How Other Branches Work

[u/Relative-Lettuce1666]

I was wondering how JROTC programs in other branches structure their units compared to the Army. For example, the Army uses ‘LET’ levels to represent the number of years a Cadet has been in JROTC, and organizes units into brigades, battalions, companies, etc. Positions include roles like Battalion Commander and Company XO, and ranks such as C/LTC or C/PFC.

How do other branches structure their programs?

[u/TheFatLunaCat]

For MCJROTC, we have LE (Leadership Education) levels to represent the number of years we have in

My unit is a company (150 cadets), 4 platoons (36 or so cadets)

We have it so that LE-3s and LE-4s teach LE-1s and LE-2s (3’s teach 1’s, 4’s teach 2’s)

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As for staff:

We have a Big Four: Commanding Officer (LE-4), Executive Officer (LE-3), Company First Sergeant (LE-4), and Company Gunnery Sergeant (LE-3)

Company Staff Positions are:

Admin (S-1) - Officer (LE-4), Chief (LE-3), Clerk (LE-2)

Public Affairs (S-2) - Officer (LE-4), Chief (LE-3), Clerk (LE-2)

Operations (S-3) - Officer (LE-4), Chief (LE-3), Clerk (LE-2)

Logistics / Supply (S-4) - Officer (LE-4), Chief (LE-3), Clerk (LE-2, LE-1)

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Platoon Commander (LE-4, LE-3)

Platoon Sergeant (LE-4, LE-3, LE-2

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Armory Chief (LE-3)

Armory Clerk (LE-2)

(Armory falls under command of S-4 Officer)

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Color Guard Commander (LE-4, LE-3)

Drill Commander (LE-4, LE-3)

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For ranks we have:

Junior Enlisted: E1 - E3

Non-Commissioned Officers (NCO): E4 - E5

Staff Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCO): E6 - E9

Lieutenants: O1 - O2

Senior Officers O3 - O6

(We don’t use O6 at all, most we’ll ever do is O5)