On Sunday, July 10th we started the Basic Leader Course (BLC), the second iteration of Basic Cadet Training (BCT-2) and the Cadet Ranger School (CRS) began.
Cadet Ranger School
Seven of our Challenge Cadets met the challenge and have moved into the Cadet Ranger School (CRS.) They have been joined by three past graduates of the Challenge; C/SGT Adam Clifford & C/SGT Alan Royce of the Headquarters Company here in Millersburg and Cadet Kyle Wittcoff, of the Individual Training Company (ITC).
For the next three weeks, the CRC Cadets will participate in a program that focuses on skills learned during the Cadet Ranger Challenge and the patrolling and field skills curriculum taught during U.S. Army Ranger School. The CRS Cadets are highly motivated and are in excellent physical shape.
CRS Cadets will face a week of evaluation where they will be evaluated on their leadership, teamwork and physical fitness. Cadets must achieve the USAC Advanced Physical Fitness Standard on the ACPFT in order to remain with CRS after the first week.
Those cadets who are not allowed to continue in the CRS will transfer to the field skills portion of BLC and continue with the TACMAP program after BLC concludes. Cadets must have satisfactorily completed the CRC to be eligible to attend this course. They have a very exciting week planned including Airsoft engagements, the ropes course, rappelling and Rifle/Pistol Marksmanship.
The Basic Leader Course:
BLC is our intense three-week program for graduates of Basic Cadet Training. BCT trains our Cadets in the “basics” of being a USAC Cadet (hence the name Basic Cadet Training) but there is so much more. Being a good Cadet means that you are always learning and growing. BLC provides an advanced orientation in basic leadership, field training, marksmanship, self-defense and team-building activities. This course is a requirement for Cadets to earn their Certificate of Proficiency (CoP) and be eligible for promotion to Cadet Sergeant. Most of our newly minted Cadets have elected to stay on with us and participate in this year’s BLC. It should be an interesting week.
Basic Cadet Training:
It’s not quite Ground Hog Day but its close. ;) 61 new recruits began this session of BCT on July 10th. This time they are organized into a single platoon based at McIntye Hall as BLC has almost completely taken over Miller Hall.
This platoon is being led by C/Sergeant Alex Metta who is assigned to the Army Cadets of Selfridge (MI.) He is being assisted by C/PFC Nina Garrido of the Army Cadets of the National Capital Region and C/PFC Jacqueline Riley of the Army Cadets of Selfridge. This group of Recruits will participate in most of the same activities that the earlier class did.
On initial observation it seems like this BCT class is “getting it” earlier than the last. I chalk that up to experienced leadership in the form of C/SGT Metta, his team and Drill Sergeant Nordan.
New Team Members
We are fortunate that we have some additional help for the BLC.
First we have Sergeant John Cleary. He joins us (with his daughter for BCT) as a Tactical NCO for the BLC. SGT Cleary is also helping by supplying many of the pictures that you see posted on Facebook.
Next we have Army Sergeant First Class Fred Gibson and his wife Tina. He is an active duty Army Recruiter and Tina is a Special Education Teacher. SFC Gibson is also helping with the BLC and Tina is helping with medical and other support duties.
Thanks and welcome to the team!
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Thanks and have a great Army Cadet day!
AL PABON
Civilian Executive, USAC
Annual Training Battalion
Public Affairs Officer
Headquarters, U.S. Army Cadet Corps
"ADVENTURE BEGINS HERE!"
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