Can a soldier be forced to attend an Audie Murphy board?

Personally, I think the audience Murphy boards should be banned. It's a good old boy club.

As a SAMC Member I think this is rediculous! He organization is voluntary. Sounds like the unit is trying to pad stats for people's NCOERs!
1SG (R) Duran

I had the same thing happen, this board turns good NCOs into regulation book worms and poor leaders, I seen it with my own eyes. I got out of it because a Platoon Sergeant needs to be with his platoon.

If you can teach a new soldier to sling load and rappel out of helicopters at Air Assault School in 10 days, you should be able to prepare a good NCO for a board in eight. This is not just a performance challenge for the NCO, this is a leadership challenge to you. Do not let this soldier down.

I just read that you have eight days to prepare a good NCO for a board that can help his career like no other at his level. Instead of focusing on what can't be done, create a plan for success.
- Line up other NCO that have been to the board to help prepare him. If necessary, collect money to purchase study guides and flash cards.
- Clear his duty schedule to allow him to study and rehearse.
- Assign other NCOs to take care of smaller details like his uniform preparation and transportation to/from the event.
- If the NCO has a wife and kids, make sure that they understand this honor and be prepared to support them while the NCO prepares.

The reason that the First Sergeant and CSM are deaf to your protests is that they expect you to step up, follow orders and get the job done. Don't spend time on social media complaining about what cannot be done. Create an action-oriented team that will spend time with your NCO to prepare him to compete. Good NCOs don't need a reason to succeed, they need training and opportunity. The CSM created opportunity. Train your soldier!!

I see the Audie Murphy board as a leader development event for a select group of high potential NCO's.....there is no failing....other than failing to do your best.....congratulate the young Sergeant on your First Sergeant's confidence in him and support him going forward.....if he gives it all he has....reward him, regardless of outcome. In that way you incentivize other young NCO's to take advantage of a great leader development opportunity...

I was notified the morning of the board when I was getting my platoon ready to go on a training exercise. Notified around 0900 to appear at 1330 the same day. I was not selected because the president of the board didn't like my negative attitude.

It is an honor to be recomended to this board and so much is learned during the preperation for the board. Youll be a better soldier a better leader and a better mentor to your soldiers.

Some people are not the best judge of their capabilities. They modest and think they are not as good as others think they are so it holds them back. I was one such person till they put me up before the boards. This was back in 72 and 73.

Now I am having a better understanding as to the condition of the NCO Corps of the US Army at the present time.
With actions such as this and the limited number of responses that I have read the US Army NCO Corps has lost its way.
Do any of you that are members of the SAMC have any idea why the organization was started?
Both the SAMC and the SMC (Sergeant Morales Club) have lost their way.

Members of these two organizations are SUPPOSED TO exemplify a special kind of leadership characterized by a personal concern for the needs, training, development and welfare of Soldiers.

To illustrate how low the SAMC has sunk - Where were they during any of the CSM Flournoy problems? Why did they not publicly strip her of her membership in this organization? If she is still a member that should even be more of a strike against the organization.

I would even to venture that less than 1% or you could even tell me WHY the Sergeant Morales Club was created in the first place.

Once again - WTF SAMC?