Unit 1 Chapter 1
Lesson 3
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blank
Directions: Complete the blanks in the following sentences using the
words listed below them. You may
have to use some of the words more than once or not at all; and in some cases,
you may have to use the singular version of a word, its plural version, or both.
1. A is a subdivision of a company-size unit that normally consists of or more
and its leader
is usually a
.
2. A is made up of or more and a section, is commanded
by a
,
and is the
unit to be
administratively self-sufficient by having a
.
3. A is made up of or more and is commanded by a . Its equivalent
in the cavalry is called a
and in the artillery it
is called a
.
4.
A
is approximately
the size of a
and it is normally
led by a junior
.
5. A is the unit in the Army’s composition; it is composed of a varying number of personnel depending on its type of element
broken down into
, and it is led by an
.
battalion second lieutenant
officer
company (companies)
first lieutenant
NCO platoon(s) captain smallest
squad(s) major largest team(s) lieutenant colonel two battery (batteries) staff(s) three headquarters troop(s)
four 1/4 1/3 1/2
Exercise 2: Key Word Fill in the Blank
Directions: Use the key words indicated below to complete the following
sentences. You may have to use some
of these words more than once or not at all.
officer
succession
specialists
supervision
1. The first three positions are usually entry level. Certain personnel are designated and are comparable to
the noncommissioned officer rank of corporal.
2. The chain of command is the of leaders through which authority and commands pass from the leader to ,
then down through the ranks.
Exercise 3: Matching
Directions: Column A provides ranks or descriptions of JROTC positions
listed in Column B. Match the
position with the appropriate rank/description by placing the correct letter in
the space to the left of Column A.
Column A
Column B
Senior enlisted
person in cadet battalion
a.
battalion commander
Cadet Captain
b.
battalion XO
Cadet Sergeant or
Corporal
c.
battalion command sergeant
major
Cadet First Lieutenant
d.
company commander
Cadet Staff Sergeant
e.
company first sergeant
Cadet Lieutenant
Colonel
f.
platoon leader
Cadet Sergeant First
Class
g.
platoon sergeant
Senior enlisted person
in cadet company
h.
squad leader
Cadet Major
i.
team
leader
Directions:
Select the correct answer to the following questions.
1.
The term used by the military to indicate the actual title held by a
soldier is
.
a.
enlisted
b.
grade
c.
rank
d.
officer
2.
Commissioned officers are appointed by the
.
a.
Senate
b.
President c.
Congress
d.
Secretary of the Army
3.
The two divisions of the enlisted ranks that are based on experience and
skill are
and
.
a. enlisted, specialist b. specialist, noncommissioned officer
c.
noncommissioned officer, technician
d.
entry level, noncommissioned officer
4.
The cadet battalion S-4 is responsible for
.
a.
logistics
b.
operations c.
security
d.
administration
5. The number of
immediate subordinates that one commander or leader can effectively control,
supervise, or direct is referred to as
.
a.
chain of command
b.
span of control
c.
unity of command
d.
pyramid of authority
6. In every effective
military unit, there must be only one commander who is responsible for all that
the unit does or all that it fails to do. This
is referred to as
.
a.
chain of command
b.
span of control
c.
unity of command
d.
pyramid of authority
7.
The cadet battalion S-3 is responsible for
.
a.
administration
b.
security
c.
operations d.
logistics