JROTC LET 1 Knowledge Assessment

Front

What does the acronym "JROTC" stand for?

Back

Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps

Answer explanation

Junior Reserve Officers’

Training Corps, a program

that teaches high school

students the values of

good citizenship while

giving them an

introduction to the U.S.

Army

Front

How and when was JROTC started?

Back

The Army JROTC came into being in 1916 when Congress passed the National Defense Act.

Answer explanation

National Defense Act:

Enacted in 1916, this act

officially created the

Reserve Officers’ Training

Corps, of which Junior ROTC

is a part

Front

What is the Mission of the JROTC program?

Back

The Mission of JROTC is to motivate young people to be better citizens

Answer explanation

You are the focus of Army

JROTC’s mission. In fact, you are the whole

point of Army JROTC—it is devoted to

your growth, both as a student and

as a person. This program is a

cooperative effort on the part of the

Army and your host school.

Front

What does the word "Mantle" mean in the context of the Cadet Creed?

Back

An important role or responsibility that passes from one person to another.

Front

Complete the sentence below from the Cadet Creed, "I do not lie, cheat, or steal and will always be accountable for my ___________ and ___________"

Back

actions, deeds

Front

The Army JROTC program has several objectives. Which of the following is NOT one of those objectives?
Develop critical and creative thinking skills,
Improve communications skills,
Strengthen positive self-motivation,
Enlist Cadets into the Military

Back

Enlist Cadets into the Military

Answer explanation

JROTC Cadets train to work as team members with common goals. The program

encourages students to seek higher learning and to pursue careers in Science,

Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).

Front

What is the definition of the word, "Organization"?

Back

Two or more people combining their efforts to do a job

Answer explanation

In the U.S. Armed Forces, hundreds of thousands of men and women

combine their efforts to carry out a mission essential to national security.

They are able to do their jobs because they are organized to keep our

nation safe. Every Junior ROTC unit is organized to carry out a specific

mission.

Front

Define the word, "Subordinate" in the JROTC program.

Back

A person lower in rank or grade

Answer explanation

Each person in the unit has an individual job that is part of a larger task, which is part of a

much larger mission. The word Subordinate is used to describe someone of lower rank.

The various U.S. Army and

Army JROTC enlisted and officer ranks present a typical organizational structure to describe the flow of work as well as information and instruction flow.

Front

Which picture below shows the rank of a Cadet First Sergeant?

Back

Answer explanation

The company first sergeant is responsible to the company XO (if assigned) or to the company commander for administrative matters. The company first sergeant is responsible for company formations, submits absentee reports to the battalion sergeant major, checks all merits and demerits with the company commander before submitting them to the S-1, and keeps the company commander informed on all matters pertaining to health and welfare of the unit. The first sergeant assumes command of the company in the absence of all officers.

Front

Which Cadet Rank below shows a Cadet Captain?

Back

Answer explanation

The company commander is responsible for all the company does or fails to do.

Ensures the company is prepared to accomplish its assigned mission in a satisfactory manner.

Some of the principal duties of the company commander are to:

Command the company at all formations.

Consult the training schedule, study the drill references, and ensure that you and your subordinates are prepared to instruct.

Execute the orders of the battalion commander as if they were your orders, even though you may personally disagree with them.

Conduct short inspections at every formation, making on-the-spot corrections as necessary; follow-up to ensure that deficiencies from earlier inspections are corrected.

Make each cadet an effective member of the team; take an interest in them

and their problems; offer advice and help them to solve their problems.