Noncommissioned Officer Guide

This Department of the Army Training Circular (TC) is dedicated to the men and women of the U.S. Army NCO Corps, who have made the ultimate sacrifice and to NCOs presently serving in the Active Army, the Army National Guard, and the Army Reserve. Your Soldiers will seek your guidance; trust you to train them, and to develop them to win the nation's wars. As the standard-bearer, instill pride and strive to live the Army Values. You are "The Backbone of the Army." (NCO creed).The meaning "Backbone of the Army," resonates across our formations to remind us that for over 239 years, the NCO Corps has carried the responsibility of training, caring for, and developing Soldiers. As the Army continues to evolve and develop a force for 2025 and beyond, the NCO of 2020 will form an NCO Corps, grounded in the heritage, values, and tradition, which embodies the warrior ethos; values perpetual learning; and is capable of leading, training, and motivating Soldiers in a complex world. This TC, TC 7-22.7 / FM 7-22.7) "Noncommissioned Officer Guide," provides the Army's NCOs a guide for leading, supervising, and caring for Soldiers. While this guide is not all-inclusive, nor is it intended as a stand-alone document, it provides NCOs a quick and ready reference to refresh and develop leadership traits.