U1C1L2 Organizations and Traditions of Service Programs

Who is responsible for the overall function and management of a Junior ROTC unit?

• The Cadet Command

• The school principal

• The senior JROTC instructor

• The battalion commander

Name the three elements in the Pyramid of Authority.

• Positional authority, expert authority, and peer authority

• Authority of expertise, authority of association, and positional authority

• Unity of command, span of control, and chain of custody

• Unity of command, span of control, and chain of command

True or False: In the pyramid of authority in JROTC, from the top to the bottom of the pyramid is a chain of command.

• True

• False

Explain the difference between the military terms “rank” and “grade.”

• Rank is a title indicating a Soldier’s position and responsibility, while grade is a letter/number combination denoting a Soldier’s pay rate.

• Rank applies only to enlisted Soldiers, while grade applies to officers.

• Rank is from O-2 to O-6, while grade is from PFC to E-8.

• Rank has to do with a drill movement, while grade refers to LET level.

Choose the word that best matches the definition below.

"A military unit made up of two or more companies or batteries and a headquarters that is commanded by a lieutenant colonel, is the smallest unit to have staff, and is administratively self-sufficient."

• Platoon

• Company

• Battalion

• Squad

_______is the status of a person loyal to a nation, entitled to its rights and protection, while also assuming some responsibilities for service to the nation.

• Naturalized

• Immigrant

• Citizenship

• Loyalist

Choose the word that best matches the definition below.

"A subdivision of a military regiment or battalion that constitutes the lowest administrative unit. It is usually under the command of a captain and is made up of at least two platoons."

• Platoon

• Company

• Battalion

• Squad

Choose the word that best matches the definition below.

“Relating to or constituting the part of the military force subordinate to officers.”

• Squad

• Enlisted

• Platoon

• Battalion

Choose the word that completes the red box in the title of this image.

• Chevron

• Shoulder marks

• Insignia

• Giglines

In an organization, ______ or more people combine their efforts to do a job.

• one

• two

• ten

• one hundred