NJROTC Academic Team NS1 Textbook Quizlet

*Which countries have NJROTC units?

USA, Japan, Italy, and Spain

*Who created the first JROTC program?

Lt. Edgar R. Stevens

*What act created JROTC?

National Defense Act of 1916

*Where and when was the first JROTC unit created?

Leavenworth High School, Kansas, 1917

*What act allowed for other branches of JROTC (besides Army)?

JROTC Vitalization Act of 1964

*When did the first NJROTC programs begin?

1966

*How many NJROTC programs are there today?

620

NJROTC Chain of Command from highest to lowest:

Secretary of the Navy, Naval Service Training Command, area managers, instructors

Orderliness

Neatness; freedom from disorder

*What are the core values of the Navy?

Honor, Courage, Commitment

Honor

A keen sense of ethical conduct

Hazing

Any conduct that causes another person to suffer to be exposed to an activity that is cruel, abusive, humiliating, oppressive, demeaning, and/ or harmful

*LATAR acronym

Learn, Adopt, Think, Act, Re-evaluate

*Maritime

relating to the sea

*Alfred Thayer Mahan

Influential naval historian who believed that sea power was the key to success in international politics

Seamanship

Skill in sailing, navigating, or managing a boat or ship

Protocol

A special form of ceremony and etiquette

Objectives of leadership academy

To promote habits of orderliness and precision and to develop respect for constituted authority, to challenge and motivate cadets to push toward and expand their physical and intellectual limits, to instill a high degree of personal honor, self-reliance, and confidence in each cadet, and to enhance the basic attitude, knowledge, and skills required to practice the art of leadership

Leadership Academy activities

Leadership characteristics for the cadet officer, physical fitness and the leader, field leadership (orienteering), obstacle course, commanding troops, inspecting troops, manual of the sword, social etiquette and manners, sail training

What rank would you enlist as if you had 3 years of NJROTC?

E-3

How long does it normally take to advance from E1 to E3?

18-24 months

Who can give appointments for the Naval Academy?

Senators, representatives, the Vice President, and the Secretary of the Navy

*Aptitude

An inherent ability or talent

Temperament

A person's typical way of thinking, behaving, or reacting

Midshipman

a cadet or student at the Naval Academy or in the NROTC program

Majors in the Naval Academy

8 in engineering, 6 in science, math, and computer science, 4 in humanities and social science, 18 total

What is the service requirement for the Naval Academy?

Five years

Study guidelines

Take regular five minute breaks, don't spend all your time on one subject, start with the hardest material and work toward the easier stuff, make a schedule for the week

*OK4R acronym

Overview, Key ideas, Read, Recall, Reflect, Review

*PQRST acronym

Preview, Question, Read, State, Test

passive listening

one-way communication in which the receiver does not provide feedback and may or may not understand the sender's message

competitive listening

Thinking about how to reply while listening

Active listening

Two way communication

reflective listening

Interpreting the speaker's feelings while listening using sight as well as hearing

Followership

Displaying the attitudes, behaviors, and actions that help a leader succeed at leading

Independent/effective followers

Seek out responsibility

Alienated followers

Complain and criticize

Dependent followers

Go along with anything asked of them

Qualities of a good follower

Loyal, smart, initiative, common sense

Readiness level 1

unable and unwilling

Readiness level 2

unable but willing

Readiness level 3

able but unwilling

Readiness level 4

able and willing

*Situational Leadership

A leadership model based on the concept that there is no single best way to influence and lead people

Relationship behavior

a leader's engagement in supportive, two-way communication with his or her team members

task behavior

the leader's involvement in defining the duties and responsibilities of an individual or a group

*Four styles of leadership

Selling, Telling, Delegating, Participating

*Selling

High relationship and task orientation

*Telling

High task orientation and low relationship orientation

*Delegating

Low task and relationship orientation

*Participating

High relationship orientation and low task orientation

Selling behaviors

Supervising closely, following up, explaining relationships between tasks and team goals, encouraging questions, supporting progress

Telling behaviors

Directing others what to do, supervising them closely, following up to ensure they complete their tasks

Delegating behaviors

Setting task boundaries, letting others make their own decisions, allowing members to chart their own course of action, giving group members the freedom they need to do the job well, providing help when asked, monitoring

Participating behaviors

Asking team members for ideas, listening, encouraging others to try out their ideas, allowing others to structure their tasks, sharing control and accountability

Primary factors of the leadership situation

The mission, the people, the leadership style, the environment

Six Traits of an Effective Leader

Integrity, Loyalty, Commitment, Energy, Decisiveness, Selflessness

Personal qualities of an effective leader

Courage, responsibility, ability to set an example, self-discipline, self-confidence, sense of humor, tact, and common sense

motivation

The inner force that drives people to act

Company

100-150 cadets

Battalion

150+ cadets, 2+ companies

Regiment

300+ cadets, 2+ battalions

*Thomas Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs (highest to lowest)

Self-actualization, esteem, belonging, safety, physiological

*self-actualization

the process by which people achieve their full potential

Examples of intrinsic motivation

Affiliation, achievement, power, wisdom, security

Examples of extrinsic motivation

Money, food, threats or fears, status or promotion, awards and recognition

Protege

A less experienced person who benefits from their mentor's guidance and advice

Inalienable Rights

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

What high school football team was the basis for the movie Remember the Titans?

TC Williams High School, Alexandria, Virginia

Rationalization

Concealing the true motivation for one's thoughts, actions, or feelings by using reassuring, but incorrect, explanations

Projection

The act of falsely attributing to others one's own unacceptable feelings, impulses, or thoughts

*What influential psychology book was written by Thomas Anthony Harris in 1969?

I'm OK, You're OK

Attitude 1

I'm not okay, you're okay (most popular attitude)

Attitude 2

I'm not okay, you're not okay

Attitude 3

I'm okay, you're not okay

Attitude 4

I'm okay, you're okay (best attitude)

affiliation need

the need to build relationships and to feel part of a group

defense mechanisms

Behaviors a person uses to deal with anxiety, stress, or pressure

Citizen

A member of the political community

On what flight on 9/11 did passengers sacrifice themselves to protect the capital?

United Airlines Flight 93

Constituted Authority

power to influence, or command thought, opinion, or behavior, exercised by one lawfully elected or appointed

Jus soli

the law of soil, which determines citizenship based on where a person is born

jus sanguinis

The law of blood, which determines citizenship based on one's parents' citizenship

Naturalization

A legal process to obtain citizenship

*What are three ways to become a US citizen?

Birth, naturalization, act of Congress

spirit of association

The fondness American citizens have for banding together in organizations to address problems of common interest

Providence

The care, guardianship, and control exercised by a deity

Monarchy

rule by one person

Aristocracy

rule by a few

Democracy

Rule by many

Classical Republicanism

a theory that holds that the best kind of government is one that promotes the common welfare instead of the interests of one class of citizens

civic virtue

Willingness on the part of citizens to sacrifice personal self-interest for the public good

Who is the American Cincinnatus?

George Washington

Established religion

a religion supported by the state through tax money

Private morality

The teachings of the Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount

John Locke

British philosopher who proposed that the government existed to protect the natural rights of the people

Baron de Montesquieu

French nobleman who supported a mix between monarchy and democracy

*Who was the Father of the Constitution?

James Madison

*Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

*Preamble

An introduction to a document such as a constitution, explaining its purpose