General Knowledge
Chain Of Command:
President Of The United States: The Honorable Joseph R. Biden
Vice President Of The United States: The Honorable Kamala D. Harris
Secretary of State: Antony Blinken
Secretary of Defense: Lloyd Austin III
Secretary of the Navy: Carlos Del Toro
Chief of Naval Operations: Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti, USN MCPON: Master Chief James Honea
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: General Charles Brown, USAF
Commandant of the Marine Corps: General Eric M.Smith, SGTMAJ of USMC: SGTMAJ Carlos Ruiz
Commander, Naval Education and Training Command: Rear Admiral (Upper Half) Jeffery Czerewko, USN
Commander, Naval Service Training Command: Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Captain Craig Mattingly, USN
Area Manager, NJROTC Area FOUR: Commander Eric Humphreys, USN (Ret.)
Birthday of the Navy: 13 October 1775
Birthday of the Marine Corps: 10 November 1775
MHS NJROTC Unit Established: 1987
Middletown High School NJROTC Chain Of Command:
Cadet Commanding Officer: C/LCDR Raymond Zayas '24
Cadet Executive Officer: C/LT Magali DelaRosa '24
Cadet Senior Enlisted Advisor: C/SCPO Alice Martinez '25
Cadet Operations Officer: C/LTJG Edward Moscatiello '25
Cadet Special Projects Officer: C/ENS Melissa Parker '25
Cadet Administrative Officer: C/LTJG Roxanna Clauson '24
Cadet Assistant Administrative Officer: C/ENS Angel Olmos '24
Cadet Supply Officer: C/LTJG Antony GonzalezSerrano '24
Cadet Assistant Supply Officer: C/ENS Gabriella Marrero '25
Cadet Chief Of Supply: C/CPO Juan GonzalezSerrano '26
Cadet Public Affairs Officer: C/LTJG Janiya Robinson '24
Cadet Assistant Public Affairs Officer: C/PO2 Tallulah Hardy '27
Cadet Academics Officer: C/LTJG Marcello Citriniti '24
Cadet Assistant Academics Officer: C/CPO Genesis Campos '26
Cadet Drill Team Commander: C/CPO Valarie Lopez '26
Cadet Color Guard Commander: C/CPO Inderpreet Kaur '26
Cadet Assistant Color Guard Commander: C/PO1 Deandre Olive '26
Cadet Athletics Team Commander: C/ENS Joseph Britto '25
Cadet Rifle Team Commander: C/LTJG Cydney Diggs '24
1st Platoon Commander: C/ENS Mekhi Wilson '24
2nd Platoon Commander: C/ENS Hailey McNamera '25
3rd Platoon Commander: C/CPO Valarie Lopez '26
4th Platoon Commander: C/ENS Hazelly Lopez '25
Cadet First Lieutenant: C/ENS Johnathen Scarpati '24
Shoals or shoal water is water that is too shallow for a ship. Rocks are rocks. Obviously, if you are on a ship it is dangerous to be around rocks and shoals. In the old days, sailors called our Navy Regulations "Rocks and Shoals" and were careful to steer clear of any violations. For our cadets, "Rocks and Shoals" describe both the formal cadet knowledge they are expected to know and a set of lore and "rates" on which they may be quizzed. Review the attachments below for more information.
"Animals Around the Ship" provides the common names and sailor slang used to refer to many objects around ships, both naval and merchant. These terms, many of which are quite old but still in common use, were developed over time as landsmen were taught the ropes onboard ship. In such a situation, tagging an object with a name that could be used as a mnemonic device to remember its purpose helped the landlubber become a sailor.
"NJROTC Knowledge" provides the general knowledge that Middletown Cadets are expected to know. This knowledge will be tested during uniform inspections and advancement exams.
NJROTC Cadet General Knowledge, September 2021
"New Cadet Handbook" is the on-line version of our MHS Cadet Handbook. This is where you find information related to our program here at MHS, including our billet structure, cadet responsibilities, and similar items of interest.
"Reef Points" is a greatly minimized version of some of the plebe knowledge that midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy are required to learn.
"The Laws of the Navy" is Captain Hopwood's advice to his brother officer in the Royal Navy at the turn of the last century. Still good advice today for those in the service and beyond.