Basic Leader Course - Field Skills #1

Physical fitness training and leadership education are integral components in developing a Cadet. The body is strengthened by improving physical endurance and the mind is sharpened with academics and practical applications to re-enforce the material presented. Cadets learn to remain poised and to make sound judgments under duress and during times of challenge. Situational awareness and attention to detail are important life skills, but they are also used to promote safety during all training exercises.

Survival Swimming

Cadets in the Basic Leader Course participated in a training evolution focused on survival swimming. Cadets were instructed how to survive a sudden displacement in a body of water while wearing the utility uniform and boots, by implementing a combination of survival techniques. Cadets gained confidence by treading water, employing the use of survival stokes, and by improving buoyancy with trouser or blouse inflation.

Delay in Posting

We apologize for the delaying in posting photos. OC Loyd had to, unexpectedly, return to his home last weekend, and I am in San Antonio, TX on a civilian assignment through Saturday morning. With the graduation of BCT-1, resulting in several cadre members detaching, and with the arrival of nearly 100 JROTC personnel, the remaining staff is at capacity. We have plenty of officers and NCOs for the operational side of training; however, there is not enough staffing for the "niceties" such as this blog. Upon return on Saturday, I will post photos which have been collected and give everyone an update.

This is an example of the importance of recruiting additional adults into our program, expecially with summer training expanding to eight weeks. If you have a desire to step up and get involved, either in uniform or as a civilian, please contact me at joseph.m.landsr@armycadets.org . I'd be glad to explain our program in detail and how you might fit in.

The Cadets are doing great. Some are tired, but they are all looking forward to the Field Training Exercise this weekend. More when I get back to Kentucky.


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Graduation Day

Congratulations to the Cadets of the 2009 Basic Cadet Training Session #1! In order to earn the title Cadet, recruits must demonstrate the physical endurance and mental toughness befitting of an individual wearing the uniform of the United States Armed Forces. These challenges are designed to propel them through life with confidence and commitment to success. A Cadet in the United States Army Cadet Corps represents the willingness to make sacrifices and the fidelity to country, exhibited by the men and women who serve selflessly in our military.





Recruit Training is designed to create basically trained Cadets, capable of performing drill and ceremony and implementing military customs and courtesies. As newly indoctrinated Cadet, they move on to the next phase of training and personal development. A few Cadets have gone home to relax and recuperate from 16 days of rigorous training, however, many will continue on to the Basic Leader Course, where they will gain practical knowledge in leading troops and field training exercises. Over the next year, all Cadets will work towards earning ribbons and awards for performance and volunteer service. They are rewarded for physical fitness, academic achievements, and will conduct Drug Demand Reduction presentations to their peers.