Lion Battalion

Lion BN Staff

BN CDRC/LTC

DaCosta

S-11LT Salters

C/SFC Russell

S-2C/CPT MitchellC/1LT Burrow

S-3C/CPT Gates

C/SFC Bowens

S-41LT Fleming

C/SFC Grimes

S-5C/CPT Robinson

XOC/MAJ

Watson

Provost MarshallC/CPT Vincent

CSMC/SGMJenkins

Lion Bn Task Organization

BN CMDRDaCosta

A COCornellEaddy

B COWilliamsMitchell

1ST PLTAnderson

Lee

2ND PLTTobo

Hopkins

1ST PLTMiddlebrook

Marzen

2ND PLTBowensSmith

1ST SQSSG

2ND SQSSG

1ST SQSSG

2ND SQSSG

1ST SQSSG

2ND SQSSG

1ST SQSSG

2ND SQSSG

3RD SQSSG

3RD SQSSG

3RD SQSSG

3RD SQSSG

Promotion Criteria

• General– No ISS or OSS for current evaluation period.– No disciple problems/issues. – Know general cadet knowledge; i.e. Cadet Rank,

Cadet Creed, Chain-of-Command,

• Specific– CPL

• At least 75 merits• Meet all requirements under General Promotion Criteria• Satisfactory grades in all academic areas.• Score 80% or higher on Cadet Knowledge Test (CKT) 1.

Promotion Criteria Con’t

• SGT– SSG– Meet all requirements under General and Specific

Promotion Criteria.– Score 90% or better on CKT I

• SFC and Above– Meet all requirements under General and Specific

Promotion Criteria– Score 95% or better on CKT II– Score 80% or better on the writing requirement – Pass a promotion board

Promotion Procedures

• Promotion Ceremony will be conducted monthly in conjunction with the monthly Battalion Formation.

• Personnel who meet promotion eligibility requirements must submit their promotion packet not later than (NLT) the 15th of the month. (Promotions for CPL and above)

• The S-1 will verify all promotion data before submitting packet cadre.

Promotion Procedures (con’t)

• Step One: Assemble Promotion Packet– Cover Letter– Progress Report– Essay (Required for SFC and above)

– Cadet Knowledge Test Score (Required for CPL and above) – Endorsement from Cadet Bn CDR & CSM

• Step Two: – Submit completed packet to S-1– Complete writing requirement– Go before the Promotion board

• Step Three:– Attend monthly Battalion Formation

Promotion Board

• Cadet Battalion Commander*

• Cadet CSM

• Cadet S-3

• Army Instructor*

• Senior Army Instructor*

*Voting Member

Merit Schedule

Extra-curricular Events

(Color Guard, Drill, Raider, Rifle)

5- 15 Merits

(Routine 5

Special 10

Competition 15)

Volunteering to assist cadre (Ushers, Parking Attendants, parades or other school/community events)

5-10 Merits

Positive Spot Reports 3-5 Merits

***Only Cadre can issue merits/demerits.

Cadet C-O-C & staff can only recommend using spot report format

Staff Task

• S-1– Responsible for inputting and updating cadet merits into JUMS– Responsible for reviewing promotion packets to packets are

complete before submitting to cadre– Responsible for scheduling monthly promotion boards

• S-3– Develop Cadet Knowledge Test I & II– Develop Study Guide for Cadet Knowledge Test

• CSM– Responsible for oversight of promotion policy– Responsible for reviewing promotion packets