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Palmetto Battery METL Assessment

Review of academic, military, moral-ethical, and physical effectiveness assessments for the Palmetto Battery. Strengths, weaknesses, and strategies for improvement in various areas to enhance cadet performance and support unique missions. Detailed insights provided by company commander and training officer.

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Palmetto Battery METL Assessment

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  1. Palmetto Battery METL Assessment April 25, 2017

  2. Overall Assessment T = Trained P = Needs Practice U = underprepared

  3. Academic Assessment • Strengths • Great Environment • Successful students in the Battery • Academic support center • Weaknesses • A small amount of cadets drag down the rest • Focus was put on weaker few, less emphasis on stronger crowd

  4. Academic Assessment

  5. Palmetto Battery Academics 2016-2017 School Year

  6. Academic Pillar Strategy • Study Hall • Focus on cadets that have GPA below 2.3 • Helping those who can’t help themselves • i.e.: Xbox, Gallery wanderers

  7. Military Assessment • Strengths • Cannons • Marching • Weaknesses -Detail Discipline

  8. Military Assessment

  9. Military Pillar Strategy • Continue to do what we are doing • Put people first!!! Take care of each other. Be tough, but fair.

  10. Moral-Ethical Assessment • Strengths • No honor violations this year • No sexual harassments or assaults • Cadets felt comfortable in asking the honor reps for advice to avoid accusations • Weaknesses • One honor accusation

  11. Moral-Ethical Assessment

  12. Moral-Ethical Pillar Strategy • Continue with the positive environment that is knowledgeable about sexual harassment and assault and is honorable • Encourage company to keep seeking advice to avoid incidences before they occur.

  13. Physical Effectiveness Assessment • Strengths - Good PT scores (220) - Environment that is geared towards PT • Weaknesses - Hard to motivate PT studs to do Regimental PT - Little incentive for maxing PT test (Only two maxed in company)

  14. Physical Effectiveness Assessment

  15. Physical Effectiveness Pillar Suggestions • Create incentives that make people want to do above the bare minimum; 270+ will let a cadet skip one PT a week. 300+ will not require a cadet to go to PT at all.

  16. Unique Missions Color Guards, Flags, Cannons These Unique Missions are Planned and Executed By The Battery Operations Officer

  17. Color Guard • In-house training • Typical month: • 4 formal parades • 2 alumni center events • 3 - 5 in-town events • Inauguration • All tasking comes through the Commandant’s Department • PB does not loan the Color Guard Equipment

  18. Flags In-house training 500 Main Post Flag Ceremonies a year. All retreat parades All football games (19 cadets needed for a Garrison Flag 20 x 28 feet)

  19. Cannons • 2 - M1943 75mm Salute Guns • 4 - M1841 Howitzers w/ Limbers • 1 - 3/5 Scale Bronze Gun (Boomer) • 1 - 10 ga. Small Shotgun Shell Gun • 6- Springfield Muskets

  20. M1943 75mm Salute Guns • New trailer tires • New harnesses • 75mm Blank Ammo • All Training Done By Palmetto Battery • PB is unique as in it has an in company officer that is in charge of training cadets on all artillery • Training is largely cadet led and merley supervised by PB TAC and other historical experts

  21. Football Game Support • Cadets to Support • Palmetto Battery Operations Officer (C/1LT) • Palmetto Battery Training Officer (C/2LT) • Palmetto Battery Gun Platoon Leader (C/2LT) • Palmetto Battery Gun Platoon Sergeant (C/SSG) • Supply Sergeant (C/SFC) • Regs and Discipline and Colors Sergeant (C/SFC) • Historical NCO (C/SGT) • Armorers (C/CPL) • 6 knobs for muskets • 8 knobs per gun • 20 upper-class for Garrison Flag detail • 2-hour pre-game requirement • Moving artillery to game • ‘’rolling” of rounds for cannons and muskets • Moving supplies to support gun crews • Securing food (pizza) for halftime as the gun crew usually misses mess • 1-hour post-game requirement • Moving artillery from game to battalion • Cleaning of cannons on Sundays after game

  22. On Going Issues • Black Powder is the Single Biggest Cost • w/ Friction Ignitors it Runs About $10 a Shot, 200+ Shots a Year • Continued Need for Top Cadets for The Many Decentralized Missions • Maintenance of Equipment – Began to tackle issue with training on how to maintain equipment

  23. Palmetto Battery Company Commander/TAC Comments

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