Demonstrate Effective Leadership
Demonstrate lessons learned in class to basic Team Leader roles in a Lab Environment
As a Team Leader, show working knowledge of Basic Army Leadership traits
Battlefield lifesaving skills
O1 – Individual Proficiency Battlefield lifesaving skills | In-class First Aid quiz and practical exercises during weekly tactics Labs | Cadets must score 80% or higher on quiz & demonstrate proficiency as a member of an Aid & Litter team during Lab | Cadets who fail to achieve the standard will receive retraining and be retested as well as be partnered with others at Lab |
Moving tactically under fire
O2 – Individual Proficiency Moving tactically under fire | In-class quiz on individual movement tactics as well as tactical operations practice during weekly labs | Cadets must score 80% or higher on the quiz and will need to react properly during tactics lab or risk being “shot” | Cadets who fail to achieve the standards will receive one on one training by their Cadets peers and or their Cadet mentors |
Demonstrates Understanding & Application of Army Values & Et
Demonstrate a working knowledge of the Army's Programs on Equal Opportunity (EO), Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH), and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR)
Demonstrates Personal Professional Development
Prepare a discussion paper through research of an Army Officer in history who held and displayed values one would like to emulate
Demonstrate a dedication to personal professional development through writing a self-critiquing journal based on one's leadership sucesses and failures
Proficient at entering and clearing a room with a team
O3 – Member of a Team Proficient at entering and clearing a room with a team | Cadets will be instructed on proper techniques at Lab and then be tested with their team | Cadets must demonstrate proficiency during the practical exercise at Lab | Cadets who fail to meet the standard will be retrained at Lab and be retested that same day |
Officership
Show working knowledge of Army Customs and Courtesies by correctly wearing the Army battle and dress uniforms, speaking to senior officers and NCOs, and attending the Army Ball adhering to all rules and regulations set forth
Understands, can explain & executes the fundamentals of loca
O4 – Member of a Team Understands, can explain, & executes the fundamentals of local security | Cadets will be instructed at Lab on proper techniques and conduct local security operations weekly | Cadets must show a basic understanding of local security principles and take security seriously | Cadets who repeatedly fail to practice or take security seriously will be counselled and retrained by on-site faculty & CDT mentors |
Can analyze a tactical situation and explain its essential p
O5 – Tactical Problem Solver Can analyze a tactical situation and explain its essential points in own words | Cadets will participate in tactics briefings and be asked to answer questions that demonstrate their knowledge | Cadets must be able to properly answer basic check-on-learning questions on the current operation/s at Lab | Cadets demonstrate a lack of understanding will receive one on one as well as group retraining at Lab |
Demonstrates Basic Skills in Tactics and Techniques
Show a working knowledge of basic Terrain Analysis and how it applies to battlefield environments
Understand the basic format of the Army's 8 step training model and how they are infused in that process
Knows enough about Army Branches to make informed decision a
O6 – Roles of NCSs Os Knows enough about Army Branches to make informed decision about which to join | Cadets will be asked to select their top 3 branches after in-class instruction & ½ a lab devoted to Army Branch Orientation. | Cadets must hand in a 1 page paper on how and why they chose their top three Army Branches | Cadets who fail to turn in their paper will be counselled. Cadets with additional questions on branches will have the opportunity to meet various branch officers |
Understands his oath of office & its basis in the constituti
O7 – Roles of NCOs Os Understands his oath of office & its basis in the constitution | After in-class instruction, Cadets will take a quiz on the Army Oath of Office and the Constitution. | Cadets must score 80% or higher on the quiz | Cadets who fail to meet the standard will receive retraining and be asked to reread the Constitution/ Army Oath of Office. |
Exercises initiative within the commander's intent
O8 – Leadership Exercises initiative within the commander’s intent | Cadets will be given opportunities & encouraged to show initiative during tactical operations at Labs | Cadets must demonstrate free will and the courage to take initiative as a member of a team | Cadets who consistently do the bare minimum of what they are told will be counselled by on-site faculty and Cadet leadership |
Understands & explain impact of losing individuals in the un
O9 - Leadership Understands & can explain impact of losing individuals in the unit due to injury/ death | Cadets will experience first- hand the impact “losing” a Soldier during tactical operations at Lab | Cadets must demonstrate the ability to properly deal with loss during combat and take the proper actions | Cadets do not react properly will be identified and be retrained at lab by on-site faculty and the Cadet leadership |
Committed to physical fitness
O10 – Character Committed to physical fitness | Cadets will be asked to sign up for and participate in early morning PT three times each week and receive 2 Army Physical Fitness Tests | Cadets must score a minimum of 70 points in each even on the APFT | Cadets who fail to achieve the standard on the first APFT will be counselled individually and asked to join remedial PT held every Tuesday and Thursday morning |
Performs successfully under stress
O11 – Character Performs successfully under stress | Cadets will conduct a multi-day Field Training Exercise during which they will be asked to conduct graded tactical operations on little or no sleep and in austere mountainous conditions | Cadets must demonstrate the ability to stay positive, work as a member of a team and complete (or at least attempt) each task or mission despite poor eating and sleeping conditions | Cadets who fail to demonstrate resilience during training will be counselled and asked to continue training with a new perspective. If they refuse to complete training they will not get full credit for the FTX |
