Palmetto Battery METL Assessment April 25, 2017

Overall Assessment Last Year This Year Academic P Military TP Moral-Ethical T Physical Fitness T = Trained P = Needs Practice U = underprepared

Academic Assessment Strengths Weaknesses 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

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 3.092 3.27 6 7 2 2C 3.375 3.323 30 3C 3.211 2.775 56 8 4C 2.901 2.886 60* Total 3.34 3.15 100 82 4

Palmetto Battery Academics 2016-2017 School Year

Academic Pillar Strategy Study Hall Focus on cadets that have GPA below 2.3 Helping those who can’t help themselves i.e.: Xbox, Gallery wanderers

Military Assessment Strengths Weaknesses Cannons Marching -Detail Discipline

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 1C N/A 2 1 2C 3C 4 4C 7* Total 9 6.8 14 3

Military Pillar Strategy Continue to do what we are doing Put people first!!! Take care of each other. Be tough, but fair.

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 One honor accusation

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 assault incident reports this year 1C 2C 1 3C 4C 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.

Physical Effectiveness Assessment Strengths - Good PT scores (220) - Environment that is geared towards PT Weaknesses - Hard to motivate PT studs to do Regimental PT - Little incentive for maxing PT test (Only two maxed in company)

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 1C No data 226 1 2C 218 3C 203 2 4C 225 Total 271 4 3

Physical Effectiveness Pillar Suggestions Create incentives that make people want to do above the bare minimum; 270+ will let a cadet skip one PT a week. 300+ will not require a cadet to go to PT at all.

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

Color Guard In-house training Typical month: 4 formal parades 2 alumni center events 3 - 5 in-town events Inauguration 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 - M1943 75mm Salute Guns 4 - M1841 Howitzers w/ Limbers 1 - 3/5 Scale Bronze Gun (Boomer) 1 - 10 ga. Small Shotgun Shell Gun 6- Springfield Muskets

M1943 75mm Salute Guns New trailer tires New harnesses 75mm Blank Ammo All Training Done By Palmetto Battery PB is unique as in it has an in company officer that is in charge of training cadets on all artillery Training is largely cadet led and merley supervised by PB TAC and other historical experts

Football Game Support Cadets to Support 2-hour pre-game requirement Palmetto Battery Operations Officer (C/1LT) Palmetto Battery Training Officer (C/2LT) Palmetto Battery Gun Platoon Leader (C/2LT) Palmetto Battery Gun Platoon Sergeant (C/SSG) Supply Sergeant (C/SFC) Regs and Discipline and Colors Sergeant (C/SFC) Historical NCO (C/SGT) Armorers (C/CPL) 6 knobs for muskets 8 knobs per gun 20 upper-class for Garrison Flag detail 2-hour pre-game requirement Moving artillery to game ‘’rolling” of rounds for cannons and muskets Moving supplies to support gun crews Securing food (pizza) for halftime as the gun crew usually misses mess 1-hour post-game requirement Moving artillery from game to battalion Cleaning of cannons on Sundays after game

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 – Began to tackle issue with training on how to maintain equipment

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