CADET RANKS & PROMOTIONS
BELOW ARE THE PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS. PROMOTION TESTING FOR THE RANKS OF PFC THROUGH SERGEANT WILL BE CONDUCTED BY AN INSTRUCTOR, YOUR PLATOON COMMANDER, PLATOON SERGEANT, OR AN OFFICER IN THE CADET STAFF.
*GENERAL ORDERS AND CHAIN OF COMMAND FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR MUST BE RECITED.
*IF YOU FAIL TO WEAR YOUR UNIFORM ON A PRESCRIBED UNIFORM DAY, YOUR TIME FOR PROMOTION WILL RESTART FROM THAT DAY!
*IF YOU FAIL TO MAINTAIN A 2.0 IN ALL SCHOOL ACADEMICS, YOU WILL NOT BE PROMOTED!
*YOU MUST EARN YOUR PROMOTION!
STAFF NCO AND OFFICER RANK PROMOTIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY A REVIEW BOARD CONSISTING OF THE CADET CO/XO, THE CADET'S PLATOON COMMANDER AND OTHER OFFICERS AS DIRECTED BY THE CO. THERE WILL BE ONE BOARD PER SEMESTER.
HOW DO I GET PROMOTED TO CADET PRIVATE FIRST CLASS?
- HAVE 9 WEEKS IN JROTC
- HAVE A "C" AVERAGE 2.0 OR HIGHER
- 100% UNIFORM WEAR WITH MODERATE DISCREPANCIES
- DOCUMENTED PARTICIPATION IN AT LEAST 1 COMSVC EVENT FOR THE 9 WEEKS
- RECITE FROM MEMORY YOUR 14 LEADERSHIP TRAITS AND YOUR CHAIN OF COMMAND FROM THE PRESIDENT DOWN TO THE REGION DIRECTOR
- PERFORM STATIONARY DRILL (IN-PLACE) YOUR PLATOON SERGEANT OR PLATOON COMMANDER WILL TEST YOU.
Position of Attention, right/left face, about face, parade rest, hand salute
- FOLD A FLAG (CORRECTLY)
- TAKE THE WRITTEN TEST ON GENERAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE HERE
- PLATOON COMMANDER WILL TURN IN YOUR RESULTS TO THE ADMIN OFFICER
- CONGRATULATIONS C/PFC!
HOW DO I GET PROMOTED TO CADET LANCE CORPORAL?
Print your checklist here
- HAVE 9 WEEKS IN JROTC AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS (PFC)
- HAVE A "C" AVERAGE 2.0 OR HIGHER
- 100% UNIFORM WEAR WITH MODERATE DISCREPANCIES
- DOCUMENTED PARTICIPATION IN AT LEAST 1 UNIT EVENT FOR THE 9 WEEKS
- ALL ADMIN REQUIRED PAPERWORK TURNED IN
- RECITE FROM MEMORY YOUR 11 GENERAL ORDERS AND YOUR CHAIN OF COMMAND FROM THE PRESIDENT DOWN TO THE REGION DIRECTOR
- YOUR PLATOON COMMANDER WILL MARCH YOU IN BASIC MARCHING DRILL(right click on the picture to print the card)
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- TAKE A WRITTEN TEST ON GENERAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE ( HERE )
- ADMIN OFFICER WILL GENERATE YOUR PROMOTION WARRANT AND SUBMIT TO THE SENIOR INSTRUCTOR FOR SIGNATURE, AND YOU WILL BE PROMOTED ON THE NEXT UNIFORM DAY IN FORMATION.
- ADMIN OFFICER WILL ENTER THE PROMOTION IN THE CADET RECORD MANAGER
- DRAW YOUR NEW RANK INSIGNIA FROM SUPPLY
- CONGRATULATIONS C/LANCE CORPORAL (LCPL)!
HOW DO I GET PROMOTED TO CADET CORPORAL?
- HAVE 9 WEEKS IN JROTC AS A C/LANCE CORPORAL
- HAVE A "B" AVERAGE IN JROTC, AND A 2.0 OR HIGHER IN SCHOOL
- 100% UNIFORM WEAR WITH MINOR DISCREPANCIES
- DOCUMENTED PARTICIPATION IN AT LEAST 1 COMSVC EVENT FOR THE 9 WEEKS
- RECITE FROM MEMORY YOUR 11 GENERAL ORDERS AND YOUR CHAIN OF COMMAND FROM THE PRESIDENT DOWN TO THE REGION DIRECTOR
- DIRECT A SQUAD (13 CADETS) IN UNARMED MARCHING DRILL AND IN-PLACE DRILL
- PROPERLY FORM FOR PT ( THIS DOES NOT HAVE TO BE ON A PT DAY )
- TAKE A 30 QUESTION WRITTEN TEST ON GENERAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE (HERE)
- CONGRATULATIONS C/CORPORAL (CPL)!
HOW DO I GET PROMOTED TO CADET SERGEANT?
- HAVE 9 WEEKS IN JROTC AS A C/CORPORAL
- HAVE AN "A" AVERAGE IN JROTC, AND A 2.0 OR HIGHER IN SCHOOL
- 100% UNIFORM WEAR WITH VERY MINOR DISCREPANCIES
- DOCUMENTED PARTICIPATION IN AT LEAST 1 UNIT EVENT FOR THE 9 WEEKS
- RECITE FROM MEMORY YOUR 11 GENERAL ORDERS AND YOUR CHAIN OF COMMAND FROM THE PRESIDENT DOWN TO THE REGION DIRECTOR
- DIRECT A SQUAD (13 CADETS) IN ARMED MARCHING DRILL AND IN-PLACE DRILL
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- TAKE A 50 QUESTION WRITTEN TEST ON GENERAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE HERE
- DEMONSTRATE BASIC SWORD MANUAL
- DEMONSTRATE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF BASIC COLOR GUARD MOVEMENTS
- ADMIN OFFICER WILL GENERATE YOUR PROMOTION WARRANT AND SUBMIT TO THE SENIOR INSTRUCTOR FOR SIGNATURE, AND YOU WILL BE PROMOTED ON THE NEXT UNIFORM DAY IN FORMATION.
- ADMIN OFFICER WILL ENTER THE PROMOTION IN YOUR CADET RECORD BOOK
- DRAW YOUR NEW RANK INSIGNIA FROM SUPPLY AND TURN IN THE OLD ONES
- CONGRATULATIONS C/SERGEANT (SGT)!