United States Air Force Academy - Polaris Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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C1C Karl Jagstadt commands his squadron, CS-35. The thing CWIT is concerned with is big ' T ' professional military training — the knowledge and skills development which have been cen- tralized and standardized. This should be seen as separate from little ' t ' training — the fourthclass system, SAMI ' s, IRI ' s, falling in on the marble strips, greeting, etc. The stress was taken out of big ' T ' training to produce a proper learning environ- ment. The Cadet Wing assumed that no stress was allowed in the fourth- class system, which has discouraged cadets from insisting that fourthclass- men buckle down. Nothing could be farther from the truth, and this is the biggest problem we have had to handle. A final major complaint by some cadets has been the perceived lack of cadet input into a system which they have the responsibility of implement- ing. What many people do not realize is that CWIT seeks feedback by meeting at least once a week with the Cadet Wing and Group Training Officers and once a month with Squadron Training Sergeants and Training Officers. Additionally, Maj. Lindberg is willing and eager to visit squadrons to discuss the system with anyone, at anytime. Many squadrons have taken C2C Heather Wilson shouts her commands. m Spit Polish

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C0. Top: A squadron prepares to march during the noon meal formation. Bottom: C3C Kevin Gore is ready to perform his duty as Guidon Bearer. Training con L Mffw academic year. One of the proposals being considered now is the holding of certain group presentations at night, and setting aside the morning training period as compensatory time, as the academic departments do now. Asked about the perceived lack of respect for authority, and lack of discipline on the part of the Class of ' 84, the Major agrees that a serious problem exists, but points out that the Class of ' 82, ' 81, and ' 80 had approximately the same comment about the Class of ' 83 this time last year. He addresses out the common misperception that the professional military training system is meant to undermine the fourthclass system and points out the distinction between what he calls big T and little t training. Spit Polish mil?, ' ' ' , '

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SAMI ' s are like Saturday Spit Polish cartoons — always there. advantage of this standing invitation to clarify what is going on particularly with the thirdclass. Another means of feedback is the critique form which comes down on virtually every lesson taught. These critiques are looked at and very carefully analyzed, says Maj. Lindberg, already some changes for the better have been made to next year ' s program because of them. Finally, if you have a good idea on how training might be changed or improved, the door to CWIT is always open. Very recently C3C Kris Jamsa of CS-27 came up with the idea that there should be more code of conduct orientation for cadets con- sidering the career they are preparing to enter. He went to CWIT to discuss the issue and is presently working with Capt. Ronald Richards of CWIT to design a six lesson block of instruction covering two articles per t