The Army's top nine advanced individual training platoon sergeants will contend for the title of 2012 AIT Platoon Sergeant of the Year during a competition at Fort Eustis, Va., Sept. 24-28, 2012.

Among the Noncommissioned Officer Corps, the Army platoon sergeant is one of the more distinguished positions. ... "So, I've been acting in both roles and doing the best job that I can." ...

The Army plans to transition 600 platoon sergeants, over seven 10-day courses, Stephanie Slater, a spokeswoman for the Center for Initial Military Training, told Army Times on Wednesday.

AIT platoon sergeants sound off on the Army's proposal to replace them with drill sergeants. ... "But I took on that role, so I didn't need that drill sergeant there," said Cunningham.

So far, the Drill Sergeant Academy at Fort Jackson, South Carolina has converted 178 AIT platoon sergeants into drill sergeants, Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Berry, commandant of the academy, told ...

However, the same dynamic between young lieutenants and their crusty platoon sergeants is as old as the Army. This problem is more formative for the young officer and tends not to cripple a unit.

In the Army hierarchy, officer ranks are structured into three tiers: company grade, field grade, and general. Company grade officers, designated in the ranks of O-1 to O-3, form the initial tier ...

This week the U.S. Army is commemorating its 250th birthday with a series of celebrations around the country. The Army, tracing its roots to rebels that fought the British, is older than the nation ...