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 USANCOA
On 02 March 2026 the NCO Leadership Center of Excellence (NCOLCoE), formerly known as the Sergeants Major Academy, effectively changed its name to the U.S. Army NCO Academy (USANCOA). Likewise, the URL to our website has been changed to usancoa.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 U.S. Army NCO 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. Later, redesignated as the U.S. Army NCO Academy to encompass all NCO PME.
The U.S. Army NCO Academy (formerly the NCO Leadership Center of Excellence and 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, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. USANCOA 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. USANCOA also trains the NCOs of our sister services and global allies.
TUSANCOA 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. It is also responsible for numerous other missions and programs including the Battle Staff NCO Course, Commandants Pre-Command Course, Spouse Leadership Development Course, Advanced Education Program, Staff and Faculty Development, the Soldier’s Guide and NCO Guide.
USANCOA-developed Professional Military Education courses are part of the career-long learning continuum and are an integral part of the of the Army Profession and affect more than 400,000 Soldiers annually.
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