Basic Training Stage Three

Basic Training Stage Three (C-0.3)

In Stage Three of Basic Training, we will be learning about History of and Introduction to RCC and Inception of ROTTWEILER, The Ranks of RCC and Rank Equivalence with ROTTWEILER, Justice and Disputes within ROTTWEILER, the ROTTWEILER Handbook of Regulations and Setting Up Your ROTTWEILER Accounts.

After completing Stage Three, you may introduce/address yourself as NE.3 - i.e., New Entry stage 3.

HISTORY OF/INTRODUCTION TO THE RCC AND ROTTWEILER

The Ranger Cadet Combined Corps (RCC) was created at Brimmer Vale High School in Jamaica on February 25, 2013, after a previous soft launch on September 18, 2012 as the Brimmer Vale High School Cadet Scouts, by combining the training, organizational structure and principles of Jamaica Combined Cadet Force, Scouts Association of Jamaica, and the Queen's York Rangers Army Cadet Corps. Some years later, the RCC incorporated some influences from the Web Cadet Corps. In December 2024, RCC established its micronational face - the Principality Tribe of Aarsiisii micronation.

In this lesson, we will examine a brief history and introduction to the RCC, Aims and Objectives of the RCC, Means of Achieving the Aims and Objectives, The Twelve Laws of the Ranger Cadet, Ranks of the RCC, Ranger Cadet Battalions, and how ROTTWEILER fits into all this.

Brief Introductory History:

The organization that would eventually be known as the Ranger Cadet Combined Corps started on September 18, 2012 as the Brimmer Vale High School Cadet Scouts. The Brimmer Vale High School Cadet Scouts was a means of engaging students by involving them in scouting activities with the Brimmer Vale High School Scout Troop, even as they trained as cadets in anticipation of the school getting a cadet unit of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF).

At that time, students of Brimmer Vale High School, formerly, Port Maria Comprehensive High School, had many behavioural problems, and Acting Principal Maureen Cunningham-Johnson and her succeeding Acting Principal Derrick Green requested English teacher and cadet officer of JCCF, then-Lieutenant Chase Neil to form a cadet unit to help in the establishment of discipline in the school. Lt Neil then applied to Brimmer Vale High School for employment to teach English Language and establish a JCCF unit. Subsequent to Lt Neil's employment, the school applied for a cadet unit and was denied by JCCF, which cited concerns about a number of administration shifts in the school at that time as well as lack of adequate funding from the Ministry of National Security as reasons for refusal.

Lt Neil then assisted with reviving the Brimmer Vale High School Scout Troop and while training the scouts, got approval from his Battalion Commanding Officer in the JCCF to train the students in basic cadet skills until JCCF Headquarters approved the installation of a cadet unit. And so, on September 18, 2012, the Brimmer Vale High School Cadet Scouts was born.

JCCF Headquarters, however, eventually once more denied the school a unit. After yet another request and another denial from JCCF, Lt Chase Neil and the Principal reached out to the National Interschool Brigade (NIB) for a cadet unit and were also denied. Hearing the cries of the parents for a cadet unit, Lt. Neil combined the training, organizational structure and philosophies of Jamaica Cadet Combined Force, the Scout Association of Jamaica and the Queen's York Rangers Army Cadets, and with the input and assistance of ex-cadet and ex-Pathfinder then-Staff Sergeant Samarie Campbell, drafted the Duty and Parade Uniform (DPU), Motto, Corps Insignia/Badge, the Twelve Laws of the Ranger Cadet, and launched the Ranger Cadet Combined Corps (RCC) on February 25, 2013, when it became a separate movement from the Brimmer Vale High School Scout Troop.

The RCC started its first primary school/elementary school-based Ranger Cadet Junior Corps unit on September 30, 2014 with the instalment of the Port Maria Primary School Ranger Cadet Junior Corps, which was shortly followed by the Free Hill Primary School Ranger Cadet Junior Corps. In October 2016, the RCC installed its first church-based Ranger Cadet Community Corps unit with the Oxford Baptist Ranger Cadet Community Corps.

In January 2017, elements of the Web Cadet Corps - an online cadet organization originally based on the Sea Cadet Corps in the UK, but eventually encapsulating Army, Air, Navy, Marine, Coast Guard and Space Cadets training - was incorporated into the RCC.

RCC now operates in and through mostly primary/elementary schools, churches, youth clubs, and a few church-run/church-based high schools, to achieve its aims and objectives.

RCC Aims and Objectives:

1.  To develop within its members, the principles of discipline, confidence, leadership, responsibility, and community service through adventurous, intensive and meaningful training.

2.  To promote physical fitness in youth.

3.  To stimulate youth interest in and appreciation for the military and security forces.

4.  To provide or facilitate employment for unattached youth, especially for, but not necessarily limited to, those who are members of the Ranger Cadet Combined Corps and other uniformed voluntary youth groups.

5.  To bring together youth within communities through positive and engaging activities within a safe, structured, adventurous and progressive environment.

6.  To participate in and assist in promoting parish disaster management and preparedness.

7.  To promote anti-litter and preservation of the environment.

8.  To develop and support Ranger Cadet Corps units in schools and Ranger Cadet Community Corps units in churches and youth clubs.

9.  To extend the geographical reach of the Ranger Cadet Combined Corps by establishing new units in schools and communities.

10. To engage in volunteerism and charitable acts to render assistance to and alleviate the conditions of the poor, indigent and unfortunate.

11. To present issues affecting youth and the residents of communities in which Ranger Cadets live before the relevant authorities and agencies, voicing their concerns and advocating on their behalf.

Achieving Our Aims and Objectives:

The aims and objectives of the RCC are achieved by networking with civil and governmental organizations and by putting Ranger Cadets in military-like uniform, teaching them basic military discipline and putting them in operation to achieve the aims and objectives through team work, all while exposing them to a variety of training activities such as: service knowledge, foot drills, rifle drills, physical fitness training, fieldcraft and bushcraft, first aid, map reading, adventure training, martial arts, camping and expeditions, mediation/basic counselling training, music/bands, marksmanship with paintball and/or air rifle, disaster shelter management, basic fire-fighting, search and rescue, watermanship/watercraft and boating, civics and etiquette, money management/financial literacy, community service and volunteerism, project-building, and for church-based community units; Christian/Biblical instruction.

These military-like training activities are not meant to create a highly trained soldier, but are seen as the best means of achieving our aims and objectives (in combination with application of The Twelve Laws of the Ranger Cadet): 

1. Drill: Drill develops respect for peers and superiors, and teaches Ranger Cadets discipline and the value of working together as a group or team.

2. Section/Patrol Leading: By learning to lead a section, a patrol, or platoon, Ranger Cadets develop the principles of leadership, responsibility, and teamwork. Section, patrol, platoon leading is a subset of drill.

3. Service Knowledge: Service Knowledge builds an appreciation for the military, and encourages efficiency, confidence and pride in being a member of the Corps.

4. Physical Training: Physical Training builds physical stamina and confidence, and teaches the value of teamwork.

5. Campcraft and Expeditions: Camping and going on Expeditions creates a sense of fun and adventure, respect for nature, and the ability to survive in the field for short periods.

6. Fieldcraft: Fieldcraft teaches Ranger Cadets how to move stealthily in the field and creates a sense of fun as Ranger Cadets copy military-like movements and tactics, and learn the value of teamwork and how to survive in the bushes for short periods of time.

7. Map Reading: Map Reading is an important skill in navigating, especially when Ranger Cadets are executing field activities or going on Expeditions.

8. Basic Martial Arts: Karate, judo and other martial arts teach self-discipline, confidence, self-respect and respect for others, and promote physical and mental fitness and the ability to effectively defend oneself.

9. Mediation/Basic Counselling: Taught by trained Guidance Counsellors, Mediation/Basic Counselling training helps the Ranger Cadet to develop self-control and the ability to get along with, and work with others, and also prepares the Ranger Cadet to mediate in situations where there is much conflict and heightened tension.

10. Emergency First Aid:  This equips the Ranger Cadets with knowledge of First Aid and Health Education so that they can give Emergency First Aid if and whenever it is needed.

11. Search and Rescue, Shelter Management: Search and Rescue, Disaster Shelter Management, and Basic Firefighting training help Ranger Cadets to play their part in assisting during a disaster and build confidence, teamwork and a sense of civic duty.

12. Community Service: Each Ranger Cadet is expected to develop a sense of duty and of service to his/her community. Community Service builds a sense of duty and patriotism.

13. Marksmanship: Learning about weapons safety and how to handle, fire and take care of firearms creates a healthy respect for these weapons, minimizing the allure of guns and rifles, and at the same time increasing the sense of adventure and ability to defend oneself.

Ranger Cadets start out with the paintball rifle, then move on to virtual reality shooting, then shooting with the skeet shotgun or air rifle. After introductions to these weapons, the Ranger Cadets preferably move on to using .303 rifles.

14. Civics and Etiquette:  Both Civics Training and Etiquette Training work to create a well-rounded person who is well-equipped to function in modern society, and who demonstrates attitudes that are valuable to any society and organization.

15. Music/Band Training: Music or Band Training is reserved for those Ranger Cadets who are interested and who intend to make Music a hobby or career choice. These will form part of the Ranger Cadet Drum Corps and will participate in parades, concerts, and such events as are needed or mandated.

16. Project Building: After two years of training, a Ranger Cadet is expected to take up and complete a project of his/her choosing. A project is, basically, a way to improve or impact positively on one’s surroundings or one’s own self, or a way of giving back to the community. Ranger Cadets identify their own projects, the resources and support that they need, and the time they think it will take them to complete it. Officers will then monitor the progress of the project.

The Twelve Laws of the Ranger Cadet:

The Twelve Laws of the Ranger Cadet are the guiding and cornerstone principles of the RCC. When members try their best to live by these laws while undergoing the training activities, it is anticipated that they will fulfil the aims and objectives of the RCC:

1.   A Ranger Cadet has respect for his/her peers, teachers, senior NCO’s and Officers and him/herself.

2.   A Ranger Cadet never gives up, and tries his/her best no matter what.

3.   A Ranger Cadet’s fellow Ranger Cadets are his/her brothers and sisters.

4.   A Ranger Cadet gives of his/her time and service because he/she should and he/she can.

5.   A Ranger Cadet is fully in control of what he/she says and does, how he/she says and does it and when he/she says and does it.

6.   A Ranger Cadet recognizes that an order is an order is an order, regardless of his/her feelings.

7.   A Ranger Cadet will not let the fact that he/she cannot complete a task stop him/her. He/She will find a way to get it done.

8.   A Ranger Cadet strives to be smart, sharp and flawless in his/her drill and his/her dress and turnout, and is punctual in attending parades, duties and camps.

9.   A Ranger Cadet is honest and trustworthy in all he/she says and does, and does not speak ill of others.

10.                A Ranger Cadet keeps his/her mind and body fit, healthy and alert.

11.                A Ranger Cadet is well-equipped to defend him/herself and others.

12.                A Ranger Cadet is always mindful that he/she should set a good example for his/her peers because RANGER CADETS LEAD THE WAY.

Inception of ROTTWEILER:

On January 2, 2023, the Commissioner and founder of the RCC, Commsr Chase Neil, proposed and instituted an online arm of the RCC, basing it largely on the decommissioned Web Cadet Corps - WCC. WCC was founded in October 1998 as an online replica of Sea Cadet Corps and Navy League training until it grew to facilitate Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine, Coast Guard and Space Force cadet training and activities, and was shut down in early 2019. Commsr Chase Neil adopted the ranks, insignia and training material of Web Cadet Corps Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines and Space Force into ROTTWEILER, while creating the ranks, insignia and training for the Public Safety Element as an original Element/Service Branch and combining parts of Army and Air Force Elements with Rescue/Emergency First Aid training to create the National Guard Element, based on the US National Guard Army and Air branches combined.

Creation of the Principality Tribe of Aarsiisii:

On December 7, 2024, the RCC made the decision become a micronation, with the Principality Tribe of Aarsiisii as its micronational face. All members of the RCC automatically become member-citizens of the Principality Tribe. ROTTWEILER members may become member-citizens of the Principality Tribe of Aarsiisii after attaining C-6 rank and applying to the RCC to become a member of the RCC.

RANKS OF RCC AND RANK EQUIVALENCE WITH ROTTWEILER RANKS

There are five broad grades of ranks in the RCC:

                     i.        Recruits

                    ii.        Ranger Cadet Other Ranks

                  iii.        Potential Adult Volunteers

                  iv.        Adult Other Rank Instructors

                   v.        Commissioned Officers

These rank grades are broken down into the following ranks, from lowest to highest:

                     i.        Recruits

                    ii.        Ranger Cadet Other Ranks:

A.   Privates, Privates First Class

B.   Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs):

·         Lance Corporal, Corporal, Sergeant, Staff Sergeant, Warrant Officer Class Two, Warrant Officer Class One, Sergeant/Under Officer – who is a Ranger Cadet NCO in training to be an Officer.

                  iii.        Potential Adult Volunteers:

A.   NYA’s – Not Yet Appointed (Potential Adult Other Rank Instructors)

B.   PO’s – Potential Officers

C. Officer Cadets

C.  SUO’s – Sergeant/Under Officers (who are both NCOs and POs - Potential Officer) 

                  iv.        Adult Other Rank Instructors:

·         Corporal, Sergeant, Staff Sergeant, Warrant Officer Class Two, Warrant Officer Class One

                   v.        Commissioned Officers:

·         Second Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, Commissioner

ROTTWEILER ranks are three ranks below their corresponding/equivalent rank in RCC on the ground. 

Whenever ROTTWEILER members meet up with RCC members face-to-face, they will be addressed and treated like their corresponding 3-rank diminished RCC equivalent rank. 

JUSTICE AND DISPUTES IN ROTTWEILER

Disputes and disciplinary matters are handled through the chain of command by one's immediate superior. The superior must try to solve the problem as much as possible through mediation. If mediation fails, then one may appeal to the next higher in the chain of command - the superior of one's immediate superior - or to proceed to a justice case.

If mediation fails at this level, then the superior passes the case to the Regulations Officer. The Regulations Officer will then inform the Executive Officer, who will contact the complainant/aggrieved and, in consultant with the complainant, create a charge sheet and a timeline of events, and send these via email to the accused/defendant.

The accused/defendant must respond via email with either 'GUILTY' or 'NOT GUILTY'. If the accused pleas Guilty, the Executive Officer as the case's Presiding Officer will sentence the accused according to the Code of Offences and close the case with no right to appeal. If, however, the accused pleas 'Not Guilty,' the case will go to trial.

The Executive Officer normally acts as President Officer at a justice trial, unless the complaint/dispute involves them, at which point, the Commandant acts as Presiding Officer. If, however, the Commandant is the accused, then a board of three of the highest ranking Officers in ROTTWEILER, outside of the Commandant and Executive Officer, will act as Presiding Officer.

The Regulations Officer acts as Prosecuting Officer in each case. If the Regulations Officer is unable to, or if the charge/dispute involves the Regulations Officer, then the Administrative Officer acts as Prosecutor.

All other relevant information about Justice matters in ROTTWEILER is contained within Chapter Ten of ROTTWEILER's Rules and Regulations.

ROTTWEILER RULES & REGULATIONS

In Basic Training, we do our best to get you up to speed on how our Corps works, but to fully appreciate and understand ROTTWEILER Corps and your place in it, we encourage you to read ROTTWEILER Rules & Regulations. If you haven't read it already, you should do so by the time you have submitted the test for Basic Training Stage Three.

ROTTWEILER Regulations are organized in a number of chapters that each deal with a different aspect of ROTTWEILER:

• Summary/Introduction of ROTTWEILER Regulations

1. Chapter One: Aims, Mission and Membership

2. Chapter Two: Structure

3. Chapter Three: Training and Career Progression

4. Chapter Four:  Status, Transfers and Leave

5. Chapter Five: The Commandant

6. Chapter Six: Training

7. Chapter Seven: Administration, Communication and Entertainment

8. Chapter Eight: Awards and Medals

9. Chapter Nine: Rank Progression and Development

10. Chapter Ten: Regulations and Justice

11. Chapter Eleven: Corps Maintenance/Site Maintenance and ROTTWEILER Forums

Annex A: Positional Terms of Reference

Annex B: Equivalent Ranks

Annex C: Medals of ROTTWEILER

SETTING UP YOUR ROTTWEILER ACCOUNTS

Most communications in ROTTWEILER will take place via email, Facebook groups/Messenger and the Discord server, so it will be helpful to create your ROTTWEILER-specific Facebook page and  a Discord account.

Especially since Facebook is a more visible platform, it is essential that your ROTTWEILER Facebook profile seem professional and respectable, a worthy reflection of the Corps. Your Facebook profile picture should consist of your approved profile picture and your rank badge below. This profile picture should be approved by the Corps Senior Drill Instructor and Graphics Technician before posting. You will be added to the ROTTWEILER Facebook group after completing all three levels of Basic Training and bring promoted to Junior Cadet rank.

After passing Basic and Intermediate Service Branch/Element training and 1 Trade, you will be promoted to C-3 rank [Pvt(A), Pte(M), Pvt(NG), LAC(AF), AS(N), AG(CG), AC(S), Cons(PS)] - and be placed in the Discord server.

Within the servers, you must be mindful to refer to others by their rank and name, or by Sir or Ma'am for senior Officers and the Corps Senior NCO.

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