Quote Originally Posted by ganulv View Post
Am I correct in my understanding that NCOs in the USMC are entrusted with some of the combat leadership responsibilities that fall upon junior officers in the U.S. Army? If so, is this done (at least partly) with an eye towards enabling proven combat leaders to remain in a place where that matters for a longer period of time? Or is it more about the tendency to pay Marines less for doing more?
Actually, both Army and USMC NCOs are responsible for junior officer combat development and the pay grades for both NCOs are in fact exactly the same regardless of the level of efforts . However, by regulation, only Navy Chiefs (E-7s) are tasked with junior officer development.