Battalion Staff Descriptions

Battalion Commander:

• Head of the midshipmen battalion
• Ultimate responsibility of the battalion
• Needs to be confident and well spoken
• Needs to have ideas and good planning skills

Battalion Executive Officer:

• Second in command of the midshipmen battalion
• Acts as a liaison between the Battalion CO and the Company Commanders
• Works closely with the MCPO and Battalion Staff to ensure the unit is running properly and effectively
• Oversees Battalion Staff, events and planning

Master Chief Petty Officer:

• Works closely with the Midshipman Battalion CO, Battalion XO, Company First Sergeant and CPOs
• Needs to be reliable
• Needs to have organizational and correspondence skills, a good command presence/voice, and confidence
• Organizes all prolabs, trips, Navy Unit merchandise sales, and any other Battalion activity

S-1, Adjutant:

• Maintain accountability within the battalion and at all events
• Collect accountability at all Battalion events
• Keeps records for all meetings
• Supervise delivery of all request chits to unit
• Support CO and XO with administrative functions of their duties

S-2, Public Affairs Officer:

• Maintains website (does not necessarily need website skills, but it would be helpful)
• Takes pictures/videos at Navy Unit events/activities
• Acts as a liaison between public and the Navy Unit
• Maintains Midshipman chain of command (picture) board
• Plans and organizes the Navy/Marine Corps Birthday Ball

S-3, Operations Officer:

• Runs all of the Battalion operations
• Establishes and maintains Battalion operations schedule
• Needs to have skills in public speaking, organizational skills, and a flexible work schedule

S-4, Supply and Finance Officer:

• In charge of Midshipman bank account
• Handles all deposits/withdrawals and reimbursements
• Orders Navy Unit merchandise
• Keeps inventory of merchandise
• Coordinate with Unit Supply and Budgeting Officers on all matters of finance and supply

S-5, Academics Officer:

• Runs the study hall program (meets with class advisors, makes study hall lists, updates lists, monitors volunteers, makes monitor schedules, records individuals total hours)
• Creates guidelines for the study hall program
• Unlock/lock the Navy conference room for tutoring programs
• Organize the Academic Award Ceremony
• Create midshipmen tutoring schedules
• Coordinates with Company Academic Officers

Physical Training Coordinator:

• Collects daily/weekly PT plans from Company COs
• Organizes and runs the remedial PT program
• Collects all PFA results
• Cognizance over Company PT Coordinators