FC Senior Leader Course

Purpose: To train selected Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) to perform duties as Detachment Sergeants or comparable positions at Skill Level 4. The graduate will be able to teach, evaluate, counsel junior leaders, conduct training, and to lead within the Career Management Field. Soldiers will participate in a field training exercise.

Phase Scope: This course is designed to train SFCs and selected promotable SSGs in leadership skills, NCO duties, responsibilities and authority, and on how to conduct performance-oriented training. The two major areas of instruction consist of Combat Survivability and Technical Training designed to prepare Senior NCOs to support operations in the Operational Environment. This course produces battle competent NCOs who are qualified detachment sergeants; evaluators; counselors; conductors or participants in individual and collective training; and teachers of leader skills, knowledge, and attitudes. Cadre personnel assess the students’ leadership potential and evaluate their ability to apply lessons learned to effectively lead their classmates in a tactical environment. SLC provides an opportunity for education, to learn warfighting skills, and to gain experience.

Module A: NCO Common Core Competencies

SLC Common Core References

SLC NCOC3 Video

The Analytical Essay 

Course Overview 

Contemporary Issues 

The Ethical Leader 

Give Feedback, Coach, and Mentor 

Analyze a Leadership Case Study 

The Combined Arms Team 

Active and Reserve Component Capabilities 

Mission Command Warfighting Function 

Inform and Influence Audiences 

The Rapid Decision and Synchronization Process (RDSP) 

Mission Briefings

Planning and Mission Rehearsals

The Basic Principles of Negotiations 

Training Management Plan 

Physical Fitness Program for a Platoon 

The Army Maintenance Program at the Platoon/Section Level 

Talent Management 

Financial Readiness

Module B: G8/S8 Functions

Identify Financial Roles of the Department of Defense (DoD)

Identify the PPBE Process within the DOD

Identify Master Data Elements

Identify the Research, Develop, and Acquisition (RDA) System

Identify Military Construction Appropriations

Conduct Activity Based Costing (ABC)

Identify Reserve Component Appropriations

Identify Single Stock Fund

Identify the Commercial Activities Program

Determine Obligation Rules

Manage Obligation Management Procedures

Identify the Flow of Funds

Identify the Principles of the Management Internal Control Program

Identify Key Elements of Auditing in the Federal Government

Identify the Principles of Fiscal Law

Identify Government Purchase Card Procedures

Process a Government Purchase Card (GPC) Transaction

Process a Contract

Manage Finance BN Internal Control Review Program

Define Audit Readiness

Review Elements of Fiscal Stewardship

Manage Government Travel Charge Card Procedures

Apply the Funding Economy Act Goods or Services

Process Miscellaneous Pay Not Subject to PPA

Process an Outbound MIPR

Apply Advanced Data Analytics to FC Operations

Module C: Banking and Disbursing

Identify the Safeguard of Public Fund Procedures

Prepare Disbursing Statements of Accountability

Perform Finance BN Disbursing Manager Function

Perform Deputy Disbursing Officer Functions

Module D: Staff Exercise

Supporting Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) Overview for Sustainers

Introduction to Department of Defense (DoD) Resource Management Process

Tactical Foot March

Army Maintenance Program at Platoon Section Level

Conduct Troop Leading Procedures