The references are organized into general subject areas, so that all the material related to each topic is in one section. This is not a comprehensive bibliography of all NCO material available, but a guide to the most useful, significant, or rare books, articles, speeches, and oral histories.

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NCO history -- The NCO corps -- Manuals and NCO guides -- Key NCO positions -- The NCO/Officer relationship -- Training -- NCOs on combat and operations -- NCOs on leadership and the total army --The writings of senior officers on NCOs -- Literature and quotebooks -- Significant sources of NCO articles -- Bibliographies of NCO materials -- Appendix: Acronyms and abbreviations.