Middletown High School NJROTC: August 2014

Friday, August 29, 2014

ANOTHER GREAT NEW CADET ORIENTATION!

Congratulations to all the new cadets who completed our New Cadet Orientation conducted 26 August through 29 August. Special congratulations to Cadet Matthew Figueroa who completed the new cadet challenge and won advancement to Cadet Seaman Apprentice, the first from the class of 2018. BZ to all the upperclass who served as cadre while also helping with Middie Move-Up Day and the Chromebook Roll Out.

Here are a few pictures from orientation:

Welcome to New Cadets

The Cadre demonstrates drill

"Dress Right. Dress!"

Drill instruiction

The cadre demonstrates platoon drill

Individual training

The cadet CO demonstrates facing movements

Classroom instruction

More classroom instruction

Rank recognition--CPS in progress.

The pass-down-the-line khaki cover

The Emperor grows a 'stache

The Minister of Silly Hats pays an official call

Bad hair day

Mock inspection

Really bad hair day

Outside drill (like inside, but sunnier)

Challenging the Maze

Cadet Figeuroa is promoted to Cadet Seaman Apprentice

Completion ceremony

Thursday, August 28, 2014

HERE'S YOUR NEW CADET CHALLENGE--THE FOUR GALLON MEASURE QUANDRY

Congratulations to Cadet Matthew Figueroa who answered with the correct procedure. Good Job!

Here's the long-awaited New Cadet Challenge. Read it carefully and make sure you understand exactly what it asks.

The challenge:

You need to fill the sump of a helicopter engine with exactly 4 gallons of 2190 TEP oil. The trouble is, the only things you have available, aside from the helo itself, is a 200 gallon tank of oil, a 5 gallon can, and a 3 gallon can. Although you can measure exactly 3 or 5 gallons precisely, you can not “eyeball” or estimate any other amount. How do measure exactly 4 gallons?

If you under fill the sump, the engine will overhead and the pilot will be forced to ditch at sea. If you overfill, the gears will be damaged, and the pilot will be forced to ditch at sea. You must get it exactly right.

There is no trick to this--you can't say, for instance, that you would ask someone to go get you a four gallon can. You must use common sense and logic. You must be prepared to explain your solution. This challenge will expire at 0900 Friday, 29 August. The winner will be the first new cadet with the correct answer who can then demonstrate a simple series of drill commands and answer a couple of general knowledge questions. The drill and general knowledge need not be perfect, but the challenge question must be correct. Only new cadets are eligible. No outside help may be received (you're on your honor). Good luck!

Maintenance and inspection of the helicopter assigned to the admiral in command of the 7th Fleet.

Friday, August 22, 2014

GOOD LUCK AT COLLEGE!

Good luck to our former cadets who will be reporting to (or reporting back to) colleges around the country over the next couple of weeks. Remember to balance your life.

And don't be this guy.
(Two bonus points for the first to name the character and the movie)

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

MIDDLETOWN CADETS SUPPORT THE "RUN FOR DOWNTOWN"

On Saturday, August 16th, over a dozen NJROTC cadets from Middletown High School helped set up for the very successful "Run for Downtown" sponsored by the Orange Regional Medical Center and held (as the name might suggest) in downtown Middletown. Cadets set up tables, handed out water, and helped with crowd control. Our Color Guard presented the colors at the award ceremony and then all participants were invited to partake in snacks provided by local restaurants and food service establishments. Here are a few pictures courtesy of Cadet Chief Petty Officer Jason Migliori, our assistant public affairs officer: