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The Basic Leader Course (BLC), formerly the Warrior Leader Course (WLC) and Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC), is the first course of study in the
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"There is no place in our Army for sexual harassment and assault, domestic violence, extremism or racism." (SHARP) Essay * Weekly Leadership and Collaborative Group Work Evaluation * Resume *
The Basic Leader Course (BLC), formerly the Warrior Leader Course (WLC) and Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC), is the first course of study in the US Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cla ...
noncommissioned officer Professional Development System (NCOPDS). BLC is a month-long course that trains specialists and corporals in the fundamentals of leadership. As of 1 July 2021, all corporals are to have already completed BLC; in the interim those corporals who have not yet completed BLC are reassigned as specialists until they have passed the NCO promotion boards for junior leadership; specialists who have completed BLC and have been recommended for promotion are to wear corporal rank before their recommended promotion.Joseph Lacdan, Army News Service (4 June 2021) Soldiers to pin on corporal after BLC/ref>
Curriculum
The course curriculum includes instruction in leadership skills, training skills, and war-fighting skills. A passing APFT score is needed to attend BLC, but currently a student only needs to have record of a passing APFT. Soldiers with the first highest and second highest GPA, respectively, are awarded Distinguished Honor Graduate and Honor Graduate, respectively. The soldier's GPA is determined by six evaluations, and soldiers must pass the evaluations with a score of 70% or higher: * Physical Readiness Training * Drill and Ceremony Squad Drill * Informative Essay * Conduct Individual Training * Public Speaking Presentation * Compare and Contrast Essay Additionally, soldiers must complete the following assessments: * Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and PreventionHon. Christine E. Wormuth (2 Jun 2021) Letter to the force from the 25th Secretary of the Army"There is no place in our Army for sexual harassment and assault, domestic violence, extremism or racism." (SHARP) Essay * Weekly Leadership and Collaborative Group Work Evaluation * Resume *
Army Combat Fitness Test
The United States Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) is the forthcoming fitness test for the United States Army. It was designed to better reflect the stresses of a combat environment, to address the poor physical fitness of recruits, and to reduce t ...
(ACFT) level 1 certification
BLC is non-specific to the soldier's Military Occupational Specialty
A United States military occupation code, or a military occupational specialty code (MOS code), is a nine-character code used in the United States Army and United States Marine Corps to identify a specific job. In the United States Air Force, a sy ...
(MOS), and graduates are awarded the NCO Professional Development Ribbon
A Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon is an award presented by the United States Army and Air Force to recognize those noncommissioned officers who have completed a prescribed leadership course at an NCO training school. The Na ...
. BLC is no longer worth promotion points unless the soldier receives commandants or distinguished honor grad. The next level of education is Advanced Leader Course (ALC), formerly known as Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course (BNCOC).
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