Army JROTC Positions and Responsibilities

What is a PNI’s position?

Team member

What is a Private’s position?

Team member

What is a Private First Class’ position?

Team member

What is a Corporal’s position?

Team leader and team member

What are the Sergeant’s positions?

Squad leader and team leader

What is a Staff Sergeant’s position?

Squad sergeant

What is a Sergeant First Class’ position?

Platoon sergeant

What is a Master Sergeant’s position?

Staff assistant

What is a 1st Sergeant’s position?

Company sergeant

What is a Sergeant Major’s position?

Staff assistant (S-3)

What is a Command Sergeant Major’s position?

Battalion command sergeant

What is a Second Lieutenant’s position?

Platoon leader

What is a 1st Lieutenant’s position?

Company executive officer (XO)

What are the Captain’s positions?

Company commander and staff (S-1, S-2, S-4, S-5)

What are the Major’s positions?

Battalion executive officer (XO) and battalion staff assistant (S-3)

What is a Lieutenant Colonel’s position?

Battalion Commander

What is a Colonel’s position?

Brigade Commander

What are the responsibilities of a Squad Leader/Team Leader?

1. Provide accountability to the PSG for reporting

2. Conduct pre-inspection on uniform days

3. Be prepared to assume role as PSG in their absence

4. Provide mentorship and quidance to squad members

5. Assist in the development of PT with the PL/PSG

6. Assist in teaching and re-enforcing drill standards techniques, and movements

7. Inform PL/PSG of any issues are concerns within the squad

8. All duties deemed necessary by instructors

What are the responsibilities of a Platoon Sergeant?

1. Provide accountability reports for formation

2. Assist the PL with teaching and conducting drill

3. Assist the PL with developing and conducting PT

4. Assume control of the platoon in the absence of the PL.

5. Maintain accountability of all platoon personnel

6. Keep the 1SG informed of any potential issues or concerns

7. Mentor squad leaders/team leaders

8. Confer with the PL for promotion recommendations

9. Confer with the PL on disciplinary issues or concerns

10. Promote communication within the platoon

11. Promote/participate in Company and Battalion activities

12. Facilitate handling uniform issues and award request

13. All duties deemed necessary by instructors

What are the responsibilities of a Platoon Leader?

1. Teach and re-enforce drill to Cadets with the PSG

2. Conduct Weekly uniform inspections

3. Maintain accountability of Cadets within platoon with assistance of the PSG

4. Keep the Co CDR informed of any potential issues or concerns

5. Confer with the PSG for promotion recommendations

6. Confer with the PSG on disciplinary issues or concerns

7. Effectively communicate pertinent information to the platoon and to the CLT

8. Promote/participate in Company and Battalion activities

9. Providing training plans to CLT for training schedule development

10. Manage cadet uniform and award issues and request to ensure cadets are taken care off

11. All duties deemed necessary by instructors

What are the responsibilities of a Company First Sergeant?

1. Conduct Company formations

2. Form and march the Company to designated areas

3. Maintain accountability of the Company (Report to the BN CSM)

4. Assist Commander with Company operations

5. Assist Xo with uniform issues and accountability

6. Mentor all company NCOs

7. Verify all company merit/demerits and submit to BN S2

8. Promote/participate in Company and Battalion activities

9. Make corrections during company drill

10. Recommend Cadets for CoM participation

11. Assist in preparation of Cadets for CoM appearance

12. Be present as a board member when CoM board is conducted

13. Promote communication within the CLT

14. All duties deemed necessary by instructors

What are the responsibilities of a Company Executive Officer?

1. Take over the company when the CDR is not present.

2. Responsible for knowing the plans of the Company

3. Responsible for preparing and submitting training schedules

4. Responsible for administrative tasks and duties for the Company

5. Responsible for assisting Instructors and S-4 with uniform issues

6. Responsible for maintaining accurate hand receipts for all assigned Cadets

7. Responsible to MC the Company promotion and awards ceremony.

8. Promote Company and Battalion events and activities

9. All duties deemed necessary by instructors

What are the responsibilities of a Company Commander?

1. Responsible for putting out information to the Company

2. Responsible for ensuring that all leaders understand the daily operations

3. Responsible for the counseling/development of the the XO and PL

4. Mentor all company officers

5. Responsible for ensuring training schedules are completed and submitted

6. Responsible for building an cohesive and functional CLT

7. Communicate consistently with Instructor

8. Continually monitor and develop plans and actions for the Company

9. Ensure inspections are being conducted correctly

10. Develop lines of communication with Bn Staff

11. Promote Company and Battalion events and activities

12. All duties deemed necessary by instructors

What are the responsibilities of a BN S-6?

1. Assist in the development/maintenance of social media platforms

2. Work with school staff (library) on updating school website pages and links with assistance of instructors

3. Assist the BN S5 PAO with Photographing BN and CO events (promotions, parades, ceremonies, Bn Ball ect…) and upload photos on Google Drive for use in PAO and IO activities

4. Act as Special Project Officer upon activation by BN XO

What are the responsibilities of an BN S-5?

1. Construct and publish monthly JROTC newsletter

2. Construct and publish monthly JROTC school newsletter section

3. Create articles for publication in community new outlets

4. Photograph and post chain of command photos

5. Photograph BN and CO events (promotions, parades, ceremonies, Bn Ball ect…) and upload photos on Google Drive for use in PAO and IO activities

6. Act as Special Project Officer upon activation by BN XO

What are the responsibilities of an BN AS-4?

1. Assist with maintenance of the Main Supply Room

2. Assist with maintaining accountability of issued and returned items for the SY (Inventory) for assigned companies

3. Keep running inventory of any items destroyed or unrecoverable for assigned companies

4. Suggest items that need to be added to cadet inventory for assigned companies

5. Recommend ordering of clothing items based on Company demands and any noticed shortages for assigned companies

What are the responsibilities of an BN S-4?

1. Maintain the Main Supply Room

2. Maintain accountability of issued and returned items for the SY (Inventory)

3. Keep running inventory of any items destroyed or unrecoverable

4. Suggest items that need to be added to cadet inventory

5. Recommend ordering of clothing items based on Company demands and any noticed shortages

6. Provide guidance to the Company XO’s on matters pertaining to supplies and supply operations

What are the responsibilities of an S-3 SGM?

1. Assist Compiling and preparing Battalion training schedule

2. Assist Compiling and preparing Command and Staff slides

3. Assist with Preparation Operation orders for review and approval

4. Assist with Preparing and posting sign up sheets for all events and special occasions

5. Assist with Removal and consolidation of signup sheets to be provided to instructors for events

6. Maintain historical data for ease of operations

7. Assist with ensuring operational information is posted and provided to all leaders

What are the responsibilities of an BN S-3?

1. Compile and prepare Battalion training schedule

2. Compile and prepare Command and Staff slides

3. Prepare Company tasks based on guidance from BC and instructors

4. Prepare and publish Operation orders for review and approval

5. Prepare and post sign up sheets for all events and special occasions

6. Remove and consolidate signup sheets to be provided to instructors for events

7. Maintain historical data for ease of operations

8. Confer with BC and instructors on upcoming events to ensure proper preparation

9. Responsible for ensuring operational information is posted and provided to all leaders

What are the responsibilities of an BN S-2?

1. Provide a Rick Assessment for each extracurricular JROTC Event

2. Provide weather updates on M/W/F to commanders through email, provide weather update just prior to all JROTC events (parades, volunteer events, etc…)

3. Receive merit and demerit updates from CO XOs and add to master tracker. Brief BDE CDR and Instructor on a weekly basis during the C&S brief.

4. Ensure all doors to the JRTOC multipurpose room are locked at all times

5. Ensure the Arms room is locked and sign arm room security log daily

What are the responsibilities of an BN S-1?

1. Collect names of cadet eligible for promotion and create promotion orders.

2. Collects names of cadets eligible for awards and creates award orders.

3. Collects sign in sheets for BN events to assist the JROTC instuctors account for event participation and award eligibility

What are the responsibilities of an BN CSM?

1. Mentor all BN NCOs focused on the leading drill and executing effective PT plans

2. Plan and chair the Cadet of the Month (COM) board each month

3. Responsible training the SABER team for the military ball and any other events identified by the JRTOC instructors

4. Responsible for all Drill and Ceremony activities within the BN

5. Responsible for the training and managing the BN Color Guard

6. Responsible for training and managing the Honor Guard

7. Responsible for planning and implementing the CO Drill competition (1st Semester)

What are the responsibilities of an BN XO?

1. Assume Command of the Battalion in the absence of the Battalion Commander

2. Know the jobs and duties of the battalion staff

3. Manage the BN Staff by giving clear direction and guidance to all staff positions

4. Counsel Staff on duties and responsibilities as well a performance counseling periodically

5. Preside over cadet boards if a president is not available (BN CSM)

6. Oversee all Special Projects and committees and report updates to the BC

7. Promote Company and Battalion events and activities

8. Give consistent updates to JROTC Instructor on Staff progress

9. All duties deemed necessary by instructors

What are the responsibilities of an BN CDR?

1. Provide intent for all Cadets assigned to the battalion

2. Facilitate growth and development for all leaders within the battalion

3. Conduct spot inspections on all Company's

4. Counsel all Company Commanders and Battalion leadership

5. Conduct battalion formations during special events and ceremonies

6. Ensure operations are understood and implemented by the leadership

7. Conduct necessary leader and staff meetings

8. Make decisions on items presented to the battalion

9. Promote Battalion events and activities

10. All duties deemed necessary by instructors