Understanding Your Role in the Cadet Corps FL-20082

1. Understanding Your Role in the Cadet CorpsFL-20082 CORPS PHILOSOPHY EARLY IS ON TIME, ON TIME IS LATE AND LATE IS UNACCEPTABLE

2. Quick Links • C/ Airman • C/ Airman First Class • C/ Senior Airman • C/ Staff Sergeant • C/ Technical Sergeant • C/ Master Sergeant • C/ Senior Master Sergeant • C/ Chief Master Sergeant • C/ Officer Note: This PowerPoint offers interactive hyperlinks to target individual help points. Please click the hyperlinks to get the full effect of this PowerPoint.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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 timeon 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.

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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

10. AFJROTC Community Service Hours • Includes all volunteer, fundraiser, and club participation in relation to SCHS AFJROTC Help? Get off the couch and get involved!

11. Cadet Honor Code I will not lie, cheat, or steal nor will I tolerate those who do.

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

13. Air Force Core Values Integrity First Service Before Self Excellence in All We Do

14. AFJROTC Motto Building better citizens for America

15. 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: Active Duty Rank Cadet Rank Star Torch Continue to the next page…

16. Cadet Ranks Officer Ranks Enlisted Ranks No insignia Continue to the next page…

17. Active Duty Ranks Officer Ranks * Gold * * Gold 2LT – Second Lieutenant silver 1LT – First Lieutenant Capt - Captain Maj - Major ** ** * silver Brig Gen- Brigadier General Maj Gen– Major General Lt Col – Lieutenant Colonel Col - Colonel ** ** Lt Gen– Lieutenant General Gen - General *Remember: Silver is Senior **Remember: Be My Little General Enlisted Ranks No insignia

18. 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 HonorableDeborah L. James • Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Army General Martin E. Dempsey • Air Force Chief of Staff General 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/>

19. Reporting In • Knock once and Wait to be acknowledged • When acknowledged enter room and take most direct route to highest officer or officer in charge, squaring the corners. • 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. Continue to the next page for Reporting Out…

20. Reporting Out • When Dismissed- • Salute • Take the most direct route out, squaring the corners. Return to C/A1C Return to C/SrA

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. See here for commanding Tips 30 Step Drill Routine • 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 Face • 29. Right step March • 30.Flight Halt (feet together) • Fall in • Open Ranks March • Ready Front • Close Ranks March • Present Arms • Order Arms • Parade Rest • Attention • Left Face • About Face • Forward March • Right Flank (R foot) • Left Flank (L foot) • Column Right (R foot) • Forward March (L foot)