DUTIES OF CADETS

 

Division Officer

 
  • Follow all lawful orders issued by a superior
  • Organize, control and move cadet divisions as a battalion
  • Develop plan of the day
  • Enforce plan of the day
  • Properly and efficiently utilize subordinates
  • Coordinate with support staff for supplies and equipment to support the day’s trainings
  • Perform duties as assigned
  • Conduct inspections and rehearsals to insure readiness
  • Insure physical readiness training is carried out
  • Liaison between command staff and cadet leaders
  • Carry out duties of Executive Officer in his/her absence
  • Evaluate cadet leaders for promotions or improvements
  • Utilize subordinates to maintain order and carry out assigned tasks
  • Establish goal setting and evaluation for cadet leaders
  • Assist subordinate cadet leaders with problem solving
  • Insure that LPOs are being groomed for Division Officer role
  • Instruct training classes in classroom environment
  • When needed, insure Quarter Deck is manned
  • When needed insure that Watch Rotations are scheduled
  • When requested by Master at Arms, provide cadets for security or safety details
  • Insure no cadet travels alone when leaving immediate training area
  • Coordinate with LPOs to insure mess preparations are carried out
  • Insure that LPOs work with their squad leaders to insure cadets work on Navy Courses
 
 

Master at Arms

 
  • Follow all lawful orders issued by a superior
  • Insure that Security Watches are manned when needed
  • When needed, insure Quarter Deck is manned
  • When the unit is arriving at a training site, evaluate for safety and security risks
  • Maintain order before, during and immediately after drill
  • Conduct investigation in cases of unit or cadet items gone missing
  • Be alert to possible harmful situations caused by cadets, adult staff or outsiders
  • Insure no cadet travels alone when leaving immediate training area
  • In cases of safety or security emergencies, move cadets out of danger area
  • Coordinate accountability formations after emergency evacuations
  • Remember no harm to cadets and no harm to cadet property
  • In case of medial situation, immediately coordinate needed medical attention is obtained
  • Notify Division Officer and Command Staff of medical situations
 

Leading Petty Officer/Company Commander

 
  • Follow all lawful orders issued by a superior
  • Organize, control and move cadet division as a division
  • Enforce plan of the day for responsible division
  • Properly and efficiently utilize subordinates
  • Evaluate cadet leaders under your command for promotions or improvements
  • Utilize subordinates to maintain order and carry out assigned tasks
  • Inspire motivation for division
  • Ensure safety of division
  • When needed coordinate with Master at Arms
  • Insure the ALPOs are being groomed for LPO role
  • Instruct training classes in classroom environment
  • When requested by Master at Arms, provide cadets for security or safety details
  • Insure no cadet travels alone when leaving immediate training area
  • Coordinate mess preparations with Mess Officer
 

Assistant Leading Petty Officer/Assistant Company Commander

 
  • Follow all lawful orders issued by a superior
  • Organize, control and move cadet division as a division
  • Enforce plan of the day for responsible division
  • Properly and efficiently utilize subordinates
  • Evaluate cadet leaders under your command for promotions or improvements
  • Utilize subordinates to maintain order and carry out assigned tasks
  • Coordinate with squad leaders
  • Account for Division attendance
  • Coordinate chow for division
  • Organize division formation for muster
  • Carry out reports attendance report to LPO
  • Carry out communication of and enforce training activities to the squads
  • Ensure safety of division
  • When needed coordinate with Master at Arms
  • Inspire motivation for division
  • Insure that Squad leaders are being groomed for ALPO role
  • Instruct training classes in classroom environment
  • When requested by Master at Arms, provide cadets for security or safety details
  • Insure no cadet travels alone when leaving immediate training area
  • When LPO is absent, Coordinate mess preparations with Mess Officer
  • Assist LPO in daily Division business
  • In absence of LPO assume that role

 

 

Squad Leader

 
  • Follow all lawful orders issued by a superior
  • Ensure Squad has proper uniform and equipment
  • Organize, control and move cadet squad as a squad
  • Supervise and inspect all tasks and details assigned to squad
  • Enforce Plan of the Day for responsible squad
  • Properly and Efficiently Utilize Subordinates
  • Evaluate Cadets under your command for promotions or improvements
  • Utilize subordinates to maintain order and carry out assigned tasks
  • Account for squad attendance
  • Organize squad formation for muster
  • Carry out reports attendance report to ALPO
  • Ensure safety of Squad members
  • Inspire motivation for squad
  • Insure that Asst Squad leaders are being groomed for Squad Leader role
  • Instruct training classes in field environment
  • Assist squad members with training goals
  • Assist squad members with personal issues when appropriate
  • Carry out goal setting of Squad Members
  • When requested by Master at Arms, provide cadets for security or safety details
  • Insure no cadet travels alone when leaving immediate training area
  • Insure squad members are working on their Navy Courses

 

 

Assistant  Squad Leader/Fire Team Leader

 
  • Follow all lawful orders issued by a superior
  • In absence of squad leader assume that role
  • Assist Cadets under your command with improvements to their performance
  • Utilize subordinates to maintain order and carry out assigned tasks
  • Ensure safety of Squad members
  • Inspire motivation for squad
  • Assist squad members with personal issues when appropriate
  • When requested by Master at Arms, provide cadets for security or safety details
  • Insure no cadet travels alone when leaving immediate training area
  • Insure squad members are working on their Navy Courses

 

  Squad Member
 
  • Follow all lawful orders issued by a superior
  • Ensure a safe training environment
  • Inspire motivation
  • Do not travel alone when leaving immediate training area
  • Insure Squad leader knows when you are leaving your squad area
  • Be responsible for your completion of the Navy or League Courses assigned to you
  • Do not harm cadets or cadet property
  • Maintain self discipline
  • Properly wear your uniform and maintain a military bearing
  • Perform duties as assigned
  • Be responsible for your physical fitness
  • Know and follow the plan of the day
  • Stand your watches properly
  • Follow the chain of command for questions and issues
  • Show proper respect and courtesies
  • Use good judgment in communication, behavior and decisions
  • Be on time
  • Be motivated
  • Maintain your attendance within acceptable levels
  • Insure you bring correct required and needed equipment and uniforms to drill
  • Be a team player within your squad
  • Watch, Learn, Do