The US Army Sergeants Major Academy is a growing, changing, institution demanding an ever increasing historical awareness. This history is set forth to retain the processes, reasoning, and results of the Academy's efforts during the period from 1 January 1985 to 31 December 1985. The narrative is based on information supplied by Academy Directorates, Departments, and the School Secretary. It is further supplemented by correspondence, fact sheets, memorandums, and other primary sources. Significant sources form the attached Appendixes. Additional documents are located in the Historical Files at the Museum of the Noncommissioned Officer. Narrative presentation follows a topical structure based on thf various Academy courses and administrative support departments. Major topics, such as the Noncommissioned Officer Education System, are divided into subtopics for clear understanding. The section entitled Administration is designed to cover a wide variety of support activities and functions which have played major roles in the Academy's development. t~o attempt is made to provide a general flow to the very diverse topics. The US Army Sergeants Major Academy conducts courses for the Sergeants Major ,, Academy and the First Sergeant Course, Operations and Intelligence. Course, and serves as the proponent for the Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course, Skill Level III, and the Primary Leadership Development Course, all of which target a different audience. Add to this the administrative support departments and a flowing narrative is not practical or desirable. 2 The topical structure is designed to prevent the overlapping of material. The primary elements which serve to tie the review together are the "Commandant's Introduction" and the author's "The Year in Retrospect."

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