Odds & Ends #14 - Fourth Bde JROTC
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1. reviewer for all rappel training The Brigade Commander will sign as the Risk Decision Authority at the bottom of the worksheet All Risk Management worksheets must be sent in to Brigade at least 30 days prior to training event for signature if required 13 Suspense Items a Weight control suspense 15 Oct b Master Training Schedules were due 1 Sep ASAP c Travel vouchers for the Sep 07 Training Seminar ASAP d Also see Recurring Actions on the 4 Bde website ODDS amp ENDS 28 Sep 07 14 Logistics a For those of you that were notified that you would be receiving additional automation equipment as a result of the end of year purchase that Cadet Command made the estimated arrival date has changed to the 3 week of October For those of you that receive automation equipment that you do not need as a result of this contract see paragraph b below b Identify any excess automation equipment that could be transferred to a school in need We are looking for Smart Boards Also need a CPS to support the Brigade Headquarters 15 Formal Inspections a The Formal Inspection schedule for SY07 08 has been finalized See encl 2 If you have any question please contact Mr Buck Jenkins at 910 396 6384 b Those of you that are scheduled for a Formal Inspection please do not forget to coordinate for uniformed inspectors well in advance You may use any of the following DAIs Reserve or NG personnel Recruiters Senior Program ca2. 105 109 to transcripted college credits Click on this link http jrotccollegecredit com ug php e You can register w UCCS at this site for your 15 credits and subsequent Certificate in Curriculum Studies with UCCS at this site http jrotccollegecredit com coursehelp2 ph f The cost is 390 per three credit course not per credit No fees at UCCS Finally please call Bob Greene 1 303 840 3063 or Harold Tucker 1 703 798 1842 after 5 October 2007 with any questions to include financing We can provide possible solutions for most scenarios The least cost a student will incur for this program could be as low as 3 480 The ultimate goal is for all instructors to pursue a baccalaureate degree and ultimately meet educational requirements for state licensure 11 RAPPEL TRAINING Clarification for the conduct of Rappel Training Only current Brigade Certified Rappel Trainers can conduct rappel training within the Brigade Note If you attended a one day course elsewhere Fort Jackson etc you are NOT Brigade Certified To maintain currency All Rappel Trainers must maintain currency by completing the following tasks every 6 months Rappel Trainers must execute 4 critical tasks Show proficiency in tying knots Rigging a tower Does not need to be a tower Can be any fixed site Rappel Master Personal Inspection Hook up rappeller Note The above tasks must be witnessed and documented in signed memor
3. Actions required are a If you already have a Warfighter account but it is set to MILSBILLS you must change it to GPC payment You will need to contact one of the Warfighter POCs listed below in order to accomplish that task b If you do not have a Warfighter account you need to register for and account and set it to GPC See encl 1 for directions c Warfighter POC Toll Free 800 872 5684 Ed Hagan 215 737 8349 Paul Rosso 215 737 8376 Debbie Delrossi 215 737 5980 I strongly recommend you contact one of the individuals listed instead of using the toll free number The use of MILSBILLS is no longer authorized and the use of a manual requisition will be approved by exception only and must first be submitted to Brigade along with appropriate justification Also procedural changes will now allow for making multiple purchases in a single day through Warfighter without creating a split purchase ODDS amp ENDS 28 Sep 07 Situation However a unit will not be authorized to exceed their 30 day limit I ll be working with the AOPCs to increase 30 day limits for some of the larger programs and possible the DAI shops if required Additionally the DAI cards will probably have a larger single purchase limit as well More to follow 4 Event Calendar a Scotland HS Drill Meet 13 Oct 07 b George C Marshall Symposium tisla OCE 407 c East Rowan Raider Meet 20 Oct 07 d Lex
4. ODDS amp ENDS 28 Sep 07 1 General I now most of you have been in the classroom now for several weeks but this is our first chance to welcome you back for the new school year So Welcome Back There will be several changes this year as always but hopefully the changes will better support your needs Speaking of changes we have added 2 additional personnel to the 4 Brigade JROTC Division See attached contact functions chart for details With that said and as always please read the entire Odds amp Ends update 2 Budget No word yet on the FY08 budget other than it appears we will be funded at 85 for both OMA and MPA compared to last year s 78 for MPA and 50 for OMA Bottom line more money Also it looks as if we will only have one budget analyst for all of the 4 Bde programs That POC will be Mrs Elisa Domingo at Ft Knox Her number is 502 624 1210 and her email is elisa domingo usacc army mil However always contact Brigade prior to contacting Mrs Domingo As soon as I have the actual budget I ll release it to the field I suspect we will have it prior to the middle of October Until we receive the budget or hear otherwise all spending is prohibited 3 WARFIGHTER GPC As most of you should know by now the only the only approved method to purchase uniforms for FY 08 will be through Warfighter and the only approved payment method is GPC Each JROTC program must have a Warfighter account that defaults to your GPC
5. P Harding Univ HS NC 7 Reports Suspense for reports has not changed 1 October annually If you wait until 15 Oct 07 you must download JUMS patch 3 2 4 We did ask that you submit the Intentions of Grads and America s Promise as soon as possible to assist Cadet Command Remember to download JUMS PATCH 16 from the web portal prior to running the reports If you have any questions contact George James or Chuck Perry at 396 8706 8606 for assistance 8 JSOCC Resident Course Due to a recent change the number of JSOCC courses has increased from 12 to 18 for this FY The brigade must fill eight seats per class Those instructors that need to attend because of the five year requirement or those instructors new to JROTC that must attend need to sign up immediately Instructors that need to attend but do not sign up on their own initiative will be slotted for a class at the discretion of the Brigade Once slotted only the brigade commander can authorize changes You can sign up for a class two different ways Go to the 4th Brigade Web Site and pull down the online request Call Mr Anderson directly at 910 396 0136 Cadre must complete JSOCC DL prior to attendance at the resident course 9 JSOCC DL Reminder all cadres have 6 months from date of hire to complete the basic DL courses first 23 modules You have 2 years from your date of hire to complete the four advanced courses Z EDU 106 107 108 and 109 Al
6. andum format by another current Certified Rappel Trainer ODDS amp ENDS 28 Sep 07 Recertification every 5 years All Rappel Trainers must attend a one day recertification course conducted by Brigade This is to refresh and update all trainers In order to conduct rappel training you must send a properly Signed Composite Risk Management Worksheet see below Risk Management proof of currency Tower inspection Rappel tower inspections and risk assessments must be submitted annually to this Headquarters All rappel training must be conducted in accordance with CCR 145 2 1 Jul 07 The Brigade will run two Rappel Certification Training courses during FY 08 The scheduled dates are 2 6 June 2008 and 28 31 July 2008 at Oak Ridge Military Academy Instructors desiring to participate should contact Steve Anderson 910 396 0136 or email steven anderson usacc army mil 12 Risk Management All Risk Assessments should be done on the new Composite Risk Management Worksheets CRMW but the older Risk Management Worksheets dated Apr 2001 are still accepted You can find the CRMW on the 4 BDE Web Site Note Some military installation require the use of the new DA Composite Risk Management forms All Rappel Training is considered High Risk Training and must be Signed by the Brigade Commander It can be mitigated down to medium risk but not low risk Effective immediately the School Principal will now sign all risk assessments as the
7. dre or JROTC cadre from another school The uniform for those personnel conducting the in ranks inspection is either dress greens or the new blue uniform 16 Instructor Training Seminar for FY08 a Location Myrtle Beach SC b Dates 4 7 Feb 08 with the 4th being a travel day and the 7th being a training travel day om If you attended the seminar in Sep 07 you will need to send an alternate instructor from you program d All JROTC programs will be authorized 1 cadre slot regardless of the number of instructors assigned to the school e DAI Shops will have 2 slots one of which must be filled by the DAI 17 JCLC 08 JCLC is still a work in progress and there are numerous changes beyond our control As the situation becomes clearer we ll provide an update The bottom line remains the same all cadre must be prepared to attend JCLC and alternate encampments will be the exception and not the rule Plan on a full update during the Jan 08 instructor training seminar WARFIGHTER REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS Warfighter dla mil is a secure online order fulfillment and information system that offers 24 7 ordering convience To all registered users in addition to regular measurements Warfighter also offers special measurement clothing and footwear as well All JROTC units must be register with Warfighter please see instructions below to register immediately To Register for an Account With Warfighter Step 1 Logon the Warfighter webs
8. ection Program Establishments Disestablishments amp Interviews Weight Control Instructor Vacancies George C Marshall Symposium amp Academic Bowls Instructor Cadet Awards Financial Liability Investigations CTA TDA BOI Actions Supply Discipline Supply Inspections Pubs amp RPI Accounts john sovine usacc army mil charles perry usacc army mil george james usacc army mil steven anderson usacc army mil rudolph ford usacc army mil buck jenkins usacc army mil arthur james usacc army mil marilyn davis usacc army mil Fax 910 396 3854 910 396 4066 a 0 354 0640 910 396 8606 910 354 0696 910 396 8706 910 354 0665 910 396 0136 910 587 7387 910 396 8807 910 354 0701 910 396 6384 910 354 0724 910 396 5709 910 286 1439 910 396 6399 910 587 7451
9. ington HS Rifle Match 20 Oct 07 e Southern L Tri Meet 20 Oct 07 f Annual Crimson Wave Drill Meet 21 OGE U7 g Freedom HS Drill Meet 27 Oct U7 h Brigade Raider North 3 Nov 07 i T O Wright Drill Meet 3 Nov 07 j Eastern Randolph Drill Meet 10 Nov 07 k J H Rose Raider Meet 10 Nov 07 1 Prince George Drill Meet 17 Nov 07 m Brigade Raider South 1 Dec 07 n Woodrow Wilson Drill Meet 8 Dec 07 Note For more detailed information on the above and other events go to the 4 Brigade website 5 Marksmanship Reminder that units desiring to conduct marksmanship training for cadets must comply with the Cadet Command Marksmanship MOI located on the 4 Brigade JROTC website Many instructors have forgotten the annual requirement to complete Marksmanship DL on the JSOCC DL site Ranges that were inspected by CMP and have not changed location will be re inspected during this year Unit Visit or Formal Inspection 6 Legion of Valor Congratulations to the following cadets on being awarded the Legion of Valor Representatives from the Legion of Valor will be contacting the SAI to set up a time to award the medal If you have any questions contact Chuck Perry or George James at 919 396 8606 8706 a Cadet Geoffrey Hanson Mount Tabor HS NC b Cadet Javon Stovall Oak Ridge Military Academy NC c Cadet Montika Simpson Great Falls HS SC ODDS amp ENDS 28 Sep 07 d Cadet Angela Crumdy Harry
10. ite warfighter dla mil Step 2 Click on the User Registration link found on the menu under Registration Step 3 Enter the required information and click the Submit button Note Required Information needed Login ID create Login ID that contains no spaces 5 13 characters must begin with a letter between A Z and contain no special characters ex _ the Login ID is not case sensitive establish a secret question and answer email address name branch or department title rank office symbol home number fax number mailing address your Department of Defense Activity Address Code DODAAC During this step you will enter your payment method which must be your Government Purchase Card GPC you will be asked to indicate the type of credit card e g VISA issuing bank please remember do not use any special characters here either should read US Bank not U S Bank and credit card with expiration month and year Specific shipping and billing addresses are also required When you register your Government Purchase Credit Card warfighter will automatically register you for MILSBILLS however the Government Purchase Card will be your only method of payment Step 4 The system will display a complete listing of all the data you inputted Carefully review edit each data entry ensuring accuracy After verification of all data you may want to print the page for your record and click continue You will then see the foll
11. l cadre must periodically check their progress report on their home page to see if any courses have been added or modified If any course have been added or modified you must complete them as soon as possible Courses have been added and modified since 2005 to JSOCC DL Don t assume you have met the requirement Go into your account and make sure you have completed the requirement Don t get caught in this category because the brigade has been directed to place instructors on probation that have not completed DL If you have questions and don t understand the requirement please call me ODDS amp ENDS 28 Sep 07 10 INSTRUCTOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT All cadre will be required to have an Associates Degree NLT DEC 2009 with an accredited institution A change to CC 145 2 will hit the streets early next month further detailing this issue Cadre may be placed on probation in Jan 09 if they cannot prove that they are working towards their degree with an estimated completion date of no later than Dec 09 Instructors hired after 15 Jun 07 will have 5 years to complete their degree Bottom line all instructors need to have a solid professional Development Plan that outlines the completion of an associate degree Keep in mind that instructors can receive credit for military service and some of the JSOCC courses JROTC instructors without a two year degree might want to take advantage of the following or some other accredited degree comp
12. letion program RTG amp Associates Inc has a low cost accredited AAS degree opportunity for JROTC instructors utilizing the completion of the five JROTC Distance Learning courses EDU 105 109 In addition to earning their AAS Degree in Military Leadership from Rio Salado College instructors will also receive a University of Colorado at Colorado Springs UCCS Certificate in Curriculum Studies from its College of Education This program is 100 on line and in no way conflicts with your normal duties Please open the links below and follow the instructions Some basic steps are a Sign and fax the Rio Salado College cover sheet for an unofficial no cost review Cost per credit for JROTC instructors at Rio Salado College is only 125 per credit plus a 15 per semester Registration fee You can also click here or cut and paste the following to your web browser http jrotccollegecredit com downloads rsc Rio Salado College Unofficial Transcript Review Request pdf lt http jrotccollegecredit com downloads rsc Rio 20Salado 20 College 20Unofficial 20Transcript 20Review 20Request pdf gt b Send all official transcripts you have ever earned to Ms YvonneLawrence at Rio Salado College ODDS amp ENDS 28 Sep 07 c Go to the Army AARTS website and forward your OFFICIAL AARTS transcript to Ms Lawrence at Rio Salado College https aartstranscript army mil d Convert the five JROTC distance learning courses EDU
13. owing Registration Submitted screen Step 5 After completion of Steps 1 4 you should receive an email confirmation from warfighter within 2 business days however if a week goes by and you have not receive said email confirming that your account has been activated please send email to warfighter dla mil so that they can research you application Step 6 Once you receive an email stating that your registration has been approved it will contain a Web address link click on that link or cut and paste the address into your web browser This will bring you to a web page containing your new Warfighter password Immediately after you comply with the instructions provided in the confirmation email you will receive an email with your new electronically generated password Password is case sensitive Please keep your password in a safe place You are now ready to login and begin your ordering process Initial Login click on the link provided in your Congratulations email with your new password and it will bring you to warfighter dla mil Once there click on Cart found on the upper right hand side of the web page Enter the user name login that you selected during registration and your new password Now you may begin to shop set up stored orders or use any of the various services provided through warfighter Note Once you logon warfighter dla mil you can also find many useful tools to include a user manual that will help you to bet
14. ter understand the warfighter process and guide you through the above rocedure as well as answer any questions you may have in regard to the ordering process You will find that warfighter is very user friendly Encl 1 School Year 07 08 Schoot ony ST inspDate Lge Elgin High Schoo Lagat o TSC Eneco Mount Tabor High School Winston Salem i Feb 08 ast Forsyth High Schoo __8 Feb 08 Page 1 Encl 2 School iy ST inspDate En andolp choo REEE Ashe County High Schoo West Jefferson NC 11 Mar 05 Page 2 Encl 2 Schot city sT Insp Date Greene Central High School Snow Hill 28 Apr 08 Kinston High School 29 Apr 08 East Duplin High School Beulaville 30 Apr 08 Page 3 Encl 2 r George James Steve Anderson CONTACT FUNCTIONS r Chuck Perry Chief TM1 Tng amp Ed Spec Tng amp Ed Spec r Rudy Ford Chief TM2 r Buck Jenkins Tng amp Ed Spec Mr Art James Tng amp Ed Spec Ms Lynn Davis Tng Ed amp Log Tech Budget Automation Management SIRs School GPC Oversight Other tasks as required All Cadet and Cadre Training actions Marksmanship Raider Challenge and Drill JCLC Electronic Reports JCIMS JUMS and Other Cadet amp Cadre Training Actions JSOCC JSOCC DL Rappel Training Risk Assessments JCLC Cadet Travel All Instructor Management Actions Curriculum Probation Decertification amp Interviews Annual Seminars Unit Reports Master Training Schedules Insp
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