JROTC COTM 2026 {Chain of Command, General Knowledge, Phonetic Alphabet, Orienteering, +more}

Commander in Chief

Donald J Trump

Vice President

JD Vance

Secretary of State

Marco Rubio

Secretary of Defense

Pete Hegseth

Secretary of the Army

Daniel P Driscoll

Chairman of Joint Chiefs

General Dan Caine

Training and Doctrine Commander

General Gary M Brito

Cadet Command Commander

General Maurice Barnett

5th Brigade Commander

Colonel Julia A Brennan

SEI

Major Garner

Governor of Texas

Greg Abbott

San Antonio Major

Gina Ortiz Jones

Sergeant Major of the Army

Sergeant Major Michael Weimer

Battalion Commmander

Victoria Garland

Battalion Executive Officer

Kamara Scott

Company Commander

Cheyanne Alvarado

Company 1st Sergeant

Deandra Roy

Company Executive Officer

Maine Raisor

What is the mission of JROTC?

To motivate young people to be better citizens

What is the purpose of JROTC?

To develop leadership in cadets.

What is the key to success in JROTC?

Teamwork.

In what year did the JROTC program start?

1916

Who was the founder of JROTC

Captain Alden Patridge

In how many schools is army JROTC being taught?

Over 1700

What are some skills you learn in JROTC that you use in school and throughout life?

How to lead, talk intelligently, and write clearly and legibly.

How old do you need to be to enroll in JROTC?

14

What are the 7 army values?

Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless service, Honesty, Integrity, Personal courage

What is another name for the national anthem of the US?

The Star-Spangled Banner

How many verses are in the National Anthem

4

Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?

Francis Scott Key

When you salute during the star spangled banner, what are you saluting?

The nation

What are the 1st 10 amendments of the constitution called?

Bill of Rights

What does the bill of rights guarantee an accused person

A speedy and public trial

Why was the 14th amendment enacted?

To protect the rights of Indians and Black-Americans

What are the 2 ways a person can become a US citizen as stated in the 14th amendment?

Birth and naturalization

What are some of your responsibilities as an American Citizen?

Obey laws, pay taxes, and serve of juries

Who wrote the 1st American Army Drill Manuel?

Major General Baron Von Stueben

Preamble

We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordained and establish this constitution for the United States of America.

SMART

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely

Phonetic Alphabet

Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliet, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, Xray, Yankee, Zulu

Perkins in phonetic alphabet

Papa, Echo, Romeo, Kilo, India, November, Sierra

Definition of leadership

The process of influencing others to accomplish the mission by providing purpose, direction, and motivation.

Definition of discipline

Instant willing obedience to all orders, respect for authority, self-reliance, and teamwork

What are the 4 factors of leadership?

The led, teh leader, the situation, and communication

What are the 3 styles of leadership?

Direct, Delegating, and Participating.

What’s the purpose of drill?

To move as a unit, practice discipline, and conduct ceremonies.

Drill and ceremony regulation

TC 3 - 21.5

How many inches are the feet apart at parade rest?

10 inches

How many inches in a marching step?

30

How many inches in a half step/ back step?

15

What is a map?

A scaled, geographic representation of the Earth’s surfaces as seen from above.

How do you read coordinates on a map?

Right and up

What is scale on a map?

Scale shows the relationship between map distance and ground distance.

What are the types of major terrain features?

Hill, valley, depression, ridge, saddle, spur, and draw.

What is the color black on a map?

Man-made features.

What is the color green on a map?

Vegetation

What is the color red on a map?

Major roads, highways, and populated areas.

What is the color brown on a map?

Elevation and relief depicted with contour lines

What are contour lines?

Brown lines on a map that show elevation and relief.

What are the 3 types of contour lines?

Index, supplementary, and intermediate

What are the 3 types of North?

True, magnetic, and grid north.

How is Grid north depicted on a map?

Letters GN

How is True north depicted don a map

A star

How is magnetic north depicted on a map?

A Half arrowhead

What is G-M angle?

The angle between grid north and magnetic north

What is a declination diagram on a map?

Shows the angular relationship between true, grid, and magnetic north

What is azimuth?

A horizontal angle measured clockwise from north

How do you compute a back azimuth?

Add or subtract 180 degrees.

How many degrees in a circle?

360 degrees.

What are the units used to measure distance on map?

Miles, meters, and yards

What is the formula for determining actual ground distance on a map when the bar scales are not available?

Map distance x Scale = Ground distance

What instrument is used to read coordinates on a map?

Coordinate scale

What instrument is used to measure an azimuth on a map?

Protractor

What instrument is used to measure a magnetic azimuth?

Compass