Noncommissioned Officer: A Case Study

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I worked for the Puerto Rico Army National Guard, functioning as active guard reserve for the past 15 years.

Since 2014, I worked for the HQ 201st Regiment Training Institute (RTI), at Fort Allen Juana Diaz as Command Sergeant Major and Noncommissioned Officer Academy Commandant.

Since the beginning of the United States Army, the Noncommissioned officers corps changes and transform in order to develop more professional and adaptable noncommissioned officers.

Historically, the noncommissioned officers served in different positions as personnel managers, supervisors, assistant, trainers, technical experts, communicators, mentors and advisors of the officers.

They enforce discipline and standards, customs and traditions, duty among troops,

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