NCO Professional Development Program
Every source behind the block — and how solid each citation is
Two levels of citation appear in these products. Verified means the wording or figure was checked against the source document itself. Chapter-level means the content is correct doctrine but the exact paragraph number was not confirmed — so it is cited to the publication or chapter rather than to a paragraph. No paragraph number appears in these products that was not verified.
If you need paragraph-level citations for a board or a formal lesson plan, pull the publications from armypubs.army.mil and add them.
| Short title | Full title and date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ADP 6-22 | Army Leadership and the Profession, July 2019 (with Change 1) | Chapter-level |
| FM 6-22 | Developing Leaders, November 2022 | Chapter-level |
| AR 670-1 | Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia, 26 January 2021 | Verified |
| AD 2025-18 | Appearance, Grooming, and Army Body Composition Program Standards | Verified |
| AD 2025-13 | Facial Hair Grooming Standards | Chapter-level |
| AD 2022-09 | Soldier Tattoos | Chapter-level |
| DA PAM 670-1 | Guide to the Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia, 26 January 2021 — the illustrated companion to AR 670-1 | Verified |
| TC 7-22.7 | The Noncommissioned Officer Guide, August 2025 | Chapter-level |
| ATP 5-19 | Risk Management — the five steps, probability and severity definitions, and the risk assessment matrix used in the risk assessment worksheet |
| DD Form 2977 | Deliberate Risk Assessment Worksheet — the current form. It replaced DA Form 7566 (Composite Risk Management Worksheet), which is obsolete |
| FM 7-0 | Training, 14 June 2021 — Appendix K covers after action reviews |
| TC 7-0.1 | After Action Reviews — the dedicated current AAR training circular |
| TC 25-20 | A Leader's Guide to After-Action Reviews (1993) — the historic source of the four-question method; superseded for current guidance |
| DA Form 4856 | Developmental Counseling Form |
The uniform plates in the deck and pocket book are reproduced directly from DA PAM 670-1 (26 January 2021), a US Government work approved for public release. The hair, tattoo-zone and inspection-sweep drawings are original diagrams built from the measurements in AD 2025-18 and AD 2022-09, because no current official figure reflects the 2025 grooming changes.
| Figure | Title | Used in |
|---|---|---|
| Fig 14-3 | Army green service uniform, enlisted, male | Deck, pocket book |
| Fig 14-4 | Army green service uniform, enlisted, female | Deck, pocket book |
| Fig 22-4 | Wearing ribbons on the Army green service uniform | Deck, pocket book |
| Fig 22-26 | Wearing one badge on the Army green service uniform | Deck |
| Fig 21-141 | Wearing regimental distinctive insignia on the AGSU | Pocket book |
| Fig 20-15 | Windbreaker, heritage green | Deck |
Read the date on the plates. DA PAM 670-1 is dated 26 January 2021 and predates AD 2025-18. Use the pamphlet for insignia placement; use AD 2025-18 for hair, fingernails, cosmetics and earrings. Where the two differ, the directive controls.
| AD 2025-18, para 4a | "A well-maintained military appearance reflects disciplined attention to detail, respect for authority, and pride in oneself and the Army that are critical to building cohesive teams and enabling an effective warfighting organization." |
| AD 2025-18, para 4a | "Commanders, supported by the noncommissioned officer support chain, will enforce the standards…" / "any Soldier can address a situation that warrants an on-the-spot-correction." |
| ADP 6-22 | "Presence is the sum of a leader's outward appearance, demeanor, actions and words, and the inward character and intellect of the leader." |
| ADP 6-22 | Military and professional bearing — "projecting a commanding presence, a professional image of authority." |
| ADP 6-22 | Counterproductive leadership — "the demonstration of leader behaviors that violate one or more of the Army's core leader competencies or Army Values, preventing a climate conducive to mission accomplishment." |
| ADP 6-22 | "Leadership is the activity of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization." Note: pre-2019 doctrine read "process." |
| AD 2025-18, Encl 3 | "Commanders will direct a body fat assessment on any Soldier who they determine does not present a Soldierly appearance…" ARNG and USAR: continued failure after 6 months in the ABCP results in involuntary transfer to the IRR. Flag Code K is no longer transferable. |
| AD 2025-18, Encl 2 | "Soldiers are not authorized to wear wireless or non-wireless headphones/earpieces while conducting physical training outdoors." |
| armypubs.army.mil | Army Publishing Directorate — the authority for ARs, ADPs, FMs, TCs, DA forms, and Army Directives |
| ncoworldwide.army.mil | NCO Leadership Center of Excellence — TC 7-22.7 and NCO professional development resources |
| esd.whs.mil | Washington Headquarters Services — DD forms, including DD Form 2977 |
| armyresilience.army.mil | Army Resilience Directorate — risk management and safety resources |