C/Capt Benjamin Leiter Chain of Command. Purpose PositionsOverview

C/Capt Benjamin Leiter

Chain of Command

• Purpose• Positions

Overview

• Succession of leadership• Task distribution

Purpose

Deputy Flight Commander

A Flt/CDC/1st Lt Kinton

B Flt/CDC/1st Lt Redmond

C Flt/CDC/1st Lt Willis

D Flt/CDC/1st Lt Courchaine

E Flt/CDC/1st Lt Pryor

Flight Commander

A Flt/CCC/Capt Baker

B Flt/CCC/Capt Theobald

C Flt/CCC/Capt Christensen

D Flt/CCC/Capt Moores

E Flt/CCC/Capt Dennis

Squadron Commander

SQ1/CCC/Maj Samp

SQ2/CCC/Maj Kraft

SQ3/CCC/Maj Johnson

OPG/CDC/Maj Stephen Sells

OPG/CCC/Lt Col Jacob Del Ponte

Operations Group

CW/CCC/Col Jonathan Sakulich

Cadet Wing Commander

Major Michael Miller

Operations Flight Commander

Colonel Seth P. Bretscher

Professor of Aerospace Studies

Colonel Kent B. Dalton

Northeast Region Commander

Colonel Eric J. Wydra

AFROTC Commander

Brigadier General Robert D. Thomas

Holm Center Commander

Lieutenant General David S. Fadok

Air University Commander

General Edward A. Rice, Jr.

Air Education and TrainingCommand Commander

General Mark A. Welsh III

Air Force Chief of Staff

Honorable Eric K. Fanning

Secretary of the Air Force

Honorable Charles “Chuck” Hagel

Secretary of Defense

Honorable Barack H. Obama

Commander in Chief

• Purpose• Positions

Summary

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Questions?

Rank & Insignia

• ROTC• Enlisted• Officer

Overview

Air Force ROTC

• Soft ranks• Hard ranks are identical

markings• Refer to page 37-43 of

GMC Cadet Guide

Navy ROTC

Army ROTC

Air Force Enlisted

NoInsignia

Airman Basic(E-1)

Airman(E-2)

Airman First Class(E-3)

Senior Airman

(E-4)

Staff Sergeant

(E-5)

Technical Sergeant

(E-6)

Master Sergeant

(E-7)

First Sergeant

(E-7)

Senior Master

Sergeant(E-8)

First Sergeant

(E-8)

Chief Master

Sergeant(E-9)

First Sergeant

(E-9)

Command Chief

Master Sergeant

(E-9)

Chief Master

Sergeant of the Air Force(E-10)

Navy Enlisted Rank

Marine Enlisted Rank

Army Enlisted Rank

Officer Rank

• Army, Air Force, Marines

• Navy

• ROTC• Enlisted• Officer

Summary

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Questions?

Honor Code,Missions, and Visions

• Honor Code• Definitions• Missions• Visions

Overview

“We will not lie, steal, or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does.”

Honor Code

• Lying - Any statement of untruth which is meant to deceive or mislead

• Stealing - Wrongfully taking, obtaining, or withholding someone else's property

• Cheating - Taking unfair advantage of another.

• Toleration - Toleration means enduring without complaint.

Definitions

Air Force Mission- “To fly, fight and win… in air, space and cyberspace.”

Holm Center Mission- “Develop Air Force Leaders and Citizens of Character to

Serve the Nation”

Air Force ROTC Mission- “Develop Quality Leaders for the Air Force”

Missions

Air Force Vision- “The World’s Greatest Air Force – Powered by Airmen, Fueled

by Innovation.”

Holm Center Vision- “A diverse culture of leadership development focused on

Continuous Learning, Enthusiasm, Pride, Compliance and Tradition”

Air Force ROTC Vision- “A highly successful organization, respected throughout the

Air Force, the educational community and the nation.”

Visions

• Honor Code• Definitions• Missions• Visions

Summary

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