![]() It is not necessary to rescind the announcement designating an acting commander to assume duties of the commander “during the temporary absence of the regularly assigned commander” if the announcement gives the time element involved. However, the announcement will indicate assumption as acting commander unless designated as permanent by the proper authority. Assumption of command under these conditions is announced per paragraph 2-5. They assume command until relieved by proper authority except as provided in 2-8c. ![]() (3) Senior regularly assigned Army Soldier refers (in order of priority) to officers, WOs, cadets, NCOs, specialists, or privates present for duty unless they are ineligible under paragraphs 2-15 or 2-16. For example, if a division headquarters and headquarters company commander is temporarily absent, the executive officer as the senior regularly assigned Army Soldier who performs duties within the headquarters company would assume command and not the division commander. (2) If the commander of a headquarters and headquarters element dies, becomes disabled, retires, is reassigned, or is temporarily absent, the senior regularly assigned Army Soldier of the particular headquarters and headquarters element who performs duties within the element will assume command. (1) If a commander of an Army element, other than a commander of a headquarters and headquarters element, dies, becomes disabled, retires, is reassigned, or is temporarily absent, the senior regularly assigned Army Soldier will assume command. Death, disability, retirement, reassignment, or absence of the commander So when would a cadet actually “be” in charge?Ģ-8. Outside of authorized developmental training events such as CTLT, no NCO is going to allow a cadet to swoop in and take charge of his platoon, squad, or section. That’s what the reg says, but how does that work in practice?īut having learned this, it made me wonder when this would actually matter in any meaningful way. You’re right, Sergeant, a West Point cadet DOES outrank you. This regulation shows that cadets rank after commissioned and warrant officers, but before NCOs. The NCO referred me to AR 600-20, Army Command Policy, which makes it pretty clear that West Point cadets do, in fact, outrank Army NCOs. Everyone knows that the lowest Army private outranks the highest cadet… right? I mean, that certainly seemed to be the case at Airborne School back in the day. “Because according to the Army, they outrank me, sir.” Somewhat surprised by this, and thinking back to my own experiences in CTLT, I asked why he felt that way. “No, I always salute them and treat them as officers, and I make sure everyone else does too,” he replied in total sincerity. I asked if he gave the cadets in his unit a hard time as part of their CTLT experience. ![]() I wondered how he, as a senior NCO in a highly specialized unit, felt about having cadets around. I was recently in a conversation with a senior noncommissioned officer in an elite US Army unit, when the subject of CTLT came up. Sometimes cadets are relegated to less-meaningful duties, or endure some modicum of hazing as part of the experience. While CTLT is a useful and important mentorship and developmental activity, many units see CTLT as a drag, and dealing with cadets as a hassle. But short of that, cadets can end up in just about anywhere. As far as I know there are no CTLT positions in combat zones. ![]() Specifically, it allows them to try their hands at officership, and to get a feel for the kinds of officer/NCO relationships that are essential to the success of our Army.ĬTLT happens in all kinds of units, both in the US and OCONUS. This gives cadets going into their final years of pre-commissioning training the opportunity to experience life in an active duty unit. This is more or less the Army’s summer intern program, where young future officers get hands-on experience as a kind of “third lieutenant,” under the tutelage of a commissioned officer for three or four weeks. I t’s summertime, and for many cadets in the Army’s ROTC programs and at West Point, that means “ Cadet Troop Leader Training ” or CTLT. Technically.Įven after more than twenty years in uniform, it still surprises me what I don’t know about my own profession, and what I still have to learn from my NCOs. As it turns out, West Point cadets *do* outrank Army noncommissioned officers (NCOs).
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