________________________________________________________________XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXCSM, USACSM, USATASK FORCE COMMAND SERGEANT MAJORTASK FORCE COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR

NNo one is more professional than I. I am a Noncommissioned o one is more professional than I. I am a Noncommissioned

Officer, a leader ofOfficer, a leader of soldiers. As a Noncommissioned Officer, I soldiers. As a Noncommissioned Officer, I realize that I am a member of a time honored corps, which is realize that I am a member of a time honored corps, which is known as “The Backbone of the Army”. I am proud of the Corps of known as “The Backbone of the Army”. I am proud of the Corps of Noncommissioned Officers and will at all times conduct myself so Noncommissioned Officers and will at all times conduct myself so as to bring credit upon the Corps, the Military Service, and my as to bring credit upon the Corps, the Military Service, and my country regardless of the situation in which I find myself. I will not country regardless of the situation in which I find myself. I will not use my grade or position to attain pleasure, profit, or personal use my grade or position to attain pleasure, profit, or personal safety.safety.

CCompetence is my watch-word. My two basic responsibilities ompetence is my watch-word. My two basic responsibilities

will always be uppermost in my mind---accomplishment of my will always be uppermost in my mind---accomplishment of my mission and the welfare of my soldiers. I will strive to remain mission and the welfare of my soldiers. I will strive to remain tactically and technically proficient. I am aware of my role as a tactically and technically proficient. I am aware of my role as a Noncommissioned Officer. I will fulfill my responsibilities inherent Noncommissioned Officer. I will fulfill my responsibilities inherent in that role. All soldiers are entitled to outstanding leadership; I in that role. All soldiers are entitled to outstanding leadership; I will provide that leadership. I know my soldiers and I will always will provide that leadership. I know my soldiers and I will always place their needs above my own. I will communicate consistently place their needs above my own. I will communicate consistently with my soldiers and never leave them uninformed. I will be fair with my soldiers and never leave them uninformed. I will be fair and impartial when recommending both rewards and punishment.and impartial when recommending both rewards and punishment.

OOfficers of my unit will have maximum time to accomplish their fficers of my unit will have maximum time to accomplish their

duties; they will not have to accomplish mine. I will earn their duties; they will not have to accomplish mine. I will earn their respect and confidence as well as that of my soldiers. I will be respect and confidence as well as that of my soldiers. I will be loyal to those with whom I serve; seniors, peers and subordinates loyal to those with whom I serve; seniors, peers and subordinates alike. I will exercise initiative by taking appropriate action in the alike. I will exercise initiative by taking appropriate action in the absence of orders. I will not compromise my integrity, nor my absence of orders. I will not compromise my integrity, nor my moral courage. I will not forget, nor will I allow my comrades to moral courage. I will not forget, nor will I allow my comrades to forget that we are professionals, Noncommissioned Officers, forget that we are professionals, Noncommissioned Officers, LEADERS!LEADERS!

On this 3On this 3rdrd Day of August of 2012 Day of August of 2012________________________________________________________________XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXSGT, USASGT, USA

Welcomes to the Welcomes to the NCO CorpsNCO Corps

CPLCPL

SGTSGT

SSGSSG

SFCSFC

1SG1SG MSGMSG

CSMCSM SGMSGM

SMASMA

RED - SGTRED - SGT

GREEN - CPLGREEN - CPL

WORN ON RIGHT SHOULDERWORN ON RIGHT SHOULDER

FIRST USE OF FIRST USE OF CHEVRONCHEVRON

SGTSGT CPLCPL

SGMSGM 1SG1SG

1SG1SG SGTSGT 1SG1SG SGTSGT TSGTTSGT MSGMSG SGMSGM SMASMA

SGMSGM 1SG1SG

SGM - ON EACHSGM - ON EACH ARMARM ABOVE THE ABOVE THE ELBOWELBOW

SGT - ON EACHSGT - ON EACH ARMARM BELOW THEBELOW THE ELBOWELBOW

CPL - RIGHT ARMCPL - RIGHT ARM ONLY BELOWONLY BELOW THE ELBOW THE ELBOW

______________________________________CHARLES V. SASSER JRCSM, USACJTF-1 command sergeant major

_____________________________________James d. woodruffSgt, usa

3 august 2012Date

II

II

will discharge carefully and will discharge carefully and diligently the duties of the grade diligently the duties of the grade to which I have been promoted to which I have been promoted and uphold the traditions and and uphold the traditions and standards of the Army.standards of the Army.

understand that Soldiers of understand that Soldiers of lesser rank are required to obey lesser rank are required to obey my lawful orders. Accordingly, I my lawful orders. Accordingly, I accept responsibility for their accept responsibility for their actions. As a noncommissioned actions. As a noncommissioned officer, I accept the charge to officer, I accept the charge to observe and follow the orders and observe and follow the orders and directions given by supervisors directions given by supervisors acting according to laws, articles acting according to laws, articles and rules governing the discipline and rules governing the discipline of the Army, I will correct of the Army, I will correct conditions detrimental to the conditions detrimental to the readiness thereof. In so doing, I readiness thereof. In so doing, I will fulfill my greatest obligation will fulfill my greatest obligation as a leader and thereby confirm as a leader and thereby confirm my status as a noncommissioned my status as a noncommissioned officer. officer.