Understanding Your Role in the Cadet CorpsFL-20082

CORPS PHILOSOPHY EARLY IS ON TIME, ON TIME IS LATE

AND LATE IS UNACCEPTABLE

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• C/ Airman• C/ Airman First Class• C/ Senior Airman• C/ Staff Sergeant• C/ Technical Sergeant• C/ Master Sergeant• C/ Senior Master Sergea

nt• C/ Chief Master Sergea

nt• C/ Officer

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Cadet Airman

– Nine weeks as a cadet Airman Basic.– An 80% in Aerospace Science and Leadership.– Zero detentions in AFJROTC– 2 hours of

AFJROTC community service/extra-curricular activities time on record for the year.

– 100% on rank identification sample test.– Perform facing movements properly.– Pledge, understand and write the Cadet Honor Code,

Mission, & Core Values.

Cadet Airman First Class

– Nine weeks as a cadet Airman.– An 80% in Aerospace & Leadership.– Zero detentions in AFJROTC– 4 hours of

AFJROTC community service/extra-curricular activities time on record for the year.

– Identify rank insignias.– Know the chain of command– Know how to report properly.– Maintain at least a GPA of 2.0 in all courses.

Cadet Senior Airman

– Nine weeks as a Cadet Airman First Class.– Zero detentions in AFJROTC– An 80% in Aerospace Science & Leadership.– 6 hours of

AFJROTC community service/extra-curricular activities time on record for the year.

– Give proper facing and marching commands to another cadet.

– Demonstrate appropriate reporting procedures.– Maintain at least a GPA of 2.0 in all courses.

Cadet Staff Sergeant

– One semester as a Cadet Senior Airman.– An 85% in Aerospace Science & Leadership.– Zero detentions in school.– 8 hours of

AFJROTC community service/extra-curricular activities time on record for the year.

– Drill a flight properly with notes (sample of 30 commands of drill)

– Maintain at least a GPA of 2.5 in all courses.

Cadet Technical Sergeant

– One semester as a cadet Staff Sergeant.– An 86% in Aerospace Science & Leadership.– 10 hours of

AFJROTC community service/extra-curricular activities time on record for the year.

– Perform open ranks inspection of a flight.– Maintain at least a GPA of 2.5 in all courses.

Top Three

• On the basis of Merit• Recommendation by either the Cadet Group

Commander, CCC, ASI, or SASI.• Review by the Cadet Evaluation/Promotion Board.• Maintaining an 85% average in AFJROTC and a

overall 3.0 GPA.• Zero detentions in school.• Demonstrate the ability to lead a group in the 30

commands of drill with no notes

Cadet Officer

• On the Basis of Merit• Recommendation by either the Group Corps

Commander, SEA, ASI, or SASI.• Review by the Cadet Evaluation/Promotion Board.• Maintaining an 80% average in AFJROTC with a 3.0

overall GPA.• Maintain at least a GPA of 3.0• Demonstrate the ability to lead a group in the 30

Commands

AFJROTC Community Service Hours

• Includes all volunteer, fundraiser, and club participation in relation to SCHS AFJROTC

Help?Get off the couch and get involved!

Cadet Honor Code

I will not lie, cheat, or steal nor will I tolerate those who do.

AFJROTC Mission

To develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community.

Air Force Core Values

Integrity FirstService Before Self

Excellence in All We Do

AFJROTC Motto

Building better citizens for America

Ranks

• While there is a huge difference between cadet and active duty ranks, the ranks are in the same order and the enlisted ranks look almost identical.

• But the key to telling them apart is the center insignia:

Cadet Rank Active Duty Rank

TorchStar

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Cadet RanksCadet Second

LieutenantC/2Lt

• One little Stripe

Cadet FirstLieutenant

C/1Lt• Two little

Cadet CaptainC/Capt

• Three little

Cadet MajorC/Maj

• One Fat Stripe

Cadet LieutenantColonelC/LtCol

• One Fat, one little

Cadet ColonelC/Col

• One fat, two little

Officer Ranks

Enlisted Ranks

Cadet AirmanBasicC/AB

Cadet AirmanC/Amn

Cadet AirmanFirst Class

C/A1C

Cadet SeniorAirmanC/SrA

Cadet StaffSergeant

C/SSgt

Cadet TechnicalSergeant

C/TSgt

Cadet MasterSergeantC/MSgt

Cadet SeniorMaster Sergeant

C/SMSgt

Cadet ChiefMaster Sergeant

C/CMSgt

No insignia

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Active Duty Ranks

Lt Col – Lieutenant Colonel

Lt Gen– Lieutenant General

2LT – Second Lieutenant

Col - Colonel

Capt - Captain

Brig Gen- Brigadier General

Maj - Major

Maj Gen– Major General

Gen - General

1LT – First Lieutenant

GoldGold

silver

silver

*Remember: Silver is Senior **Remember: Be My Little General

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Officer Ranks

Enlisted Ranks

AB – Airman Basic Amn – AirmanA1C – Airman First Class SrA – Senior Airman

SSgt – Staff Sergeant TSgt – Tech Sergeant MSgt –

Master Sergeant

SMSgt – Senior

Master Sergeant

CMSgt – Chief Master Sergeant CMSAF –

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

No insignia

Chain of Command

• Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces: The Honorable Barack Obama

• Secretary of Defense: The Honorable Charles Hagel

Secretary of the Air Force: The Honorable Deborah L. James

• Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Army General Martin E. Dempsey

• Air Force Chief of StaffGeneral Mark A. Welsh III

• Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force: CMSAF James A. Cody

• Air Education Training Command (AETC) Commander: General Edward A. Rice Jr.

• Air University (AU) Commander: Lt. Gen David S. Fadok

• Holm Center Commander: Brigadier General Robert D. Thomas

• AFJROTC/Director:Colonel Cameron L. Gilbert

• SASI: Colonel Richard Kniseley• Corps Commander (CC): C/ Lt. Col. Britany Flanagan• Squadron ___ Commander:________________________• Flight ___ Commander:________________________• Element ___ Leader:________________________

Definition:The chain of command from top to bottom

REMEMBER TITLES!

This chart is for 2013-2014 SCHS Corps

Chain of Command taken from <http://www.afoats.af.mil/>

Reporting In

1. Knock once and Wait to be acknowledged2. When acknowledged enter room and take

most direct route to highest officer or officer in charge, squaring the corners.

3. Salute and say: Sir/Ma’am, (Name and Rank) reporting– Add ‘as ordered’ if you were called

• Sir/Ma’am, (name and rank) reporting as ordered.

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Reporting Out

• When Dismissed-1. Salute2. Take the most direct route out, squaring the

corners.

Return to C/A1C

Return to C/SrA

Drill Tips

• Absolutes!– Parade Rest *must* be followed by Attention– Present Arms *must* be followed by Order Arms– At Ease *must* be followed by Attention– Dress Right Dress and Open Ranks *Must* be

followed by Ready Front– During Dress Right Dress, *always* have element

leaders to the extreme right. – *Never* talk during the positions of Attention,

Parade Rest, or At Ease

Drill Commanding Tips

• Project your voice• Go over what you are going to do before hand

in your head– Know your stuff

• And finally….– RELAX!

• Everyone makes mistakes- just learn from them and we won’t have a problem. If you’re too afraid of messing up, you probably will.

Command Voice Tips

Command Voice Characteristics

• Loudness: The volume used in giving commands• Projection: The ability of your voice to reach

whatever distance is desired without undue strain• Distinctness: Clear enunciation• Inflection: The change in pitch of the voice• Snap: The extra voice quality that demands

immediate response - expresses confidence and control

30 Step Drill Routine1. Fall in

2. Open Ranks March

3. Ready Front

4. Close Ranks March

5. Present Arms

6. Order Arms

7. Parade Rest

8. Attention

9. Left Face

10. About Face

11. Forward March

12. Right Flank (R foot)

13. Left Flank (L foot)

14. Column Right (R foot)

15. Forward March (L foot)

16. To the Rear (R foot)17.To the rear (R foot)18. Column Right (R foot)19. Forward March (L foot)20.Eyes Right (R foot)21. Ready Front (L foot)22. Column Right (R foot)23. Forward March (L foot)24. Change Step March (R ft)25. Column Right (R foot)26. Forward march (L foot)27. Flight Halt (L foot)28. Left Face29. Right step March 30. Flight Halt (feet together)

See here for commanding Tips