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

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 23:39:35 -0400

Currently the Army MTOE is slotted for E5s in the Property Book Office. Good idea or bad share your experiences ???

Response by MSG Jose Colon made Mar 22 at 2014 7:25 PM

MSG Jose Colon — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 19:25:08 -0400

I'm in favor of having SFCs as PBO NCOICs. Sometimes, with some HR holders, the rank and experience is needed to ensure proper accountability.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 22 at 2014 11:01 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 23:01:14 -0400

I think they should. I also think they need to go back to having a Captain (LG or Quartermaster) as the BDE PBO with a Warrant Assistant (similar to the BDE S1). Why we ever went away from have an officer and Sr. NCO in the PBO section is a mystery to me. I think the PBO is one of the most critical positions in the BDE.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 27 at 2018 5:59 AM

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 05:59:11 -0500

I'm a Warrant PBO who has lived through the change of losing my E7 NCOIC slot to a DAC and now to an E5. I never realized how valuable having the E7 in place was. You can't account for property if you don't have the proper experienced NCO in place. When the DA civilian was brought in we suffered in the worst sort of way and are in a total rebuild stage on Property Accountability.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Jan 27 at 2018 9:54 AM

SGM Bill Frazer — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 09:54:26 -0500

1. The seniority damn sure helps with an E7. 2. E-7's are not as easily bamboozled or fobbed off. 3. A PO'd E5 is not scary, a PO'd E7 with ties to all the other senior NCO's can cause panic attacks among many.