Should the Army bring back E7s as the Property Book NCOIC ? Why or Why not ?

I believe that there should be more shared accountability of property down to the lowest level. As an inexperienced PL/MEDO, I was not too comfortable on the details of my property book, especially with all the different pieces and subcomponents of something like an Aid Station Set. An experienced NCO who has worked with the property over the years should have accountability of it as well. On NCOERs, you constantly see "was accountable for $ million of equipment"...from my experience, they did not actually sign for the equipment, but still had it on the report. I believe in making them earn that bullet point. I currently have me platoon set up to where my PSG, aid stain NCOIC, and I (MEDO/PL) all sign for the equipment have have a shared responsibility for the property. It is then had receipted equally down to the four SLs who hand receipt it down to TLs, then down to the lowest level. It is the best way to develop responsibility in subordinates. 

I agree but with the caveat of both COs as well as WOs being authorized as PBOs at the BDE level. I've served at both BN and BDE as the PBO and I find that some QM Officers understand PB Logistics where others can be blinded by the light. If they brought back allowing them to serve as PBOs then I might not have to explain so much to LTCs that are PHRHs on the PB.

I believe that there should be more shared accountability of property down to the lowest level. As an inexperienced PL/MEDO, I was not too comfortable on the details of my property book, especially with all the different pieces and subcomponents of something like an Aid Station Set. An experienced NCO who has worked with the property over the years should have accountability of it as well. On NCOERs, you constantly see "was accountable for $ million of equipment"...from my experience, they did not actually sign for the equipment, but still had it on the report. I believe in making them earn that bullet point. I currently have me platoon set up to where my PSG, aid stain NCOIC, and I (MEDO/PL) all sign for the equipment have have a shared responsibility for the property. It is then had receipted equally down to the four SLs who hand receipt it down to TLs, then down to the lowest level. It is the best way to develop responsibility in subordinates.