October 2013
EDITORS COMMENTS
CADET KRON’S NEWS
Welcome back!
I hope everyone is enjoying ROTC so far and is
ready for all the exciting events that have
happened and are going to happen.
This addition of the Soaring Warrior is going to go
over what Detachment 205has done this past
month and some special events we as a
detachment took part in.
Lets have a great semester and year Detachment
205!
Cadet Allen
Time flies when Det. 205 is having fun, we have
been in school for over month already! I know the
entire Detachment has been hard at work,
everyone from the brand new 100 cadets to the
cadre. Keep up the hard work this month; it will
pay off in the end.
Some tips for everyone, stay on top of your
studies. We are coming close to fall break but that
does not mean start your break early. SEMO cadets
have their midterms coming up on 14 Oct., so be
sure you are preparing for those well in advance.
200 and 300 cadets who need to take the AFOQT
the date of the test is 2 Dec. Mark your calendars,
this test is very important to your Air Force career,
start studying now. You can find practice exams
and tips online or you can go to Borders bookstore
and they have study books available for purchase.
It’s almost PFA time, SEMO’s PFA is on 15 Oct. and
SIU’s 16 Oct. Continue to prepare for this, your PFA
score is used in many different ways throughout
AFROTC lets make this Det. 205’s best average PFA
score, so everyone push yourselves. If anyone is
having issues passing any part of the PFA please
contact me so I can help you get better or if anyone
needs helping improving a certain area I can help
you with that also. Some fun things Det. 205 has
planned in the future are the GMC vs. POC football
game which is 6 Oct. at 1100 at the Saluki Stadium,
and Dining out which is scheduled for 23 Nov.
As always stay safe and if you find yourself
in a sticky situation do not hesitate to contact me.
Keep up the hard work Det. 205.
followership are the two main points of the 100
Lead Lab
By Cadet Kelley
year. To become a good leader, one must first learn
Almost every Monday we come together for an
how to follow. As a 200 level student, you’re
event called Lead Lab. Some of us have been to
expected to apply what you learned your 100 year
Lead Lab for years, while others may have only
and expand from there. You’re expected to
been to a couple. Although we go to this weekly
demonstrate followership, but sometimes you’ll
event, do we really know what Lead Lab is for?
get the opportunity to test out your leadership
Why do we put so much effort into it? I think that
skills. The main goal of the 200 year is to hone your
sometimes we need to take a step back and look at
skills in preparation for field training. In your 300
it in a different perspective to truly understand
year, newly graduated from field training, you’re
why.
given the opportunity to demonstrate your
On the most basic level, Lead Lab, or LLAB is
leadership and management skills that are needed
designed to give the experience and leadership to
to successfully function as an active duty officer.
potential officer candidates looking to commission
Your 400 year you keep on honing your leadership
into the United States Air Force. With that in mind,
and management skills to transition from ROTC
how could LLAB benefit such a wide range of
into active duty.
cadets? The experience levels of Senior would be
Next time you go to Lead Lab, think about
much higher than that of an incoming freshman
why you’re there. Why do you want to be a part of
new to the program. Lead Lab is designed to
the United States Air Force? Don’t just show up
progress your skills the longer you’re in the
and take your seat, act with reason. Show why
program. As a new 100 level student, you go to
you’re there and what you’re about.
Lead Lab to learn the basic concepts of how to
become a leader. Learning teamwork and
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Lead Lab
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Lead Lab
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A Run to Remember
By Cadet Hanenberger
It was way too hot to run a 5K. An hour before the
race started, it was 95 degrees and about 95%
humidity (at least it felt like it). Anyone who was
outside at the event was soaked just standing
around. Still, the whole detachment, as well as
about 150 other runners, still showed up for the
event on September 11th.
This event wasn’t just another 5K helping
out some charity in the local area. This 5K, called
the 9/11 Run to Remember, was in remembrance
of all those who died on September 11, 2001 in the
World Trade Center, Pentagon, and the
Pennsylvania Field. It was put on by the SIU
Veterans Center. All proceeds from the race went
to benefit two veteran groups in the U.S. The day
not only included a 5K, but guest speakers and a
21-Gun Salute.
Because it took the place of our Wednesday
PT, the whole detachment was there for the race.
Some of us had signed up to run the race
competitively; those that hadn’t ran as small
groups. A few had the opportunity to help out the
race staff during the run. The race started at Lew
Hartzog Track underneath a giant American flag
strung between two fire trucks. It was quite aweinspiring seeing so many runners start their run
underneath that flag. The race then took us
through campus, behind Campus Lake, then back
to where we started. A few veterans that ran the
race decided to run with full ruck sacks, one ran
with a gas mask, and one even ran without shoes.
It was pretty cool seeing what they put themselves
through in remembrance of those who died.
After everyone had returned from the
course, the chancellor of SIU, Rita Cheng, was
invited up on stage to say a few words. After she
was done, she introduced an assistant fire chief
from the Carbondale Fire Department who had
traveled to New York City in the immediate
aftermath of the terrorist attacks. He talked about
his time there attending funerals of fallen
firefighters and the atmosphere of the city in the
attack’s wake. “We were treated like heroes there,
even though we didn’t actually go into the towers”
he said. After the speaker, awards were handed
out to the top finishers in each group, with quite a
few Detachment 205 cadets earning awards. The
evening wrapped up with a 21-gun salute
performed by Air Force and Army cadets.
Overall, even though it was quite toasty
during the race, it will be a pretty memorable
experience. Everything went very well for both the
runners and the race organizers. The guest speaker
for the event was a great speaker and his stories
definitely made me take a closer look at what my
future duties as an officer will entail. We all had a
great time and highly look forward to the Run to
Remember next year.
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911 Run
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911 Run
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Contact Us
Contact Information:
Mailing Address:
AFROTC DET 205
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
807 S. Normal Ave
Carbondale, IL 6290-6899
Phone Number:
618.453.2481
Cadet Chad Allen
Email: challen190@aol.com
Phone: 217.825.6082
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