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

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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: NCO Academy <strong>Policy</strong> Memorandum #9 - Cadre Training Requirements1. The NCO Academy training schedule is published six weeks out by the S3. First line leadersneed to ensure a copy is posted in the particular work areas.2. Work Day. Standard duty day is 0830-1700 (Monday-Saturday). Cadre and staff dutiesshould be prepared to execute until mission is complete.3. Physical Fitness Training. Organized Physical Training (PT) is conducted four days per weekfrom 05450800 (Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Friday). Thursday will be on your own using thesame risk-management process used for organized PT. Everyone assigned will participate inphysical training. Cadre will not interfere with the student-NCO leaders during organized PTunless specifically assigned SGL duties.4. <strong>Army</strong> Physical Fitness Test (APFT). The APFT is scheduled during the months of Octoberand April with the exact dates locked-in six weeks out. The S3 NCOIC is responsible for testingall cadre personnel. We will weigh-in 100% of those present for duty after the APFT to includethose with profiles exempting them from taking the APFT on that day. Anyone missing theinitial APFT due to profile, LV, TDY, etc., will be expected to complete the next make-up APFTor immediately after profile recovery (two days for every one day of profile time).5. Weapons Qualification. We will qualify once per year. Again, the S3 NCOIC will scheduleour range and pre-marksmanship training based on mission requirements six weeks out.6. All mandatory training not conducted by the <strong>Soldier</strong> <strong>Support</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> (SSI) will be doneduring Thursday morning cadre training (0700-0830). The S3 will coordinate with the SLC andALC First Sergeant, for a primary and alternate instructors for all classes to be taught.7. Instructor Training. All Noncommissioned Officers selected to instruct at the Academy mustpossess an "8" identifier. Once assigned, each Small Group Leader (SGL) or Senior Small

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