Q) What is the mission of JROTC?
A) To motivate young people to become better citizens
Q) What does "JROTC" stand for?
A) Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
Q) What is a Cadet?
A) A student in JROTC
Q) What year did JROTC begin?
A) 1916
Q) What created JROTC?
A) Congress
Q) When does "LET" mean?
A) Leadership Education Training
Q) What is the key to success in JROTC?
A) Teamwork
Q) What is one of the main objectives of JROTC?
A) To encourage students to graduate from high school
Q) What are the 3 elements in the Pyramid of Authority?
A) The Chain of Command, the Span of Control, and Unity of Command
Q) What is a subordinate?
A) A person lower in rank or grade
Q) The next person in line for a rank is called what?
A) Succession
Q) What does "NCO" stand for?
A) Non-Commision Officer
Q) What does "esprit de corps" mean?
A) The common spirit of feeling pride within a unit, "spirit of the corps"
Q) What are the two types of Soldiers?
A) Enlisted and Officers
Q) How do you greet an officer?
A) Hello sir/ma'am
Q) How do you greet an NCO?
A) Hello [their rank]
Q) What is the only jewelry allowed for Females when in uniform?
A) One pair of stud earrings, made from precious gemstones or pearl, one ring on each hand at maximum, a watch, and a medical alert bracelet
Q) What is the only jewelry allowed for Males while in uniform?
A) One ring on each hand at maximum, a watch, and a medical alert bracelet
19. Q) What are the hair constraints for Females while in uniform?
A) Must be neat and tidy, in a low ponytail or bun if long enough. Hair cannot touch the eyebrows, ears, or collar.
20. Q) What are the hair constraints for Males while in uniform?
A) Must be neat and tidy, with a tapered effect in the back. Hair cannot touch the eyebrows, ears, or collar.
21. Q) What do the "Torches" represent?
A) Knowledge
22. Q) What does the "Yellow Star" mean?
A) HUD, Honor Unit of Distinction
23. Q) What are the two types of Individual Awards?
A) Institutional and national awards
24. Q) What are the four types of Institutional Awards?
A) Academic, Military, Athletic, Miscellaneous
25. Q) When was the first Stars and Stripes flag commissioned?
A) 1777
26. Q) What do the colors on the U.S. flag represent?
A) Blue: Unity and reverence to God / Red: Hardiness and valor / White: Innocence and purity
27. Q) What do the stripes on the flag represent?
A) The original 13 colonies
28. Q) What is the blue section of the U.S. flag called?
A) Union
29. Q) What are the three most commonly displayed flags?
A) Post, Garrison, and Storm
30. Q) When was the current U.S. flag commissioned and why?
A) 1959; the addition of Alaska and Hawaii to the states
31. Q) What are the three ways to show respect for the flag?
A) Present Arms / Properly fold the flag / Properly raise and lower the flag
32. Q) Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
A) Francis Scott Key
33. Q) When was the Star Spangled Banner written?
A) September 14, 1814
Bonus questions you may be asked
Q) Wildcat Battalion Commander?
A) Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Abigail Sherlin
Q) Wildcat Battalion Executive Officer?
A) Cadet Major Colt Peters
Q) Wildcat Battalion Command Sergeant Major?
A) Cadet Command Sergeant Major Sydney King
Q) Wildcat Battalion S-1?
A) Cadet Captain Sherry Jugsujinda
Q) Wildcat Battalion S-2?
A) Cadet Captain Hope Aucoin
Q) Wildcat Battalion S-3?
A) Cadet Major Savannah Huber
Q) Wildcat Battalion S-4?
A) Cadet First Lieutenant Semaj Edwards
Q) Wildcat Battalion S-5?
A) Cadet First Lieutenant Echo Woodard
Q) Wildcat Battalion S-6
A) Cadet First Lieutenant Thomas Brian