Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

2. Definition of Principled Leadership Principled Leadership is influencing others to accomplish organizational goals while adhering to the following core values: • Honor • Duty • Respect

3. PURPOSE. • To provide guidance concerning Cadet NCO duties and responsibilities at the Company level. Additionally, Each Cadet will develop his/her approach to performing his/her roles and responsibilities using Honor, Duty and Respect as the foundation.

4. FIRST SERGEANT • Cadet First Sergeant • Serves as the senior non commissioned officer in a cadet rifle company. • Advises and assist the commander in managing unit activities and exercises general supervision over assigned cadets. • Advises and assists the commander in maintaining discipline and standards. • Provides guidance to cadets on matters of leadership, military courtesy, personal appearance, and self-discipline. • Ensures that all cadet NCOs set an appropriate example for subordinate cadets. • Corrects conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline. • Supervises care and upkeep of barracks area. • Coordinates and schedules unit functions and duties, leaves and passes and other absences from duty.

5. REGULATIONS AND DISCIPLINE SERGEANT • Cadet Master Sergeant • Serves as the Administrative non commissioned officer in a cadet company. • Responsible for the administrative tracking and posting of: • Performance Reports • ERWs • Class Absence Reports • Delinquency Reports • Consolidated Reports • Punishment Orders. • Coordinates with the Company Commander and Company TAC to conduct a Discipline hour. • Performs other duties as required.

6. SUPPLY SERGEANT. • Cadet Sergeant First Class • Serves as the supply sergeant for a cadet rifle company. • Responsible for the issue and turn-in of individual clothing and organizational property within the company. • Responsible for the Over Short and Damage reports. • Submits and approves the daily work orders. • Determines and assigns responsibility for all damage not due to fair wear and tear. • Responsible for daily rifle accountability within the company. • Assumes duties of the company First Sergeant in his/her absence. • Performs other duties as required.

7. PLATOON SERGEANT • Cadet Staff Sergeant • Serves as Platoon Sergeant for a cadet rifle platoon. • Responsible for personnel accountability of the platoon (i.e. getting a good head count from his 4 Squad Leaders). • Directs and supervises the activities of the platoon’s squad leaders. • Exercises general supervision over assigned cadets. • Advises and assists the platoon leader in maintaining discipline and standards. • Ensures that all cadet NCOs set an appropriate example for subordinate cadets. • Corrects conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline. • Keeps the platoon leader informed of all platoon activities and corrective actions taken.

8. SQUAD LEADER • Cadet Sergeant • Serves as a Squad leader of up to 10 cadets. • Responsible for the accountability, drill, discipline, personal appearance and academic proficiency of all members of the squad. • Ensures that proper standards of personal appearance and maintenance of individual equipment is maintained by all squad members. • Ensures standards are met/exceeded and maintained by each squad member during MRI and SMI. • Counsel’s members of the squad on their performance in such areas as conduct, attitude and academics. • Keeps the Platoon Sergeant current on status of all squad members.

9. COMPANY HUMAN AFFAIRS SERGEANT/CORPORAL • Cadet Sergeant / Corporal • Serves as the Human Affairs Non commissioned Officer for a cadet rifle company. • Assists the Human Affairs Officer in promoting a social climate of equal opportunity, fair treatment and awareness of social issues impacting the leadership development of the company. • Serves as the commanders representative for complaints involving sexual or cultural harassment, assault or hazing. • Assist in training the company in human affairs topics as designated by the Commandant. • Serves as an extension of student services by referring cadets with academic, military, physical or interpersonal problems to the appropriate resource for help. • Performs other duties as required.

10. RECRUITING/ PAO SERGEANT/CORPORAL • Cadet Sergeant / Corporal • Serves as the recruiting Non Commissioned Officer for a cadet rifle company. • Assists the battalion Recruiting Sergeant and Admissions Office with recruiting activities and Overnight Visitors. • Conducts Friday Campus tours as required for the Director of Public Affairs and Admissions Office. • Performs other duties as required.

11. ASSISTANT SQUAD LEADER • Cadet Corporal • Serves as assistant squad leader for a squad consisting of up to 10 cadets. • Under direct supervision of the Squad Leader assists with the accountability of squad members and conducts training and inspections of the squad. • Has no unsupervised interaction with fourth-class cadets. • Performs other duties as required.

12. Practical Application • Each Cadet will develop his approach to performing his/her roles and responsibilities using Honor, Duty and Respect as their foundation. • The approaches they develop will be handed in and used to evaluate their progress and success. • Use the handout provided to document your gameplan.

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