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1. What does NCOES stand for?
Noncommissioned Officer Education System
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2. What is NCOES?
An integrated system of resident training (service school and NCOA), supervised on-the-job training (S0JT), self-study and on-the-job experience (OJT) which provides job-related training for NCOs and Specialists throughout their careers
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3. How is Advanced NCOES course attendance selection made?
DA selection board
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4. What is the highest level NCOES course?
US Army Sergeant Major Academy
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5. Who is eligible for selection and attendance to Advanced NCOES courses?
NCOs in the grades of E6(P) and E7
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6. What is NCOES designed for?
To prepare soldiers to assume or perform duty positions at higher skill levels
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7. What grades are eligible for attendance at PLDC (Primary Leadership Development Course)?
E-4, E-5, and E-6
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8. What grades does the senior level NCOES prepare soldiers for?
Soldiers in the grades of E-8 for duties as E-9
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9. What is the course length of BNCOC?
Course length varies by MOS and mode of training
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10. Who has first priority to attend PLDC?
Sergeant Promotables
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11. Can an eligible soldier be deferred from going to BNCOC?
Yes (by any commander LTC or higher)
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12. What skills does the PLDC course develop?
Leadership, training, and responsibility
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13. What is the mission of the Army School System?
-Develop individual proficiency training which results in awarding of Military Occupational Specialty (MOS), Additional Skill Identifier (ASI), and Special Skill Identifier (SSI)
-Prepare Army personnel to perform their duties in war
-Support training
-Take part in the formulation of military doctrine
-Develop strategy for export of training to the unit level
-Promote the highest standards of professional military competence
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14. What are the objectives of NCOES?
-To train NCOs to be who will work and fight under their supervision
-To provide necessary job proficiency training to NCOs
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15. What are the four levels of NCOES training?
-Primary
-Basic
-Advanced
-Senior
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16. Who does each level of NCOES train and for what?
-Primary: selected SL1 soldiers for leadership duties at SL2
-Basic: career soldiers in grade E5 (SL2) for duties at grade E6 (SL3)
-Advanced: career soldiers (E-6 and E-7) for duties at grade E-7 (SL4)
-Senior: soldiers in grade E-8 for duties at grade E9 (SL5)
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17. What is the length of the PLDC Course?
Four (4) weeks
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18. Do soldier's attending PLDC have to be recommended by their commander?
Yes
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19. How many months must the soldier have left in service after completion of ANCOC or BNCOC to attend that course?
Six (6) months
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20. When a soldier is eliminated from PLDC or BNCOC for other than academic reasons, how long until that soldier is eligible for further NCOES training?
Six (6) months
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21. Student may be removed from NCOES Courses for what reasons?
-Disciplinary
-Administrative (medical problems, emergencies)
-Academic deficiencies
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22. Can a soldier with a temporary profile which will prevent full participation in the course be allowed to attend an NCOES course?
No. He will be removed from the Order of Merit List until the temporary profile is removed
