AFI Inspection
Basic Cadet Knowledge
1. What does JROTC stand for?
a. JROTC stands for Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps.
2. What does LET stand for?
a. LET stands for Leadership, Education and Training.
3. What does JCLC stand for?
a. JCLC stands for JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge.
4. What does JLAB stands for?
a. JLAB stands for JROTC Leadership Academic Bowl.
5. What does SAI stand for?
a. SAI stands for Senior Army Instructor.
6. What does AI stand for?
a. AI stands for Army Instructor.
7. What is the mission for JROTC?
a. The mission of JROTC is to motivate young people to become better citizens.
8. What is the key to success in JROTC?
a. The key to success in JROTC is teamwork.
9. What are the three levels of distinction a JROTC unit can hold?
a. The three levels of distinction are Merit Unit, Honor Unit, and Honor Unit with
Distinction.
10. What is the First General Order?
a. I will guard everything within the limits of my post and quit my post only when
properly relieved.
11. What is the Second General Order?
a. I will obey my special orders and perform all of my duties in a military
manner.
12. What is the Third General Order?
a. I will report any violations of my special orders, emergencies, and anything
not covered in my instructors, to the commander of relief.
13. What is the highest rank a JROTC cadet can attain?
a. The highest rank a cadet can earn is Cadet Colonel.
14. How much the M1903 does de-militarized Springfield Drill Rifle weigh?
a. The M1903 de-militarized Springfield Drill Rifle weighs 8.67lbs.
Leadership
1. What is the definition of leadership?
a. Leadership is the ability to influence subordinates to accomplish a goal or
mission by providing purpose, direction, and motivation.
2. What are the three leadership styles and explain each?
a. Delegating: Giving tasks to subordinates
Directing: Instructing subordinates
Participating: Involving yourself in the work/mission
3. What are the three leadership theories and explain each?
a. Behavior: Leaders are made through examples
Traits: Leadership are born, not made
Contingency: Leaders can both be made and have characteristics that can
assist from birth
4. What are the three leadership approaches?
a. Democrat: Decisions made with the people
Autocratic: Decisions made with some of the people
Laissez-faire: Decisions made without people
5. What are the seven Army Values?
a. Loyalty
Duty
Respect
Selfless Service
Honor
Integrity
Personal Courage
6. Define teamwork.
a. Teamwork is a group of people working together to achieve a common goal or
mission
Drill and Ceremonies
1. What are the two parts of a command?
a. The two parts of a command are the preparatory command and the command
of execution.
2. On which foot do you call the command REAR MARCH on?
a. The right foot.
3. On which foot do you call the command HALT on?
a. Either Foot
4. What is the normal cadence?
a. The normal cadence is 120, 30 inch steps per minute.
5. What is the manual for Drill and Ceremonies?
a. Training Circular 3-21.5
Map Reading
1. How do you read a military map?
a. You read the map Right and UP
2. What are the five colors on a military map and what do they represent?
a. Blue – Water
Green – Vegetation
Brown – Contour lines/elevation
Black – Man-made objects
Red – Highly populated & major roads
3. Name the 5 major terrain features on a military map.
a. Hill
Saddle
Valley
Ridge
Depression
4. What are three types of north on a military map?
a. True North
Grid North
Magnetic North
First Aid and Health
1. Define First Aid
a. First aid is the immediate medical care given to an accident victim before
professional medical help can arrive.
2. What are the 4 lifesaving steps
a. Clear airways
Check for bleeding
Treat for shock
Dress/Bandage the wound
American History and Citizenship
1. Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
a. Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner
2. When was the Star Spangled Banner written?
a. The Star Spangled Banner was written on September 3, 1814.
3. When was the Declaration of Independence ratified?
a. The Declaration of Independence was ratified on July 4, 1776
4. What do the colors on the United States flag represent?
a. Red – Valor
White – Purity
Blue – Justice
5. What do the 13 stripes on the United States flag represent?
a. The 13 original colonies
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Hampshire
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
6. What are the three types of American Flags, and which is the largest?
a. Garrison Flag – largest
Storm Flag
Post Flag
Military Customs and Courtesies
1. Name the five staff sections in the battalion and the commander of each.
a. S-1: Personnel Resources ~ C/2LT Lopes
S-2: Intelligence/Security ~ C/2LT Berry
S-3: Operations & Training ~ C/MAJ Sprague
S-4: Supply & Logistics ~ C/1LT Wuild
S-5: Public Affairs ~ C/1LT Allen
2. What is the UCMJ?
a. UCMJ stands for the Uniform Code of Military Justice, it is the document
that is used in all military trials and formal inquiries to try soldiers,
airmen, sailors, marines, and coast guardmen.
3. What does TRADOC stand for?
a. TRADOC stands for Training and Doctrine Command.
4. What does USACC stand for?
a. USACC stands for United States Army Cadet Command.
5. What does POTUS stand for?
a. POTUS stands for President of the United States.
The Junior ROTC Cadet Creed
I am an Army Junior ROTC Cadet
I will always conduct myself to be bring credit to my family, country, school and the corps of
cadets
I am loyal and patriotic
I am the future of the United States of America
I do not lie, cheat or steal and will always be accountable for my actions and deeds
I will always practice good citizenship and patriotism
I will work hard to improve my mind and strengthen my body
I will seek the mantle of leadership and stand prepared to uphold the constitution and the
American way of life
May God grant me the strength to always live by this creed
Chain of Command/Important Persons
~ President of the United States: The Honorable Barack Obama
~ Vice President of the United States: The Honorable Joseph Biden
~Secretary of State: The Honorable John Kerry
~ Secretary of Defense: Charles Hagel
~Secretary of the Army: The Honorable John M. McHugh
~Undersecretary of the Army: The Honorable Joseph W. Westphal
~Secretary of the Navy: The Honorable Raymond E. Mabus
~Secretary of the Air Force: The Honorable Deborah L. James
~Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: General Martin E. Dempsey (USA)
~Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Admiral James A. Winnefeld (USN)
~Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff: Sergeant
Major Bryan B. Battaglia (USMC)
~Army Chief of Staff: General Raymond T. Odierno (USA)
~Vice Army Chief of Staff: General John F. Campbell (USA)
~Sergeant Major of the Army: Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III
(USA)
~Commanding General of Training and Doctrine Command: General David G. Perkins
(USA)
~Command Sergeant Major of Training and Doctrine Command: Command Sergeant
Major Daniel A. Dailey (USA)
~Director of United States Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps: Colonel
William Richardson (USA)
~Commanding Officer of Second Brigade Region Reserve Officer Training Corps:
Colonel Scott W. Heintzelman (USA)
~Command Sergeant Major of Second Brigade Region Reserve Officer Training Corps:
Command Sergeant Major Oscar R. Arroyo (USA)
~Chief of Second Brigade Region Reserve Officer Training Corps: Ms. Brenda Gainey
~Commanding General of United States Army Cadet Command: Brigadier General
Peggy C. Combs (USA)
~Deputy Commanding Officer of United States Army Cadet Command: Colonel Brian J.
Mennes (USA)
~Command Sergeant Major of United States Army Cadet Command: Command
Sergeant Major Roger Howard (USA)
~Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: The Honorable Deval L. Patrick
~Mayor of the City of Brockton: The Honorable William Carpenter
~Brockton Superintendent of Schools: The Honorable Kathleen A. Smith
~Brockton High School Principal: Ms. Sharon Wolder
~Brockton High School Associate Principal: Mr. Robert Perkins
~Brockton High School JROTC SAI: Lieutenant-Colonel (USA Retired) Richard M. Clark
~Brockton High School JROTC AI: Master Sergeant (USA Retired) Dana A. Clark
~Battalion Commanding Officer: Cadet Lieutenant-Colonel Scott L. Yard
~Battalion Executive Officer: Cadet Major Sely G. Monteiro
~Battalion Command Sergeant Major: Cadet Command Sergeant Major Jocelyn Melo
~Battalion Alpha Company Commander: Cadet Captain Pedro Barros
~Battalion Alpha Company First Sergeant: Cadet First Sergeant Melanie Cardoso
~Battalion Bravo Company Commander: Cadet Captain John Silva
~Battalion Bravo Company First Sergeant: Cadet First Sergeant Fernandez Anis
~Battalion Headquarters Company Commander: Cadet Captain Clifford Monteiro
~Battalion Headquarters Company First Sergeant: Cadet First Sergeant Clifford Saint
Jean