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Cadet Seaman Recruit

NO REQUIREMENTS. ALL CADETS BEGIN HERE UPON ENROLLMENT IN NJROTC.

CADET SEAMAN APPRENTICE

1. RECITE THE 11 ORDERS TO THE SENTRY FROM MEMORY.

2. MAINTAIN GOOD BEHAVIOR.

3. NO TRUANCIES IN ANY CLASS.

4. WEAR UNIFORM EVERY TIME IT IS REQUIRED. AVERAGE 80% ON UNIFORM INSPECTIONS.

5. PASS BASIC DRILL WRITTEN EXAMINATION

CADET SEAMAN

1. RECITE 11 ORDERS TO THE SENTRY, THE NATIONAL CHAIN OF COMMAND AND CONWAY COC.

2. PERFORM AT LEAST 3 HOURS OF UNIT, SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY SERVICE SINCE BEING ADV TO C/SA.

3. WEAR UNIFORM EVERY TIME IT IS REQUIRED. AVERAGE 80% ON PERSONNEL INSPECTIONS.

4. PASS DRILL PERFORMANCE TEST.

5. SUCCESSFULLY PASS BASIC UNIFORM WRITTEN EXAM

6. PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST 1 UNIT EVENT OTHER THAN SERVICE EVENT.

CADET PETTY OFFICER THIRD CLASS

1. RECITE 11 ORDERS TO THE SENTRY AND COC.

2. PASS ADVMNT EXAM W/85% OR BETTER (EXAM INCLUDES NJROTC AND NAVY RANK AND RATE IDENTIFICATION, ID GUIDON PARTS AND BASIC NJROTC KNOWLEDGE).

3. PERFORM AT LEAST 3 HOURS OF SERVICE IN THE PAST ADV CYCLE.  

4. 2.5 GPA IN ROTC AND 2.0 OVERALL AND NOT FAILING ANY CLASSES..

5. AVG 85% ON ALL PERS. INSPECTIONS. WEAR UNIFORM EVERY TIME IT IS REQUIRED.

6. PASS PO3 DRILL TEST.

7. PASS GUIDON TEST.

8. HAVE PARTICIPATED IN 3 UNIT EVENTS OTHER THAN SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN THE PAST YEAR.

ROTC-1 CADETS MAY ADVANCE TO C/PO3 IN FEB OF SCHOOL YEAR. ALL OTHERS MAY ADVANCE DURING OCT OR FEB OR MAY ADVANCEMENT CYCLES.

CADET PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS

1. PASS ADVNMT EXAM WITH 85% OR BETTER (EXAM WILL INCLUDE PARTS OF PO3 EXAM PLUS USMC RANKS/RATES.

2. HAVE PARTICIPATED IN 3 UNIT EVENTS OTHER THAN SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN THE PAST YEAR.

3. 3.0 GPA IN ROTC AND 2.0 OVERALL AND NOT FAILING ANY CLASSES.

4.  AVG 85% ON ALL PERS. INSPECTIONS. WEAR UNIFORM EVERY TIME IT IS REQUIRED.

5. PASS ARMED DRILL TEST

6. PASS UNARMED DRILL TEST.

7. DEMONSTRATE THAT YOU CAN DRILL A SQUAD IN BASIC DRILL.

8. PERFORM AT LEAST 3 HOURS OF SERVICE IN THE PAST ADVMNT CYCLE.

9. RECITE 11 ORDERS TO THE SENTRY AND COC

ROTC-1 CADETS MAY ADVANCE TO C/PO2 IN MAY OF SCHOOL YEAR. ALL OTHERS MAY ADVANCE DURING OCT OR FEB OR MAY ADVANCEMENT CYCLES.

CADET PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS

1. PASS ADVNMT EXAM WITH 85% OR BETTER (EXAM WILL INCLUDE PARTS OF PREVIOUS EXAMS, SWORD MANUAL, AND LEADERSHIP QUESTIONS).

2. HAVE PARTICIPATED IN 3 UNIT EVENTS OTHER THAN SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN THE PAST YEAR.

3. 3.0 GPA IN ROTC AND 2.0 OVERALL AND NOT FAILING ANY CLASSES.

4.  AVG 88% ON ALL PERS. INSPECTIONS. WEAR UNIFORM EVERY TIME IT IS REQUIRED.

5. DEMONSTRATE THAT YOU CAN DRILL A PLATOON IN BASIC UNARMED DRILL.

6. PASS THE SEMI-ANNUAL PRT OR PROGRESSING TOWARD (NOT GOING BACKWARD OR NOT IMPROVING.)

7. PERFORM AT LEAST 3 HOURS OF SERVICE IN THE PAST ADVMNT CYCLE.  

MAY ADVANCE DURING OCT OR FEB OR MAY ADVANCEMENT CYCLES.

CADET CHIEF PETTY OFFICER

1. PASS COMPREHENSIVE CPO EXAM TO INCLUDE ALL BASIC NJROTC SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND LEADERSHIP QUESTIONS.

2. HAVE PARTICIPATED IN 3 UNIT EVENTS OTHER THAN SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN THE PAST YEAR.

3. 3.0 GPA IN ROTC AND 2.5 OVERALL WITH NO FAILING CLASSES..

4.  AVG 93% ON ALL PERS. INSPECTIONS. WEAR UNIFORM EVERY TIME IT IS REQUIRED.

5. DEMONSTRATE THAT YOU CAN DRILL A PLATOON IN BASIC ARMED DRILL USING CPO DRILL CARD.

6. DEMONSTRATE SWORD MANUAL WITH PRECISION.

7. PASS THE SEMI-ANNUAL PRT OR PROGRESSING TOWARD (NOT GOING BACKWARD OR NOT IMPROVING.)

8. PERFORM AT LEAST 3 HOURS OF SERVICE IN THE PAST ADVMNT CYCLE.

MAY ADVANCE DURING OCT OR FEB OR MAY ADVANCEMENT CYCLES.

CADET SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER

1. PASS COMPREHENSIVE SCPO EXAM TO INCLUDE ALL BASIC NJROTC SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND LEADERSHIP QUESTIONS.

2. HAVE PARTICIPATED IN 3 UNIT EVENTS OTHER THAN SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN THE PAST YEAR.

3. 3.0 GPA IN ROTC AND 2.5 OVERALL WITH NO FAILING CLASSES.

4.  AVG 93% ON ALL PERS. INSPECTIONS. WEAR UNIFORM EVERY TIME IT IS REQUIRED.

5. PERFORM AT LEAST 3 HOURS OF SERVICE IN THE PAST ADVMNT CYCLE.  

6. SUCCESSFULLY PLAN AND IMPLEMENT A SCHOOL, UNIT, OR COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT.

7. PASS THE SEMI-ANNUAL PRT OR PROGRESSING TOWARD (NOT GOING BACKWARD OR NOT IMPROVING).

8. BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF ANY NJROTC TEAM.

MAY ADVANCE DURING OCT OR FEB OR MAY ADVANCEMENT CYCLES.

CADET MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER

1. PASS COMPREHENSIVE MCPO EXAM TO INCLUDE ALL BASIC NJROTC SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND LEADERSHIP QUESTIONS.

2. HAVE PARTICIPATED IN 3 UNIT EVENTS OTHER THAN SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN THE PAST YEAR.

3. 3.5 GPA IN ROTC AND 2.5 OVERALL WITH NO FAILING CLASSES.

4.  AVG 95% ON ALL PERS. INSPECTIONS. WEAR UNIFORM EVERY TIME IT IS REQUIRED.

5. PERFORM AT LEAST 3 HOURS OF SERVICE IN THE PAST ADVMNT CYCLE.  

6. PASS THE SEMI-ANNUAL PRT OR PROGRESSING TOWARD (NOT GOING BACKWARD OR NOT IMPROVING).

7. BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF ANY NJROTC TEAM.

8. HAVE DEMONSTRATED SUSTAINED SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE AS A CADET IN ALL ASPECTS OF NJROTC AND BEHAVIOR.

MAY ADVANCE DURING OCT OR FEB OR MAY ADVANCEMENT CYCLES.

CADET ENSIGN

1. PASS COMPREHENSIVE OFFICER EXAM TO INCLUDE ALL BASIC NJROTC SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND LEADERSHIP QUESTIONS.

2. HAVE PARTICIPATED IN 3 UNIT EVENTS OTHER THAN SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN THE PAST YEAR.

3. 3.5 GPA IN ROTC AND 2.5 OVERALL WITH NO FAILING CLASSES.

4.  AVG 95% ON ALL PERS. INSPECTIONS. WEAR UNIFORM EVERY TIME IT IS REQUIRED.

5. PERFORM AT LEAST 3 HOURS OF SERVICE IN THE PAST ADVMNT CYCLE.  

6. PASS THE SEMI-ANNUAL PRT OR PROGRESSING TOWARD (NOT GOING BACKWARD OR NOT IMPROVING.)

7. BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF ANY NJROTC TEAM

8. HAVE DEMONSTRATED SUSTAINED SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE AS A CADET IN ALL ASPECTS OF NJROTC AND BEHAVIOR.

MAY ADVANCE DURING OCT OR FEB OR MAY ADVANCEMENT CYCLES.

CADET LTJG – COMMANDER

1. MAINTAIN SUSTAINED SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE IN ALL AREAS OF NJROTC SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND LEADERSHIP.

2. HAVE PARTICIPATED IN 3 UNIT EVENTS OTHER THAN SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN THE PAST YEAR.

3. 3.5 GPA IN ROTC AND 2.5 OVERALL WITH NO FAILING CLASSES.

4.  AVG 95% ON ALL PERS. INSPECTIONS. WEAR UNIFORM EVERY TIME IT IS REQUIRED.

5 PERFORM AT LEAST 3 HOURS OF SERVICE IN THE PAST ADVMNT CYCLE.  

6. PASS THE SEMI-ANNUAL PRT OR PROGRESSING TOWARD (NOT GOING BACKWARD OR NOT IMPROVING.)

7. BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF ANY NJROTC TEAM

STUDY GUIDE FOR CADET ADVANCEMENT TESTS

CADET/PO3

1. CADET FIELD MANUAL (8TH EDITION)

            - CHAPTER 1 - NJROTC UNIFORM REGULATIONS

            - CHAPTER 2 - NJROTC RATES/RANKS & U.S. NAVY RATES/RANKS

            APPENDIX 2 –ORDERS TO THE SENTRY

            DRILL MANUAL CHAPTERS 1 & 2 PAGES DM-1 THRU DM-30, CHAPTER 5 PAGES DM-57 THRU DM-66

            CADET AND NATIONAL CHAIN OF COMMAND – POSTED IN EACH CLASSROOM AND PWAY

            ALSO KNOW WHEN SHS NJROTC WAS ESTABLISHED

 CADET/PO2

1. CADET FIELD MANUAL (8TH EDITION)

- CHAPTER 1 - NJROTC UNIFORM REGULATIONS

            - CHAPTER 2 - NJROTC RATES/RANKS & U.S. NAVY RATES/RANKS

            APPENDIX 2 –ORDERS TO THE SENTRY

            DRILL MANUAL CHAPTERS 1 THRU 5 PAGES DM-1 THRU DM-66

2. NS-1 TEXT – INTRODUCTION TO THE NAVY JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS PGS 27-31

MARINE CORPS RANKS AND RATES – FIND PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS ON LINE OR POSTED.

CADET/PO1

1. CADET FIELD MANUAL (8TH EDITION)

- CHAPTER 1 - NJROTC UNIFORM REGULATIONS,  CHAPTER 2 - NJROTC RATES/RANKS & U.S. NAVY RATES/RANKS

            APPENDIX 2 –ORDERS TO THE SENTRY

            DRILL MANUAL CHAPTERS 1 THRU 5 PAGES DM-1 THRU DM-66

2. NS-1 TEXT – INTRODUCTION TO THE NAVY JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS UNIT II CHAPTERS 1 AND 2.

CADET/CPO

  1. ALL PREVIOUS AREAS FROM PO3 – PO1 PLUS CADET FIELD MANUAL CHAPTER 4
  2.  2. NS-1 TEXT – INTRODUCTION TO THE NAVY JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS UNIT II CHAPTERS 1 THRU 3.  

MAY ADVANCE DURING OCT OR FEB OR MAY ADVANCEMENT CYCLES.

CONWAY HIGH SCHOOL NJROTC DRILL PROFICIENCY TESTS

CADET/SN UNARMED

 DRILL TEST

YES

NO

FALL IN

   

ATTENTION

   

DRESS RIGHT, DRESS

   

READY,FRONT

   

COVER

   

PARADE REST

   

ATTENTION

   

AT EASE

   

ATTENTION

   

REST

   

ATTENTION

   

HAND SALUTE

   

READY TWO

   

AT A CLOSE ARM INTERVAL, DRESS RIGHT, DRESS

   

READY, FRONT

   

DRESS RIGHT, DRESS

   

READY FRONT

   

COVER

   

ABOUT FACE

   

ABOUT FACE

   

RIGHT FACE

   

LEFT FACE

   

LEFT FACE

   

ABOUT FACE

   

FORWARD MARCH

   

TO THE REAR MARCH

   

TO THE REAR MARCH

   

HALT

   

FORWARD MARCH

   

TO THE REAR MARCH

   

HALT

   

HAND SALUTE

   

READY TWO

   

FALL OUT

   

DID CADET PASS 30/35 CORRECT?                    

   

Guidon Test  (C/PO3)

 

Yes

No

Attention

   

Present  Arms

   

Order Arms

   

Right Face

   

Forward March

   

Eyes Right

   

Ready Front

   

Halt

   

Left Face

   

Parade Rest

   

Attention

   

Fall Out

   

CONWAY HIGH SCHOOL NJROTC DRILL PROFICIENCY TESTS

CADET/PO3 UNARMED

DRILL TEST

   

FALL IN

   

ATTENTION

   

DRESS RIGHT, DRESS

   

READY,FRONT

   

COVER

   

PARADE REST

   

ATTENTION

   

RIGHT FACE

   

LEFT FACE

   

LEFT FACE

   

ABOUT FACE

   

FORWARD MARCH

   

TO THE REAR MARCH

   

TO THE REAR MARCH

   

COLUMN RIGHT MARCH

   

COLUMN RIGHT MARCH

   

 RIGHT FLANK MARCH

   

LEFT FLANK MARCH

   

HALT

   

RIGHT STEP MARCH

   

HALT

   

LEFT STEP MARCH

   

HALT

   

COLUMN LEFT MARCH

   

COLUMN LEFT MARCH

   

LEFT FLANK MARCH

   

HALT

   

HAND SALUTE

   

READY TWO

   

FALL OUT

   

DID CADET PASS 34/39 CORRECT?                    

   

CADET NAME:

CADET/PO2 UNARMED

 DRILL TEST AND CADET/PO1 DRILL TEST FOR PLT COMMANDER

YES

NO

FALL IN

   

ATTENTION

   

DRESS RIGHT, DRESS

   

READY,FRONT

   

COVER

   

PARADE REST

   

ATTENTION

   

RIGHT FACE

   

LEFT FACE

   

LEFT FACE

   

ABOUT FACE

   

FORWARD MARCH

   

TO THE REAR MARCH

   

TO THE REAR MARCH

   

COLUMN RIGHT MARCH

   

COLUMN RIGHT MARCH

   

 RIGHT FLANK MARCH

   

LEFT FLANK MARCH

   

HALT

   

RIGHT STEP MARCH

   

HALT

   

LEFT STEP MARCH

   

HALT

   

COLUMN LEFT MARCH

   

COLUMN LEFT MARCH

   

LEFT FLANK MARCH

   

HALT

   

HAND SALUTE

   

READY TWO

   

FALL OUT

   

DID CADET PASS 26/30 CORRECT?                    

   

Sword Test ( C/CPO)

 

Yes

No

Draw  Sword

   

Present  Sword

   

Order Sword

   

Carry Sword

   

Right Face

   

Forward March

   

Eyes Right

   

Ready Front

   

Halt

   

Left Face

   

Parade Rest

   

Attention

   

Return Sword

   

Fall Out

   

DID CADET PASS 14/14                    

   
     
     

CADET/PO2 ARMED

DRILL TEST AND CADET/CPO DRILL TEST FOR PLT COMMANDER

YES

NO

ATTENTION

   

PRESENT ARMS

   

ORDER ARMS

   

RIGHT FACE

   

PORT ARMS

   

FORWARD MARCH

   

RIGHT FLANK

   

TO THE REAR MARCH

   

RIGHT SHOULDER ARMS

   

HALT

   

ORDER ARMS

   

PARADE REST

   

ATTENTION

   

RIGHT FACE

   

LEFT SHOULDER ARMS

   

FORWARD MARCH

   

COLUMN RIGHT MARCH

   

COLUMN RIGHT MARCH

   

RIGHT FLANK

   

LEFT FLANK

   

COLUMN RIGHT MARCH

   

RIGHT SHOULDER ARMS

   

COLUMN RIGHT MARCH

   

HALT

   

ORDER ARMS

   

LEFT FACE

   

RIGHT STEP MARCH

   

LEFT STEP MARCH

   

PRESENT ARMS

   

ORDER ARMS

   

FALL OUT

   

DID CADET PASS 27/31 CORRECT

   

ADVANCEMENT TO ALL RATE/RANKS

1. ALL CADETS MUST MAINTAIN GOOD BEHAVIOR IN SCHOOL AND THE COMMUNITY TO ADVANCE. IF A CADET RECEIVES A DISCIPLINE REFERRAL THAT RESULTS IN ISS IN AN ADVANCEMENT CYCLE THAT CADET WILL RECEIVE A LETTER OF WARNING FROM THE NSI/SNSI AND WILL NOT ADVANCE IN THAT CYCLE. TWO DISCIPLINE REFERRALS IN ONE ADVANCEMENT CYCLE WILL RESULT IN THAT CADET BEING REDUCED IN RATE/RANK.

2. IF A CADET IN PLACED IN OSS AS A RESULT OF A DISCIPLINARY ACTION THAT CADET WILL BE REDUCED AT LEAST ONE GRADE IN RANK/RATE AND NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO ADVANCE IN THE NEXT TWO CYCLES.

 3. CADETS WHO ARE HABITUALLY LATE TO CLASS OR HAVE MORE THAN 10 UNEXCUSED ABSENCES FROM CLASS WILL NOT ADVANCE AND WILL RECEIVE AT LETTER OF INSTRUCTION FROM THE NSI/SNSI.

4. CADETS WHO FAIL TO WEAR THE UNIFORM ON TWO OCCASSIONS WHEN IT IS REQUIRED WILL NOT ADVANCE AND WILL RECEIVE A LETTER OF INSTRUCTION FROM THE NSI/SNSI. FAILURE TO WEAR THE UNIFORM A THIRD TIME WILL RESULT IN THAT CADET BEING REDUCED IN RATE/RANK.