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Purpose. This pamphlet provides guidance for the professional development of noncommissioned officers to meet the requirements prescribed in the noncommissioned officer (NCO) vision. It also provides an excellent framework for noncommissioned officers, warrant officers, officers, and civilians alike to conduct professional counseling. This pamphlet is not a simplified checklist for promotions and does not replace the need for noncommissioned officers in the Army to perform their assigned duties to the best of their abilities.

Applicability. This pamphlet applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard of the United States, including periods when administered as members of the Army National Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserve. This pamphlet also applies during mobilization.