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Battalion Leadership
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Battalion Commander
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel
Brianna Zepeda-Reyes
Battalion Commander (BN CDR) (Cadet Lieutenant Colonel) is the most demanding position in the battalion.
The Battalion Commander is selected for this position based on demonstrated leadership ability and academic standing.
The appointed Cadet must be able to:
I. use common sense and judgment in solving problems that affect the entire Cadet Corps.
II. must be mature and willing to accept responsibility, delegate authority, supervise subordinates, and stand by his/her convictions.
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
1. Commanding the Battalion at all formations.
2. Preparing for and conducting the training of the Battalion during activity periods and collective training events.
3. Maintaining a direct and personal relationship with his/her staff and Company Commanders.
4. Ensuring good two-way communication within the chain of command is maintained.
5. Using the staff to assist him/her in gathering information and preparing plans for training and controlling the unit.
6. Designating staff officers to assist in the preparation, execution, and supervision of orders.
7. Ensuring a feeling of mutual respect and confidence exists between the staff and the companies.
8. Ensuring that staff members are capable and that they understand their responsibilities to the Battalion Commander, Battalion Executive Officer, the Honor Guard Commander, and the Corps of Cadets.
9. Ensuring orders and actions are in compliance with JROTC regulation, policies, and directives with the Fort Hamilton High School JROTC regulations and policies and procedures through the Chain-of-Command.
10. Executing all responsibilities in the name of the SAI; seeking advice and assistance from the Staff and carrying out all their directives quickly and completely.
11. Arranging the required meetings and assembling the required commander(s) or staff personnel to determine any actions that may be necessary for fulfilling the obligations of the Cadet Battalion.
12. Providing evaluations for any members of the Battalion, but specifically the Battalion Headquarters personnel and the Company Commanders.
13. Making operational decisions for the Cadet Battalion.
14. Presiding over officer calls.
15. Working with school authorities in coordinating activities of the Cadet Battalion with the organizations of the school, ensuring that Battalion activities are in accordance with school policy
16. Responsible for all the Battalion does or fails to do.
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Battalion Executive Officer
Cadet First Lieutenant
Xiao Xiao Zhu
Battalion Executive Officer (BN XO) (Cadet Major).
The Battalion Executive Officer is responsible to the Battalion Commander for the operations and function of the Battalion staff.
Specific responsibilities and duties include:
1. Organizing the Cadet Battalion staff properly and ensuring that it works as a team.
2. Inspecting the work of the Cadet Battalion staff and making other inspections as directed by the Battalion Commander.
3. Ensuring that the Battalion staff officers prepare and submit reports on time and that they are engaged in future planning.
4. Maintaining open communication between the Battalion staff and the Battalion Commander. Ensuring the staff is informed of the Commander’s policies and the Battalion Commander is kept up-to-date on the status of projects assigned to the staff.
5. Supervising, directing, and coordinating the Battalion staff to prevent overlapping efforts and to ensure that the Commander’s desires are understood and achieved.
6. Assuming command of the Battalion in the absence of the Battalion Commander.
7. Ensuring that instructions and orders issued to the Cadet Battalion are following the established Battalion policies and reporting orders/policy violations to the Battalion Commander.
8. Performing other duties as assigned by the Battalion Commander or the Instructor Staff.
9. Supervising the preparation and submission of required reports as required.
10. Conducting periodic inspections of the JROTC area and taking necessary action to see that it is properly policed and arranged.
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Battalion Command Sergeant Major
Cadet Master Sergeant
Harrison Tan
Battalion Command Sergeant Major (Cadet Command Sergeant Major).
The Battalion Command Sergeant Major is the senior enlisted member of the Battalion. As such, he/she supervises the other enlisted members of the battalion. The CSM is responsible to the Battalion Commander and advises him/her on all matters pertaining to enlisted Cadets.
The specific duties and responsibilities for the CSM include:
1. Assisting subordinate NCOs, the Battalion Executive Officer, and the Battalion S1 with administrative duties/details.
2. Advising and assisting the Battalion Commander in all matters of the enlisted Cadets in the Battalion.
3. Assisting the adjutant in the formation and alignment of the Battalion at all Battalion formations.
4. Receiving lists of absentees from companies and submitting them to the BN S-1.
5. Supervising the color guard and all flag details. Ensuring that the first sergeants submit their weekly flag details on time, post rosters, and the Cadets selected for flag and office detail receive notification slips before the assignment.
6. Ensuring the flag details are properly trained.
7. Making frequent inspections of uniforms for serviceability and cleanliness and of cadets for compliance with cadet regulations.
8. Ensuring the color guard is properly trained.
9. Supervising all of the special teams (Academic, Color Guard, Drill, Honor Guard, and Raiders). Making sure they are practicing and supervising any events.
10. Reporting to the Battalion Commander any instances of lack of interest during training, lack of respect for the Colors, and any other detrimental information concerning the color guard and the Cadet Corps.
11. Making periodic inspections of all special teams.
12. Supervising Battalion Staff Noncommissioned Officers to ensure they are properly fulfilling their responsibilities.
13. Ensuring that the Battalion area, including the drill area, is maintained in a high state of police at all times and that JROTC offices and classrooms are kept neat and orderly.
14. Conducting at least two promotion boards in the school year.
15. Recommending promotions and demotions to the Battalion Commander and the Instructors.
16. Assuming command of the battalion in the absence of all officers.
17. Performing other duties as assigned by the Battalion Commander, Battalion Executive Officer, or Instructor Staff.
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