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C/LTC Cooper Ranson
Battalion Commander
As the Battalion Commander, Cooper Ranson (LET4) leads the Battalion and directs the vision of the JROTC program at Simon G. Atkins High School. He is responsible for managing all commanders in order to ensure information is disseminated, procedures are executed, and individual abilities are employed most efficiently and effectively. He is part of the drill team, and raiders, and is the commander of Color Guard
For this school year, he hopes to continue our streak of excellence in district competitions and aims to recruit new cadets to the program. He has the main goal of maintaining higher standards in the program and demonstrating them to new cadets entering the Camel Battalion
Command Philosophy
SY 2025-2026
In the Camel Battalion, hope won’t be just a word; it will be the driving force behind our unity and selfless dedication. We will be a beacon to the corps of cadets, by embodying the true spirit of JROTC, inspiring each other to reach our fullest potential. We will dismiss discouragement and pessimistic thoughts because they're foreign to our nature. Instead, we will persevere through adversity and claim success as our own. Sure, we will stumble upon losses, but we will set an unwavering determination that will fortify us. We will be champions of optimism, creators of hope, and purveyors of positivity. We will soar our morale high, mirroring the lofty standards we will commit to uphold. We will prioritize the encouragement of our peers, we will see any form of degradation as a betrayal of what we stand for. Our goal isn't just to meet expectations but to exceed them. We will set a new benchmark for what it means to be part of the Camel Battalion.
Cadet Battalion Commander
CAMELS NEVER QUIT... WITH HOPE AND RESOLVE, OUR FUTURE IS UNSTOPPABLE!
Cadet Battalion Commander,
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Cooper Ranson
Short-Term Goals
100% complete all of Operation Camel’s Back NLT Aug. 30
Conduct Staff orientation by June 1, 2024
Achieve and maintain the 98% in accreditation.
Obtain at least 2 cadets in the National Honors Society
Build up a full Cyber Patriot team and win
Organize a Rifle Team that consists of 7 cadets
Put together a 20-cadet Drill Team that contains Regulation and Exhibition teams
Arrange a Raider team and win BOB competition
Win at least one LET Board throughout the year
Finalize distributing 100% uniforms by the third week of school
Host team meetings no later than Sept. 14
Get 1st place for 9/11 (1st place in Drill, 2nd place in Radier, 3rd place in rifle)
Give out team contracts NLT Sept. 22
Have names of active LET 1s by Sept. 20 and meet them by Sept. 26
Begin training for all teams for BOB NLT Sept. 25
Ensure teams commanders start practice NLT beginning last week of May and resume training by Aug. 14
Long-Term Goals
Conduct a 2 Battalion event that boosts morale (Carowinds, zoo, camp Hanes, etc.)
Place in Top 3 overall in WSFCS competitions
Conduct at least 3 Staff workshops (staff + cadets)
Organize a JLAB team and win a National Championship
Achieve and win 2 SROTC scholarship
Compete in the Best of the Best competition with all teams
Earn $5,000 with various fundraisers throughout the year and with Booster Support
Achieve and sustain 100% accountability of all personnel and equipment throughout the school year
Conduct at least 3 joint Service Learning/ 3 joint Community Service Missions/ 2 joint recruitment missions
Maintain an enrollment of at least 100 cadets
Identify superior cadet performance
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