Which of the following was NOT listed as a responsibility of early NCOs?

• A. Enforcing personal hygiene
• B. Supervising camp set up
• C. Training troops
• D. Issuing weather reports

Answer: (D)

Early NCOs act as the vital link between officers and enlisted soldiers, focusing on keeping troops healthy, trained, and ready for duty. Enforcing personal hygiene helps prevent disease and keeps the unit effective. Supervising camp setup ensures camps are organized, safe, and functional, which supports discipline and efficiency in daily operations. Training troops is a core responsibility, as NCOs are the hands-on instructors who build skill, discipline, and readiness.

Issuing weather reports, however, is not a typical NCO duty. Weather information is a specialized task handled by officers or dedicated weather observers and signal or meteorology personnel. While weather data influences decisions, the official responsibility to publish or issue those reports lies outside the everyday remit of early NCOs, which is why it is not listed among their usual responsibilities.