3rd NCOA

3rd NCOA In 1984, this academy was established at Camp Shelby, MS by the National Guard Bureau to implement the Primary Noncommissioned Officers Course or PNCOC.

In 1985, PNCOC was replaced with the Primary Leadership Development Course, PLDC. In the following year, basic and advanced Noncommissioned Officers courses were added. The Warrior Leader Course, WLC, replaced PLDC in 2005. In 2015 the Basic Leader Course, BLC, replaced WLC and is currently the first resident phase of the Noncommissioned Officers Professional Development System. In May of 2014, th

is academy celebrated 30 years of “Soldiers training Soldiers” and we have graduated over 46,000 soldiers. Our battalion motto…

“Fit to Fight, Train to Lead!”

02/26/2026

BLC Graduation Class 005-26

12/21/2025

BLC Graduation-Cycle 003-26

Don’t forget!!!
10/27/2025

Don’t forget!!!

🎓 Now Accepting Applications!
The SSG Matthew R. Hurst Scholarship is open to Mississippi National Guard dependents entering college.

💰 $500 per semester
📅 Apply: Oct 14 – Nov 14
🎥 Submit your video presentation to: [email protected]
🧠 Topic: “Mental Health Matters: Preparing for College with Resilience and Balance”

📲 Full details on flyer – scan the QR code for more info!

🎓 Now Accepting Applications!The SSG Matthew R. Hurst Scholarship is open to Mississippi National Guard dependents enter...
10/14/2025

🎓 Now Accepting Applications!
The SSG Matthew R. Hurst Scholarship is open to Mississippi National Guard dependents entering college.

💰 $500 per semester
📅 Apply: Oct 14 – Nov 14
🎥 Submit your video presentation to: [email protected]
🧠 Topic: “Mental Health Matters: Preparing for College with Resilience and Balance”

📲 Full details on flyer – scan the QR code for more info!

📺 We’re Going LIVE!Join us today at 12:30 PM as we honor the legacy of SSG Matthew R. Hurst and unveil a scholarship cre...
10/14/2025

📺 We’re Going LIVE!
Join us today at 12:30 PM as we honor the legacy of SSG Matthew R. Hurst and unveil a scholarship created in his name.

🎖️ Tune in for heartfelt tributes, a special ribbon-cutting, and the official launch of a scholarship that will impact future leaders.

📍 Streaming live from 3rd NCOA, Camp Shelby
💙 Don’t miss this moment of remembrance and celebration.

Congratulations, Sir. Train to Lead!
07/25/2025

Congratulations, Sir. Train to Lead!

A new history textbook, revised by a Mississippi State University educator, will land on the desks of middle school and high school students across the state this fall. 📚

“Mississippi: Our History, Our Home” is the most recent history textbook about the Magnolia State to be adopted and approved for middle and high school curriculums. More info >> https://www.wlox.com/2025/07/23/new-mississippi-history-textbook-adopted-middle-high-school-students/

Congratulations SGM James Heard!
07/12/2025

Congratulations SGM James Heard!

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