FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Honor – Duty – Respect SMI Update 24 Jan

FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Honor – Duty – Respect THANK YOU 2

FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Honor – Duty – Respect 25 Jan: SMI #1 8 Feb: SMI #2 (Dress Rehearsal) 22 Feb: President’s Inspection 26 Feb: Citadel Spring Career Fair Mar: Leadership Symposium 31 Mar – 1 Apr: SACS Accreditation Visit 12 Apr: 4C Recognition 10 May: Graduation Key Dates 3

FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Honor – Duty – Respect Commandant’s Priorities --Spring Term-- Command climate –The barracks environment supports success & leader development for every cadet Training –“I expect 100% participation in all training events” Transition –“I expect the Class of 2014 to lead and command the Corps until properly relieved during the Long Gray Line on May 9 th” –“I expect the 2C, 3C, and 4C to prepare for the positions of leadership they will assume next fall …” President’s Inspection –“…Make this the best inspection that Gen Rosa has seen during his time as President of The Citadel” 4

FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Honor – Duty – Respect SMI Basics SMI = Saturday Morning Inspection PURPOSE 1 : To enable cadet officers and senior officers to determine conditions within the Corps To set the standards the Corps is required to maintain METHOD: Led by Cadet Chain of Command, unless otherwise designated by Commandant Focused on 100% of Corps – 4 classes, not 4 th class 5 1 Blue Book, paragraph 5.1.2

FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Honor – Duty – Respect Your Role ROLE & RESPONSIBILITY: Affirm importance, convey professionalism Train the eye & approach of the inspector Expressly tasked to support (MECEP/STA 21s) METHOD: Typically, linked with cadet leader 6 Coordinate with Company TAC

FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Honor – Duty – Respect Gouge - Mindset 7

FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Honor – Duty – Respect Gouge - Details 8 Positive first impressions Squad leaders knowing their squad Rifle manual, “Inspection Arms” Fresh haircuts (Wed, Thur, Fri prior) Shoes with no worn heels (pencil rule) & clean edge or “rim” Proper fitting trousers (slight break in front, 3/4” above heel) Proper collars and cuffs (1/2” overlap; 1/4” exposed below sleeve) Computer screens displaying Chapter 9, Room Standards Awesome racks “Sameness” between roommates (half press especially) Neatly organized plastic bins Clutter-free desks, cork boards (no “Post its”) Things I’m In Love With As an Inspector

FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Honor – Duty – Respect 9 Favorite Pictures

FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Honor – Duty – Respect Reference White Book, Chapter 7, Cadet Uniforms White Book, Chapter 9, Room Standards Link: 10 Bring Up White Book

FOR TRAINING USE ONLY Honor – Duty – Respect QUESTIONS & COMMENTS 11