1. Unit Accomplishments • Marksmanship Program • - First year to participate in the Air Rifle Competition • Unarmed Drill Team/Color Guard/Armed Drill Team • - Mid-South Drill Meet • - Posted colors at games/programs (Color Guard) • Participate Ultimate Challenge • Conducted Cadet Challenge • Brigade Board • - BDE: S-1, S-5, CSM, and Sons of American Revolution LET-1

2. 2008- 2009 GW Carver High School Annual Inspection Cobra Battalion Commander C/LTC (LET III) Kiara Tate 4 March 2009 20 October 2008 C/LTC Renee Treadwell

3. Agenda • Unit Accomplishments • Battalion Staff • School History • Cobra Battalion Goals • Duties and Responsibilities • Battalion Weaknesses • Battalion Future Events • Questions

4. Battalion Staff Introductions BN CDR C/LTC Kiara Tate XO C/MAJ Ray Allen CSM C/CSM Joshua Brown

5. Battalion Staff Introductions S-1 C/LTC Ikeya Prewitt S-3 C/2LT Marquisha Mead S-4 C/CPT Latorya Hordges S-5 C/LTC Joseph Smith

6. School History First open in 1957 and reconstructed from 1997/98 to what you see today. Current enrollment is about 621 students in grades 9 – 12. Student enrolled in JROTC on the books (59 S-1 will explain later) Cadre assigned to school, August 2007: MAJ Dorsett and SFC Benymon have been here 2 years. Mrs. Mason became principal in July 2006

7. Cobra Battalion Goals • Recruit quality cadets • Rebuild the Cobra Battalion to be competitive in all events and activities • To prepare selected cadets for JCLC • To instill discipline and Espirit-de-corps in the cadets of the battalion

8. Cobra Battalion Goals • Score in the 95 percentile on the Annual Unit Inspection • Place in the top 10 of 24 MCS in the Best Overall Unit Competition • Increase unit standing from Merit Unit (3rd) to Honor Unit (2nd) based on overall yearly performance

9. S-1 Staff Duties and Responsiblities • Maintained and updated all cadet personnel files on • Joint Unit Management Systems • Submitted monthly reports on time each month • Ensured all requirements for the inspection have been met • Prepare and publish any orders necessary for the • operation of the battalion

10. Current Unit Strength LET 1LET 2LET 3LET 4TOTAL MALE 18 12 2 1 33 FEMALE 19 10 5 2 36 TOTAL 37 22 7 3 69

11. S-3 Duties and Responsibilities • Prepare the weekly training schedules • Inspect cadet training for compliance • Organize events such as reviews, parades, and • extracurricular activities • Maintain the training portion of cadet records

12. S-4 Duties and Responsibilities • Maintain accountability of all equipment and supplies used • by the unit • Maintain the supply room in a neat and orderly fashion at all • times • Collect and dispose of excess salvage equipment and clothing • Order and issues items as required to accomplish training • requirements

13. S-5 Duties and Responsibilities • Organized this years scrap book to ensure a good historical • record of events. • Coordinated with yearbook staff to ensure that JROTC • activities are included • Ensured notices and news announcements were read during • morning announcements • Maintain quality newspaper for the battalion

14. Battalion Weaknesses • Experience • Time Management • Uniform Knowledge • Lack of Initiative

15. Battalion Future Events • MCS Cadet Challenge • Prep for JCLC • Military Ball • Annual Picnic • Service Learning Projects • Summer Unit Training Program • Boy Scouts of America Army Venture Day

16. CONCLUSION Questions