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Originally Posted by Eddie
NCOs in the US military are some of the most "enabled" NCOs in the world. Absolutely no military in the world uses them the way that we do. The level of trust and confidence that we entrust them with and the authority we give them is profound.
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I beg to differ
Seriously though, in my experience British NCOs are extremely 'enabled' as you put it. My Flight was led by a Sergeant throughout almost the entire tour, and the quality of the vast majority of Corporals I have met is beyond comparison. I had the pleasure of playing enemy for part of the FT1 (now FT2) which is the RAF Regiment equivalent of the Army's Section Commander's Battle Course. I don't know about the US equivalents, but that course is tough. It lasts several months (I have no idea exactly how much, they've just changed all the career courses) and produces aggressive and independent NCOs. Your mileage may vary, as with everything.