U.S. Army Africa NCOs Excel at Battle Staff NCO Course

Strategic Insights -

Two noncommissioned officers from the U.S. Army Africa, Master Sgt. Joseph Traylor and Staff Sgt. Megan Nater, recently graduated at the top of their class at the Battle Staff NCO Course (BSNCOC) taught by the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA). The course, which consists of 75 hours of self-study and 177 academic hours, prepares staff sergeants through sergeants major for staff assignments and focuses on the battle staff duties and responsibilities of NCOs at battalion and higher level staff positions. Traylor and Nater's experience with battle staff operations and their participation in the course have equipped them with the necessary skills to excel in their roles, demonstrating the effectiveness of the BSNCOC in career progression.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Battle Staff NCO Course (BSNCOC) is a two-phase course that prepares staff sergeants through sergeants major for staff assignments, with Master Sgt. Joseph Traylor and Staff Sgt. Megan Nater graduating first and second, respectively.
  • The course consists of 75 hours of self-study and 177 academic hours, taught through the resident course or video-teleconference via the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy.
  • Traylor, an experienced battle staff operations participant, found the course to be informative and demonstrated how the war fighting functions contribute to the process, while Nater, an intelligence analyst, applied what she learned as soon as she returned to work.
  • The BSNCOC is a performance-oriented program that focuses on the battle staff duties and responsibilities of NCOs at battalion and higher level staff positions.
  • The course is beneficial for career progression, as stated by Traylor, who believes it provides "everything an NCO would need to be more educated to be a Battle Staff NCO."

Statistics:

  • The BSNCOC consists of 75 hours of self-study and 177 academic hours.
  • The course is taught through the resident course or video-teleconference via the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy.
  • Traylor and Nater graduated at the top of their class at the BSNCOC, demonstrating the effectiveness of the course.

Sources:

  • U.S. Army Africa: http://www.army.mil/