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Chapter 10: Leadership General You are in ROTC to become a leader. There are several tasks that will be important to your success in ROTC, in the Army, and the rest of your life. Skills like time management, planning, organization, and professionalism will help you in all that you do. Leadership Expectations
Troop Leading Procedures (TLPs)
(Don't forget to inspect throughout and rehearse). 1/3- 2/3 Rule This rule is designed to keep your planning and execution on track with your time restrictions. Use only one third of your allotted time for yourself in the way of planning, briefing, and rehearsals. The remaining two thirds of your time should be given to your subordinate leaders for execution. One third of the time is yours as the leader, and the remaining time belongs to your soldiers. METT-TC Mission: Specified tasks, implied tasks, limitations/constraints, intent, essential tasks, related mission. Enemy: Type, composition, organization, identification, strength/weakness, morale, capabilities, likely courses of action. Terrain: OCOKA, weather. Troops: Number and types of platoons available, state of training, mo rale, strength, location, disposition, effectiveness of leadership, state of supply and maintenance. Time: Available time, planning and preparation, backwards planning, line of departure, start point, critical point, release point, hold or seize terrain, enemy reaction. Civilians: Considerations should be taken to minimize the units’ impact of civilians, and considerations should be taken to minimize the risk that they may impose on your troops. OCOKA Observation and fields of fire Cover and concealment Obstacles Key terrain Avenues of approach SALUTE Report Size: Size of enemy in numbers. Activity: What the enemy is doing. Location: Their grid coordinate or direction and distance from your loca tion. Unit: Describe patches, uniform, numbers, and types of vehicles, any thing that can give the unit identity. Time: The time of the contact or action, not the current time. Equipment: Describe the enemy's equipment. ACE Report Ammunition: Amount and type your unit has on hand. Casualties: Number of friendly killed, injured, or wounded. Equipment: Any lost or broken weapon or equipment. Five Point Contingency Plan (GOTWA) Where the leader is going. Others s/he taking with him. What time s/he will be back. What actions to take if the leader does not return. The unit's and leader's actions on contact when the leader is gone. Five S's Search: Search the enemy for any and all information that pertains to the mis sion (PIR). Silence: Keep the EPW silent so that they cannot plan an escape or alibi. Segregate: Separate officers from enlisted and civilians from military. Speed: Get the EPWs to the rear as soon as possible. Safeguard: Protect the enemy from friendly harassment or harm. Principles of War OBJECTIVE: Direct every military operation toward a clearly defined, de cisive, and attainable objective. OFFENSIVE: Seize, retain, and exploit the initiative. MASS: Mass the effects of overwhelming combat power at the decisive place and time. ECONOMY OF FORCE: Employ all combat power available in the most effective way possible; allocate minimum essential combat power to secon dary efforts. MANEUVER: Place the enemy in a position of disadvantage throughout the flexible application of combat power. UNITY OF COMMAND: For every objective, seek unity of command and unity of effort. SECURITY: Never permit the enemy to acquire unexpected advantage. SIMPLICITY: Prepare clear, uncomplicated plans, and concise orders to insure though understanding. SURPRISE: The enemy should not know when, where, or how you will attack or defend. You should always have as much surprise as possible. The Phonetic Alphabet
Number Pronunciation Over Radio 1: One 2: Two 3: Tree 
4: Fo-wer 5: Fife 6: Six 7: Sev-Ven 8: Ate 9: Niner 10: One-Zero Common ProWords Over: I’m done talking Out: I’ve completed my transmission, I’m done talking Roger: I understand WILCO: I will Comply Say Again: I didn’t understand you, repeat that “Repeat” is a term for Artillery, means fire again/drop the Artillery I Say Again: I’m repeating what I just said Correction: I screwed that up, I’m about to fix it Break: I have more to say, but I’m pausing before I say it I Spell: I’m going to spell out the next word phonetically 
The History of ROTC at Colorado State University The bill establishing the Agricultural College of Colorado was introduced into the legislature of the Territory of Colorado in January 1870, then was signed by Governor McCook in February of 1870. Larimer County resi dents donated 240 acres of land and the first buildings were constructed in 1874. Colorado was admitted to the Union in 1876, and the college became a state institution on 9 March 1877. The college's first president, Charles L. Ingersoll, a CMI War veteran, or ganized a group of students into the first drill team. The actual military work was not begun until 1884, when Lieutenant Vasa E. Stoibrand was put in charge. The few men who signed up for the course were taught basic Infantry tactics and maneuvers. The cadet battalion acted as a fire fighting team, and in addition, fired salutes and appeared in ceremonies and parades. During these earlier years, the "Thursday Drill" as it is known today, was given each day: Infantry drill in the fall and Artillery in the spring. Prior to WWI, a battery of the Colorado National Guard was organized among the Aggie men, by Major Joseph Rogers. The new unit was known as Battery A, and was mustered into the service of the United States at the beginning of the World War, with Major Roy Coffin in command. Major Rogers, Field Artillery, deserves much credit for the establishment of this unit of the service. (The battery was a part of the 148th Field Artillery of the 66th F.A. Brigade.) At the close of the war, it was mustered out, and the guidon carried during the war was placed in the office of the college presi dent. With the advent of WWI, more theoretical work was added to cadet train ing. After Battery A was moved to the college, pressure was soon placed on the War Department to establish a Field Artillery unit of ROTC at the col lege. The unit was established on 1 March 1919 with Captain J. A. Rogers as PMS&T. Materials and supplies consisted of eight Artillery pieces, ma chine guns, several trucks, tractors and motorcycles, and 96 horses. The cadets themselves helped build the stables and the tack rooms that held the horses and equipment. Up to this time, there had only been two units of Infantry, one composed of college men, and the other composed of men of the secondary school, known as the School of Agriculture. The Field Artil lery work went so well that first year. Twenty men signed up for the first Field Artillery summer camp held at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Twelve of these same men signed contracts the next year to go on and receive commissions as Second Lieutenants in the Field Artillery. During the period from 1923 to 1930, the unit was designated as a distinguished unit five times, and with Major John P. Lucas as PMS&T, polo, rifle, and pistol practice became very popular. During the 1920's enrollment in ROTC was growing as evidenced by a re port from Major Lucas to Dean Johnson, dated 15 October 1924, which stated that total school enrollment was listed as 699, and enrollment in the ROTC program was 431. Not bad when you consider the total enrollment in 1969 was some 16,000, and enrollment in ROTC that year was 273. The fact that the War Department issued the program twenty-five horses and supported the Fort Collins Polo Club may also have contributed to this in crease. The year 1927 was also an important one for the ROTC program because it was the year the "Ca-Dettes" were first brought in. This group was composed of college women who were picked by the cadets to represent their companies, battalions, etc. From the outbreak of WWII, enrollment in the program grew each year as steadily as did the school's enrollment. The two units of the ROTC program, the Infantry and the Artillery, enjoyed about equal enrollment, and many friendly rivalries sprung up. In 1941, when the United States entered WWII, enrollment in ROTC almost doubled as the desperate need for officers was realized by the men of the college. War-time instruction put heavy loads on the military personnel at the college until 1944, when the mounted Field Artillery battery was discontinued, and the horses and their equipment were transferred. Air Force ROTC was activated at Colorado-A & M (as CSU was called) in 1946. Two more Army units were added within the next six years, a Veterinary Corps in 1949, and an Ordnance unit in 1950. In a trend similar to WWI and II, enrollment increased sharply during the Korean conflict. Drill during this time was fairly extensive, and practical exercises were held at Horsetooth Reservoir. In 1952, the 75mm gun that "sounds off” at today's CSU football games whenever CSU scores was do nated to the ROTC department by the Fifth Army. This was a great event for the cadets that year, and many hours were spent cleaning, polishing, and re painting the gun. The annual Governor's Day review was first held at Colorado A & M on Tuesday, 9 May 1951. This gave the members of the faculty an opportunity to meet the Governor and the Governor an opportunity to visit the college and review its activities. The day climaxed in a Retreat Parade and Review conducted by the Army and Air Force ROTC units. The ceremony was kicked off with a 19-gun salute for the governor, using the aforementioned gun. At the conclusion of Governor Thornton and his wife's visit, President Morgan of Colorado A & M commented that he hoped this event would be come an annual occasion. Then in September of 1952, the biggest change since the addition of the Field Artillery Battery in 1919 occurred. The individual units were dropped, and General military studies and drill were picked up. This was quite a change for the students who had been studying one basic course, but they all adjusted to the change. As the college increased in size, the number of students enrolled in ROTC be came gradually larger, until 1962, when to the great surprise of many, the man datory status of ROTC for freshmen was dropped. Under the provisions of the ROTC Revitalization Act of 1964, the two year course for the juniors and sen iors was implemented in 1966, and cadet enrollment for that year increased. Although enrollment steadily rose, half the population was excluded from the opportunities, honor, and leadership training that ROTC programs offered. It was not until 1948 that former President Truman signed the Integration Law that disestablished the Women's Army Corps, allowed women to be in the same units as men, and gave them Regular Army status. However, 1975 was the earli est that West Point and other institutions, such as CSU, allowed women to strive for their gold bar in areas other than nursing. 1986 marked the onslaught of a new era for the Army ROTC programs by initi ating Cadet Command. Under Major General Robert E. Wagner, ROTC pro grams blended the vibrancy of a new command with the traditions of the Army's oldest continuously active installation. The two symbols associated with this new governing process are the shoulder patch and the crest. The design on the shoulder patch consists of a shield, sword, Greek helmet, lamp and the inscription "Leadership Excellence". The shield/ symbolizes the Army's mission for national defense and is divided into 4 sec tions representing the four years of Military Science courses. The sword denotes courage, gallantry and self-sacrifice intrinsic to the military profession, and the lamp signifies the pursuit of knowledge, higher education, and the partnership of Army ROTC with American colleges and universities. Lastly, the Greek hel met is symbolic of the ancient civilization concept of the warrior scholar, and the printed "Leadership Excellences" expresses the ultimate sacrifices and re sponsibility of the commissioned officers. The Unit Crest, still worn by members of the Ram Battalion today, was ap proved by the Secretary of War in 1935 when CSU was still called Colorado A & M. At the time the main curriculum in ROTC was Artillery, and therefore the shield on the crest is red. The sword and quill are symbolic of the functions of ROTC and the crest at the top of the insignia was taken from the Seal of the State of Colorado. Finally, the Latin states "Leaders in Peace or War". Over 5000 officers have received their commissions through both Army and Air Force ROTC at Colorado State University. The motto at Colorado State is "Leadership Excellence Starts Here." ROTC integrates a dynamic blend of hands-on leadership within the CSU high quality, academic environment. The ROTC program is an investment in people who have provided invaluable ser vice as aviators, infantrymen, engineers, veterinarians, nurses, and a host of other fields during times of conflict and peace. CSU graduates have distin guished themselves from the Spanish American War to Operation Desert Storm. William E. Adams, '62, received the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1971, while giving his life to save wounded soldiers in Vietnam. 
History of Army ROTC at University of Northern Colorado On April 1, 1889, the then governor of Colorado (Job A. Cooper) signed the bill creating the State Normal School to train qualified teachers for the state's public schools. Greeley citizens raised the necessary money for the first building, and the cornerstone was laid on June 13, 1890. The school opened its doors on October 6 with a staff of four instructors and 96 students. Certificates were granted upon the completion of a two year course. In 1911 the school's name was changed to Colorado State Teachers College by the state legislature. The college was then offering four years of undergraduate work and granting the Bachelor of Arts degree. In 1935 the name of Colorado State College of Education was adopted to recognize the fully developed graduate program, which was started in 1913. Early in 1957 the state legislature approved shortening the name to Colorado State College. Again, to recognize the further growth of programs and offerings, in 1970 the name was changed once more, this time to the University of Northern Colorado. After World War II, the campus was expanded to include the 168-acre Petrikin Farm, now referred to as “west campus”. During this period came the beginning of a nurse program to train medical professionals today. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s student enrollment dramatically rose, reaching over 12,000. Army ROTC was first introduced to UNC in February under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth A. Cone. In 1997 under Colonel Mark Taylor, the Bear Battalion of UNC and the Ram Battalion at Colorado State University were consolidated into a unified Ram Battalion. Since its conception, UNC ROTC has produced over 100 commissioned officers. Appendix B: Creeds The Soldier’s Creed I am an American Soldier. I am a Warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values. I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. Directory: Media Media -> Applications to Drill Media -> Unicef voices of Youth Chat Theme: Children and aids nigeria and Zimbabwe 13 October 2006 Background Media -> Tsunami Terror Alert: Voices of Youth Media -> Biblical Eschatology Presentation by: D. Paul Beck May 4, 2016 Ground Rules Media -> Guide to completing the collection using the Omnibus system Media -> The milk carton kids Media -> Events Date and Location Media -> The Gilded Age: The First Generation of Historians by H. Wayne Morgan University of Oklahoma, April 18, 1997 Media -> Analysis of Law in the United Kingdom pertaining to Cross-Border Disaster Relief Prepared by: For the 30 June 2010 Foreword Media -> Cuba fieldcourse 2010 Download 1.02 Mb. Share with your friends:
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