PIRATE BATTALION

CADET HANDBOOK 2015 - 2016

“CAN DO! NEVER QUIT!”

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY SCIENCE, SETON HALL UNIVERSITY US ARMY ROTC TASK FORCE PIRATE SOUTH ORANGE, NJ 07079

ATOE-BNJ-SH-CDR 01 September 2015

MEMORANDUM FOR All ROTC Cadets, Pirate Battalion Army ROTC

Subject: Pirate Battalion Corps of Cadets Handbook

1. Effective leaders live by a strong sense of work ethic, moral values, and principles. They lead others toward mission accomplishment with discipline and loyalty toward the Army way of life. Reading, understanding and complying with the contents of this Pirate Battalion Corps of Cadets Handbook begins your journey to learning how to be an effective leader in the military. It forms the foundation of your leadership skills, knowledge, and philosophy applicable to being a leader in any field, not just in the military.

2. This handbook contains the most basic and general information you need to know. It describes the standards every Cadet in the Battalion must comply with. You will find it as a source for information you need in understanding what is required of you. The handbook serves as a useful pocket reference for subjects the Corps should know as Army ROTC Cadets. The handbook includes a condensed, readily available study aid to supplement more detailed information in field manuals, training circulars, Army and Cadet Regulations, and other sources.

3. Our Pirate Battalion is headquartered at Seton Hall University. As the only ROTC Battalion in Northern New Jersey, our Battalion consists of college students from eight universities, colleges and community colleges. College students enroll in our program to learn and internalize the attributes, character, and intellect of an effective leader able to confront the challenges of our global world. The transformation of college student to Cadet to Army Officer or Servant Leader begins with reading this handbook.

4. You received this handbook as you became a member of our Battalion. Welcome! You will discover why the Army’s ROTC program is America’s preeminent leadership course. Specific to our Battalion program, you will discover the significance of living by our Battalion motto of: CAN DO! NEVER QUIT!

TRINIDAD GONZALEZ, JR. LTC, EN Professor of Military Science

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Table of Contents

Chapter/Section

I. Pirate Battalion Knowledge Pg. Army Mission Statement 5 Cadet Command Mission Statement 5 2nd BDE Mission Statement 5 SHU Army ROTC Mission Statement 5 History of ROTC 5 History of SHU ROTC 6 Past/Present Seton Hall Army ROTC PMS 7 AROTC Program Curriculum (BOLC I) 7 Pirate BN OML 11 United States Army Cadet Command (USACC) OML 12 Assessment 12 Army ROTC Scholarship Information 12 Commissioning Requirements 14 Cadet Troop Leader Training 15 Nurse Summer Training Program 15 Drill Cadet Leader Training 15 Cadet Field Training 15 CULP 16 Project Go 16 JROTC Cadet Leadership Camp (JCLC) 16 Cadet Initial Entry Training (CIET) 16 Cadet Leadership Course (CLC) 16 Basic Airborne Course 17 Air Assault School 18 Northern Warfare Course 18 Mountain Warfare School 19 SAPPER 19

II. Basic Army Knowledge

Seven Army Values 20 Officer and Enlisted Ranks & Insignia 21 Cadet Officer & Enlisted Ranks & Insignia 23 Military Customs and Courtesies 23

III. & Equipment Pg. Personal Appearance 28 Army Combat 31

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Army Service Uniform 33 Physical Training Uniform 37

IV. Cadet Duties Pg. Pirate Battalion Cadet Chain of Command Organizational Chart 39 Cadet Duties- MSI 39 Cadet Duties- MSII 40 Cadet Duties- MSIII 41 Cadet Duties- MSIV 42 Army Leadership Model 45

V. Advanced Army Knowledge Pg. Army Problem Solving Process 48 Troop Leading Procedures 48 Military Decision Making Process 48 Ethical Decision Making Process 48 Army ROTC Military Ball 48 Army ROTC Dining In 49 Pirate’s Call 50

VI. Army Physical Rea