When do you put the number 2 on your Non-Commissioned Officer ribbon, after completion of the course or after you get pinned?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:19:28 -0500

Alc graduate awaiting promotion to Ssg

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 16 at 2017 1:25 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:25:38 -0500

After you complete ALC

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 16 at 2017 1:36 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:36:44 -0500

After all phases of your ALC are completed

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 16 at 2017 1:38 PM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:38:35 -0500

It's based on the graduation from NCO PD courses, not the wearing of the rank, so if you are an ALC grad you wear the numeral 2. See the reference below.
https://www.hrc.army.mil/content/NCOPDR%20changes

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Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 16 at 2017 1:49 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:49:17 -0500

Upon completion of ALC and any DL requirements.
Rank has nothing to do with it.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 16 at 2017 1:50 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:50:24 -0500

Let the final phase 1059 be your guide...

Response by CW5 Ranger Dave made Nov 16 at 2017 2:40 PM

CW5 Ranger Dave — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 14:40:23 -0500

I got a 2 on mine when the ribbon came out for graduating from 7th Army NCO Academy.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 16 at 2017 6:34 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 18:34:26 -0500

As my SGL said last January when I already had my number on before walking graduation for SLC: "You ain't completed yet Squires, get that fixed! When you roll out the door and have that 1059 flapping in the window of your plane.. then you are done!"

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 16 at 2017 7:43 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 19:43:39 -0500

Read a book!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 16 at 2017 11:42 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 23:42:08 -0500

Should pin it on after receiving official orders

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Nov 17 at 2017 7:44 AM

SGM Erik Marquez — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 07:44:43 -0500

once you have your 1059

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 18 at 2017 11:59 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 18 Nov 2017 11:59:08 -0500

Did you get your NCOPD ribbon upon graduation of WLC or promotion to SGT?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 18 at 2017 2:07 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 18 Nov 2017 14:07:14 -0500

After completion of coarse,

Response by SFC David Xanten made Nov 18 at 2017 2:29 PM

SFC David Xanten — Sat, 18 Nov 2017 14:29:39 -0500

Why is there a NCO ribbon?. No wonder you see people with three or four rows of ribbon and none of them relate to Combat.

Response by SFC Jim Ruether made Nov 18 at 2017 2:53 PM

SFC Jim Ruether — Sat, 18 Nov 2017 14:53:16 -0500

If you have completed the course you wear the award. If you didn't wear it you would be out of uniform. That device has nothing to do with your rank. It acknowledges that you have completed the course and that's all.

Response by CW3 Kevin Storm made Nov 18 at 2017 6:12 PM

CW3 Kevin Storm — Sat, 18 Nov 2017 18:12:09 -0500

When you have the 1059 in your hand.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 19 at 2017 1:19 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 19 Nov 2017 13:19:17 -0500

Officially i had to wait till it was on my erb

Response by SSG Josh Watkins made Nov 20 at 2017 8:02 PM

SSG Josh Watkins — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 20:02:26 -0500

After the course completion

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 28 at 2017 8:35 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 08:35:44 -0500

After you complete ALC and you update your ERB.

Response by MSG Dan Castaneda made Nov 28 at 2017 8:51 AM

MSG Dan Castaneda — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 08:51:04 -0500

In the Q-course there are PFCs that wear a #2 on their NCOES ribbon. Totally legit.

Response by SSG Charles Pepple made Nov 28 at 2017 7:00 PM

SSG Charles Pepple — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 19:00:57 -0500

After you graduate the course.

Response by SSG Roy Zimmerman made Jun 4 at 2018 10:52 AM

SSG Roy Zimmerman — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 10:52:14 -0400

Complete course and graduate

Response by SGT Robert Mcfadden made Dec 17 at 2018 7:01 PM

SGT Robert Mcfadden — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 19:01:03 -0500

I have no idea what ALC is, but I put my 2 on right after graduation of BNCOC.

Response by SGT Daniel Rocco Ames made May 19 at 2020 2:07 PM

SGT Daniel Rocco Ames — Tue, 19 May 2020 14:07:56 -0400

I wasn't able to have a numeral 2 on my 214 because I only did the MOS portion, not the "Phase 1" portion that was online at the time. I tried from 2010 until my discharge in 2012 to get enrolled.