We've seen questions about Mustangs, ROTCs & Ring Knockers. Should NCOs be allowed to fill officers' command billets?

New NCOS that have just made points it's not good for them to start out with the positions. SNCO should be placed in commader as that have more field training just a thought

As NCO's we already have enough to handle then doing the brass work.

No

I have noticed when I was in that's all that would happen. PSGT says hey Cpl or SGT the commander needs you to write a 3000 word RBI for his next meeting and needs to be done 10 minutes ago like I'm sorry sir I know you have a hard enough job already but you needs to write your own speech

As. mustang I applaud the question and the fact that I was able to do that.

In my experience, the Officer / NCO collaboration keeps the unit in the area of moderation vs extremes. Many times I have seen a NCO pull back the reigns on an Officer and vice versa. I have seen that in the area of discipline, how far to push the troops, etc. If they thought the same or were trained the same, the moderation effect would disappear and I think eventually the unit cohesion would suffer.

Interesting analogy, same with two person crews on trains and aircraft. Eliminate that second person as oversight and your going to have more crashes and accidents.

All I know Sgt Wayne Wood, Is we did what the officers wanted done. I think they should continue to have their same billets. We were separated in Nam, but their hooch wasn't anymore comfortable than any of the EM hooches.