Prompt 1:

Every corps of cadets in the county is up for a unit inspection every three years. This past
academic year (AY 2016-2017) it was our turn. In preparation for this assessment, we decided to
conduct an in-house preliminary inspection. Being in the position of the squadron executive
officer, I was in charge of conducting the inspection.
Prompt 2:
Keeping with a theme of being in charge, my capstone project required me to take
command over a group of people who did not want to be commanded. For example, many of the
flight sergeants did not respect me enough to aid me in the inspection. The biggest skill that
aided me in the completion of my capstone is perseverance. Another thing that did not hurt too
much to have in my holster during the inspection was a general knowledge of the cadets. Not to
be confused with a knowledge of cadet operations, a knowledge of cadets is helpful in
identifying which cadets are more active than other cadets or which cadets are problems.
Knowledge of cadet operations, on the other hand, is not as personal. My knowledge of cadet
operations was helpful in the decision making portion of the inspection (such as knowing who to
ask to do what). Discretion played a major role in the inspection as well, knowing who to tell to
do what and all. Finally, Delegation was the biggest player in the inspection. To save time, I had
to ask a few of the flight commanders to fetch me some information from time to time.
Prompt 3:
The greatest accomplishment in completing the preliminary assessment was completing
it. Even though it took a year, I finished it. Granted, I figured out that it would be easier to work
alone than to rely on others to pull their own weight most of the time, so that is a big plus.
Finally, by completing the assessment, I was able to prove my worth to the Chief and Major.