Working with the ROK soldiers was beneficial, said 2nd Lt. They have a lot of ideas and a lot of different methods of interrogation and approaches. They bring new ideas into training. They do resident training during their annual training period and are receiving the same instruction as the active-duty soldiers attending the course at Fort Knox. Soldiers in Kentucky, Vermont, Pennsylvania and Montana participate in the program, which is taught by the NCO Academy here.
Plans call for adding more states in the future.
Now, they can have the same training in as little as eight months. SFC Harvey Harrison, one of the course developers, said soldiers and their units benefit from this method of professional development. Distant Learning reduces a soldier's time at Fort Knox, which saves unit money and allows more soldiers to complete the training. Harrison said the soldiers appreciate the training because it keeps them proficient. So when they train or carry out missions together, they will be on the same sheet of music.