Army NCOs: Ready to Write?

2015-02-09T01:14:14-05:00

http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/careers/army/enlisted/2015/02/08/army-nco-2020-projects-new-writing-test-leader-course/22799669/

"One thing we found out from the NCO 2020 survey was that for most noncommissioned officers, writing is a challenge," said Aubrey Butts, director of the NCO Institute of Professional Development.

The exam will be administered to about 100,000 Regular Army, National Guard and Army Reserve soldiers annually.

Results of the exam will be added to a soldier's academic evaluation report, the DA Form 1059, and the Army Career Tracker, an online application for recording professional development information.

Because that information is officially recorded, it will be available to the soldier's chain of command, typically the first- and second-tier supervisors, and the unit commander.

If the recommendation of the assessment is that a soldier take a basic college English course, then the chain of command members might advise the soldier to contact a counselor at the local Army education center, and arrange to take an appropriate course through the Tuition Assistance program.

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