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CADET ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION

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

4. PASS THE DRILL PERFORMANCE TEST.

5. SUCCESSFULLY PASS THE BASIC UNIFORM WRITTEN EXAM

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

CADET PETTY OFFICER THIRD CLASS

1. RECITE 11 ORDERS TO THE SENTRY AND COC.

2. PASS THE 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 A UNIFORM EVERY TIME IT IS REQUIRED.

6. PASS THE 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 THE 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 DRILLS.

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 PROGRESS 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 DRILLS USING CPO DRILL CARD.

6. DEMONSTRATE SWORD MANUAL WITH PRECISION.

7. PASS THE SEMI-ANNUAL PRT OR PROGRESS 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 PROGRESS 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 PROGRESS 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 PROGRESS 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 PROGRESS 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 (8^TH 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 (8^TH 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 ONLINE OR POSTED.

CADET/PO1

1. CADET FIELD MANUAL (8^TH 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.

JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL NJROTC DRILL PROFICIENCY TESTS

JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL NJROTC DRILL PROFICIENCY TESTS

CADET NAME:

ADVANCEMENT TO ALL RATES/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 OCCASIONS 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.