TRADOC Sergeant Audie Murphy Club (SAMC)

1 Department of the Army TRADOC Reg 600-14. Headquarters, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Fort Monroe, Virginia 23651-5000. 1 February 1999. Personnel - General TRADOC Sergeant Audie Murphy club (SAMC). Summary. This regulation prescribes responsibili- Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications ties and establishes administrative procedures for the and Blank Forms) through channels to Commander, TRADOC Sergeant Audie Murphy club (SAMC). TRADOC , ATTN: ATBO-BPS, Fort Monroe, VA. 23651-1048. Suggested improvements may also be Applicability. This regulation applies to all Active submitted using DA Form 1045 (Army Ideas for Ex- Army, Army Reserve (USAR), and Army National cellence Program (AIEP) Proposal).

2 Guard (ARNG) agencies. Restrictions. Approved for public release; distribu- Suggested improvements. The proponent of this tion unlimited. Local reproduction authorized. regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff for Base Op- erations Support (DCSBOS). Users are invited to Availability. This publication is available on the send comments and suggested improvements on DA TRADOC Homepage at Contents Paragraph Page Paragraph Page Chapter 1 Installation Command Sergeant Introduction Major (CSM) .. 3-3 3. Purpose .. 1-1 1. Chapter 4. References .. 1-2 1. Awards Explanation of abbreviations and terms .. 1-3 1 SAMC awards .. 4-1 3. Honorary membership .. 4-2 3. Chapter 2. SAMC Overview Appendixes TRADOC Sergeant Audie A.

3 References .. 3. Murphy club .. 2-1 1 B. Biography of Sergeant Eligibility .. 2-2 2 Audie Murphy .. 3. Induction and membership .. 2-3 2 C. Sample Memorandum of Selection .. 2-4 2 4. D. Sample of Unit Commander s Chapter 3 Nomination .. 4. Responsibilities E. SAMC Score Sheet .. 5. TRADOC Adjutant General (AG) .. 3-1 2 F. Suggestions for Recognizing and TRADOC Command Sergeant Using SAMC Members .. 6. Major (CSM) .. 3-2 2. Glossary .. 6. 3-1. Explanation of abbreviations and terms. Chapter 1 The glossary contains all abbreviations used in this Introduction regulation. 1-1. Purpose. This regulation provides information and establishes administrative Chapter 2. procedures for the TRADOC Sergeant Audie SAMC Overview Murphy club (SAMC).

4 2-1. TRADOC Sergeant Audie Murphy club . 2-1. References. Required publications and a. The TRADOC Sergeant Audie Murphy club is prescribed forms are listed in appendix A. an elite organization of noncommissioned officers 1. TRADOC Reg 600-14. (NCOs) who have demonstrated performance and Sergeant Major as president and three or more inherent leadership qualities and abilities Command or Sergeants Major appointed by the characterized by those of Sergeant Audie Murphy . president, and a recorder without vote. At least one board member must be of the same sex as the b. Sergeant Audie Murphy is the name of a NCO candidate being considered. The board may be who, as a squad leader, consistently demonstrated reduced by one or more Sergeant Major when the highest qualities of leadership, professionalism replaced by a SAMC voting member senior to the and regard for the welfare of his soldiers.

5 A brief candidate being considered. The board president biography of Sergeant Audie Murphy is at can be a Sergeant Major when no CSM is assigned. appendix B. The final selection board will determine through a 2-2. Eligibility. All Active Army, Army Reserve, question and answer system if the candidate has and Army National Guard NCOs in the ranks of reached a level of knowledge in a range of subjects Corporal through Sergeant First Class assigned or to warrant induction into the SAMC. Candidates attached to TRADOC units are eligible for the successfully meeting standards of final selection SAMC. board will be selected for induction into the SAMC. The inductee is introduced to the local SAMC.

6 2-3. Induction and membership. The TRADOC chapter and presented appropriate awards. Quotas SAMC is a privilege earned by a few exceptional will not be established. The final selection board noncommissioned officers. The SAMC is a means of need not select candidates if they do not meet recognizing those NCOs who have contributed required standards. The board president will significantly to the development of a professional counsel candidates not selected for induction. Final NCO Corps and combat ready Army. Members selection boards for candidates assigned to duty exemplify leadership characterized by personal stations other than TRADOC installations will be concern for the needs, training, development and convened by the Command Sergeant Major of that welfare of soldiers and concern for families of installation.

7 For example, US Army Intelligence soldiers. Center, Fort Huachuca s final selection board is 2-4. Selection. Selection into the SAMC will be in held by the installation Command Sergeant Major three phases: and their procedures apply. Similarly each TRADOC installation must ensure their selection a. Phase 1 - Commander s Nomination. Unit boards consider NCOs not assigned to TRADOC . commanders who recommend NCOs for major subordinate commands. Inductees will be membership in the SAMC will screen and evaluate forwarded to their appropriate MACOM. candidates prior to appearance before initial headquarters. Final selection boards may be selection board. A sample format for commander s consolidated when coordinated between State AG.

8 Nomination is at appendix D. National Guard and Army Reserve CSMs as appropriate. b. Phase 2 - Initial Selection Board. An initial selection board will be conducted at unit level under direction of unit senior NCO. Board Chapter 3. members will be provided a copy of commander s Responsibilities nomination. The board will be comprised of voting 3-1. TRADOC Adjutant General (AG). The members senior to the candidate and will include at TRADOC AG will exercise overall program least one voting member of the same sex as the administration at MACOM level. Subordinate candidate being considered. Numerical scoring on commands will have procedures in place to subjects contained on the score sheet at appendix E.

9 Administer the program at local level within the ( TRADOC Form 600-14-4-R) will determine if a appropriate CSM office and will request SAMC. candidate should continue in the selection process. awards from TRADOC AG, ATTN: ATBO-BPS. Candidates selected to continue will be scheduled to appear before the final selection board. Requests to 3-2. TRADOC Command Sergeant Major appear before final selection board will be by (CSM). The TRADOC CSM will review all commander s nomination memorandum to SAMC subordinate SAMC programs and coordinate final selection board president signed by program in-briefs for all incoming CSMs. The appropriate commander or senior NCO. TRADOC CSM will exercise final authority for approval of any policy or procedure exceptions, to c.

10 Phase 3 - Final Selection Board. The SAMC. include SAMC member removal actions. Request final selection board will be comprised of the for removal of SAMC members will be submitted to subordinate command installation Command TRADOC CSM for evaluation and final 2. TRADOC Reg 600-14. determination. Request must identify actions or 4-2. Honorary membership. causes for removal ( , DUI, UCMJ, or violation of integrity). a. Honorary membership may be extended to selected personnel who fit the image of a SAMC. 3-3. Installation CSM. The CSM at each TRADOC member but, would not normally be allowed to subordinate command will exercise primary staff compete. Careful evaluation must be taken to responsibility for the SAMC at that level.