U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command's Institute for Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development created the Instructor Development and Recognition Program, or IDRP, to coach, mentor and train Army instructors who teach at non-commissioned officer academies. The IDRP program awards Army Instructor Badges to Non-commissioned Officer Education System instructors who have completed certification and training requirements that lead to increased proficiency levels as instructors. As a first step in recognizing Army instructors, the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command developed the Army Instructor Badge. TRADOC also authored the secretary of the Army directive that advises personnel proponent offices to select the highest caliber Soldiers for instructor duty for a period of 36 months. (U.S. Army graphic)