NCOA Policy Letters - Soldier Support Institute - U.S. Army

REPLY TOATTENTION OFDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYUS ARMY SOLDIER SUPPORT INSTITUTENONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY2400 JACKSON BOULEVARDFORT JACKSON, SC 29207-7025ATSG-NC 23 July 2012MEMORANDUM FOR All NCO Academy CadreSUBJECT: Policy Memorandum #8 - Senior Subordinate Relationships1. At the heart of an effective Army lies a series of customs and time-proven relationshipsbetween Soldiers of different ranks that provide the foundation for discipline, good order andhigh moral. AR 600-20, which is mandatory reading by all members of this Academy and ournoncommissioned officer student-NCOs, provides a wealth of important guidance and thestandards for proper conduct.2. Our training mission poses special challenges and places unique regulatory requirements onmaintaining proper relationships as well between student-NCOs and permanent party cadre.Special guidance for both on and off-duty associations, which is applicable to all Academystudent-NCOs and cadre, is contained in SSI Regulation 600-3, (Student and Permanent PartyPersonnel Relationships).3. Commandant, First Sergeants, Senior Small Group Leaders, Small Group Leaders, Staff, andmembers of our chain-of-command are responsible for enforcing proper senior subordinaterelationships, and the equally important task of developing our subordinates and student-NCOsin these key aspects of our profession.4. Individuals encountering improper conduct should immediately bring the matter to theattention of those concerned followed by their chain of command, Commandant or the InspectorGeneral if the perceived relationship is not severed.5. Point of contact for periodic review of this policy is the Commandant, DSN 734-3010 orcommercial (803) 751-3010.//ORIGINAL SIGNED//CARRIE R. GLOVERCSM, USACommandant