When Was the Nco Creed Created

The NCO Creed is believed to have started on the 4th floor of building 4 at Fort Benning, Georgia, in 1973 on a plain white piece of paper with only the three letters; N-C-O. Read more about the History of the NCO Creed.

When was the NCO creed developed?

The idea behind developing a creed was to give noncommissioned officers a “yardstick by which to measure themselves.” When it was ultimately approved, the Creed was printed on the inside cover of the special texts issued to students attending the noncommissioned officer courses at Fort Benning, beginning in 1974.

What is the most important line in the NCO creed?

I know my Soldiers and I will always place their needs above my own. I will communicate consistently with my Soldiers and never leave them uninformed. I will be fair and impartial when recommending both rewards and punishment. These words suggest that central to our success is competence.