Welcome to The NCOLCoE

 

This is the official website of The NCO Leadership Center of Excellence

Soldiers attending courses

Our Mission

The NCO Leadership Center of Excellence provides professional military education and training that develops enlisted leaders into holistically fit and disciplined warfighters to lead in multidomain operations.

Our Vision

The premier institution driving innovative development for enlisted leaders; constantly focused on readiness.

Lines of Effort (LoE)

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People

Every decision and action must place the welfare and development of our people at the forefront. Our people include student Soldiers, Airmen, Marines, Sailors, Coast Guardsmen, Guardians, Partner Allies, and Army Civilians.

LoE/Objective 1

Build & Develop Leaders

We are dedicated to nurturing leadership potential in every individual. Through mentorship, education, and practical experiences, we will forge leaders capable of inspiring and guiding others to fight and win.

LoE/Objective 2

Drive Change

Change is inevitable, and we will view it as an opportunity for growth. We will actively seek and lead change that aligns with our mission, always guided by the Army Ethic and values and a clear sense of purpose.

LoE/Objective 3

Inform

Informed Soldiers and Army Civilian Professionals (ACP) are empowered servicemembers and ACPs. We must keep the force informed on changes to the NCO Corps and NCO Professional Development System with open and timely communication being key. We will cultivate a culture of transparency, sharing information that enables our team to excel in their roles while making informed decisions.

What We Are For

We develop, integrate, deliver education, and training readiness

What We Do

  • We drive change for Noncommissioned Officer and enlisted Soldier development
  • We train and educate more than 380,000 Service Members and International partners annually
  • We've been led solely by NCOs since 2009

The NCOLCoE

On 22 June 2018 the Sergeants Major Academy effectively changed its name to the NCO Leadership Center of Excellence (NCOLCoE). Likewise, the URL to our website has been changed to ncolcoe.army.mil.

The Sergeants Major Academy was founded in July 1972, as a special preparation source for the Army's senior enlisted leaders. Throughout its more than 46-year history, the Academy has taken on additional missions in the name of Noncommissioned Officer Professional Military Education. Today, with more than 24 missions under its roof, a need arose to better organize the institution to manage these missions and to refocus the Academy's efforts towards the Sergeants Major Course. On June 22, The NCO Leadership Center of Excellence officially stood up and assumed the responsibilities of the NCO Professional Development System, becoming the premier institution driving innovative development for enlisted leaders, constantly focused on readiness. The Sergeants Major Academy is a part of that system and will continue to lead all efforts concerning the Sergeants Major Course assisting the NCOLCoE in developing, integrating and delivering education and training readiness.

The NCO Leadership Center of Excellence (formerly the Sergeants Major Academy) is acknowledged by military and civilian organizations as the world's premiere institution for the education of noncommissioned officers. It is an accredited academic institution, and is a aligned under Army University and the Combined Arms Command, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with additional reporting to Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Eustis, Virginia. The NCOLCoE drives change for Noncommissioned Officer and Enlisted Soldier education by providing professional military education that develops enlisted leaders to meet the challenges of an increasingly complex world; and develops leaders who are fit, disciplined, and well educated. The NCOLCoE also trains the NCOs of our sister services and global allies.

The NCOLCoE is responsible for developing, maintaining, teaching, and distributing five levels of Enlisted Professional Military Education – Introductory, Primary, Intermediate, Senior and Executive. Each level best prepares the soldier to fight and win in a complex world as adaptive and agile leaders and trusted professionals of Force 2025. It is also responsible for numerous other missions and programs including the Battle Staff NCO Course, Commandants Pre-Command Course, Spouse Leadership Development Course, SGM-A Fellowship program, Staff and Faculty Development, the Soldier’s Guide and NCO Guide.

The NCOLCoE-developed Professional Military Education courses are part of the career-long learning continuum and are an integral part of the Select, Train, Educate, Promote program of the Army Profession and affect more than 400,000 Soldiers annually.

From the day a Soldier leaves Advanced Individual Training they are entered into Army Professional Military Education developed by The NCOLCoE – Distributed Leader Course I. This course prepares the soldier for his or her first leadership role and is a prerequisite to attending the Basic Leader Course. From there if a Soldier decides to make the Army a career, The NCOLCoE is there to provide them the PME they need to be successful leaders, soldiers, citizens.

More About The NCOLCoE

The Sergeants Major Academy was founded in July 1972, as a special preparation source for the Army’s senior enlisted leaders. Throughout its more than 46-year history, the Academy has taken on additional missions in the name of Noncommissioned Officer Professional Military Education. Today, with more than 24 missions under its roof, a need arose to better organize the institution to manage these missions and to refocus the Academy’s efforts towards the Sergeants Major Course. On June 22, The NCO Leadership Center of Excellence officially stood up and assumed the responsibilities of the NCO Professional Development System, becoming the premier institution driving innovative development for enlisted leaders, constantly focused on readiness. The Sergeants Major Academy is a part of that system and will continue to lead all efforts concerning the Sergeants Major Course assisting the NCOLCoE in developing, integrating and delivering education and training readiness. The NCOLCoE is responsible for developing, maintaining, teaching, and distributing five levels of Enlisted Professional Military Education – Introductory, Primary, Intermediate, Senior and Executive. Each level best prepares the soldier to fight and win in a complex world as adaptive and agile leaders and trusted professionals of Force 2025.

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