PROMOTION TEST

STAFF OFFICERS• S-1: Adjutant or Personnel Officer C/ Syers, Isabel

• S-2: Security Officer C/Miller, M

• S-3: Operations Officer C/Harrington, K

• S-4: Logistics Officer C/Murray, J

• S-5: Special Projects Officer C/Greengold, D

• Battalion Commander: C/LTC Robinson, Q

• Executive Officer: C/MAJ Yi, Dakota

• Sergeant Major: C/CSM Steward, Joshua

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 Barack Obama

• Vice President: The Honorable Joseph Biden

• Speaker of the House: The Honorable John Boehner

• Secretary of Defense: The Honorable Leon Panetta

• Secretary of State: The Honorable Hillary Clinton

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• Write it out and ask your leaders if there is a word you don’t know

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.?

CORPS AND CREED• Who does not know it?

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?

TO THINK ABOUT• Should I be more involved in JROTC?

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