03 Sep 05 Feb 69 NCO Education System Concept Approved Jan 73 Class 1, Sergeants Major Course Begins Oct 81 First Sergeant Course Begins May 89 Command Sergeants Major Course Begins Jan 91 First NCO Journal Published Jun 97 East Wing Addition Completed Jan 05 First Basic NCO Course Video Tele-Training (VTT) Executive Wellness Assessment Program Begins Dec 05 Hall of Honor Established May : 299 Students One Function Oct 05 Transformed Primary Leadership Development Course to Warrior Leader Course Feb 06 First Int l Student Attends First Sergeant Course Today: 90,000+ Students Multiple Functions

3 MISSION Serve as Training and Doctrine Command s (TRADOC) lead for the Noncommissioned Officer Education System (NCOES) and ensure quality training, i education, and professional development for the Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Corps.

4 USASMA VISION The Sergeants Major Academy will be a preeminently recognized learning institution that develops noncommissioned officers who are warrior leaders, critical and creative thinkers, leader developers, ambassadors, and resource managers who have the right mix of education for the leadership requirements of full spectrum Joint, Interagency, and Multinational operations.

5 CORE MISSION Noncommissioned Officer Education System - Warrior Leader Course - Basic NCO Course (Common Core) - Advanced NCO Course (Common Core) - Sergeants Major Course (Resident and Nonresident) - Sergeants Major Pre-Course (International Students) Functional Courses - Battle Staff NCO Course - First Sergeant Course - First Sergeant Pre-Course (International Students) - Command Sergeants Major Course (Fort Leavenworth)

6 CORE MISSION (cont) Spouses Training - Command Team Seminar (Fort Leavenworth) - Spouse Leadership Development Program TRADOC Assessment Team - NCOES Quality Assurance Office Knowledge Management - Museum of the NCO - NCO Journal - NCO Net Doctrine - The Army NCO Guide (FM ) - The Soldier s Guide (FM )

7 ORGANIZATION Command Group Special Staff School Secretariat Headquarters Training Quality Student Company & Doctrine Assurance Battalion A Company B Company Contractors: 44 Contractors: TBD

8 COMMAND AND CONTROL Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Chief of Staff, Army Combined Arms Command (CAC) Sergeant Major of the Army FORT BLISS Headquarters Dept of the Army G3

9 NCO EDUCATION SYSTEM Progressive and Sequential Sergeants Major Course Years of Service--9 Months Linked to Promotion Advanced NCO Course Years of Service--8 Weeks Basic NCO Course 6-8 Years of Service 8 Weeks Warrior Leader Course 2-4 Years of Service--30 Days NCOs attend School 14 months throughout a 20-Year Career

10 WARRIOR LEADER COURSE Prepares Corporals and Specialists to train and lead Soldiers at the team and squad level. Branch Immaterial NCO Academy Live-In Environment Small Group Instruction Hands-On Performance-Oriented Face-to-Face Instruction Learner-Centered Outcomes Lessons Learned Contemporary Operating Environment 198 Academic Hours 30 NCO Academies Worldwide Leadership Training Warfighting Focuses on Leadership

11 BASIC NCO COURSE (Common Core) Prepares Sergeants and Staff Sergeants to lead section and squad-sized sized elements in combat. Non-MOS Specific TASS Training Institution NCOA Live-In Environment Digital Training Facility (DTF) Small Group Instruction Lessons Learned FTX / STX During Phase II 96 Academic Hours 92 NCO Academies Worldwide How to Conduct NCO Duties, Performance- Leadership Responsibilities, Oriented Skills and Authority Training Focuses on Currency and Relevancy

12 ADVANCED NCO COURSE (Common Core) Prepares Staff Sergeants and Sergeants First Class to lead Platoon-sized elements in combat. Temporarily Suspended d Leadership Training Warfighting Skills Skills Skills Focus was to be on Contemporary Operating Environment

13 SERGEANTS MAJOR COURSE Prepares Master Sergeants and Sergeants Major to serve as Sergeants Major throughout Department of Defense. Task-Based Performance-Oriented Scenario-Driven Six Week-Long Division Level Simulation Exercises 2S Battle Staff Operations Facilitator Training 1,138.3 Academic Hours 1 NCO Academy Worldwide Reserve Components Teambuilding Full Spectrum Operations Communication Skills Force Training Projection Management National Military Strategy Improved Joint Training and Battle Staff Skills Professional Development Electives Program

14 CLASS DEMOGRAPHICS (SMC Class 58) Service / Component Other Active Army 540 Average Age 40 Army Reserve 55 Average Years of Service 20 Army National Guard 11 Accompanied by Family 339 Navy 5 Female 66 Coast Guard 2 Nonpromotable MSGs 341 International 47 Total: 660 Advanced Education Doctorates 1 Earned Class 57 Masters Bachelors Associates

15 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Sergeants Major Course Class 58 (47 Students from 35 Countries - 4 First Time * ) Afghanistan Chile Jordan Papua NG* Swaziland Albania Colombia Kazakhstan* Philippines Switzerland Antigua Croatia Kenya Poland Taiwan Argentina Czech Rep Latvia Romania Thailand Australia Estonia Lebanon Rwanda Trinidad Austria France Lithuania St. Kitts-Nevis Turkey Barbados Germany Macedonia Singapore Uganda Belize Ghana Malaysia Slovakia UK U.K. Bolivia* Guyana Mongolia* Slovenia Yemen Bosnia Hungary Namibia Somalia Zambia Botswana Italy Netherlands South Africa Zimbabwe Brazil Jamaica New Zealand South Korea Canada Japan Niger Spain Sergeants Major Course Graduates: 433 Soldiers from 59 Countries

16 SMC PRE-COURSE (International Students) Prepares International Students for Sergeants Major Course. 4-Weeks Brings Students, Families, and Sponsors Together Cultural Orientation Overview of Course Standards & Regulations Physical Fitness Training Informational Program Country Briefs International Sponsorship Formal Functions Information Technology US Army How To

17 COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS (Class 57: 24 Organizations - 55,000+ Man-Hours) Schools: Partnership / Education Animal Rescue League / Humane Society Big Brothers and Sisters Scouting Franklin Mountains State Park Think College Now - Texas Scholars Habitat for Humanity Career Day Youth Services Local Churches Savings to the Community $283, Texas Youth Commission Halfway House Thrift Shop Volunteerism Influences Recruiting & Retention

18 NONRESIDENT SMC Prepares Master Sergeants and Sergeants Major to serve as Sergeants Major throughout Department of Defense. Classes in Session: Class Active Army 8% Army Reserve National Guard 38% 54% 1 Course per Year 1 to 2 Year Schedule 2-Week Resident Phase 325 Academic Hours 1,749 Students National Security Affairs Oral Presentations History Program Exams The Army Training System (TATS) Leadership Resource Management Military Operations Written Assignments Research Assignments Guest Speakers

19 CLASS DEMOGRAPHICS SMC-NR Course - Resident Phase 2007 (Classes 30, 31, 32 and 33) Service / Component Other Active Army 75 Average Age 44 Army Reserve 283 Average Time in Service 24 Army National Guard 384 Female 98 Total: 742 Advanced Education Doctorates 3 Masters 51 Bachelors 202 Associates 140

20 NCOES TRANSFORMATION Transformation will establish an NCOES that: Embraces lifelong learning (Warrior University). Is relevant to an Army at War. Supports a modular force and Army Force Generation (ARFORGEN). Creates a joint and expeditionary mindset. Develops NCOs who can successfully lead Soldiers in combat. Capitalizes on Soldier experience. Incorporates Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills. Leverages technology. Builds the Pentathlete NCO.

21 FUNCTIONAL COURSES Command Sergeants Major Course Providing the Right Education at the Right Time, at the Right Place to the Right Soldier! First Sergeant Course Battle Staff NCO Course Linked to Position

22 BATTLE STAFF NCO COURSE Prepares NCOs to perform staff operations at Battalion / Brigade. Two-Phased Fast-Paced Command Post-Oriented Phase I: 2 Weeks (70 Hours) Phase II: 139 Hours USASMA Fort McCoy, WI Fort Indiantown Gap, PA VTT / dl (19 Sites) Awards ASI 2S (Battle Staff Operations) Focuses on Mission Critical Tasks Maneuver Control System Military Command Briefs Post Exercise Graphics & Overlays Military Intelligence Plans, Orders Urban and dannexes Warfighting Operations

23 FIRST SERGEANT COURSE Prepares Sergeants First Class and Master Sergeants to perform as First Sergeant. The Army Training System (TATS) Two-Phased Fast-Paced Scenario-Driven Small Group Instruction Performance-Oriented Resident or VTT 103 Academic Hours ASI M (First Sergeant) Unit Personnel Management Discipline and Morale 5 NCO Academies Worldwide Maintenance and Security 17 VTT Sites Physical Logistics Training Administration Leadership Operations Training Focuses on Leadership

24 FIRST SERGEANT COURSE (International Students) Afghanistan Croatia Czech Republic Estonia Georgia Hungary Jamaica Kazakhstan Macedonia Nigeria Rwanda Slovakia Slovenia Tonga Trinidad First Sergeant Course Graduates: 34 Soldiers from 14 Countries

25 COMMAND SERGEANTS MAJOR COURSE Prepares Command Sergeants Major, Sergeants Major, and Master Sergeants (P) to perform as Battalion Command Sergeants Major. Moved to Fort Leavenworth One Week Runs Concurrent with PCC Effective Command Team Enhanced Battle Simulation Advanced Military Art & Science Command and General Staff College School for Command Preparation Facilitator-Led Discussion Groups Discussions i with Bi Briefings by the Command Teams Army Leadership Specialized Command Team Peer-to-Peer Presentations ti Training i Discussionsi Shared Training with Pre-Command Course

26 SPOUSES TRAINING Command Team Seminar: For Commander, CSM(D) (Designee), and Spouses Formerly Command Sergeants Major Spouses Seminar Moved to Fort Leavenworth in 2005 One Week Long (Runs concurrently with Pre-Command Course) Spouse Leadership Development Program: Includes Leadership, Computer Skills, and Language Training (Includes Internationals) Teaches Spouse to Conduct Media Presentations Prepares Spouse to Manage Volunteers Enables Spouse to Work with Army Agencies Promotes Family Readiness Fosters Teamwork

27 QUALITY ASSURANCE TRADOC s Eyes and Ears Verify Standards & Provide Assistance for NCOES Training Programs Reviews Courseware Conducts Assistance Visits it Provides Feedback to TRADOC & CAC Conducts Surveys & Analyzes Data Collects and Disseminates Best Practices Serves as Trainers & Mentors Accredits 31 of the 93 NCO Academies Annually South Korea Alaska Guam Hawaii QA Uses the Following Accreditation Ratings: 1. Institution of Excellence 3. Conditional Accreditation Active Component Reserve Component 2. Full Accreditation 4. Candidate for Accreditation Germany Puerto Rico US Virgin Islands

28 LEARNING RESOURCES CENTER Provides Resource Materials and Information Services to the Students, Staff, Faculty, and Families. Focuses on the Noncommissioned Officer Corps, Military Leadership, Personnel Management, and Military History. Collects and Stores Student Writings.

29 HEALTH PROMOTION Promoting quality of life through wellness and injury prevention, marketing, education, and intervention. Expanded Health Risk Assessment for Army s Senior NCOs. Executive Wellness Assessment Program. Partnerships: - William Beaumont Army Medical Center - Moral / Welfare / Recreation facilities on Fort Bliss - Army Physical Fitness Research Institute - Army War College Smoking Cessation and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification Classes. Supports the Spouse Programs with presentations on personal health and fitness. Maintains Staff Fitness Center.

30 MUSEUM OF THE NCO Preserving the heritage and history of the US Army NCO. The Army s Primary Repository for NCO History. Over 2,500 Artifacts & 700 Photos. Premier NCO Insignia Collection. Research Collection which Includes Fisher Papers and 12 Sergeants Major of the Army Interviews. Supports Training and Education. Conducts Research. Stimulates Esprit de Corps and Morale. Repository for Oral History Program. Informs the Public of NCO Service.

31 NCO JOURNAL Professional Publication for NCOs of the United States Army Forum for open exchange of ideas. Supports training, education, and development of the NCO Corps. Fosters a closer bond among NCOs. Focuses on current operations. Articles submitted from NCOs worldwide. Published quarterly.

32 NCO NETWORK A virtual community where Noncommissioned Officers are engaged in professional conversations and the sharing of knowledge which becomes embedded in their professional life. Utilizes Senior Mentors from the Field to Engage in Discussions with SMC Classes. Over 28 Thousand Registered Users. Winner of 2007 Army Knowledge Award.

33 CALL INTEGRATION TEAM (Center for Army Lessons Learned Liaisons) CALL (L2I) Team Integrated into Academies / Schools. Two-Person Team at USASMA. (Reduced to One) Provides Observations, Insights and Lessons (OIL) for Rapid Integration into Courses. Provides Briefings to all USASMA Courses. Monitors and Supports NCO Net. Publishes Weekly Updates / Summaries to NCO Academies Worldwide. Forwards Lessons Learned from Field to CALL.

34 NCO / SOLDIER SS GUIDES FM (TC 22-6) The Army Noncommissioned i Officer Guide Provides information on values, duties and responsibilities to the Army for all NCOs. FM The Soldier s Guide Condenses important information on a p Soldier s role in the Army, their obligations, and what they can expect from their leaders.

35 DISTINGUISHED GRADS CSM William J. Gainey 1st SEA to the CJCS Class 41 SMA Kenneth O. Preston 13th Sergeant Major of the Army Class 46 MCPOCG Charles Skip Bowen 10th MCPO of the Coast Guard Class 52 CWO Willem M. Tanis 2nd CSM, Netherlands Armed Forces Class 37 MCPON Joe R. Campa, Jr. 11th MCPO of the Navy Class 53

36 HALL OF HONOR Established 5 May 2006 GEN Ralph E. Haines, Jr.: Father of Sergeants Major Academy SMA William O. Wooldridge: Initiated Noncommissioned Officer Candidate Course SMA William G. Bainbridge: First Academy Command Sergeant Major COL Karl A. Morton (Deceased): First Commandant COL Fredrick F. Van Horn: Longest Serving Commandant CSM Ronnie Strahan Longest Serving Command Sergeant Major CWO Willem M. Tanis: Second CSM, Royal Netherlands Armed Forces GEN Bruce Cooper Clark CINC, United States Army Europe Faculty Group Members: Class I

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