Command Goals
NROTC UNIT, UNIVERSITY OF
SOUTH CAROLINA
COMMAND GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 2007 AND
2008
Goals.
Professional Development of prospective
Navy and Marine Corps Officers
Academic Excellence
Outstanding Physical Fitness
Optimum Command and Learning Environment
Exceptional Morale and Esprit d’ Corps
Objectives.
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Provide a meaningful
leadership opportunity for every MIDN/OC/MECEP.
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Every Midshipman/Officer
Candidate/MECEP will hold logical progression of leadership billets in
the battalion.
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Every Midshipman/Officer
Candidate/MECEP billet holder will receive a billet description brief
and conduct thorough turnover with predecessor.
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Every Midshipman/Officer
Candidate/MECEP billet holder will be evaluated and counseled on
performance throughout the semester.
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Battalion will conduct
semi-annual leadership training (i.e. LRC/TDC, GMT, Ethical Decision
Making, etc.).
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Maintain a robust
mentoring and counseling program.
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Every student will receive
minimum of three (3) staff advisor counselings per academic semester.
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Midshipman/Officer
Candidate/MECEP billet holders will counsel subordinates (for good and
bad conduct) and properly document all counseling sessions.
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“Old Salt Program” will
meet a minimum of one time per semester as a group, and individually
throughout each semester, allowing upper classmen to mentor their lower
classmen counterparts.
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Midshipmen staff officers
will attend weekly NROTC staff meetings and brief Midshipman events and
operations.
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Advisors will conduct
mandatory discussion with all change of major students.
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Students make realistic
grade projections for courses, and inform advisors if projection
standards not being met during the semester.
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Prepare Navy Option
students to be eligible for their first choice in service selection.
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Detailed aviation,
submarine, and surface briefs will be given, at a minimum, annually to
all Navy Option Midshipmen. Briefs will include life as a Navy Officer
in each community, and requirements to get there.
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Staff advisors will
supervise student progress in order to ensure that they stay within the
required physical, academic, and other standards required to be
competitive for service selection.
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All Navy Option Midshipmen
with grades that meet the minimum qualification for a nuke interview
will receive personal counseling from the Staff Nuclear Accessions
Officer.
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All students will be
required to take the ASTB to determine if they are eligible for aviation
duty.
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Prepare Marine Officer
Candidates to achieve 100% OCS graduation rate.
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Every OCS candidate will
participate in the “Breakfast Club” program during the semester prior to
attending OCS.
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Conduct “Breakfast Club”
twice per week during spring semester in order to train OCS candidates
in physical fitness, rifle manual, land navigation, general USMC
knowledge, and current OCS evaluation and screening standards.
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Conduct Semper Fidelis
Society PT three times per week, focusing on endurance, upper body
development, and PFT performance.
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USMC staff ensures all
administrative paperwork and checklists are complete in order to set
candidates up for success.
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Provide postgraduate
education opportunity for staff officers.
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Each staff officer will be
afforded the opportunity and pursue a postgraduate degree.
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Achieve a Battalion
Grade Point Average above 3.4.
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Staff advisors constantly
supervise student academic progress.
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Maintain tutor availability
within unit for technical courses.
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Midshipmen Academics
Officer ensures tutors are present during required times.
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Enforce mandatory study
hours program for Term or Cumulative GPAs below 2.8, or any failure or
incomplete course.
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Midshipmen Academics
Officer ensures study hours logs are maintained.
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Freshman Midshipmen and
students not in “good standing” due to academics shall provide a grade
progress report to their advisor every two weeks.
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Achieve NROTC Program
goal of 65% Technical Majors for Navy Option MIDN.
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All students will be
introduced to these programs and briefed on various benefits.
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Unit Recruiting Officer
will emphasize to all prospective students, the need for technical
degrees in the Navy.
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Achieve Nuclear
Accession Goals.
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All students will be
briefed on benefits (i.e. professional, education, monetary, etc.) of
the Nuclear Power Program, and nuclear power opportunities after Navy
career.
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Promote Nuclear Training
Cruises among Midshipmen.
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Academics Officer will work
with Nuclear Power Officer to provide a meaningful interview
preparation.
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Unit will coordinate and
host annual nuclear power submarine visit/brief.
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Achieve Scholarships for
all College Program Students.
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Staff advisors assist
students through the scholarship application process.
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Each applicant maintain a
3.4 or greater GPA and a Good High (USN)/ 285 (USMC) score on the PFA/PFT.
·
Provide High Quality
instruction in Naval Science Courses.
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All staff members attend
new instructor seminar at Pensacola, FL at the beginning of their first
year.
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Instructors participate in
teaching seminars offered through the USN/USMC or to USC faculty.
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Instructors thoroughly
research topic.
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Instructors provide
flexible office hours for students.
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All students fill out
course evaluations (truthfully and accurately) at the end of each Naval
Science course. Instructors use evaluations to improve teaching
materials, techniques, etc.
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Instructors utilize
Blackboard as tool to enhance student learning and overall course
effectiveness.
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Achieve a 100% pass rate
on PFA; 75% with a score of Good/High or better.
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Every student & active duty
staff member will conduct PT minimum of five times per week (Guidance:
30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity 3-5 days/wk, 15-20
minutes of strengthening exercises 2-3 days/wk, 10-15 minutes of
stretching every day).
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Every student required to
participate in unit PT programs (Semper Fidelis, or Blue & Gold) three
times per week.
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Semper Fi, and Blue & Gold
PT will focus on strength, speed, and endurance.
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Athletics Officer conducts
two Inventory PFAs during semester in preparation for Final PFA.
(Failure of one or both will result in remedial PT for remainder of the
semester.)
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Enforce principles of
exercise throughout unit (Regularity, progression, balance, variety,
specificity, recovery, overload)
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Athletics Officer ensures
every student is educated on proper diet and nutrition to maximize
physical performance.
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Enforce remedial PT program
for borderline and failing performance, and to assist in medical
rehabilitation.
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Every student familiarizes
themselves with OPNAVINST 6110.1H (USN)/ MCO P6100.12 (USMC) for
complete Navy/Marine Corps physical fitness standards.
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Achieve a PFT average of
285 for Marine Option/MECEP students.
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Every Marine/Marine Option
Midshipman conducts PT minimum of five times per week.
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Every Marine/Marine Option
Midshipman required to participate in Semper Fidelis PT three times per
week.
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Every Marine/Marine Option
Midshipman will focus on strength, speed, and endurance during PT
sessions.
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Enforce principles of
exercise throughout unit (Regularity, progression, balance, variety,
specificity, recovery, overload)
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Semper Fi PTI ensures every
MECEP/Marine Option Midshipman is educated on proper diet and nutrition
to maximize physical performance.
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Achieve 100% pass rate
on swim qualification.
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Every student will
participate in annual swim qualification with the battalion.
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Battalion athletics officer
will provide remediation to all students requiring extra training to
successfully complete their swim qualification.
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Win the Tri Service
Field Meet, Regional Drill Meets, and Pistol Team competitions.
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Unit will identify
strengths in all competition events through a thorough screening
process.
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Participation in Drill &
Pistol teams are one-year commitments in order to promote continuity and
competitiveness.
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Drill & Pistol teams
practice minimum of one time per week.
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All meets will be unit
supported.
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Preparation for the Tri
Service Field Meet will take place during Semper Fi, and Blue & Gold PT
three times per week.
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Active participation in,
unit clubs/programs, University of South Carolina sports
programs,
and other collegiate activities.
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Each NROTC student will
participate in at least one unit club/program during each academic fall
& spring semester.
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All NROTC students are
encouraged to participate in college-level sports programs (Varsity,
intramural, etc.)
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All NROTC students are
encouraged to participate in USC academic clubs, lectures, and
community-based projects.
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Maintain a professional
military environment that is free from discrimination or harassment.
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All NROTC Staff and
Students exercise professional behavior at all times.
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All NROTC staff and
students attend required annual instruction (GMT) on proper professional
conduct regarding discrimination and harassment.
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NROTC staff and students
will enforce high standards of behavior throughout the battalion.
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Provide facilities that
create an optimum learning environment.
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NROTC Staff Officers ensure
that classrooms are properly equipped and ready for instruction for
Naval Science courses.
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Midshipmen Operations
Officer ensures that necessary facilities are coordinated and acquired
for unit Lab/drill and instruction purposes.
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Conduct computer hardware
and software updates for NROTC computer lab whenever resources are
available.
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Provide a motivating,
professional Freshman Orientation experience.
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Capable cadre for
orientation is handpicked and thoroughly briefed on specific tasks.
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Cadre will be evaluated on
expectations prior to beginning of orientation.
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AMOI ensures that every
event is rehearsed and evaluated prior to beginning of orientation.
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OIC gives comprehensive
confirmation brief to commanding officer and unit staff prior to
conducting orientation.
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Promptly recognize
outstanding performance.
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Students will be recognized
for superior performance in all professional areas including, academics,
physical fitness, leadership, drill, and contribution to the unit.
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All awards will be
submitted, evaluated, processed, and awarded in a timely manner.
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“Midshipman of the Month”
will be awarded during the drill period following the board.
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All Midshipmen will wear
appropriate ribbons on the designated uniform IAW the uniform
regulations.
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Provide a variety of
professional, social, classroom and lab opportunities that promote core
values, tradition and discipline.
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Standard General Military
Training classes will be given to every staff member and student during
each semester. Lessons will relate specifically to Navy/Marine Corps
core values of honor, courage, and commitment.
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Naval Traditions and Values
videos will be given prior to every Navy Lab brief and GMT class.
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Biannual personnel
inspections will be conducted In order to evaluate every student’s
bearing, knowledge and discipline.
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“Tally-Ho” (football
tailgate function) will allow unit staff and midshipmen to socialize and
to evaluate professionalism of students outside of work environment.
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Unit will host two formal
Navy/USMC Balls each year (Birthday Ball in fall & Commissioning Ball in
spring), and a spring Mess Night.
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All platoons will compete
in two intra-unit drill competitions each year.
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Students given opportunity
to participate in semi-annual blood drive.
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