BLT Knowledge Slide Cards

Leadership Principle 1

Know yourself and seek self-improvement

Leadership Principle 2

Be technically proficient

Leadership Principle 3

Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions

Leadership Principle 4

Make sound and timely decisions

Leadership Principle 5

Set the example

Leadership Principle 6

Know your people and look out for their well-being

Leadership Principle 7

Keep your workers informed

Leadership Principle 8

Develop a sense of responsibility in your workers

Leadership Principle 9

Ensure that tasks are understood, supervised, and accomplished

Leadership Principle 10

Train as a team

Leadership Principle 11

Use the full capabilities of your organization

NJROTC Cadet Creed

I am a navy junior rotc cadet.

I strive to promote patriotism and to become an informed and responsible citizen.

I respect those in positions of authority

I support those who have defended freedom and democracy around the world.

I proudly embrace the navy’s core values of honor, courage, and commitment.

I am committed to excellence and fair treatment of all.

Uniform: Rank and J-bar

¼ in bisecting the collar point

Male regs: hair

Tapered upwards and outwards ¾ inch. No longer than 4in in length and 2in in bulk.

Make regs: nails

Will not extend past the fingertips.

Male regs: necklaces

Authorized but not visible

Male regs: Ribbons/name tag

Worn parallel to the top of the shirt pocket, ¼ inch above and centered on the pocket button hole.

Female Regulations: Hair

Cannot fall below the lower edge of the back of the collar. bulk of the hair shall not exceed 2 inches or interfere with the proper wearing of your cap or show under the front brim of the cap. Hair ornaments and barrettes must be similar to hair color.

Female Regulations: Cosmetics

Applied in good taste and colors blend with natural skin tone. lipstick should be conservative.

Female Regulations: Fingernails

Shall not exceed ¼ of an inch past the fingernail. nail polish color shall complement the skin tone.

Female Regulations: necklaces

Authorized, but shall not be visible

Female Regulations: Ribbons/Name tag

Bottom of the ribbons shall be six and one quarter inches from the shoulder seam. name tags shall be placed shall be placed in the same manner on the right side of the over blouse.

Meaning of the colors of the American flag: Red

Hardiness and Valor

Meaning of the colors of the American flag: White

Purity and innocence

Meaning of the colors of the American flag: Blue

Vigilance, Perseverance, and Justice

Navy/Marine Corps knowledge:birthplace of the USMC

Tung tavern Philadelphia, PA

Navy/Marine Corps knowledge: 1st commandant of the MC

Captain Samuel Nichols

Navy/Marine Corps knowledge: 1st Female marine

Opha May Johnson

Navy/Marine Corps knowledge: The grand old man of the MC

Archibald Henderson

Meaning of the USMC insignia: Eagle

National defense

Meaning of the USMC insignia: Globe

Worldwide service

Meaning of the USMC insignia: Anchor

Maritime tradition

Mascot of the Marine Corps and their motto

English bull dog

Semper Fidelis

Only marine to be awarded 5 navy crosses

Lewis B. Chesty Pukler

Only 2 marines to be awarded 2 medals of honor

Dan Daly and Smedley Butler

Origin of the nick name the leatherback

Derived from the fact that Marines used to wear high leather collars to defend against sword slashes.

The meaning of the blood stripe on E4s and above

Worn on the trousers of E4s and above in memory of those who sided at Chapultepec Mexico

Service academy location and mascot: Army

West Point NY, Mule

Service academy location and mascot: Navy

Annapolis, MD, GOAT

Service academy location and mascot: Air Force

Colorado Springs, CO, Falcon

Service academy location and mascot: Coast Guard

New London, CT, bear

Service academy location and mascot: Merchant Marine

Kings Point, NY, Mariner

Branch Birthdays: Army

June 14th, 1775

Branch Birthdays: Air Force

September 18th, 1947

Branch Birthdays: Coast Guard

August 4th, 1790

4 positions of rest:

Parade Rest

At Ease

Rest

Fall Out

Two types of grip with Guidon

V-grip

Strong grip

Distance between elements at normal interval:

40 inches

Distance between elements at close interval:

4 inches

Distance when formed for inspection(open ranks)

70 inches

Quick time march:

30 inch step 112-120 steps/min

Double time march

36 inch step 180 steps/min

Half step march

15 inch step 112-120 steps/min

Mark time march

00 inch step 112-120 steps/min

Attention:

Heels together at a 45 degree angle

Parade rest:

Move left foot 12 inches to the left

Types of formations

On line and in column