OH-041 AFJROTC
Midview High School
38199 Capel Road
Grafton, OH 44044
Phone 440-748-5227
Fax 440-748-5277
Email Pgodleski@midviewk12.org
MEMORANDUM FOR ALL JROTC DRILL TEAMS
Subject:
1.
2.
Midview High School Drill Meet/Entry Form
Midview H.S. AFJROTC drill meet will be held on 2 Nov. 2013 at Midview High School,
Grafton Ohio. (First Saturday in November)
We are expecting a good response to the meet, if you plan to attend the meet please fill out the event
request/entry form and return it to Midview no later than 15 Oct 2013. You may send the entry fee
of $60.00 at that time or bring it with you on the 2 Nov 2013. We are limiting the number of schools
to 15. Drill score sheets will be e-mailed, mailed, or faxed with this form.
EVENT
NUMBER AUTHORIZED
_______Inspection
_______ IDR First Year (Unarmed)
_______ IDR (Unarmed) (Advance)
9 Cadets plus Commander
1 Team 6 to 18 plus Commander
1 Team 6 to 18 plus Commander
_______IDR Armed Flight/Platoon
_______IDR Armed First Year
1 Team 6 to 18 plus Commander
1 Team 6 to 18 plus Commander
_______Color Guard Open (Advance)
_______Color Guard First Year
_______Exhibition Unarmed
2 Teams (4 Cadets)
2 teams (4 Cadets)
1 Team 6 to 18 plus Commander
_______Exhibition Armed
_______ Exhibition Single/Duet
_______Quiz Bowl
1 Team 6 to 18 plus Commander
1 Team/Member
9 Cadets plus Commander
From: (Please use this sample) From: OH-041@afjrotc.com, Midview HS, 38199
Capel Road, Grafton, OH 44044, 440-748-5227, SMSgt Paul Godleski
Note: Exhibition Single/Duet DOES NOT count in overall team points!
No tossing rifles among other duet members! Ceiling is 11 feet from floor!
No stacking or pyramids of team members in any event.
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OH-041 AFJROTC
MIDVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
Memorandum for all JROTC UNITS
FROM:
Drill Team Commander
Subject:
Annual MIDVIEW AFJROTC Drill Meet
1.
On 2 November 2013 OH-041 will hold our Annual Drill Meet. All JROTC Drill
Teams should be at Midview High School NLT 0730. Everyone should be in
JROTC uniform by 0750 hours; Commanders Call will start promptly at 0800
hours. Opening Ceremonies will be held at 0830 hours the first teams will start at
0845 hours.
2.
The following information contains all rules and regulations for the meet. If you
have any questions please contact Colonel Swann/SMSgt Godleski I at 440-7485227.
General Information:
A.
B.
C.
Commander’s Call for all team commanders and advisors will be at 0800 in
the Small Gym.
You may pay your entry fee upon your arrival at the meet but your entry
form must be received by the 15 Oct 2013. All Checks must be payable to
Midview H.S. AFJROTC. There will be an additional $1.00 charge for each
knockout event (without weapons).
All cadets must conform to current uniform directives, for IDR teams and
Inspection team. Inspection teams should to know military chain of
command, general military knowledge, and current events.
Eligibility
A. Only cadets who are actively enrolled in JROTC at your school may
participate in the drill meet.
B. A First year team means a cadet who has not completed 1 full year of JROTC
at any school.
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I.
Regulation Drill Events
A. Each team must comply with the number of cadets on the “Entry” sheet.
B. Each member of armed regulation team must be armed with a demilitarized or
facsimile military style weapon; the commander will be armed (demilitarized,
side armed or sword).
C. Each unit may enter the number of teams stated on the “Entry” sheet.
II.
Exhibition Drill Events
III.
A. Team exhibition events must be a minimum of (4) four minutes and maximum
of (8) eight minutes. Time starts when the team enters the drill floor and stops
when they exit the drill floor.
B. Exhibition teams must consist to the number of cadets on the “Entry” sheet.
C. No stacking or pyramids of team members, NO tossing of weapons.
D. Single/Duet DOES NOT count in overall team points!
Color Guard
A. Each unit may enter (2) two Advanced Color Guards. However only one
individual may only compete on one Color Guard team.
B. Each unit may enter (2) two First Year Color Guard teams. However only one
individual may only compete on one Color Guard team.
C. Cadets must not have completed their first year of JROTC. A member of a
First Year Color Guard team can be a member of any advanced Color Guard
team, because they are separate event.
D. Each Color Guard Team will consist of four members. Two guards carrying
demilitarized/facsimile weapons and two flag bearers.
E. The commander will be the cadet carrying the American Flag.
IV.
Judges and Scoring
A. Judges will be assigned for each class of competition. They will judge every
team that enters that event. If two teams are entered in a single event, the
highest score will be used.
B. Each team event will be given meet points for determination of an over-all
winner. The highest of the A or B team’s scores will be used in the total
overall scores.
C. In the event of a tie for over-all winner, the team with the highest total IDR
scores will win.
D. If there is a tie in a team, a flip of a coin will determine the winner.
E. Boundary violations will be –5 points for each infraction.
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F. All teams are required to verbally report in.
G. The scores given by the judges are final. Absolutely no appeals will be
considered.
V.
Logistics
A. Weapons security is the responsibility of each unit.
B. Please inspect your room before you unit enters. Report any unusual
conditions to the command post.
C. Food will be provided from the start of the drill meet to nearly the end of the
drill meet in the gym lobby. Please consume all food and drinks in the lobby.
D. No food or drink allowed in the class rooms.
E. Please don’t not touch or break any of the teacher’s equipment or personal
items.
F. Instructors should check and clean up the classroom prior to their departure.
G. No polishing shoes in the classroom.
H. Do not erase any assignments posted on the white boards. Also, if you do write
something on the white boards, please erase it before leaving.
I. Teams may practice outside of the building as weather permits.
VI. Inspection Team:
A.
B.
The team will be judged by the way they enter and exit the floor. The
Commander will have the team, three (3) elements centered on the head
judge and they will be at open ranks. Judges may ask questions on General
Military Knowledge, Chain of Command, and current events.
Each cadet will be scored on a 1 to 10 base for hair, uniform, military
bearing and shoes shine. Cadet should wear regulation issued shoes.
Synthetic (high gloss) materials are permitted, however natural leather “spit
shined” shoes will receive greater credit.
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Study Guide for the Academic Quiz Bowl Challenge / Drill Competition 2013
--“Duty, Honor, Country” is the motto of West Point.
--The slogan of the Air Force is “Above All”
--The Slogan of the Marine Corps is “Semper Fidelis”
--There are 6 white stripes on the American flag.
--There are 7 red stripes on the American flag.
--The nickname of D-Day was Operation Overlord.
--The total cost of the Manhattan Project was $2 billion.
-- The United States Air Force was established in 1947.
--West Point was established in 1802
--The Naval Academy was founded in 1845.
--Fidel Castro took control of Cuba in 1959.
--Korea was divided at the 38th parallel.
--The Cold War lasted from 1945-1989.
--The USAF Academy was established in 1954
--No other objects can be placed on top of a flag when it is placed on a casket
--The Pentagon is divided into 5 parts; the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and
the Department of Defense.
--The Air National Guard is headquartered in Washington, DC.
--Reveille signifies the start of the official duty day.
--The Air Combat Command acts as the primary provider of combat air forces.
--Dr. Robert H. Goddard has been called “the father of modern rocketry” --General
Eisenhower was from the class of 1915 at West Point.
--The USAF Academy is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
--Upon graduation from a military academy, you are awarded a bachelor degree and
commissioned as a second lieutenant.
--The Naval Academy is the resting place for the Revolutionary War naval hero John
Paul Jones.
--Otto Lilienthal has been called “the father of modern aviation”. He was the first
practical aviator.
--During World War I, the Germany used airships called Zeppelins for observation
and for bombing raids.
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--Manfred Von Richthofen was the “ace of aces” for Germany during World War I
with 80 victories.
--Edward V. Rickenbacker was the United State’s “ace of aces” during World War I
with 26 victories.
--The Allied invasion of Europe during World War II began on June 6, 1944.
--The German Air Force from 1935 through World War II was known as the
Luftwaffe
--On August 6, 1945, an American bomber (B-29), the Enola Gay, dropped an
atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan.
--Vietnam, like Korea and Germany was one of the countries divided after World
War II.
--When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, they crippled a ship so badly that it was
turned it into a memorial. That ship is the U.S.S. Arizona.
--The first major US victories during WWII were at Coral Sea and Midway in June
1942.
--On October 14, 1947, with Air Force Captain Charles “Chuck” Yeager at the
controls, the X-1 aircraft flew faster than the speed of sound.
--Vietnam was the first war to incorporate the large-scale use of computers
--Although helicopters were used late in World War II, it was during the Korean
Conflict the helicopter saw the first large-scale use and proved their effectiveness.
--The commander of the US Forces in Vietnam was General Westmoreland.
--The purpose of Linebacker-I and Linebacker-II campaigns was to cut off the flow of
supplies to Communist forces in South Vietnam.
--The North Korean People’s Army was sent across the 38th Parallel to invade the
south on June 15, 1950.
--American flyers used the swept-wing Saber jet in the Korean War.
--Iraq agreed to cease fire on February 28, 1991, and although infrequent fighting
continued for a few more days, the Gulf War was officially over.
--United States pilots employed 7,400 tons of precision-guided munitions- popularly
called “smart bombs” in the Gulf War.
--The monkeys that lifted off into space on May 28, 1959 were named Abel and
Baker.
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- -The Homeland Security Secretary is Rand Beers
-- The Coast Guard's motto is Semper Paratus, meaning "Always Ready"
PHONETIC ALPHABET
A – Alpha
B – Bravo
C – Charlie
D – Delta
E – Echo
F – Foxtrot
G – Golf
H – Hotel
I – India
J – Juliet
K - Kilo
L – Lima
M – Mike
N – November
O – Oscar
P – Papa
Q – Quebec
R – Romeo
S – Sierra
T – Tango
U – Uniform
V – Victor
W – Whiskey
X – X-ray
Y – Yankee
Z - Zulu
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Study Guide for Inspection Team (2-3 questions per cadet by ONE judge only. We do not want
more than one judge inspecting each cadet as it takes up to much time)
- The military uniform is the public symbol of the nation’s defense forces
- The military uniform represents a long and honorable tradition of devotion to
duty in the service of one’s country
- The key elements of maintaining a high standard of dress and personal appearance while wearing the (Air
Force) uniform are: neatness, cleanliness, safety, and military image
- The word “uniform” means a distinctive mode of dress
- Cadets are expected to honor the uniform—to wear it properly and with pride
- Air Force Junior ROTC Instruction (AFJROTCI) 36-2001 provides details on fitting standards and
wearing instructions for the uniform and personal grooming requirements
- The cadet is responsible to maintain all uniform items in a clean and orderly condition during the school
year and when he/she turns in the uniform
- The service coat sleeve length should extend one-quarter inch from the heel of the thumb when the arms
are hanging naturally at the side
- The service coat should extend 3 to 3.5 inches below the top of the thigh
- The backs of the trousers or slacks should be seven-eighths inch longer than the front
- Cadets may not wear earphones or headphones while in uniform, unless required for duty
- While in uniform, cadets may wear a wristwatch and no more than three rings at any one time
- Bracelets may be worn if they are neat and conservative, but must not detract from the military image and
must not be wider than one inch
- Female cadets may wear earrings if the earrings are conservative and kept within sensible limits. For
example, female cadets may wear one small spherical (diamond, gold, white pearl, or silver) pierced or
clip earring on each earlobe
- Eyeglasses must not have any ornaments on the frames or lenses
- Cadets in uniform are not allowed to attach or display objects, articles, jewelry, or ornamentation to or
through the ear (except females wearing conservative earrings) nose, tongue, or any exposed body part
(including anything that might be visible through the uniform)
- For female cadets, the hair should be no longer than the bottom of the collar edge at the back of the neck
- For female cadets, pins, combs, barrettes, or similar items used in the hair must be plain, similar in color
to the cadet’s hair, and modest in size
- For female cadets, the length of the skirt may not vary beyond the top and bottom of the kneecap
- For female cadets, hosiery must be worn with the skirt and must be neutral brown, black, off-black, or a
dark blue shade that complements the uniform and your skin tone
- For male cadets, the hair must not contain large amounts of grooming aids such as greasy creams, oils,
and sprays that remain visible in the hair
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- For male cadets, the hair should not exceed 1 ¼ inch in bulk regardless of length
- For male cadets, you may not dye your hair an unusual color or one that contrasts with your natural
coloring
- For male cadets, sideburns must be neatly trimmed and tapered in the same manner as the haircut—
sideburns may not extend below the lowest part of the outer ear opening
- AFJROTC (left sleeve) or unit (right sleeve) patches are ½ to 1 inch below shoulder seam and centered
- Cadet rank insignia on the service coat is placed halfway up the seam, resting on the seam but not over it.
The bottom of the insignia is horizontal with the ground
- Cadet rank insignia on the flight cap is centered top to bottom on the left front of the cap and 1 ½ inches
from the front of the cap
- For male cadets, the Awareness Presentation Team (APT) badge on the service coat is 3 inches below the
top of the right welt pocket
- For female cadets, the APT badge is centered above the name tag on the service coat
- For male cadets, the Model Rocketry badge is worn 2 inches below the Academy of Model Aeronautic
(AMA) wings or 3 inches below left welt pocket if no AMA wings are worn
- For female cadets, the Model Rocketry badge is centered above the ribbons or above the left welt pocket
- Cadet must know ribbons and other awards he/she wears on the uniform. Center ribbons on but not over
the edge of the left pocket of the service coat—wear 3 or 4 ribbons in a row
- The Kitty Hawk badge is centered above the name tag
Cadet Officer Grade Insignia:
Cadet Second Lieutenant (2Lt)
Chevron of 1 inverted stripe
Cadet First Lieutenant (1Lt)
Chevron of 2 inverted stripes
Cadet Captain (Capt)
Chevron of 3 inverted stripes
Cadet Major (Maj)
Chevron of 1 double-wide inverted stripe
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel (LtCol)
Chevron of 2 inverted stripes; 1 double-wide; 1 regular
Cadet Colonel (Col)
Chevron of 3 inverted stripes; 1 double-wide; 2 regular
Cadet Enlisted Grade Insignia
Cadet Airman (Amn)
Pointed Chevron of 1 stripe, with torch in the middle
Cadet Airman First Class (A1C)
Pointed Chevron of 2 stripes, with torch in the middle
Cadet Senior Airman (SrA)
Pointed Chevron of 3 stripes, with torch in the middle
Cadet Staff Sergeant (SSgt)
Pointed Chevron of 4 stripes, with torch in the middle
Cadet Technical Sergeant (TSgt)
Pointed Chevron of 5 stripes, with torch in the middle
Cadet Master Sergeant (MSgt)
Pointed Chevron of 6 stripes, with torch in the middle
Cadet Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt) Pointed Chevron of 7 stripes, with 2 stripes inverted above the
torch in the middle
Cadet Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt)
Pointed Chevron of 8 stripes, with 3 stripes inverted above the
torch in the middle
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*US Military Chain of Command
Commander in Chief – President Barack Obama
Vice President – Vice President Joe Biden
Secretary of State- The Honorable John Kerry
Secretary of Defense – The Honorable Chuck Hagel
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff – General Martin Dempsey
Air Force Chief of Staff – Gen Mark A. Welsh III
Army Chief of Staff - Gen. Raymond T. Odierno
Chief of Naval Operations - Admiral Johathan W. Greenert
Commandant of the Marine Corps - General James F. Amos
*Current as of Sep 2013
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First Year Unarmed IDR
1. Present Arms (report in)
41. Left Flank March
2. Order Arms
42. Column Right March
3. Parade Rest
43. Forward March
4. Flight Attention
44. Right Flank March
5. Left Step March
45. Left Flank March
6. Flight Halt
46. To the Rear March
7. Forward March
47. To the Rear March
8. Flight Halt
48. Half Step March
9. Right Step March
49. Forward March
10. Flight Halt
50. Column Right March
11. Open Ranks March
51. Forward March
12. Ready Front
52. Flight Halt
13. Close Ranks March
53. Left Face
14. Eyes Right
54. Report Out
15. Ready Front
Army units do not give the command Forward
16. Right Face
March after columns but will still be graded on
17. Close March
the correctness of the movement.
18. Extend March
19. Left Face
20. Dress Right Dress
21. Ready Front
22. Right Face
23. Forward March
24. Change Step March
25. Count Cadence Count
26. Column Right March
27. Forward March
28. To the Rear March
29. Left Flank March
30. Right Flank March
31. To the Rear March
32. Close March
33. Forward March
34. Extend March
35. Forward March
36. Column Right March
37. Forward March
38. Right Flank March
39. Flight Halt
40. Forward March
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First Year Armed IDR
1
Present Arms (Report in)
25 Column Right March
2
Order Arms
26 Forwards March
3
Inspection Arms
27 To the Rear March
4
Port Arms
28 To the Rear March
5
Order Arms
29 Column Right March
6
Right Shoulder Arms
30 Forward March
7
Left Shoulder Arms
31 Right Flank March
8
Port Arms
32 Left Flank March
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Order Arms
33 Column Left March
10 Right Face
34 Forward March
11 Left Face
35 Column Left March
12 About Face
36 Forward March
13 About Face
37 Close March
14 Parade Rest
38 Forward March
15 Team Attention
39 Extend March
16 Left Step March
40 Forward March
17 Team Halt
41 Column Left March
18 Dress Right Dress
42 Forward March
19 Ready Front
43 Column Let March
20 Right Step March
44 Forward March
21 Team Halt
45 Eyes Right
22 Right Face
46 Ready Front
23 Right Shoulder Arms
24 Forward March
47 Fight Halt
*Inspection Arms MUST be given before and after the drill. Points will be awarded or
subtracted*
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Color Guard Advanced and First Year
1. Forward March
17. Forward March
2. Halt
18. Half Left About March
3. Uncase Colors
19. Forward March
4. Order Colors
20. Colors Reverse March
5. Parade Rest
21. Forward March
6. Attention
22. Half Left About March
7. Carry Colors
23. Forward March
8. Forward March
24. Half Left About March
9. Half Right About March
25. Forward March
10. Forward March
26. Eyes Right
11. Halt
27. Ready Front
12. Colors Salute (report in)
28. Halt
13. Carry Colors
29. Forward March
14. Colors Reverse March
30. Left About March
15. Forward March
31. Forward March
16. Right About March
32. Halt
Note: Teams must do inspection arms and carry colors before entering the floor.
Note: Inspection Arms MUST be given before and after the drill
Points will be awarded or subtracted.
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Advanced Unarmed IDR
1. Present Arms (report in)
25. Column Right March
47. Column Right March
2. Order Arms
26. Forward March
48. Forward March
3. Open Ranks March
27. Column Right March
49. Right Flank March
4. Ready Front
28. Forward March
50. Left Flank March
5. Close Ranks March
29. Right Flank March
51. Column Right March
6. Parade Rest
30. Left Flank March
52. Forward March
7. Attention
31. Column Left March
53. Flight Halt
8. Left Face
32. Forward March
54. Double Time March
9. About Face
33. Close March
55. Quick Time March
10. Right Face
34. Forward March
56. Mark Time March
11. About Face
35. Extend March
57. Flight Halt
12. Left Step March
36. Forward March
58. Column of Threes
13. Flight Halt
37. Column Left March
59. To the Rear March
14. Right Face
38. Forward March
60. To the Rear March
15. Count Off
39. Flight Halt
61. Column Right March
16. Close March
40. Column Half Left
62. Forward March
17. Extend March
March
63. Column Right March
18. Left Face
41. Change Step March
64. Forward March
19. Right Step March
42. Column Half Right
65. Column Left March
20. Flight Halt
March
66. Forward March
21. Right Face
43. Change Step March
67. Column Left March
22. Forward March
44. Flight Halt
68. Forward March
23. Half Step March
45. Column of Twos
69. Eyes Right
24. Forward March
46. Forward March
70. Ready Front
Army units do not give the command Forward March
after columns but will still be graded on the
correctness of the movement.
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Advanced Armed IDR
1. Present Arms (report in)
41. Port Arms
2. Order Arms
42. Right Shoulder Arms
3. Inspection Arms
43. Column Left March
4. Port Arms
44. Forward March
5. Order Arms
45. Column Left March
6. Right Shoulder Arms
46. Forward March
7. Left Shoulder Arms
47. Team Halt
8. Port Arms
48. Column of Files
9. Order Arms
49. Forward March
10. Right Face
50. Column Half Left March
11. Left Face
51. Change Step March
12. About Face
52. Column Half Left March
13. About Face
53. Change Step March
14. Parade Rest
54. Team Halt
15. Team Attention
55. Column of Threes/(Twos)
16. Left Step March
56. Forward March
17. Team Halt
57. To the Rear March
18. Dress Right Dress
58. To the Rear March
19. Ready Front
59. Mark Time March
20. Right Step March
60. Forward March
21. Team Halt
61. Team Halt
22. Right Face
62. Forward March
23. Right Shoulder Arms
63. Column Left March
24. Forward March
64. Forward March
25. Close March
65. Eyes Right
26. Forward March
66. Ready Front
27. Extend March
67. Flight Halt
28. Forward March
Army units do not give the command Forward
29. Team Halt
30. Forward March
31. Column Right March
March after columns but will still be graded on
the correctness of the movement.
32. Forward March
33. Column Right March
34. Forward March
Note: Inspection Arms MUST be given before
and after the drill points will be awarded or
subtracted
35. Right Flank March
36. Left Flank March
37. Team Halt
38. Forward
39. Port Arms
March
40. Left Shoulder Arms
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