DOBYNS-BENNETT HIGH SCHOOL Air Force Junior ROTC Detachment TN-20062 1 Tribe Way Kingsport TN, 37664 18 Aug 201 SUBJECT: DOBYNS-BENNETT AF JROTC INDIAN DRILL MEET LETTER OF INSTRUCTION (LOI) 1. The Dobyns-Bennett High School Air Force JROTC will host a drill meet on Saturday, 14 Oct 2017. The events are: a. Personal Inspection (6 persons) b. Regulation Armed Platoon/Flight (1/school) c. Regulation Armed Squad/Element (1/school) d. Regulation Unarmed Squad/Element (1/school) e. Regulation Unarmed Platoon/Flight (1/school) f. 1 st Year Unarmed Squad/Element (1/school) g. Color Guard (2/School) h. Dual and Single Exhibition (2/School) i. Individual Armed Drill (3/School) j. Unarmed Knockout (no limit) 2. Judges/Judging. a. Judges are drawn from a pool of local recruiters, college ROTC programs and local veterans. b. Discussion with judges regarding interpretation of drill manuals or judging criteria is prohibited once the meet begins. All communications with judges will be through the meet headquarters. Failure to abide by this rule may result in a school's disqualification from the meet. c. Once assigned an event, judges will remain with that event for its duration to ensure continuity of grading and avoid any disparities in judges' interpretations and scoring procedures. d. JROTC teams will be required to march and call commands in compliance with their respective service manuals. FM 3-21.5 and AFMAN 36-2203 will be the drill manuals of record for the drill meet. e. AMPLIFICATION: There will be Large and Small school categories. Category will be determined by projected JROTC school year enrollment. f. AMPLIFICATION: Tie breakers will be determined by the number of perfect/highest Individual Inspection scores. 3. Fees. Fees are: a. $110 which includes bagged meals for your cadets b. $5 for Armed Individual/Dual Exhibition, limit 2 teams per school c. $5 for Individual Armed Drill, limit 3 per school d. $2 for Knockout, no limit, payable at the door e. Entry fees and registration are due payable to DBHS Activities by Friday, 29 Sep 2017. In the event the meet must be canceled due to inclement weather, Dobyns- Bennett AF JROTC will refund $55.00. 1 Version 2, 9 Sep 2016
4. Reporting In. Schools should plan to arrive by 0730, on the day of the meet. Schools should use Buck van Huss Dome (Dome) entrance by the track and tennis courts. Dobyns-Bennett AF JROTC Cadet escorts will lead teams to a classroom that will serve as their staging area throughout the meet. They will be available to act as messengers and guides. The escort IS NOT RESPONSIBLE for gear left in the classroom. 5. Commander's Call. Commander's Call will begin promptly at 0815 in the Dome (Main Gym on Stadium Drive). Instructors are requested to bring only cadet leaders to this briefing. Opening Ceremony is scheduled of 0845 and Inspection at 0900. 6. Uniforms/Weapons a. Uniform for inspection and IDR events, including Color Guard, is the Service Dress Class B, short sleeve (tie/tie tab optional) or long sleeve, nameplate, ribbons, authorized badges. b. Uniform for the Exhibition events and knockout is whatever the Military Science or Aerospace Science instructors deem appropriate for their teams. Cadets do not need to change back into their Class B uniforms for the awards presentation. c. Drill weapons will be regulation, demilitarized service rifles (1903A3, M-1, M-14, or the Daisy Drill rifle) weighing a minimum of 8 1/2 pounds. Lightweight/facsimile weapons will not be used in any event. The security of weapons is the responsibility of the respective instructor staff and participating cadets. 7. Team Composition. Unit sizes are as follows: Minimum Maximum Note a. Squad / Element 4 7 Includes Commander b. Platoon / Flight 7 13 Includes Commander, c. Color Guard 4 4 None 8. Armed/Unarmed Events. a. All movements must be completed on the 2016-2017 Standardized drill card, Attachments 2-6, in the order listed, regardless of a team s service affiliation. However, the commands used to achieve these movements vary from service to service. Commanders must commit all drill sequences to memory. b. During the stationary portion of the drill card, commanders must wait for a verbal UP signal from the head judge before proceeding to the next command. AMPLIFICATION: Commanders may command COVER after the UP signal. Once a unit begins the marching phase of the drill card, the commander is free to give commands at his/her discretion. Judges will closely monitor cadence and regulation steps. c. In armed drill, all members of the unit must be armed and the commander must carry a rifle, saber, or sword. d. The commander will be evaluated on his/her voice projection, confidence, poise, and ability to lead the unit on the drill deck. The team will be evaluated on its marching precision, cadence, and rifle manual. 9. Color Guard. a. All Color Guard movements are in Attachment 7 of this LOI. They must be completed in the order listed, regardless of a team s service affiliation. However, the commands used to achieve 2
these movements vary from service to service. Commanders must commit all drill sequences to memory. b. Judges will closely monitor regulation steps. c. The color guard must consist of 4 cadets. Two cadets will bear arms; the remaining members will serve as color bearers. The commander must be the National Color bearer. d. Each color guard will be required to comply with its uniformed service regulations regarding staff length and type, pikes, flag size, regulation harnesses, and flag type (i.e., fringed flags, light/short poles or flags). 10. Scoring. Only IDR events and Inspection will count for overall winners. Scoring will be the same as our Field Day; the raw scores will be converted to First place 5 points, Second Place 3 Points, Third place 1 Point. The three schools with the highest points are the winners. 10. Penalty Assessment. Penalties and point deductions will be assessed in accordance with Attachment 13. Amplification: a. Covers, belts, rifle parts and uniform items that drop to the drill deck due to improper manual of arms or lack of maintenance will be cause for point deductions for each occurrence. Ribbons/badges which drop due to the proper execution of the manual of arms will not be cause for point deductions. b. Units are expected to maintain proper cadence without verbal assistance. Commanders who call cadence will receive one point deduction per occurrence. c. AMPLIFICATION FOR INDIVIDUAL/DUAL ARMED EXHIBITION: Any part of a weapon making deliberate contact with the floor MUST be padded. No unpadded, rifle-to--floor contact is permitted. For example, the molded rubber butt plate for the 1903 Springfield replica rifle is sufficient padding. Any competitor or team that makes deliberate unpadded rifle-to-floor contact will have their routine or drill card halted immediately by a Judge or Drill Meet Official and they will be withdrawn from the event. 11. Drill Deck/Practice Area. The drill decks used in the meet are all indoor surfaces: Event(s) Dimensions Surface Armed/Unarmed events Color Guard ~95' X 84' hard wood ~55 X 42 hard wood 1 st Year events ~55 X 84 hard wood Individual/Dual Exhibition 30 X 63 X 10 Height concrete (ROTC Building) Outdoor practice areas will be available for teams on a first come, first served basis. Taps, cleats or other metallic/plastic devices on shoes/boots will be prohibited on all drill decks. Rubber butt pads or taped butt plates will be required on all weapons. There will be no practice allowed on the competition decks. 12. Food/Concessions. A concession stand will be open throughout the meet. No food/drink will be consumed on the drill decks or in the classrooms. Attachments: 1. Entry Form 2. Armed Flight/Platoon 3. Armed Squad/Element 3
4. Unarmed Platoon/Flight 5. Unarmed Squad/Element 6. Color Guard 7. Intentionally Left Blank 8. 1 st Year Unarmed Squad/Element 9. Personnel Inspection Instructions 10. Inspection Layout 11. Inspection Questions 12. Inspection Score Card 13. Exhibition Score Card 14. Armed Individual Score Card 15. Penalty Card 16. Main Competition Deck Dimensions 17. 1 st Year and Color Guard Deck Dimensions 18. Individual/Dual Competition Deck Dimensions 4
Attachment 1 3rd ANNUAL INDIAN DRILL MEET DOBYNS-BENNETT HIGH SCHOOL KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE SATURDAY, 14 OCTOBER 2017 School Name Address Phone Number E-Mail Address Service Affiliation USA USAF USN USMC 2017 / 2018 JROTC ENOROLLMENT: PLEASE CHECK THE EVENTS AND NUMBER OF ENTRIES ENTRY FEE $110.00 (Includes meals, $55 refunded in case of weather cancellation) Check events your school is entering. LARGE SCHOOL > 99 SMALL SCHOOL < 100 ARMED ELEMENT/SQUAD ARMED FLIGHT/PLATOON UNARMED FLIGHT/PLATOON UNARMED ELEMENT/SQUAD COLOR GUARD 1 ST YEAR UNARMED ELEMENT/SQUAD ARMED ELEMENT/SQUAD UNARMED FLIGHT/PLATOON UNARMED ELEMENT/SQUAD COLOR GUARD 1 ST YEAR UNARMED ELEMENT/SQUAD DUAL EXHIBITION $5.00 (2 MAX) SINGLE EXHIBITION $5.00 (2 MAX) INDIVIDUAL ARMED DRILL $5.00 (3 MAX) UNARMED KNOCKOUT $2.00 PAYABLE AT THE DOOR TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $ APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF CADETS AND CHAPERONES (Meal Planning) There will be no charge for the unit inspection. If forced to cancel the meet due to inclement weather, D-BHS AFJROTC will refund all fees except the plus $55 of the entry fee. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: DBHS ACTIVITIES MAIL CHECKS TO: DOBYNS-BENNETT HIGH SCHOOL / AFJROTC 1 Tribe Way KINGSPORT TN 37664 DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ENTRY FORM & PAYMENT IS 29 Sep 2017 5
Attachment 2 2017-2018 REGULATION ARMED PLATOON/FLIGHT 6
Attachment 3 2017-2018 REGULATION ARMED SQUAD/ELEMENT 7
Attachment 4 2017-2018 UNARMED PLATOON/FLIGHT 8
Attachment 5 2017 2018 UNARMED SQUAD/ELEMENT 9
Attachment 6 2017-2018 COLOR GUARD 1. LEFT TURN / FWD 5 4 3 2 1 0 31. COUNTER MARCH / FWD 5 4 3 2 1 0 2. HALT 5 4 3 2 1 0 32. RIGHT TURN (FWD) 5 4 3 2 1 0 3. ORDER COLORS 5 4 3 2 1 0 33. HALT 5 4 3 2 1 0 4. PRESENT COLORS /RPT IN 5 4 3 2 1 0 34. PRESENT COLORS/ RPT OUT 5 4 3 2 1 0 5. SHOULDER ARMS 5 4 3 2 1 0 35. SHOULDER ARMS 5 4 3 2 1 0 6. ORDER ARMS 5 4 3 2 1 0 MARCH OFF (NOT GRADED) 7. PARADE REST 5 4 3 2 1 0 8. ATTENTION 5 4 3 2 1 0 9. CARRY COLORS 5 4 3 2 1 0 10. RIGHT TURN / FWD 5 4 3 2 1 0 11. RIGHT TURN / FWD 5 4 3 2 1 0 12. MARK TIME / FWD 5 4 3 2 1 0 13. COUNTER MARCH / FWD 5 4 3 2 1 0 14. LEFT TURN (FWD) 5 4 3 2 1 0 15. EYES RIGHT 5 4 3 2 1 0 16. READY FRONT 5 4 3 2 1 0 17. LEFT TURN (FWD) 5 4 3 2 1 0 18. COUNTER MARCH / FWD 5 4 3 2 1 0 19. RIGHT TURN / FWD 5 4 3 2 1 0 20. MARK TIME (HALT) 5 4 3 2 1 0 21. FORWARD MARCH 5 4 3 2 1 0 22. COUNTER MARCH / FWD 5 4 3 2 1 0 23. LEFT TURN (FWD) 5 4 3 2 1 0 24. RIGHT TURN / FWD 5 4 3 2 1 0 25. RIGHT TURN / FWD 5 4 3 2 1 0 26. COUNTER MARCH / FWD 5 4 3 2 1 0 27. LEFT TURN (FWD) 5 4 3 2 1 0 28. COUNTER MARCH / FWD 5 4 3 2 1 0 29. LEFT TURN / FWD 5 4 3 2 1 0 30. LEFT TURN / FWD 5 4 3 2 1 0 * Report IN will be those movements necessary to center the unit on the head judge and Present the entire unit In. Units must be marched onto the drill deck by the unit commander. Report OUT will be all movements needed to Present the entire unit Out. COMMANDER S EVALUATION (0-30 POINTS) BEARING/POISE (0-10) COMMAND VOICE/PRESENCE (0-10) UNIT CONTROL (0-10) HEAD JUDGE ONLY 10
Attachment 7 INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 11
Attachment 8 2016-2017 FIRST YEAR UNARMED SQUAD/ELEMENT 1. REPORT IN 5 4 3 2 1 0 31. HALT 5 4 3 2 1 0 2. ORDER ARMS 5 4 3 2 1 0 32. LEFT FACE 5 4 3 2 1 0 3. LEFT FACE 5 4 3 2 1 0 33. DRESS RIGHT 5 4 3 2 1 0 4. RIGHT FACE 5 4 3 2 1 0 34. READY FRONT 5 4 3 2 1 0 5. COUNT OFF 5 4 3 2 1 0 35. REPORT OUT 5 4 3 2 1 0 6. CLOSE MARCH 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 7. EXTEND MARCH 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 8. ABOUT FACE 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 9. ABOUT FACE 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 10. PARADE REST 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 11. ATTENTION 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 12. RIGHT STEP (HALT) 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 13. LEFT STEP (HALT) 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 14. RIGHT FACE 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 15. FORWARD MARCH 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 16. COLUMN RIGHT 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 17. REAR MARCH 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 18. REAR MARCH 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 19. HALF STEP (FORWARD) 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 20. COLUMN RIGHT 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 21. COLUMN RIGHT 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 22. MARK TIME (FWD) 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 23. COLUMN LEFT 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 24. COLUMN LEFT 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 25. CHANGE STEP 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 26. REAR MARCH 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 27. REAR MARCH 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 28. COLUMN LEFT 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 29. LEFT FLANK 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 30. RIGHT FLANK 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 4 3 2 1 0 * Report IN will be those movements necessary to center the unit on the head judge and Present the entire unit In. Units must be marched onto the drill deck by the unit commander. Report OUT will be all movements needed to Present the entire unit Out. COMMANDER S EVALUATION (0-30 POINTS) BEARING/POISE (0-10) COMMAND VOICE/PRESENCE (0-10) UNIT CONTROL (0-10) HEAD JUDGE ONLY 12
Attachment 9 PERSONNEL INSPECTION 1. General a. Team Composition The Personnel Inspection will consist of 6 cadets. Cadets will be inspected individually. There is no platoon/squad formation and no commander. b. Uniform The designated uniform will be Seasonal Service B uniform. Cadets must wear all awarded ribbons and badges. Stripped down cadets who wear less than their full complement of awards will be penalized for doing so. c. Personnel Inspection will be the 1st event of the day. Inspection is in the Dome. d. Personnel Inspection is an unarmed event. 2. Inspection Procedures a. School will be advised of the inspection positions of their cadets in the days prior to the conduct of the meet. b. Cadets to be inspected will form in squad formation at the end of the inspection deck parallel to the end line of the basketball court in the order specified in Tab A to this enclosure. Inspectors will form on the end line at the opposite end of the basketball court. Dobyns-Bennett AFJROTC cadets will be on the deck to assist cadets in locating their positions. c. At the signal, the first squad of cadets will march forward across the deck and halt facing their respective inspector. Each cadet will carry his/her score sheet in the left hand and deliver it to the inspector. d. The cadet will report to the inspector in a normal voice, giving his / her cadet rank and name. Example: Sir / Ma am / Staff Sergeant, Cadet Smith reporting for inspection. e. The inspector will have two minutes to inspect the cadet s uniform, grooming, bearing, and knowledge. He / she will ask the cadet a series of four questions about leadership, uniform regulations, service history, general military knowledge, and the chain of command. Questions will only be asked specific to that cadet s service affiliation (example: Air Force cadets will only be asked questions pertaining to Air Force history/uniform regs/drill/chain of command). The inspector will not have the cadet remove any uniform parts or the cover other than to inspect the cadet s haircut. f. Upon completion of the cadet s inspection, the inspector will dismiss the cadet. The cadet will exit the inspection deck by the most expeditious route. At the signal, the next squad of cadets to be inspected will march forward as per sub-paragraphs (c) through (e) above. 13
Attachment 10 INSPECTION LAYOUT 10-1 10-2 10-3 10-4 10-5 10-6 9-1 9-2 9-3 9-4 9-5 9-6 8-1 8-2 8-3 8-4 8-5 8-6 7-1 7-2 7-3 7-4 7-5 7-6 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-6 5-1 5-2 5-3 5-4 5-5 5-6 4-1 4-2 4-3 4-4 4-5 4-6 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-6 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1 2 3 4 5 6 JUDGES 14
Attachment 11 2017 2018 INSPECTION QUESTIONS See attached file. 2017 Inspection Questions.pdf 15
ATTACHMENT 12 INSPECTION SCORE SHEET UNIT POSITION GROOMING (CIRCLE DISCREPANCY) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 HAIR SHAVE FINGERNAILS MAKE-UP (FEMALE) JEWELRY UNIFORM (CIRCLE DISCREPANCY) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 COVER BLOUSE SHIRT INSIGNIA RIBBONS/BADGES BRASS ALIGNMENT TROUSERS/SLACKS BELT SHOES CLEANLINESS KNOWLEDGE (CIRCLE DISCREPANCY) 0 1 2 3 4 QUESTION 1 QUESTION 2 QUESTION 3 QUESTION 4 RIGHT/WRONG RIGHT/WRONG RIGHT/WRONG RIGHT/WRONG BEARING (CIRCLE DISCREPANCY) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 EXTRANEOUS FACIAL POSTURE VOICE BODY MOVEMENT EYES MOVEMENT INSPECTOR'S SIGNATURE TABULATED BY MEET HQ SCORE (0-34) TEAM LEADER'S INITIALS SECTION HEAD'S INITIALS 16
Attachment 13 INDIVIDUAL/DUAL EXHIBITION DRILL CARD SCHOOL JUDGE COMPETITOR(S) CIRCLE ONE: INDIVIDUAL DUAL SCORING CRITERIA POINT SCALE SCORE PRECISION OF MOVEMENTS: BELOW AVERAGE 00-10 The exactness of the movement or maneuver, AVERAGE 11-20 sharpness and uniformity, alignment, cover. EXCELLENT 21-30 DIFFICULTY: BELOW AVERAGE 00-10 Uniqueness and diversity of individual and AVERAGE 11-20 rifle movements during the routine. EXCELLENT 21-30 ORIGINALITY: BELOW AVERAGE 00-10 Movements and maneuvers. Stress is on AVERAGE 11-20 novel and innovative drill. Does routine showcase competitor s skills? EXCELLENT 21-30 AREA COVERAGE: BELOW AVERAGE 00-10 Degree to which drill area is covered or AVERAGE 11-20 utilized during the routine. Stationary vs. moving routine. EXCELLENT 21-30 PRESENTATION: General appearance and BELOW AVERAGE 00-10 military bearing of competitor(s). Does the AVERAGE 11-20 competitor demonstrate calm and confidence? EXCELLENT 21-30 ORGANIZATION: Organization of the BELOW AVERAGE 00-10 routine and transition from movement to movement. AVERAGE 11-20 Does routine end on a high note EXCELLENT 21-30 or simply come to a conclusion? POSSIBLE SCORE: 180 points TOTAL JUDGE S SIGNATURE JUDGE S COMMENTS (NOT REQUIRED): 17
Attachment 14 INDIVIDUAL/DUAL EXHIBITION DRILL CARD 18
Attachment 15 19
Attachment 16 Main Competition Deck Buck van Huss Dome Enter Drill Pad ~95 Dome Armed and Unarmed Events 84 Basketball Nets on the floor. Enter Exit Drill Pad Rest Rooms Track Entrance 4 Square Area 20
Attachment 17 `55 Auxiliary Gym Bleachers ~55 84 Small Gym 1 st Year 84 x 50 Enter and Exit Here 21
Attachment 18 ROTC BUILDING Exhibition Drill 30 63 22