Palmetto Battery METL Assessment April 26,

Overall Assessment Last YearThis Year AcademicPP MilitaryPP Moral-EthicalTP Physical FitnessPP 2

Academic Assessment Strengths – Great Environment – Successful students in the Battery – Academic support center Weaknesses – A small amount of cadets drag down the rest – Focus was put on weaker few, less emphasis on stronger crowd 3

Academic Assessment Cum GPA last year Cum GPA this year Class Absences last year Class Absences this year Number Academically Deficient last year Number Academically Deficient this year 1C * 2C C *40 4C Total

Academic Pillar Strategy Study Hall Focus on cadets that have GPA below 2.3 Helping those who can’t help themselves 7

Military Assessment Strengths – Cannons – Flag – Marching Weaknesses -Detail Discipline (Turned this around) 8

Military Assessment Avg parade results last year Avg parade results this year Class I Offenses last year Class I Offenses this year Suitability Boards last year Suitability Boards this year 1CN/A CN/A CN/A CN/A 2000 Total

Military Pillar Strategy Continue to do what we are doing Lead from the BACK!…so to speak 10

Moral-Ethical Assessment Strengths – No honor violations this year – No sexual harassments or assaults – Cadets felt comfortable in asking the honor reps for advice to avoid accusations Weaknesses – Two honor accusations 11

Moral-Ethical Assessment Number of honor accusations this year Number of honor accusations last year Number of “in violation” honor findings last year Number of “in violation” honor findings this year Number of sexual harassment/ assault incident reports last year Number of sexual harassment/ assault incident reports this year 1C C C C Total

Moral-Ethical Pillar Strategy Continue with the positive environment that is knowledgeable about sexual harassment and assault and is honorable Encourage company to keep seeking advice to avoid incidences before they occur. 13

Physical Effectiveness Assessment Strengths - Good PT scores - Environment that is geared towards PT Weaknesses - Hard to motivate PT studs to do Regimental PT - Little incentives for maxing PT test 14

Physical Effectiveness Assessment CPFT avg last year CPFT avg this year Number of CPFT failures last year Number of CPFT failures this year Number of H & W failures last year Number of H & W failures this year 1CNo data*0101 2CNo data*2020 3CNo data*1011 4CNo data*1101 TotalBelow

Physical Effectiveness Pillar Suggestions Allow cadet leadership during PT to increase the intensity. Most of the corps are now used to waking up for Regimental PT, however the biggest complaint is that it is a waste of time because it is a “Cake Walk” as stated by many. Create incentives that make people want to do above the bare minimum; 270+ will let a cadet skip one PT a week will not require a cadet to go to PT at all.

Unique Missions Color Guards, Flags, Cannons These Unique Missions are Planned and Executed By The Battery Operations Officer

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Color Guard In-house training Typical month: – 4 formal parades – 4 basketball games – 2 alumni center events – in-town events All tasking comes through the Commandant’s Department PB does not loan the Color Guard Equipment

Flags In-house training 500 Main Post Flag Ceremonies a year. All retreat parades All football games (19 cadets needed for a Garrison Flag 20 x 28 feet)

Cannons 2 - M mm Salute Guns 4 - M1841 Howitzers w/ Limbers 1 - 3/5 Scale Bronze Gun (Boomer) ga. Small Shotgun Shell Gun

M mm Salute Guns Recently Repainted and New Tires New Breach Covers 75mm Blank Ammo Issue for next Year All Training Done By Palmetto Battery

Football Game Support 75 Cadets to Support 2-hour pre-game requirement 1-hour post-game requirement

On Going Issues Black Powder is the Single Biggest Cost – w/ Friction Ignitors it Runs About $10 a Shot, 200 Shots a Year Continued Need for Top Cadets for The Many Decentralized Missions Maintenance of Equipment – 50,000 Pounds Future Source of 75 mm Ammo is Questionable

Palmetto Battery 25 Company Commander/TAC Comments