PROMOTION TEST REVIEW

STAFF & OFFICERS

• S-1: Adjutant or Personnel Officer C/Fellers, C

• S-2: Security Officer C/Tu, K

• S-3: Operations Officer C/Reider, C

• S-4: Logistics Officer C/Chin, M & C/Agard, T

• S-5: Special Projects Officer C/Villota, V

• PAO: Public Affairs Officer C/Beher, R

• Battalion Commander: C/LTC Greengold, D

• Executive Officer: C/1LT Smith, E

SAI AND AI

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

• AI stands for Army Instructor. SFC (RET) Garland Jackson

GOVERNMENT CHAIN OF COMMAND

• President: The Honorable Mr. Barack H. Obama

• Vice President: The Honorable Mr. Joseph R. Biden

• Speaker of the House: The Honorable John Boehner

• Secretary of Defense: The Honorable Chuck Hagel

• Secretary of State: The Honorable John Kerry

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

• Alpha

• 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: Martin O’ Malley

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

• The first amendment protects…

• To be President, you must first…

• The President and VP die, who becomes President….

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

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?

• Measurements are found in the greenbook.

CREED AND CORPSCreed: Corp:

I am an Army Junior ROTC cadet. (Ma’am/Sir) The Corps is duty. No mission to

I will always conduct myself to bring credit to family, difficult, no sacrifice to great. The Corps is

country, school, and Corps of Cadets. Honor. The full truth will always be told even

I am loyal and patriotic. though the half truth will be acceptable. The

I am the future of the United States of America corps is country. In her country will she always be

I do not lie, cheat or steal, and will always be in the right. But right or wrong(Ma’am/Sir), this is

accountable for my actions and deeds. The corp

I will always practice good citizenship and patriotism.

I will work hard to improve my mind and

strengthen my body.

I will seek the mantle of leadership and uphold

the Constitution of American way of life.

May God grant me the strength to always live by this creed.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ANSWERS

• The first amendment protects, freedom to religion, press, speech, right to peacefully assemble, and petition

• To be President, you must first be Governor or Senator

• If the President and Vice President dies, then the Speaker of the House becomes President

• The Supreme Law of the Land is the Constitution

UNIFORM MEASUREMENT ANSWERS• The placement of the torches is 5/8 inch above the notch(female); 1 inch above the

notch(male)

• The placement of the hat insignia is 1 inch from the crease on the garrison cap left curtain

• Class A: Blue uniform with jacket

• Class B: Blue uniform without jacket

• Sola Virtus Invicta means courage conquers all

• The gold star represents Honor Unit with Distinction (HUD)

FOR LET-2’S & UPTO THINK ABOUT (PROMOTION BOARD TIPS)• Should I be more involved in JROTC?

• What rank do I desire and why do I deserve it?

• Current Event Knowledge

• Drill & Ceremony

• Promotion Board is more challenge & more in depth than the test, you must go over all materials that you think MIGHT be asked. Think of it as an interview. You don’t know what will be asked, but you still study for what might be asked.

• Helpful Materials available: Green Cadet Reference Book

• Drill & Ceremony Book

• Promotion Board Procedures Document

• Concepts taught in class (LET books)