The mission of the 3rd Battalion (NCOA) is to
present quality instruction to selected Army
National Guard, Army Reserve, and Active Component
soldiers.
The mission requires that emphasis be placed on
leadership, training subordinates, and the duties,
responsibilities, and authorities of the
Noncommissioned Officer.
Student
Information
Address for Mail to Students
Mail
will be picked up by the S1 daily, distributed to
the respective Branch Chiefs, and then distributed
by them to each squad.
Mail is picked up and delivered each day
except for Sunday.
Mail or packages should be sent to the
following address:
SGT
Your Name
PLDC Class (class #), Squad #
5411
Leesburg Road
Eastover, SC
29044-9732
Height/weight Standards
You
are expected to comply with AR 600-9 and will be
weighed during in-processing.
Students not meeting the weight table will be
taped. Those
exceeding the allowed body fat will be returned to
home station.
A letter will be sent to the soldier’s unit
commander and to the respective State Adjutant
General for National Guard students and Major
Subordinate Command for USAR students.
Banking
The
closest banking operation is located on main post Fort
Jackson, approx 15 miles away. The
local PX will cash a check for $20.00 over the
amount of purchase.
An ATM is available in the main atrium of
Building 3800.
Dining Facility
The
Dining Facility hours of operation are designed to
work in conjunction with courses being conducted.
Courses have set times to eat to avoid long
waits.
Please adhere to the meal times published in your
training schedule.
Religious Service
Students are given the opportunity to attend
religious services conducted in the Chapel at the
SCARNG Training Center.
Time is planned into the training schedule
for each course.
End of Course Critque
End
of course critique sheets are used to help us
improve instructional standards and support
services. They are reviewed and acted upon by the
appropriate staff sections; therefore, candid
comments are solicited.
Negative comments should be in the form of
constructive criticism (please offer a suggestion to
correct the problem). If you have an important
comment or issue of immediate concern, we urge you
not to wait until the end of the course to critique
it. We would
like to correct any pressing issues before you
leave.
Dress Standards
The
standards governing uniform wear and personal
appearance will be observed IAW AR 670-1, Wear and
Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia.
Duty uniforms are the Army physical fitness
uniform (PFU) for physical training and Battle Dress
Uniform (BDU) for all other training.
DCUs and ACUs are also authorized for wear.
Berets are authorized for wear in garrison - patrol
caps are authorized for wear only in the field.
Students will ensure that uniforms have
correctly placed name tags, SSI, rank, etc.
Disciplinary Action
Personnel who fail to meet acceptable academic,
appearance, behavioral, or attendance standards are
subject to release and immediate return to their
home station.
Notification will be made through channels to
the appropriate commands.
Drugs/Alcohol
The
consumption of alcohol in any form is strongly
discouraged.
Alchol use by PLDC is prohibited unless authorized
by the SGL.
Public consumption is prohibited.
Alcohol is authorized in the dayrooms.
The possession and/or use of illegal drugs is
cause for immediate UCMJ action and dismissal from
the course.
You may be remanded to Fort Jackson military police.