Battalion Staff
Ranks
JROTC Creed
Battalion Organization
Continuous Improvement
100

This staff member is responsible for logistics. 

What is the S4

100

This is the rank with "one stripe up."

What is private 

100

This is the first line of the JROTC creed.

What is "I am an army junior ROTC cadet"

100

These are the lines of communication between staff members and the rest of a battalion. 

HINT: One of the two types of channels 

What are staff channels

100

This is defined as the ongoing process of improvement.

What is continuous improvement 

200

This is one of the two types of staff in a battalion (two acceptable answers). 

What is personal or coordinating

200

This is the rank with "two stripes up."

What is corporal (CPL)

200

This line begins with "I will work hard to-"

(State the entire line of the creed in your answer.)

What is "I will work hard to improve my mind and strengthen my body."

200

These are the lines of communication between commanders in a battalion.

HINT: One of the two types of channels 

What are command channels

200

Before you can make a plan, you first need to identify the ---. 

Hint: It's what you must find a solution for

What is problem

300

This is the officer rank typically held by the S1, S2, S4, and S5. 

What is captain (CPT)

300

This is the rank with "three stripes up, three stripes down."

What is master sergeant (MSG)

300

This line begins with "I will always practice-"

(State the entire line of the creed in your answer.)

What is "I will always practice good citizenship and patriotism."

300

This position makes a cadet responsible for a COMPANY. 

What is a company commander 

300

This is the first step of the three-step continuous improvement model.  

What is "plan" 

400

This staff member takes charge of the battalion when the Battalion Commander is not available. 

What is the Executive Officer (XO)

400

These are the two categories of rank. 

What are enlisted and officer 

400

This is the last line of the JROTC creed. 

What is "may God grant me the strength to always live by this creed"

400

This position makes a cadet responsible for a SQUAD. 

What is a squad leader

400

This is defined as the act of working together. 

What is collaboration

500

This is the noncommissioned officer on a battalion's personal staff. 

Hint: This officer is responsible for the color guard.

What is Command Sergeant Major (CSM) 

500

This is the rank with "two diamonds."

What is lieutenant colonel (LTC)

500

This line begins with "I will always conduct myself-"

(State the entire line of the creed in your answer.) 

What is "I will always conduct myself to bring credit to my family, country, school, and the corps of cadets."

500

This position makes a cadet responsible for a PLATOON (there are two possible answers). 

What is a platoon leader 

OR

What is a platoon sergeant

500

This is defined as the process of certifying that all requirements of a school, curriculum, etc., have been met. 

What is accreditation

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