- Warrior Leader Course
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The Warrior Leader Course (WLC), formerly the Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC), is the first course of study in the US Army Non-Commissioned Officer Education System (NCOES). WLC is a 15-day course that trains Soldiers in the fundamentals of leadership.[1] The course curriculum includes instruction in Leadership Skills, Training Skills and Warfighting Skills. To graduate, students must pass the following evaluations:
- Land Navigation (75%)
- Physical Fitness Training Evaluation (70%)
- Individual Training Evaluation (70%)
- Garrison Leadership Evaluation (70%)
- Field Leadership Evaluation (70%) (Fully participate in the Situational Training Exercise) [2]
As of right now land navigation has been removed from the ciriculum due to this being a unit level task. PRT evaluation is the ability to conduct a PRT session. A passing APFT score is needed to attend WLC, however an APFT is not administered. Also it is broken down in these exams:
- Army Leadership (written) (70%)
- Training Management (written) (70%)
- Warfighting (written) (70%)
- Garrison Leadership (70%)
- PRT (conducting) (70%)
- Individual Task Training (70%)
- Oral Presentation (70%)
- Army Correspondance (70%)
- Tactical Leadership (STX) (70%)
This is current as of FY 2011 but is under review for revision.
WLC is non-specific to the soldier's Military Occupational Specialty (MOS), and graduates are awarded the NCO Professional Development Ribbon.[3] Graduates who are below the rank of Sergeant also earn 80 promotions points that are retained until the graduate has been promoted. [4] The next level of education is Advanced Leader Course (ALC), formerly known as Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course (BNCOC).
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Categories:- United States Army stubs
- Military education and training in the United States
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