JROTC Corps Knowledge

This includes cadet ranks (cadet enlisted and cadet officer + active duty enlisted and officer ranks), basic ribbons, corps values, military times, and the phonetic alphabet (please memorize the cadet code and the airmen's creed on your own). Chain of Command coming soon!

Airman basic or cadet airman basic (AB or C/AB - E1)

No rank insignia

Cadet Airman (C/Amn - E2)

Cadet Airman First Class (C/A1C - E3)

Cadet Senior Airman (C/SrA - E4)

Cadet Staff Sergeant (C/SSgt - E5)

Cadet Technical Sergeant (C/TSgt - E6)

Cadet Master Sergeant (C/MSgt - E7)

Cadet Senior Master Sergeant (C/SMSgt - E8)

Cadet Chief Master Sergeant (C/CMSgt - E9)

Cadet Second Lieutenant (C/ 2nd LT - O1)

Cadet First Lieutenant (C/ 1st Lt - O2)

Cadet Captain (C/ Capt - O3)

Cadet Major (C/Maj - O4)

Cadet Lieutenant Colonel (C/ Lt Col - O5)

Cadet Colonel (C/ Col - O6)

Airman (Amn - E1)

Airman First Class (A1C - E2)

Senior Airman (SrA - E3)

Staff Sergeant (SSgt - E5)

Technical Sergeant (TSgt - E6)

Master Sergeant (MSgt - E7)

Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt - E8)

Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt - E9)

Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt - O1)

First Lieutenant (1st Lt - O2)

Captain (Capt - O3)

Major (Maj - O4)

Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col - O5)

Colonel (Col - O6)

Brigadier General (Brig Gen)

Major General (Maj Gen)

Lieutenant General (Lt Gen)

General (Gen)

“BE (Brigadier) MY (Major) LITTLE (Lieutenant) GENERAL (General)”

What is the acronym to remember the order of the general ranks for active-duty air force officer ranks?

Alpha

A in the phonetic alphabet

Bravo

B in the phonetic alphabet

Charlie

C in the phonetic alphabet

Delta

D in the phonetic alphabet

Echo

E in the phonetic alphabet

Foxtrot

F in the phonetic alphabet

Golf

G in the phonetic alphabet

Hotel

H in the phonetic alphabet

India

I in the phonetic alphabet

Juliet

J in the phonetic alphabet

Kilo

K in the phonetic alphabet

Lima

L in the phonetic alphabet

Mike

M in the phonetic alphabet

November

N in the phonetic alphabet

Oscar

O in the phonetic alphabet

Papa

P in the phonetic alphabet

Quebec

Q in the phonetic alphabet

Romeo

R in the phonetic alphabet

Sierra

S in the phonetic alphabet

Tango

T in the phonetic alphabet

Uniform

U in the phonetic alphabet

Victor

V in the phonetic alphabet

Whiskey

W in the phonetic alphabet

X-ray

X in the phonetic alphabet

Yankee

Y in the phonetic alphabet

Zulu

Z in the phonetic alphabet

1) Integrity first

2) Service before self

3) Excellence in all we do

What are the Corps Values?

Good Conduct Ribbon

Dress and Appearance Ribbon

Longevity Ribbon

Drill Team Ribbon

Activities Ribbon

Attendance Ribbon

Academic Ribbon

Health and Wellness Ribbon

9:00 am

What is 0900 in civilian time?

12:00 pm

What is 1200 in civilian time?

4:00 pm

What is 1600 in civilian time?

Helpful Tip: to convert military time to civilian time add or subtract 12!

Example: Convert 1300 to civilian time.

1300 - 1200 = 100

So the answer is 1 pm!

1747

Convert 5:47 pm to military time

2325

Convert 11:25 pm to military time

0000

Convert 12:00 am to civilian time

19:15

Convert 8:15 pm to military time

1) Your name (“Cadet [insert name]”)

2) Your rank (ex: Cadet technical sergeant)

3) Your job in the corps (if you don’t have one say so)

4) Corps knowledge (so, your ribbons on your uniform!!)

Say Yes Sir, No Sir, Sir my [rank, name, position in the corps] is ….”

What do you NEED to know for the Corps Inspection on February 7th?