CCO Knowledge Packet - Air Force ROTC

Vocabulary flashcards covering cadet ranks, officer ranks, chain of command, basic responses, core values, missions, and creeds from the CCO Knowledge Packet.

Cadet Colonel

AFROTC cadet rank abbreviated as C/Col.

Cadet Lieutenant Colonel

AFROTC cadet rank abbreviated as C/Lt Col.

Cadet Major

AFROTC cadet rank abbreviated as C/Maj.

Cadet Captain

AFROTC cadet rank abbreviated as C/Capt.

Cadet First Lieutenant

AFROTC cadet rank abbreviated as C/1st Lt.

Cadet Second Lieutenant

AFROTC cadet rank abbreviated as C/2d Lt.

Cadet Third Class

AFROTC cadet rank abbreviated as C/3C.

Cadet Fourth Class

AFROTC cadet rank abbreviated as C/4C.

Seven Basic Responses

1. No, Sir/Ma’am 2. Yes, Sir/Ma’am 3. No excuse, Sir/Ma’am 4. Sir/Ma’am, I do not know. 5. Sir/Ma’am, I do not understand. 6. Sir/Ma’am, may I make a statement? 7. Sir/Ma’am, may I ask a question

Colonel Cary D. Mittelmark

Commander of Detachment 890.

Captain Djozelle Joone (DJ) L. Smith

Operations Officer of Detachment 890.

Captain Austin W. New

Operations Flight Commander of Detachment 890.

Captain Jason Cole

Recruiting Officer and Education Officer of Detachment 890.

Major Jeff Reardon

Officer in Charge, JMU.

Technical Sergeant Christopher M. Betters

Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, JMU.

Staff Sergeant Tony Bao

Non-Commissioned Officer, Admin.

Staff Sergeant Faith A. Boston

Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, Admin.

Detachment 890 Schools

The four schools in Detachment 890: UVA, JMU, PVCC, and LU.

Air Force Core Values

Integrity First, Service Before Self, Excellence In All We Do.

Air Force Mission

To fly, fight and win… Airpower Anytime, Anywhere.

Air Force Birthday

18 September 1947.

Air Force ROTC Cadet Honor Code

"We will not lie, steal, or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does."

AFROTC Mission

Develop Air and Space Force leaders of character whom we expect to fight and win our nation’s wars.

Space Force Motto

Semper Supra "Always Above".

Holm Center Mission

We build leaders.

Second Lieutenant

Air Force officer rank O-1, abbreviated as 2d Lt.

First Lieutenant

Air Force officer rank O-2, abbreviated as 1st Lt.

Captain

Air Force officer rank O-3, abbreviated as Capt.

Major

Air Force officer rank O-4, abbreviated as Maj.

Lieutenant Colonel

Air Force officer rank O-5, abbreviated as Lt Col.

Colonel

Air Force officer rank O-6, abbreviated as Col.

Brigadier General

Air Force officer rank O-7, abbreviated as Brig Gen.

Major General

Air Force officer rank O-8, abbreviated as Maj Gen.

Lieutenant General

Air Force officer rank O-9, abbreviated as Lt Gen.

General

Air Force officer rank O-10, abbreviated as Gen.

The Air Force Song (1st Verse)

Off we go into the wild blue yonder, Climbing high into the sun; Here they come zooming to meet our thunder, At ‘em now, give ‘em the gun! Down we dive, spouting our flame from under, Off with one helluva roar! We live in fame or go down in flame. Hey! Nothing‘ll stop the U.S. Air Force!

The Airman’s Creed

I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN. I AM A WARRIOR I HAVE ANSWERED MY NATION’S CALL. I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN. MY MISSION IS TO FLY, FIGHT AND WIN. I AM FAITHFUL TO A PROUD HERITAGE, A TRADITION OF HONOR, AND A LEGACY OF VALOR. I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN, GUARDIAN OF FREEDOM AND JUSTICE, MY NATION’S SWORD AND SHIELD, ITS SENTRY AND AVENGER. I DEFEND MY COUNTRY WITH MY LIFE. I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN: WINGMAN, LEADER, WARRIOR. I WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AIRMAN BEHIND, I WILL NEVER FALTER, AND I WILL NOT FAIL.