Capt Jason Verbeck

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AIR FORCE ROTC LEADERSHIP LABORATORY
Leadership Excellence Starts Here

• Capt Jason Verbeck
• Commandant of Cadets

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WELCOME TO LLAB 1

• LLAB Syllabus Information
• Fitness
• Expectations
• Support

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COURSE GOALS

• Provide first-year cadets an informative and
  motivational program designed to recruit, retain,
  and familiarize cadets with the Air Force way of
  life and foster leadership, followership,
  teamwork, and esprit de corps
• Provide cadets scheduled to attend field training
  with the mental and physical skills needed to
  succeed in the AFROTC field training environment
• Provide cadets returning from field training
  sufficient opportunities to demonstrate and
  develop the leadership and management skills
  needed to successfully function as an active duty
  officer
• Provide cadets to be commissioned additional
  opportunities to demonstrate and develop the
  leadership and management skills needed to
  successfully function as an active duty officer
  and to adequately prepare them to transition from
  the ROTC environment to active duty

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GRADING CRITERIA

• Pass or Fail System
• All Cadets Must Attend 80 of LLABs and two PT
  sessions per week
• We Expect You to Attend 100 of LLABs
• You Fail LLABYou Are OUT of AFROTC
• All Cadets Must Take (Attempt) the PFA
• Non-contract Cadets Simply Must Take
• Contract Cadets Who Fail Receive Conditional
  Event
• LLAB failure
• Cadets Must Not Show Indifference to Military
  Training
• This Can Justify a Disenrollment
  Investigation/Dismissal from the Program

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Attendance Policy

• Excused-LLAB Only
• Cadet gives COC a memo explaining the
  circumstances PRIOR TO THE ABSENCE
• Emergency Situations
• Only the COC can excuse a LLAB absence
• Excused if Reasonable, This Allows You to Makeup
  a LLAB and Remove the Absence
• Make-up Must Be Accomplished With Your Supervisor
  or Flt CC WITH IN 7 Days of the Absence Being
  Approved by the COC
• Memo Documenting the Work Must be Signed by the
  Flt CC and Given to COC
• Unexcused
• COC Does Not excuse the Absence, there is NO Make
  Up

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PT Policy

• AF Pre-Participatory Sports Physical 14 Days to
  Complete and Return to SSgt Ankiewicz
• Pre Health Screening Questionnaire All
  Complete?
• Cadets Will Attend 2 Sessions Per Week
• PT Schedule
• Tues and Thur 1545-1645
• Wed and Fri 0700-0800
• Wednesday Mornings are Mandatory
• It is Your Responsibility to Show Up on Time AND
  Sign-In

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PT Policy

• This is Your Verbal Warning 80 Attendance
• First Time You Fall Below 80 - receive LOC
  Flt/CC
• Second Time You Fall Below 80 - receive LOR
  SQ/CC
• Third Time You Fall Below 80
• COC Counseling
• Non-Contract Withdraw
• Contract Receive Conditional Event

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ACADEMIC TDY

• Maintain a Term GPA of 2.0 or Better
• Academic TDY Prohibits You From Attending
  Non-Mandatory ROTC Activities
• Base Visits
• Paintball
• Ropes Course
• Etc.

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CADET EVALUATIONS

• Initial Evaluation NLT LLAB 3
• Key to Knowing What is Expected of you, How You
  Are Doing, and Where You Can Improve
• Invaluable Tool for POC to Practice Feedback
  Techniques
• Constructive Criticism
• GMC/POC and POC/POC relations

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DRESS AND APPEARANCE

• Wear Uniforms All Day Monday and to Appropriate
  Academic Class
• When Not in Uniformand in the Front House
• Maintain All Military StandardsHair, Shaving,
  Etc
• No Earrings (Men)
• No Bare Midriffs (Men or Women)
• Professional Environment Professional
  Appearance
• Inclement Weather Memo Posted in the Back House
• No Mixing and Matching of Uniforms
• ROTC Issued Items NOT Approved for Wear in Public

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SITUATIONAL AWARENESS (S/A)

• S/A Requires You to Check Your Backhouse Mailbox
  at Least Twice/Week
• S/A Requires You to Update/Check Your E-mail and
  Telephone Rosters
• Attendance issues will be handled via email
• 24 hours to reply
• The AF is not liable for medical care when cadets
  participate in non-AFROTC sponsored events

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APPOINTMENTS

• ALL Appointments With Officers.
• In UniformUnless Same-Day Appointment
• Knock Twiceetc, Read the Cadet Guide
• Same Applies for the NCO Staff, However, Do Not
  Salute
• Ms Shelby will schedule all appointments
• Do Not walk-in and ask/expect to talk to the NCO
  Staffunless there is an emergency

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APPOINTMENTS

• Dungeon (Uniform Issue)
• POC Lakeisha Cecil
• Phone [phone]
• Hours of Operation for Spring 2006 semester
• Mon, Wed, Thur 1100-1600
• Tues 1130-1600
• Freshmen need to get fitted for uniforms ASAP
• Unless You are Classified as a Special Student

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VALUES

• Honest Effort
• I Will Help You
• I Will Not Carry You
• Each Cadet is Responsible For Managing Their Own
  Schedule and Meeting All AFROTC Requirements
• Integrity
• Know The Rules
• Follow Them

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EXPECTATIONS

• Respect Authority
• Comply With Standards
• New Standards
• Adapt to Military Training Environment
• Have Fun within Reason

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EXPECTATIONS

• Banned Substances
• There will be no waivers for future use of these
  banned substances.
• Alcohol
• DUI
• Minor in Possession
• Providing Alcohol to Minors
• Etc.
• FT Bound Cadets Must
• Do 5 P/U and 5 S/U Above the Required Min
• Run 30 Sec Faster Than Min Run Time

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MUTUAL RESPECT

• Given As Well As Received
• Set the Example
• Avoid Sarcasm
• No Profanity
• Corrections Should Be Constantly Consistent
• Physical Discipline
• Know the Instructions and Follow Directives
• Professionalism

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SUPPORT

• School
• Counselors
• Student Services
• Cadre
• 24/7
• Here to Train, Educate, and Mentor Cadets
• Det Web Site www.siu.edu/afrotc/
• Excusal Memo
• Syllabus
• LLAB/PT Attendance Directives
• Back House Documents/Info Posted

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OUR MOTTO
NO EXCUSES
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DENNY W. GINGERICH MEMORIAL AFROTC AWARD
All cadets enrolled in the General Military
Course (GMC) are eligible to self-nominate. This
award will be judged by two AFROTC alumni. The
scholarship will consist of a one-time award of
250.00 and will be presented at the annual
AFROTC Awards Banquet.
Questions?