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.

                          enlisted                                     subordinate                                                NCO                                         subordination

                        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

Exercise 4: Multiple Choice

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