For the past ten years Army non-commissioned officer (NCO) training has necessarily focused on developing essential wartime skills that influence combat effectiveness. However, as deployments decrease and Soldiers begin to return home, NCOs must focus on other duties related to effectively leading, training and maintaining Soldier and unit performance while in garrison. Most warfighters agree that leading in garrison is more difficult in many respects and may require the application of leadership skills and processes in a manner that is different from leading in theater. While attention is now turning to address NCO garrison training needs, many discussions have focused on emulating past garrison environments, with leaders focusing on basic soldiering and discipline (e.g., Tan, 2011a). Although those are important foci, conceptualizing garrison leadership solely from pre-9/11 experiences may not meet the training needs of today's NCOs, as both Soldiers and missions have changed. It is likely that leading in garrison for 2012 and beyond will require some different knowledge and skills than leading in garrison during the 1980s and 1990s. The purpose of this research was to examine concerns related to leaders being prepared for the challenges that they may face in the garrison environment during expanded dwell times and develop recommendations related to how leaders can best meet those challenges. The results of this research provide recommendations for how to best prepare leaders and Soldiers to operate within the garrison environment and are based on semi-structured focus groups conducted with Army enlisted Soldiers, NCOs and officers.