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¬ Chain of Command ( View our Chain of Command )
Within our own Navy JROTC Unit (a "Company"), we have a chain of command. Every cadet from the brand new NS-1 to the C/ Company Commander earns a position and must adbide by that postion. Whether it be an initial position in a squad or the commander of an entire platoon, every cadet will have a position.
The layout of how our unit's chain of command works is as follows:
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NOTE: The way the chain then works is when a question or concern arises from an individual cadet, that cadet will consult with the cadet placed immediatly above him/her.
Example:
C/SR Squirel, assigned to 1st Squad of 3rd Platoon, has a question regarding an upcoming personnel inspection. Does he...
A. Ask the Naval Science Instructors?
B. Ask the 1st Squad Leader of 3rd Platoon?
C. Ask the C/ Company Commander outside of class?
D. Ask the 4th Platoon Commander, who he is close friends with?
THE ANSWER:
...Letter "B"!
C/SR Squirel will have to find time to ask his "Squad Leader", answer "B". Asking the instructors about something a fellow cadet can answer defeats the purpose of the chain of command, incorrect answer. Letter "C" is also wrong as a the only cadets asking the C/ Company Commander anything would be the C/ Executive Officer and C/ Master Chief Petty Officer of the Company. As for letter "D", no cadet, regardless of "popularity factor", will jump the chain of command to get an answer regarding Navy JROTC matters. Not to mention that C/SR Squirel is assigned to 3rd platoon and should not even be asking questions from a cadet in command of 4th Platoon.
( From Wikipedia )
"In a military context, the chain of command is the line of authority and responsibility along which orders are passed within a military unit and between different units. Orders are transmitted down the chain of command, from a higher-ranked soldier(In our case "cadet"), such as a commissioned officer, to lower-ranked personnel who either carry out the order personally or transmit it down the chain as appropriate, until it is received by those expected to carry it out.
In general, military personnel give orders only to those directly below them in the chain of command and receive orders only from those directly above them. A service member who has difficulty carrying out a duty or order and appeals for relief directly to an officer above his immediate commander in the chain of command is likely to be disciplined for not observing the chain of command.
The concept of chain of command also implies that higher rank alone does not entitle a higher-ranking service member to give commands to anyone of lower rank. For examplee, an officer of unit "A" does not directly command lower-ranking members of unit "B", and is generally expected to approach an officer of unit "B" if he requires action by members of that unit. The chain of command means that individual members take orders from only one superior and only give orders to a defined group of people immediately below them."
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