Air Force Academy High School Junior ROTC

Command Briefing 9 Dec 13

CADET WING COMMANDER

Cadet: Col Ronald Flowers ●AS Level: IV Grade: 12●GPA: 3.6 SAT/ACT:__19__ Class Rank:_17/62___●Honors: Good Conduct, JCLC, AP Classes ●Clubs / Organizations: Drill Team, Color Guard, Honor Guard●Sports: Handball, Baseball ●Hobbies: Skateboarding, Bmx, strength conditioning, and running ●Goal: Become an aerospace engineer and learn how to speak and write arabic, Polish, Latin, Russian, and German.●Future Plan: Enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves and start my education at Iowa State University while enlisted.

BRIEFING AGENDA

● History● Goals● Operations Officer Brief● Mission Support Officer Brief● Logistics Officer Brief● Admin Officer Brief● Public Affairs Officer Brief● Command Sergeant Brief● Vice Commander Brief

Duties: Cadet Wing Commander

●Unless noted, all my duties indirectly contribute to the accomplishment of our listed goals●Assist in establishing and enforcing standards●Ensure cadet operations/activities calendar is developed (Goals 1-6)●Ensure cadets have opportunities to develop leadership qualities●Manage the cadet corps senior staff●Ensure cadet activities and accomplishments are publicized●Attend cadet activities to be familiar with cadet accomplishments

History●Established in 2009●Squadron IL-20092●Started with 127 cadets●Current Enrollment = 369●(SASI) – Lt. Col (Ret.) Mark R. Benz (Honors)●(ASI) – MSgt. (Ret.) Daniel Castaneda (Sr)●(ASI) – MSgt (Ret.) Toriano Jones (Jr)●(ASI) – MSgt. (Ret.) Scott Galbreath (So)●(ASI) – CMSgt (Ret.) Raymond Smith (Fr)

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CADET WING ORGANIZATION

Vision

Cadet staff will support all Air Force Academy’s learning environment while enforcing the military model to ensure academic, physical, and social goals are met within the cadet corps with excellence.

Mission

To promote and motivate young people to be active citizens within their community while recognizing

their leadership potential.

Cadets will understand the importance of giving back to their community; by following the steps of their

upperclassmen. Students will recognize their leadership potential by following to lead.

Goals● 1) Fill a complete team for the Citywide Sports Challenge and

conduct a school grade-level sports challenge● (2) Participate in at least three parades (one of which will be the

Memorial Day Parade)

● (3) Cadet Corps will assist the Going Green Club in its efforts by providing at least 10 cadets to help out each week

● (4) Cadet Corps members will visit a minimum of 8 elementary / junior high schools to present information about the AFAHS

● (5) Conduct a canned food drive to donate to a local charity no later than Thanksgiving

● (6) Conduct at least two additional volunteer/service projects (TBD, will be like Blood Drive, Toy Drive, Food Kitchen etc)

Cadet Operations Group CommanderCadet: Lt.Colonel Jasmine Sterling●–AS Level: IV Grade: 12●–GPA: 4.0 SAT/ACT:__19_ Class Rank: 5/62●–Honors: Perfect attendance, Honor Roll, Outstanding Cadet,Good Conduct

●–Clubs / Organizations: Anime/Art Club●–Sports: Basketball●–Hobbies: Draw, Read, Write, Video Games, Watch Movies, Exercise

●–Goal: To be a professional Visual Effects Artist, Illustrator, and 2D Animator.

●–Future Plan: To attend a 4 year University and earn a degree in Computer Graphics and Motion Technology.

Duties: Cadet Operations Group Commander

●Unless noted, all my duties indirectly contribute to the accomplishment of our listed goals●Enforce appearance, discipline, training, and standards●Supervise formations , color guard, and drill team●Publish cadet activities/operations calendar (Goals 1-6)●Plan and supervise formal ceremonies as needed, such as Change of Command●Command wing in absence of wing and vice wing commander●Assist SASI with cadet-training programs such as the cadet orientation●Attend cadet staff meetings

EventsAug 10th - Bud Billiken Parade (Goal 2)Aug 16-20th - Cadet Staff TrainingSep - Fitness TestingSep 18th - Drill Team /Color Guard beginsSep 18th - Drill Practice (Freshman only) StartsSep 13th - City Corps Staff Commissioning CeremonySep 25th - Recruiting Visit (Goal 4)Oct 5th - Citywide Sports Challenge (Goal 1)Oct 8th - Recruiting Visit (Goal 4)Oct 9th - Recruiting Visit x2 (Goal 4)Oct 9th - Open House/Information SessionOct 10th - Recruiting Visit x2 (Goal 4)Oct 11th - Recruiting Visit (Goal 4)Oct 23th - Recruiting Visit (Goal 4)Oct 24th - IIT TripOct 25th - RUSH Hospital TrainingOct 28th - Advertise Food Drive (Goal 5)

EventsOct 28th - Lewis University TripOct 31st - Open House/Information SessionNov 1st - CityCorps Military BallNov 7th - Recruiting Visit (Goal 4)Nov 8th - Recruiting Visit (Goal 4)Nov 8th - Veterans’ Event at Healy Elementary(Goal 5)Nov 13th- 25th - Thanksgiving Food Drive (Goal 5)Nov 14th - Open House/Information SessionNov 15th- Vets' Day Assistance at Healy ElementaryNov 25th - Open House/Information SessionNov 25th- 26th- Cadet basketball tournament (Goal 1)Dec 9th- AJROTC Unit Inspection

Events

Dec 13th - Blood Drive (Goal 6)Dec 14th - City-Wide Drill/Color Guard CompetitionJan 7th- Open House/Information SessionJan 15th - Open House/Information SessionJan 25th - Freshmen Drill CompJan 29th- Open House/Information SessionFeb 14th - City Corps Staff Application DeadlineMar 22nd - Phase II CityCorps ApplicationMar 28th- AFAHS Military BallApr 12th - 20th Various Spring Break TripsApr - Lewis Trip?May 24th - Memorial Day Parade (Goal 2)Jun - FinalsJun 14-22nd - JCLC at St. Johns NW Military Academy

Cadet Operations Group Commander

Other Clubs as needed:●Athletics●Physical Fitness Program●Color Guard●Drill Team●Model Rocket Club●RC Airplane Club●Robotics Club

Cadet Mission Support Group CommanderCadet: Lt Col Alicia Alvarez–AS Level: IV Grade: 12–GPA: 4.49 SAT/ACT: 19 Class Rank:2/62–Honors: NHS Secretary, Good Conduct, JCLC, Air Force Association Award, Academic Ribbon, AP Classes, JCLC, Top Flight–Clubs / Organizations: Color Guard, Drill Team, Robotics, Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)–Sports: Running–Hobbies: Reading, Singing, Eating Ice Cream!–Goal: Be a Psychiatrist, MD.–Future Plan: Attend college/university in the fall of 2014, major in psychiatry, join the Senior ROTC, and become part of the United States Army Reserve.

Duties: Cadet Mission Support Group Commander

●Unless noted, all my duties indirectly contribute to the accomplishment of our listed goals●Enforce standards●Supervise support staff and act as liaison for their needs

●Public Affairs, Administration, Logistics●Be able to work with cadre on computer based personnel management system●Ensure organization chart and unit manning document are maintained, published, and distributed●Ensure all cadet special orders are prepared, coordinated, published, and filed●Act as recorder for cadet staff meetings with cadre

Cadet Wing Personnel Officer

Cadet: Major Amanda Sillman●–AS Level: III Grade: 11●–GPA: 3.47 SAT/ACT: N/A Class Rank: N/A●–Honors: Honor Roll, Captain of Volleyball team, Achieved Cadet Captain Rank, Perfect Uniform Wear, Honors Biology and Honors Algebra and Good Conduct.

●–Sports: Volleyball and Paintball●–Hobbies: Being with friends, shopping, and playing paintball

●–Goal: Be a Psychologist. Make college volleyball team. Make club volleyball team.

●–Future Plan: Attend DePaul University or Roosevelt University with scholarships and receive a Master’s degree in Psychology. Play college volleyball.

Duties: Cadet Personnel Officer

●Unless noted, all my duties indirectly contribute to the accomplishment of our listed goals●Enforce standards●Help maintain and secure personnel records on each cadet●Work with cadre on computer based personnel management system●Maintain, publish, and distribute organization chart and unit manning document●Prepare, coordinate, publish, and file all cadet special orders●Act as recorder for cadet staff meetings

Cadet Wing Logistics OfficerCadet: Major Christopher Odor●AS Level: IV Grade: 12●GPA: 2.3 SAT/ACT: 26 Class Rank: 45/62●Honors: N/A●Clubs / Organizations: Color Guard, Drill Team, Robotics●Sports: N/A●Hobbies: Taekwondo, swimming●Goal: A United States Marine●Future Plan: Become a United States Marine

Duties: Cadet Logistics Officer

●Unless noted, all my duties indirectly contribute to the accomplishment of our listed goals●Enforce standards●Recommend supply policies and procedures to SASI/ASI●Recommend and post operations hours for uniform room●Provide personnel during supply operation hours●Train cadets to properly operate equipment●Help custodian accomplish all supply actions●Maintain a neat and efficient cadet supply area●Provide logistics support to cadet staff for cadet activities●Forward supply requirements to cadre

Cadet Wing Public Affairs OfficerCadet: Major Cynthia Rodriguez–AS Level: IV Grade: 12–GPA: 4.3 SAT/ACT: 19 Class Rank: 3/62 –Honors: AP English, AP Biology , Good Conduct, Honor Roll. Perfect Uniform wear. JCLC–Clubs / Organizations: Anime Club, Team M3, Book Club, Art Club, Drill Team, Green Club–Sports: Running–Hobbies: Painting, Writing, Reading, Drawing, Gaming, Watching Anime, Listening to Scream/Heavy Metal, –Goal: Graduate from AFAHS and attend in the fall 2014 into a College or 4 year University on a Scholarship with Majors in Game Art, English, Illustration, or Art therapy.–Future Plan: Attend Columbia College, SAI, or Lewis University with Scholarship. Major in Game Art Design, Animation, Graphic Design, English, Illustration, or Art Therapy. Improve in social and leadership skills. Improve in art skills.

Duties: Cadet Public Affairs Officer●Unless noted, all my duties indirectly contribute to the accomplishment of our listed goals●Enforce appearance, discipline, training, and conduct standards●Ensure a periodic cadet newsletter is published●Maintain unit history/scrapbooks●Maintain unit bulletin boards●Publicize timely newsworthy items about cadets in, school, community and AFJROTC publications●Assist and developing and maintaining a recruiting team (Goal 4)●Attend unit staff meetings

Cadet Wing Command Chief Master Sergeant

Cadet: CMSgt SanMiguel Avila●–AS Level: III Grade: 11●–GPA: 3.0 SAT/ACT: N/A Class Rank: 40●–Honors: Good Conduct, Outstanding cadet, JCLC, Honor Roll

●–Clubs / Organizations: Color Guard, Drill Team, Rifle Team, Top Flight

●–Sports: Baseball, MMA●–Hobbies: Running, Competitive Gaming, and Self-Defense●–Goal: To become a Sergeant Major US Army Rangers ●–Future Plan: Live out my life as a Soldier in the United States Army RANGERS then become a JROTC Instructor to help motivate the young in becoming great citizens in our society.

Duties: Cadet Command Chief Master Sergeant

●Unless noted, all my duties indirectly contribute to the accomplishment of our listed goals●Enforce appearance, discipline, training, and conduct standards●Will be the DEFINITIVE example on uniform wear and conduct●Encourage others to get involved with school and community projects●Assist the Color Guard, Drill Team, Rifle Team, and Honor Guard when needed.●Supervise all AFJROTC co-curricular activities●Assist the wing commander in all cadet NCO related issues●Assist the vice wing commander on special projects such as:

●Cadet of the Quarter/Month program●Cadet guide

●Attend unit staff meetings

Cadet Vice Wing CommanderCadet: Col Malcolm Dunn●AS Level: IV Grade: 12●GPA: 3.1 SAT/ACT: 18 Class Rank: 30/62●Honors: AP Classes, Honors Aviation. Honor Roll. Dress and Appearance Ribbon, Good Conduct Ribbon, Activities Ribbon, Achievement Ribbon, Leadership Ribbon, Military Officers Association of America Ribbon.●Clubs / Organizations: Aerostars Aviation Apprenticeship(ASM), Chess Team, Academic Bowl Team(Cpt), Student Council(President), Math Club,Green Club, Drill Team, Top Flight(commander). ●Sports: Varsity Basketball, cross country,●Hobbies: Exercise, Reading, Video Games, collecting aviation items(Tuskegee Airmen especially),Watch TV. Basketball. Hanging w/ friends. beat boxing, rapping, praying. ●Goal: Become a commercial pilot. The idea is fly from NY to Europe in the exceptional Boeing 747.● Future Plan: Graduate HS, College, earn degree in meteorology, aviation mx, aeronautics, and earn commercial pilot’s license.

Duties: Cadet Vice Wing Commander

●Unless noted, all my duties indirectly contribute to the accomplishment of our listed goals●Enforce standards by setting the example●Command the unit in absence of cadet wing commander●Serve as primary project officer for special projects ●Assist the wing commander as needed●Attend cadet staff meetings

StatusStatus Goal Comments

In Progress

(1) Fill a complete team for the Citywide Sports Challenge and conduct a school grade-level sports challenge

-Team filled/fielded...event postponed due to rain-Basketball challenge 25-26 Nov

In Progress

(2) Participate in at least three parades (one of which will be the Memorial Day Parade)

-One already accomplished-Bud Billiken-Two other planned...Memorial Day and St Jude parade

In Progress(3) Cadet Corps will assist the Going Green Club in its efforts by providing at least 10 cadets to help out each week

Faculty sponsor identified...team has begun collecting, but not consistently at 10 cadets per week.

Complete

(4) Cadet Corps members will visit a minimum of 8 elementary / junior high schools to present information about the AFAHS

10 accomplished...complete

Complete(5) Conduct a canned food drive to donate to a local charity no later than Thanksgiving

Complete...2047 food items donated.

Complete(6) Conduct at least two additional volunteer/service projects (TBD, but will be like Blood Drive, Toy Drive, Food Kitchen etc)

Veteran’s Weekend event at Healy Elementary completed...Blood drive completed in Dec

Air Force Academy High School Junior ROTC

Command Briefing 9 Dec 2013