Cadets learn the duties and responsibilities of an Army staff officer and how to use the military decision-making process, the Army writing style, and the Army’s principles of training management during weekly training meetings to plan, execute, and assess ROTC battalion training events. Cadets study the special trust proposed to Army Officers by the U.S. Constitution and the President of the United States and how Army values and leader ethics are applied in the contemporary operating environment. Cadets learn the Army Officer’s role in the Uniform Code of Military Justice, thecounseling of subordinates, administrative actions, and how to manage their career as an Army Officer. Senior cadets train, mentor, and evaluate junior cadets while being mentored and evaluated by experienced ROTC cadre.
Course consists of 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab weekly. Lab meets at Presbyterian College.