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F-Troop METL Assessment

15 April 2015

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Overall Assessment• Academic (P)

– Not strong academically, but resources to improve DRASTICALLY if used appropriately

• Military (P)– Average overall. Room to improve. Focus on drill and utilizing COC to create

more effective inspections; maintain professional standards for training of 4th class cadets

• Physical Effectiveness (P)– Overall, good. Utilize physically fit leaders to raise standards of average/below

average cadets

• Moral/Ethical(T)– Excellent; stay vigilant for alcohol issues and potential honor violations; stamp

out any perceived gender discrimination/corps squad hatred

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Academic Assessment

• Strengths– Senior Class/Academic Officer = Strong– Excellent Guard Schedule format– ESP environment = good

• Weaknesses– Rising Sophomore Class GPA is low (2.7)– Not everyone studies in their room during ESP– Tutoring/other resources not maximized

Academic AssessmentFall 2012 GPA SummariesSEMESTER GPA's BY COMPANY SEMESTER GPA's 4C BY COMPANY

Standing Company GPA Standing Company GPA1 RBd 3.092 1 L 3.122 N 3.079 2 H 3.093

3 F 3.055 3 RBd 3.0624 B 3.05 4 F 3.044

Fall 2013 GPA SummariesSEMESTER GPA's BY COMPANY

Standing Company GPA1 PB 3.1122 C 3.1093 B 3.0674 D 3.0655 K 3.0526 L 3.0277 I 3.020

8 F 3.006

Fall 2014 GPA Summaries

CADET COMPANY SEMESTER GPA

Alpha Company 3.006

Band Company 3.072

Bravo Company 3.182

Charlie Company 3.017

Delta Company 3.091

Echo Company 2.972

Victor Company 2.960

India Company 3.075

Kilo Company 2.987

Lima Company 3.039

Mike Company 3.038

Palmetto Battery 3.246

Papa Company 3.005

14 F 2.959

Company Awards SY 2013 (Arrows = change for 2014)PRESIDENT'S CUP SUMMERALL CUP (GPA) COMMANDANT'S CUP (Parades)

Standing Company Standing Company SY GPA Standing Company

1 RBd 1 RBd 3.104 1 PB

2 C 2 N 3.049 2 RBd

3 PB 3 C 3.0375 3 V

4 S 4 F 3.027 4 S

5 V 5 B 3.0255 5 P

6 O 6 M 2.9915 6 R

7 PB 7 O 2.9895 7 H

8 N 8 T 2.9785 8 E

9 F 9 PB 2.972 9 F10 H 10 I 2.9595 10 G

11 M 11 S 2.937 11 N

12 B 12 H 2.9095 12 M

12 G 13 P 2.9085 13 O

13 D 14 G 2.9 14 I

14 A 15 A 2.864 15 B

15 I 16 D 2.863 16 L

16 R 17 V 2.859 17 K

17 T 18 L 2.8515 18 D

18 L 19 K 2.796 19 C

19 E 20 R 2.7915 20 T

20 K 21 E 2.7185 21 A

[more is better] [more is better]

BOV TROPHY (Sports) REG COMMANDER'S BOWL (4th Class) BLOOD DRIVESStanding Company Standing Company Standing Company

1 D 1 A 1 PB

2 O 2 S 2 C

3 C 3 H 3 V

4 T 4 E 4 S

5 G 5 RBd 5 A

6 H 6 C 6 P

7 S 7 P 7 O

8 RBd 8 L 8 B

9 V 9 G 8 I

10 M 10 R 9 T

11 PB 11 PB 10 F12 L 12 D 11 D

13 A 13 I 12 M

14 N 14 V 13 K

15 F 15 F 14 RBd

16 K 16 O 14 R

17 B 17 K 15 N

18 E 18 T 16 L

19 P 19 N 17 G

20 R 20 B 18 E

21 I 21 M 19 H

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Academic Pillar Strategy

• Enforce ESP environment

• Academic Officer = more ACTIVE role

• Tutoring/Incentives- (consider Band’s idea)

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Military Assessment

• Strengths– Extremely professional 4th Class Training

• Needs attention to 4 Class System

– MRIs– SMIs

• Weaknesses– 4th Class Violations (only 2, but 2 too many)– Alcohol abuse– Parade performance (9th Overall)– Personal Appearance issues– Weekend Duty

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Military Assessment

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Military Pillar Strategy

• Continue professional training environment

• Continue frequent MRIs (year-round)

• Improve Company Drill– Individual Company Drill– Increase individual/company motivation

• Better use of PLs, PSGs, Squad Leaders

• Better Weekend Duty training

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Physical Effectiveness Assessment

• Strengths– 8th in CPFT Score– 5th in Pass Rate (1st in 2nd Battalion)– Only 2 returning deficient cadets (0 Ht./Wt.)– Lots of military contracts– Currently 3rd in BOV standings– Strong overall pride

• Weaknesses– 2 Failures (2 too many)– No system for deficient cadets– Morning PT is not taken seriously by many

• Mondays are hard when missing contracted cadets

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Physical Effectiveness Assessment

CPFT avg. this year

Number of CPFT failures last year

Number of CPFT failures this year

Number of H & W failures last year

Number of H & W failures this year

1C 250 0 2 0 2

2C 225 4 0 1 0

3C 255 2 1 1 0

4C 270 0 1 0 0

Total ~250 6 4 2 2

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Physical Effectiveness Pillar Strategy

• Get to 100% CPFT pass rate (95.7% this semester)– Utilize physically fit leadership to invest time in

deficient cadets OUTSIDE of remedial PT

• Better use of Regimental PT time– More planning by PSGs/PLs leading PT– More discipline within ranks, especially from UC

cadets

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Moral-Ethical Assessment

• Strengths– Strong overall climate

• Concerning HVs, Hazing, 4th Class Majors

– Strong community service efforts– Great overall cohesion within the company

• Weaknesses– Alcohol issues– Few “rotten apples” honor-wise– Isolated instances of gender prejudice– Isolated instances of Corps Squad prejudice

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Moral-Ethical Pillar Strategy

• Continue strong value of the Honor System and the Spirit of the Code

• Increase awareness of alcohol issues

• Increase involvement/organization of community service

• Continue to promote unity between EVERYONE in the company

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Overall Company Assessment

• Overall, great company

• Great group of people– We discriminate against bad cadets ONLY

• Great culture/mindset

• Extremely professional group of people

TAC Comments

F-Troop (TAC) Mission Statement:

“To earn the title “Best Company in the Corps” through enhanced diligence, discipline, pride, and principled leadership.”