2015-2016

PROMOTION TEST REVIEW

SAI AND AI

• SAI stands for Senior Army Instructor. LTC (RET) Patricia Marshall

• AI stands for Army Instructor. SFC (RET) Shawn Boone

STAFF OFFICERS

• Battalion Commander: C/LTC Villota, Valentina

• Executive Officer: C/MAJ Gant, Jani

• Battalion CSM: C/ CSM Smith, Emma

• S-1: Adjutant Officer: C/ SFC Logvinovsky, Alex

• S-2: Security Officer: C/ 1SG Ukaegbu, Jonah

• S-3: Operations Officer: C/ CPL Hinson, Ian

• S-4: Logistics Officer: C/ 2LT Chin, Mimi

• S-5: Special Projects Officer: C/ SGT Norris, Ricardo

• PAO: Public Affairs Officer C/ CPL Murray, Briana

GOVERNMENT CHAIN OF COMMAND

• President: The Honorable Barack Obama

• Vice President: The Honorable Joseph Biden

• Speaker of the House: The Honorable Paul Ryan

• Secretary of Defense: The Honorable Ashton B. Carter

• Secretary of State: The Honorable John Kerry

BATTALION STRUCTURE

DRILL AND CEREMONY

• Preparatory command: The preparatory command states the movement to be carried out and mentally prepares the soldier for its execution

• Command of Execution: The command of execution tells when the movement is to be carried out

CADET RANKS

RANK ABBREVIATIONS-ENLISTED

• Private (no insignia): PVT

• Private: PV2

• Private first class: PFC

• Corporal: CPL

• Sergeant: SGT

• Staff sergeant: SSG

• Sergeant first class: SFC

• Master sergeant: MSG

• First sergeant: 1SG

• Sergeant Major: SGM

RANK ABBREVIATIONS-OFFICERS

• 2nd lieutenant: 2LT

• 1st lieutenant: 1LT

• Captain: CPT

• Major: MAJ

• Lieutenant Colonel: LTC

PHONETIC ALPHABET

jAlpha

Bravo

Charlie

Delta

Echo

Foxtrot

Golf

Hotel

India

Juliet

Kilo

Lima

Mike

November

Oscar

Papa

Quebec

Romeo

Sierra

Tango

Uniform

Victor

Whiskey

X-Ray

Yankee

Zulu

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

• Maryland Governor: Larry Hogan

• Maryland Senators: Barbara Mikulski (D) and Ben Cardin (D)

• The first amendment protects…

• To be President, you must first…

• If the President and VP die, who then becomes President….

• What is the supreme law of the U.S.?

CORPS AND CREEDCreed:

I am Army JROTC Cadet, Corp:

I will always conduct myself to bring credit to Sir/ Ma’am: The Corp is duty, no mission too

my family, country, school, and Corps of cadets, difficult, no sacrifice too great

I am loyal and patriotic, The corp is honor, the full truth will always be

I am the future of the United States of America told even though the half truth is acceptable

I don’t lie, cheat or steal, and will be accountable The corp is country, in her country may she

for my actions and deeds, always be right, but right or wrong sir/ ma’am

I will always practice good citizenship and patriotism, this is the corp

I will improve my mind and strengthen my body,

I will seek the mantle of leadership and stand prepared

to uphold the Constitution and American way of life

May God grant me the strength to always live this creed

UNIFORM MEASUREMENTS

• What's the placement of the torches?

• What’s the placement of the hat insignia?

• What is the difference between Class A and B

• What does Sola Virtus Invicta mean?

• What does the gold star represent?

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ANSWERS

• The first amendment protects freedom to religion, speech, press, peaceful assembly, and petition

• To be President, you must first be a senator or governor

• If the President and Vice President dies, then the Speaker of the House (John Boehner) will become President

• The Supreme Law of the U.S. is the Constitution

UNIFORM• The placement of the torches is parallel to the inside edge of the lapel on your jacket 5/8

inch above the notch(female cadets); 1inch above the notch(male cadets)

• The difference between Class A and Class B :

• Class A the cadet wears the uniform with their jacket

• Class B the cadet does not wear the uniform with the jacket

• Sola Virtus Invicta means Courage Conquers All

• The Gold Star represents Honor Unit with Distinction (HUD)

• Beret is worn over the left eye

• The star is placed ¼ inch above name tag, and Unit Crest ¼ above the star.