Basic Leader News Today

The Army is changing its professional education requirements for noncommissioned officer ranks up through master sergeant, and it also will stop issuing temporary promotions for noncommissioned officers.

The Army will suspend the temporary promotions starting in June in one of the most significant changes to its promotion system in recent years, it said in an announcement. The Army will also realign required noncommissioned officer schools, moving each requirement up a rank.

After more than two years, most temporary NCO promotions will end in January.

After more than two years, most temporary NCO promotions will end in January.

After more than two years, most temporary NCO promotions will end in January.

SSD is dead. The new Distributed Leader Course is taking its place, starting now.

The U.S. Army has released the names of the nine soldiers who were killed when two Black Hawks helicopters crashed in Kentucky on March 29.

A Soldier with the III Armored Corps National Guard and Reserve Component Career Counselor team earned recognition for his work as the nation’s top Army Reserve Drill Sergeant Career Counselor

WASHINGTON — Upgrading living quarters, extending permanent change of station accommodations and enhancing services for military families will be among the quality-of-life improvements the Army will make for its Soldiers,

The force is awarding a 10-year contract to Sig Sauer for the XM5 Rifle, which will become the new standard rifle for soldiers, and the XM250 Automatic Rifle, which will replace the SAW.