Odds & Ends #32 - Fourth Bde JROTC
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1. you must submit a contract through the Brigade to Cadet Command within the submission timeframe for processing i e 25K and below is 103 calendar days 25K 100K is 133 calendar days for processing Enclosure 1 List of instructors without transcripts Name Rank Position SchoolDistrictName State CHATMAN WILLIE R SFC DOP DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHLS DG KAHL BRUCE D PATAPSCO HIGH AND CENTER FOR ARTS MD MCDONOUGH HS MCDONOUGH HS ROGERS AARONL LTC PARKDALEHS RUFF RONALDT SFC WINTERS MILL HS SAMPLETON HARVESTE 4SG A FAIRMONTHEIGHTSHS STALLINGS RONALD E PATAPSCO HIGH AND CENTER FOR ARTS MD O UOJ O OJ O O O O S S ABRAMS KENNETH S C SFC ISG _ WHITE GWENDOLYNE ISG SFC CPT BELMONT DIMTRIM LTC FC 15G M FC 156 156 FC PT LTC ZIZIZIZIZIZIZIZIZIZIZ Name Rank Position School District Name State Name Rank Position School DistrictName LAKE MARION HS AND TECHNOLOGY DODD KENNETH M MAJ sA BURKE HS SC BURKEHS ENGLAND GENE E MAI SAI Rib Views SC MARCANO CARLOS W__ SFG_JAl_ BUFORDH __18 _ NGEWEN SILASP maJ SA BIRCHWOOD HS e MILLER NORTHERN SGM_JAI LAKECITYHS CSC Name Rank Position SchoolDistrictName State ROSIER TERESAD ss a HUGUENOTHS L P P S PLUMLEY CLAYTON H BENEDICTINE HS Al S S2. 12 2013 JROTC received a limited amount of money for instructor hires The following priorities have been established and will be used to start the hiring actions e Priority 1 JROTC programs that have no instructors Schools must hire first instructor by 1 February 2014 and the second instructor by 1 March 2014 e Priority 2 Those instructors that were hired by schools on a non cost shared basis between June September 2013 who did not retire until 1 Oct 1 Dec 2013 FY14 e Priority 3 Schools with only one instructor The priority is to ensure that schools with only one instructor receive the second instructor that is authorized We are still working the action of allowing instructors to transfer outside of their current district e HIRING OF ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTORS 215 3 etc Al s ON A COST SHARED BASIS IS NOT AUTHORIZED e Effective immediately Instructors and schools school districts must have written approval prior to placing an instructor in the classroom due to the possibility of an unauthorized commitment of appropriated funds Cadet Command will no longer operate on the good faith system gt Weight Control Many instructors have not submitted height weight documents to brigade The suspense to submit the annual height weight documents was 15 Oct 2013 Failure to submit height weight documents may cause you to be placed on probation and will prevent you from attending JSOCC or any other Cadet Command training I
3. amp Don ts Take your complete uniform so you can take a photo Keep in contact with Mr Shay in reference to class date mode of transportation flight information orders hotel reservations and travel voucher upon completion of JSOCC course All newly hired Instructors must complete the online Basic Distance Learning Course prior to JSOCC attendance e Point of contact for all JSOCC matters is Mr Erik Shay at erik s shay2 civ 2 mail mil or 910 643 4346 TRANSCRIPTS Cadet Command requires all instructors to have their College Transcripts loaded into JCIMS According to our records the following Instructors are missing transcripts in JCIMS Request those listed in Enclosure 1 send brigade a copy of your transcripts by Email or Fax Once received brigade will ensure that Cadet Command gets them and they get uploaded into JCIMS Instructors failing to submit transcripts will not attend JSOCC If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at erik s shay2 civ mail mil or 910 643 4346 gt COMPETITIONS We are expecting no funds for competitions this year play on the safe side and keep the Brigade Best of the Best BOB alive schools need to be prepared to pay their own way If we receive any funding for competitions we will assist funding as we have in the past but do not plan on it For more information about the 4 Brigade BOB competitions go to the 4 Brigade Web site under Competitions and see BOB
4. in level and the teams that have been selected to move on to level Il We had over 150 teams selected to move forward to Level Il in both Academic and Leadership Bowls The practice round for level II has started and the actual competition is scheduled to begin 1 Feb see below Good Luck 1 22 Oct 13 Practice Round Complete 22 Oct 13 Registration begins Complete 1 15 Nov 13 Level The Challenge Complete 15 31 Jan 14 Practice Round Level 1 15 Feb 14 Level Zero Hour Threat 20 24 Jun 14 Academic Leadership Championships amp Tri Service Bowl George Mason University For more information please visit website www collegeoptionsfoundation net gt RAPPEL TRAINING As a reminder as of 1 Oct 2013 JROTC program in 4 Brigade can only use figure eight decender rappel hookups Snap Link hookups are no longer authorized Also as a reminder programs can only use specified rappel equipment listed on the Brigade rappel SOP for any rappel training No other equipment is authorized The specified equipment has been standardized at all JCLC camps All rappel training must be conducted in accordance with Bde Rappel SOP dated Aug 2013 Located on the 4th Bde Website e Any questions about competitions or rappelling ropes courses contact Mr Anderson 910 396 0136 or email steven n anderson civ mail mil MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING Units requesting range certification should contact Erik Shay at 910 643 4346 or email at erik
5. plan for SY 13 14 gt MARKSMANSHIP Congratulations to North Brunswick High School for again winning the 4 Brigade BOB Championship for the 2 year We would also like to Congratulate all those that participated We had over 21 teams and Individuals that will move on to attend the CMP JROTC Service championship in both Anniston AL and Camp Perry OH The Brigade BOB will be held again at Lexington HS next SY on 13 Dec 14 gt RAIDER The 4 Brigade BOB Raider Championship is still on track and scheduled to be held at UNC Charlotte NC on 26 Apr 14 Invitations will be sent directly to selected teams For more information go to the 4 Brigade Web site under Competitions and see BOB plan for SY 13 14 Teams must ensure they are using the latest Raider SOP dtd 27 Aug 13 DRILL The 4 Brigade BOB Drill Championship is scheduled to be held 1 Mar 14 for invited teams Invitations are being sent out The location for the competition is Simon G Atkins High School in Winston Salem NC and hosted by the Winston Salem Forsyth County School District DAI Office Ensure you are using the latest Drill SOP dtd 13 Aug 13 You can find this SOP on the 4 Brigade website under Regs Pubs and MOls gt ESSAY The suspense for the SY 13 14 Annual Army JROTC Essay Contest is 14 Feb 14 All students enrolled in Army JROTC are encouraged to participate The SY 13 14 theme is JROTC Builds Character and Leadership Major areas to be considered in conduc
6. uniform items as well as nametags e DO NOT USE OR ATTEMPT TO USE YOUR GPC ON DOD EMALL AWARDS Cadre Awards and Instructor of the year nomination packets are due NLT 1 February 2014 POC is Ms Sylvia Greene at Sylvia t greene civ mail mil or 910 432 4499 Cadet Awards Nominations for the Legion of Valor are due NLT 1 May 2014 POC is Ms Sylvia Greene at Sylvia t greene civ 2 mail mil or 910 432 4499 JCLC JCLC 2014 Due to OMA funding issues there WILL NOT be any Brigade sponsored JCLC encampments this summer Alternate camps may be authorized at your expense Your Request packet for Alternate JCLCs local Leadership camps must include the following 1 Request Memo indicating Name Location Dates Commandant Number of Schools Attending Number of Cadets Contact Number email address and Number of Cadet Meals Requested 2 USAACE Form 60 Request Funding 3 Training Schedule 4 Composite Risk Assessment Camp Commandant SAI Als will conduct all training in compliance with CCR 145 2 and will accept full responsibility for the safety and orderly conduct of all training for all JROTC cadets that participate reporting any incidents immediately to the Brigade Headquarters in SIR format Brigade will fund Cadet meals at a rate of 21 per day for each Cadet Your food vendor must be capable of receiving payment by credit card over the telephone If your request for meal support exceeds the GPC threshold of 3000 00
7. ODDS AND ENDS January 2014 gt General e Budget As most of you know JROTC did not receive an OMA budget for this FY At present see no signs that we will receive OMA funding As a result the Instructor Training Workshop has been canceled alternative options are being looked at for JCLC and Brigade JROTC travel has been significantly curtailed The training workshop may be rescheduled if funds become available Additionally JROTC units are not authorized to commit OMA funds at this time MPA funding levels have not changed e New Brigade Commander The Brigade conducted a change of command last month The new commander is COL Lawrence A Anyanwu His command photo can be downloaded from the Brigade JROTC website at http www ajrotc us Administrative coc html e There have been many changes over the past 6 months and most are covered in this document Please read it carefully If you have questions please give us a call or shoot us an email Since we are extremely limited on our ability to conduct face to face visits email and the telephone will be our primary means of assisting you for the foreseeable future gt Key Dates e Essay Contest 8 Feb 14 e CMP JROTC National Championship 20 22 Feb 14 e Brigade BOB Drill Championship 1 Mar 14 e Army National Drill Competition 5 Apr 14 e Brigade BOB Raider Championship 26 Apr 14 e SNI Drill Nationals Competition 2 4 May 14 INSTRUCTOR MANAGEMENT Hiring Actions As of December
8. d departing instructors form the JROTC program Mail cards back to Mr Dawson at 4 Brigade Headquarters Ft Bragg NC e The DOD token can be used to access EMALL and AKO gt Curriculum Manager CM e All instructors need to have a CM for their classroom Login Resets Use the following to reset the CM User Name is reset Password is jrotc All instructors need to check for CMs updates each week using a computer connect to the internet For help with your CM please contact Technical Support at JROTCcmhelp gmail com Please include in the email a brief description of the problem and a phone number so that we may contact you e Weare on update 86 e NEW Self Paced mode under Exams e NEW Check Clickers button on Lessons screen e NEW set Presentation Clicker and test your clickers under the new Check Clickers screen For help with your CM please contact Robert Dawson 910 396 4277 JUMS Updated JUMS User s Manual An updated JUMS User s Manual is on the JROTC web portal under Automation and Web Based JUMS 4 0 Helpful Hints Y Creating a Service Learning Event make sure that you have 15 cadets and 1 Instructor participate in the event for no less than 11 hours Y Qreating an event ensure that you use the HELP function to guide you through what is needed to get credit for the event on your Unit Report e Brigade POC s Mr Robert Dawson 910 396 4277 or Mr Erik Shay 910 643 4346 TRAINING JSOCC Do s
9. f you are within the weight standard only submit the weight verification form If you are not within the standards submit the weight verification form and the body fat content worksheet DA form 5500 5501 Do not assume that you are within the standard Review the weight height table and use the updated DA form 5500 5501 located in CCR 145 2 POC for this action isMr Art James at arthur w james2 civ mail mil 910 643 6588 or Mr Erik Shay at erik s shay2 civ mail mil 910 643 4346 gt DD Form 2767 Suspense 1 May 2014 The annual DD form 2767 for SY 2014 15 will be processed differently from past years Instructors will access and complete the DD form 2767 via JCIMS The form will be printed and signed by the approving official principal HR representative or DAI and the instructor Upon completion the form will be scanned and uploaded through JCIMS for Brigade review The intent is to provide a speedy accurate and secure procedure for the document to arrive at Cadet Command See 4 Bde website for instructions on submitting form gt Cadet Command POC Information Memorandum The suspense for the Cadet Command POC information memorandum was 6 Jan 2014 Please provide your district with the correct format and inform them to immediately email or fax the document to Mr Art James at arthur w james2 civ mail mil or 910 396 3854 AUTOMATION gt Token e Return TOKENS back for the following reason i e expired damaged retired an
10. s shay2 civ mail mil LOGISTICS gt Property All JROTC property to include uniforms must be in JUMS NLT 1 July 2014 gt Inventories All units are required to conduct 100 inventories annually Follow the steps below to conduct annual inventories of all clothing property and sensitive items e Prior to conducting inventories all clothing and property must be put in JUMS e Once you log into JUMS from the menu at the top of the page click on reports and select unit Under available reports on the left side of the screen click on one of the following annual clothing property or sensitive item inventory e Once you click on clothing or property look to the right and you will see view report click on view report e Once the report comes up go to the blue square with the green arrow pointing to the drop EXPORT click on the drop down and you will see EXCEL PDF and WORD Click on PDF or Word then at the bottom of the page it will read Do you want to open or save click open and the PDF or Word file will come up and you can print the inventory for your record e Use this listing to inventory all property and clothing then sign the inventory at the bottom and keep on file Upon completion of your inventory go back to JUMS HOME screen click on manage supplies select clothing or property and select property annual inventory e Place your Annual Inventory Date in JUMS e Inventory will be attached to annual supply in
11. spection and sent to brigade gt Supply Inspection In accordance CCR 145 2 an annual inspection is due this HQs by 15 March 2014 This inspection may be completed by SROTC affiliation National Guard Army Reserves or Installations CIPBO office Checklist is found in CCR 145 8 3 Independent School Supply Checklist gt M853 Pellet Rifles All M853 Pellet Rifles must be turned into CMP Procedures are below e School notifies the support installation that M853 rifles will be turned in to CMP prepare required turn in documentation DD Form 1348 1A Unit gets this form with document number from CIPBO be sure to include POC phone fax e Recommend school retain the boxes in which Daisy shipped the new rifles and use them for the shipment of the old rifles to CMP e The boxes should be taped together in bundles of 4 to reduce the number of shipping units and the cost to ship Example School has 20 rifles to return They would tape boxes into 5 Bundles of four rifles and CMP will send 5 shipping labels e School contacts CMP Adam Hanvey CMP ahanvey odcmp com 256 835 8455 x 1006 or Gwen Massey CMP gmassey odcmp 256 835 8455 x 1128 and informs CMP how many bundles of rifles they will be shipping and CMP will then mail the required number of pre paid shipping labels to the school e School can then contact FedEx to pick up the packages A copy of the 1348 1A verifying the serial numbers must be included in the shipment make sure you ha
12. ting the essay contest are e Criteria Go to the fourth Brigade website www ajrotc us and click on Essay Contest for detailed information v The essays will be 300 400 words in length longer essays will not be evaluated In order to verify the word count the school submission must be sent in word format by email to steven n anderson civ mail mil NLT the above suspense date Faxed submissions will not be accepted v Essays shall be the work of the individual Cadet Cadets may receive feedback from instructors peers and other teachers in order to improve their essay However Cadets must do their own work Judging Since many instructors use these as learning activities and they are more familiar with the working skills of individual Cadets judging must begin as the local school level Instructors will submit only one winning essay to their Brigade No essays will be accepted at Brigade from students Each Brigade will submit one winning essay to HQs Cadet Command e Awards The Essay Contest Sponsor will provide awards for the 1 2 and 3 Place National Winners The award will be mailed directly to the Cadet s home address A JROTC Certificate and 2 Star Note will be provided as well Awards should be presented by a senior officer at an appropriate ceremony All participants will receive a Certificate of Achievement gt JLAB The JROTC Leadership Symposium and Academic Bowl JLAB Congratulations to all the teams that participated
13. ve the fax number on the document e Upon receipt of the weapons CMP personnel will verify the serial numbers on turn in document DA Form 1348 1A and fax back to the school If there is a discrepancy the Civilian Marksmanship Personnel will notify the individual school for correction e Once you receive turn in document DA Form 1348 1A you will fax or email that document to your support installation CIPBO to have the air rifles removed from your property book Once complete you will then forward a copy to Brigade HQs to prepare a 4610 R to move said air rifles from the TDA BUDGET GPC e All Government Purchase Cards GPC are in an inactive status and will remain so until all Card Holders and Billing Officials are trained on the new credit card procedure GFEBS SCCS Although your GPC account is currently in an inactive status the billing officials BOs are still required to logon and certify MA DA Certification the account at the end of each billing cycle every month f you have outstanding laundry and or alteration bills that need to be paid please fax or email the bill invoice and USAACE Form 60 E to Brigade ATTN Lynn Davis or Sylvia Greene A Brigade representative will pay the vendor listed on the bill invoice The plan is to eventually have all laundry alteration services on a contract with an approved vendor in your area Please continue to use DoD Emall MILSTRIP fund code to order all of your uniform and
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