JROTC NOTES
Effective Study Habits
-Develop a study plan and use it.
-Make the most of the time you have to studdy - This does not mean making more to study.
-Plan Ahead
-Study difficult subjects first - You have more energy - Save your easier subjects for later.
Study Hints
-Use a quiet study area and study alone.
-Study at the same time every day.
-Avoid noise and distractions -Ask friends//family member to not disturb you and your habits.
-Learn to say NO to distractions.
-Be prepared and organized to study.
Test Taking Techniques
-Preparation: Keep up with assignments.
Study assignments regularly.
Save notes, all graded work, etc.
DO NOT CRAM!
-Review:
Daily- Short reviews of lecture notes, and material just learned.
Weekly- Includes review of reading assignments and questions from text.
-Predict Test Questions.
Day of Test
-Arrive early
-Scan entire test first
-Read directions slowly and carefully
-Reread as nessacary
-Use Margins for memory aids.
-Answer easiest questions first
-Save hard questions for last.
-Review
Other Test Taking Hints
-Don’t change answers quickly - Usually firrst answer is correct.
-Look for answers in other questions.
-Mark answer sheet correctly
-Don’t leave blanks on completion questionss.
-Matching Answers:
-eliminate obviously wrong answers and match easy choices first.
-For True/False questions, guess if there iis no heavy penalty
Effective Writing Techniques
-Be brief but address main points effectiveely
-Use supporting examples and details
-Be clear and concise- Don’t use “Big” wordds to impress readers.
Effective Writing Techniques Continued
-Organize your thoughts and present your wrritten work in logical sequence.
-Be grammatically correct
-Write neatly
Evaluation
Focus- Develop and define topic. Do not wander.
Critical reasoning- Contains analysis and logic, not over generalized.
Readability- Use familiar phrasing and reasoning
Organization- Exhibits logical progression and does not wander
Presentability
Use of Resources
Commands
Prepatory Execution
(Get ready to do) (do it)
-Stationary Commands:
Right Face
Left Face
About Face
-Marching Commands:
Column Left March
Column Right March
Left Flank March
Right Flank March
Rear March
Change Step March
Left Step March
Right Step March
-Other Commands:
Dress Right Dress
Ready Front
Present Arms
Order Arms
At Ease
Stand At Ease
Parade Rest
Rest.
Marching Notes Continued
-Marching commands are given on the foot inn the direction you are going to march.
Left Foot:
Column Left March
Left Flank March
(Counter Column March)
Right Foot
Colomn Right March
Right Flank March
Rear March
Commands on Either Foot:
unit designation Halt
Change Step March
The Four Rest Positions:
At Ease
Stand At Ease
Parade Rest
Rest.
Saluting:
-We Salute All officers of our armed forcess and of friendly nations along with the American
Flag.
Others:
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SAI: Senior Army Instructor
AI: Army Instructior
Grading:
Academics: 25%
PT Participation: 25%
Uniform Inspection and Drill Knowledge: 25%
Instructiors Evaluation: 25%
PT Commands
Extend to the Left March
Arms Downward Move
Left Face
Extend to the left March
Arms downward Move
Right Face
From front to Rear countoff
Even numbers to the left uncover
23 D&C Commands
Fall In
Dress Right Dress
Ready Front
Present Arms
Order Arms
Left Face
About Face
Forward March
Column Left March
Left Flank March
Right Flank March
Column Right March
Right Flank March
Left Flank March
Column Right March
Rear March
Rear March
Column Right March
Column Left March
Column Left March
Platoon Halt
Left Face
Fall Out.
War And Peace - 1900-1945
- WWI The US was Neutral
-Germans and British attacked ships- Lusitaania sunk
-Everyone in trouble after WWI in Europe, 11930’s
-Wartime made us better after the depressioon
-Civilian Conservation
-Invented Machine Gun and Tank
-France Britain, Soviet Union and US - Alliies
- At 11:00, on 11-11-1918 WWI Ended.
-Italy, Germany, Japan- Axis, Dictators
-Swiss- Neutral
-June 6,1944- D-day, Normandy
-1903- Auto’s and air flight
-1907- Oklahoma became the 46th state
-1914-1919 WWI , US entered in 1917
-1920- Women given right to vote
-1929-Early 40’s: Great Depression
-1939-1945 WWII -US entered in 1941
-1945- US dropped atomic bombs on Japan
-19450 UN formed
-We had three bombs. Two were dropped on Naagasaki and Hiroshima
The Cold War 1946-1959
-result of the Soviets desire to spread Commmunism
-Soviets took over Bulgaria, Romania, Polannd, Hungary, and East Germany
-The Soviet Union, US, Great Britain, and FFrance were supposed to control Berlin
-The Soviets blockaded west Berlin and bloccked land routes
-Allies made the Berlin Airlift to get suppplies in
-NATO:
France
Luxemburg
Italy
West Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
Denmark
Norway
Great Britain
Portugal
Greece
Turkey
Iceland
Canada
US
-US had forces in Korea before the North innvaded the South
-8000 people still missing in Korea
-2200 in Vietnam
Times of Turmoil 1960-1976
-Castro makes Cuba communist
-Missile site, Soviet ships with missiles tto Cuba
-France and US both invaded South Korea beccause the communists wanted to take over
-US - First Man on Moon
- Satellites to send info back to US
- Man in space
-Kennedy and MLK JR. Assassinated
-Thurgood Marshal- First black supreme courrt justice
-Nixin resigned, 1974
History Review
-Declaration of Independence was signed Jully 4th, 1776
-Gen. Washington over Delaware river
-Cornwallis surrendered to Washington at Yoorktown when surrounded by French and American
forces.
- “A House divided cannot stand” -Abe Lincoon
-Confederates fired on Fort Sumpter
-Emancipation proclamation freed the slavess
-1865- Lee surrendered to Grant at Appamotooks, Virgina
-Dixie was the song of the south
-The Battle Hymn of the Republic was the Noorth’s song
-Clara Barton, founded the American Red Crooss, was called the Angel of the Battlefield
-The Spanish American war lasted for 16 weeeks.
-Battle Ship Main -Manilla Harbor
-The San Juan Hill was taken by Teddy Rosevvelt
-Hitler and Musilini- Dictators
- WWI , Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec.. 7th, 1941
-League of Nations ended in 1942 when the UUN was formed
-1950- NATO banded against Korea
-1958- Sputnik
- National Aeronautic Space Alliance
-CCC, Civilian conservation Corp
First Aid
-Check, Call, Care
-Two types of injury:
Soft tissue,
muscle, bone and joint
-3 types of burns
1st degree -least amount, sunburn, reddish color
2nd degree- down to muscle, blisters
3rd degree- cooked skin, blackish, down to bone
-Stop the burning
Cool burn with cool water
Cover with clean, dry dressing
-Muscle can be sprained
Bones can be broken
Joints can be sprained or broken
-Rest, Ice, and Elevation
-Shock CAN kill
restlessness or irritability
change in consciousness
skin pale, cool, moist.
-Internal bleeding, -soft, hard, cool, moisst, bluish color, vomiting/coughing up blood
-Bleeding:
pressure
bandage OVER bandage
elevate
pressure points:
2 in upper inner arm
2 in upper thigh where the hip bends
apply tourniquet as a last resort, and then 1-3 inches above bleeding because you
will lose everything below it
-Splints
anatomical- to another part of the body (finger to finger, leg to leg, NOT arm to arm,
but arm to chest)
Rigid- wood, metal, plastic, when dealing with hands insert soft gauze into fingers
to keep the natural shape
-Injury to bone
immobilize the joints above and below the bone
-Injury to Joint
immobilize bones above and below the joint
-Broken: Support the injured area
-check for feeling warmth and color
-splint and then recheck for feeling warmthh and color.
First Aid Notes Continued
-CPR, infant
airway open, fingers positioned in the center of the back bone, below nipple.
5 one inch compressions every three seconds
give one slow breath
check for pulse and breathing every minute
continue until unable to continue/someone takes over
-Preventing Childhood Injuries
understand relationship between development and environment.
remove dangers
give supervision
teach safety
Auto vehicles are the leading cause of childhood death/.
-Abdominal thrusts on an unconscious child
retilt the head, and breathe
straddle legs and position hands in the middle of the abdomen, above the navel
after thrusting, look for the object
sweep out the mouth
give breathes
repeat until the breaths go in, the child begins to breath on their own, or
until someone takes over.
-CPR for child
hand position on the chest, compress the chest 1 and a half inches five times
before giving one slow breath
check the pulse at one minute, check for 5 seconds.
continues until pulse is found, you are too tired to go on, or a relive worker
comes
-Back Blows and Chest thrusts
If an infant is chocking, position face down, with their chest on your knee.
Give 5 back blows
Turn over, supporting the head and neck
give five chest thrusts below the nipples
-Rescue Breathing
Give two slow breaths, sealing the mouth around the infants mouth and nose, and
check for pulse and breathing
Give one slow breath every 3 seconds
recheck for pulse and breathing about every minute
On an infant, check for the pulse in the upper arm for 5 seconds
-Back Blows and Chest Thrusts for Unconscioous Infant
retilt head and rebreathe
turn infant over, chest on forearm, forearm on thigh
give five back blows between the shoulder blades
turn the infant over and give 5 chest thrustsFirst Aid Notes Continued
-Back Thrusts and Chest thrusts for an Uncoonscious Infant continued
Open the jaw and look for object
If you can see it, fish it out, before retitling head and breathing again.
Repeat until breathing or until someone takes over
-500,000 people die of a heart attack withiin two hours of the fist sign
-Signs include uncomfortable pressure or paain behind the breast bone, closer to the back
for women, nausea, shortness of breath, and sweating.
-CPR
Locate notch at lower end of breast bone
place hands over this notch, hand over hand
press down with the heel of your hands firmly 15 times, compressing the chest
about two inches
tilt head and breath every then seconds
Check for pulse and breathing every few minutes
-Arteries go away from the heart and pump oout bright red blood.
-Veins flow out with a dark, purplish bloodd
-a Shirt is a sling
-Branches of the Military and their Academiies
Army West Point
Navy Annapolis
USMC Annapolis
Airforce Airforce Academy
Coast Guard Coast Guard Academy
USMM US Merchant Marine Academy
-Three elements make up the Army
Active/Regular
Reserve
National Guard
-Citizenship is a right
obtained by Birth or naturalization
-Battle
Dress
Uniform
-1st amendment covers most rights
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Peaceful Assembly
Freedom to petition the Government for grievances
Map Reading
-Map Colors
Black -man made objects
Green- vegetation
Blue- Water
Brown- Contour lines/ elevation
Red- population, boundaries, and major roads
-Two parts for the scale
primary and extension
-Measured in miles, meters, and yards
-The three types of Maps are:
Topographical
Geographical
and City and State maps
-back azimuth plus or minus 180 degrees.