Apply For A-5

Interested in Media? Do you aspire to join the field of photography, cinematography, or web design as a career? If so, or if you think you might enjoy snapping some shots here and there, or recording some video at one of our events this year, then maybe you should consider applying for an A-5 position. An A-5 is an assisstant to the battalion S-5, David Diaz. To the discretion of the S-5 and cadre, there can be as many A-5s as needed. There should be at least two in each company.

This is how it works:

1) Please write a paragraph of why you want to be an A-5, why you think you should be an A-5, and why you are qualified to be, if so.

2) Place your paragraph in the S-5 box, in Portable B, or give it to one of your three company leaders to turn in.

3) You will be notified on receipt of your paragraph. If you are chosen to be an A-5, you will be given instructions on what you need to do by the S-5 in person.

Please note that A-5s need to be able to take pictures/record video in their JROTC class periods, attend some JROTC events, assist the S-5 with monthly newsletters, and assist with editing articles on the website.

Tips For LET 1s

If you are a LET one, then we would like to welcome you to the program, by providing you with information that can be useful to you. As a LET one, you will not have great responsibilities, however, you are required to wear the JROTC uniform on Wednesdays for inspection, the Killian JROTC PT shirt, with black shorts, on Fridays.

LET ones are seperated from the upperclassmen, for classroom instruction. Classroom instruction is held on Tuesdays, and Thursdays. In the classroom, your instructor will be Sgt. Murray most of the time, and Sgt. Esponda other times.

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays you will be outside with the upperclassmen. Mondays, you will learn to march drill and ceremony, by instruction decided by your company 1SG. Wednesdays, your uniform will be inspected by the cadre (Instructors). You will also be asked questions, that you will have learned in the classroom, by the cadre. Fridays, guys will change in Portable 5, and girls will change in Portable B.

Tips:

• Go 'the extra mile' whenever you are given a job.
• Listen and respect your cadet leadership. Imagine yourself in their shoes.
• Remember everything you learn in the classroom. You will be asked questions for inspection, on Wednesdays.
• Prepare your uniform a couple days before Wednesday. Make sure it's dry cleaned, or ironed. You receive the 'Personal Appearance' ribbon for always having a perfect-looking uniform.
• You will be awarded, only if you put forth effort. There are many ribbons, medals, and plauqes to be awarded to those who are willing to work towards it. Your rank should also be considered an award to you. There are many job positions in the program that hold a rank that could be yours, if you're willing to work towards it.

Qualities of A Leader

What defines a leader? JROTC is all about "Leadership Excellence". This program is designed to give cadets the chance to find, learn, and practice being the leader within themselves. When you were a LET one, you probably recall having a platoon sergeant that gave you orders, and told you what to do. Well, now that you're an upperclassmen, it is your turn to give the orders. During your LET one year you should have turned in a resume, applying to at least three possible positions. First sergeants (1SG), company commanders (C/O), and staff personnel will be assigned according to resumes. If you didn't turn in a resume, or you weren't assigned one of those positions, you're still in luck! Once, the school year has started, your company staff (1SG, C/O) will observe cadets and assign positions, dependant upon the actions and leadership potentials of cadets in the company.

Congratualtions if you are given the responsibilities of a certain position, but make sure to do your job. Understand that there are others that envy your job. Just as easily as you recieved your position, you can get it revoked. Read over the following qualities that you should exhibit, including the pointers on how to do and keep your job.

Qualities:

• Leaders ALWAYS set the example. In and out of JROTC, cadets should show appropriate behavior. Especially when you have a high position in the program, you should have a positive attitude and behavior. Believe it, or not, cadets with lower rank to you, look up to you. If you are serious about your job, and you fulfill all your repsonsibilities on time, it is more likely that they will do the same. Vice versa, if you play around an slack off, so will they.
• Leaders do their job to the best of their abilities.