ROTC Protocols and Map Reading

Military Study Notes

• VIPs:

  • Commander-in-Chief: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
  • Secretary of National Defense: Gilbert C. Teodoro Jr.
  • Chief of Staff: Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr.
  • Flag Officer in Command: VAdm. Toribio D. Adaci Jr.
  • President of the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PLV): Dr. Nedeña C. Torralba
  • Vice President for Planning and Finance (PLV): Dr. John A. Cabaddu
  • Vice President for Academic Affairs (PLV): Dr. Nelda Gene C. Mariano
  • NSTP Director (PLV): Mr. Romulo T. Romo
  • NROTC Coordinator (PLV): Mr. Kenneth L. Antonio

• Plebe Knowledge:

  • Cadet Private Juan Dela Cruz
  • From Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela ROTC Unit

• Standard Operating Procedures (SOP):

  • Stand at attention when talking to a superior officer
  • Maintain proper posture and hand position at attention
  • Begin and end statements with "Sir" or "Ma'am"
  • Move on the double
  • Report 15 minutes before designated time
  • Perform 30 push-ups for lateness
  • State commitment to improvement following punishment
  • Walk on the left side when with superior officer
  • Adhere to the right of way protocols in corridors

• Military Secrecy/Rifle Code/Golden Rule/Pledge/Honor Code/Loyalty Pledge:

  • Military secrecy: Ensure confidentiality of information (what I see, hear, feel, and do)
  • Rifle code: Maintain the security of one's rifle, and commitment to military values
  • Golden Rule: Upperclassmen are always right, if wrong go back to rule one.
  • Unity Pledge: Loyalty to one self, and country
  • Honor Code: Adherence to ethical behaviors and intolerance of dishonesty.
  • Loyalty Pledge: Dedicated service to the institution and the country

• Standard Operating Procedures (SOP):

  • Salute to superior officers and other personnel.
  • Greetings to all officers and personnel.
  • Obey all orders without complaint

• Signal Communication:

  • A method of conveying information.
  • Excludes direct communication.
  • Combination of means and methods.

• Means of Communication:

  • A medium used to convey a message.

• Agency of Communication:

  • Facility encompassing personnel and equipment, providing signal communication by any means or combination thereof.

• Tactical Radio Sets:

  • Principal means of communication in tactical units.
  • Used for command, fire control, and information exchange

• Physical Communication:

  • Types include Messenger, Trained Animals, and Mail

• Messenger Service:

  • Oldest and most secure communication method.
  • Can be special and scheduled messenger service.

• Advantages of Messenger Service:

  • Highly secure.
  • Mass data transfer possible.
  • Doesn't rely on other means of technology.

• Disadvantages of Messenger Service:

  • Slow transmission.
  • Limited person-to-person contact.
  • Can be stopped by environmental obstacles.

• Trained Animals: Used for long-distance communication thanks to their navigational skills.

• Mail: Not under the direct control of communicators. The Adjutant General provides all funds.

• Telecommunication: Dervied from Greek word 'tele' meaning "far." Methods include wire, radio, and visual methods.

• Wire Communication:

  • Primarily for military units.
  • Includes field wires, cables, wire laying/recovery equipment, and telephones (sound powered/battery operated digital/rotary)

• Advantages of Wire Communication:

  • Efficient person-to-person contact.
  • Potentially resilient to interruptions.

• Disadvantages of Wire Communication:

  • Requires more time and effort to install.
  • Vulnerable to sabotage.
  • Subject to environmental obstacles.

• Radio Communication:

  • Rapid communication method.
  • Frequently used for command, control, contact, and direction.

• Advantages of Radio Communication:

  • Faster and mobile.
  • Can overcome environmental obstacles.
  • More resilient to interruptions.

• Disadvantages of Radio Communication:

  • Vulnerable to equipment breakdowns or atmospheric/signal interference.
  • Least secure means.

• Visual Signal:

  • Used for controlling small units.
  • Relegated to auxiliary means of communication over the years.

• Advantages of Visual Signal:

  • Suitable for short messages.
  • Suitable for short distances.
  • Doesn't require high-tech equipment.

• Disadvantages of Visual Signal:

  • Vulnerable to interception.
  • Susceptible to deception.
  • Relies on direct line of sight.

• Sound Signal:

  • Used primarily for spreading alarms or alerts (hostile air, mechanized, gas attack)

• Advantages of Sound Signal:

  • Ideal for short messages.
  • Operates over short distances (no line of sight requirement).

• Disadvantages of Sound Signal:

  • Easy to intercept.
  • Vulnerable to background noise or sound interference.

• Fundamentals of Tactical Radio Communication:

  • Radio Net: A collection of linked stations using the same frequency
  • Call Sign: Distinguishable words used to identify a station/facility

• Collective Call Sign: Identifies a limited group of stations in a Radio Net.

• Net Call Sign: Identifies all radio stations in a Radio Net

• Call - a method: Establishing communication with a method to identify a station and self-identity, with designated words.

• Over/Roger/Out/Wilco/Query: Communication commands used in radio communication

• Lima Charlie/Say Again/Request Net with: Standard tactical radio communications

• Wait one/Read Back/Radio Silence/Break-break: Useful commands to control and coordinate communications, particularly in urgent situations.

• Phonetic Alphabet: Enables clear identification of letters or numbers; used to avoid misunderstanding in communications.

• Numerical Pronunciation: Standardized way to communicate numbers; includes pronunciation of numbers in a formal format.

• International Morse Code: A method using a series of dots and dashes to transmit messages; using symbols to communicate.

• Basic Intelligence: A multifaceted subject covering definitions and the four phases.

• Intelligence and Counter-intelligence: Definitions and descriptions of the concepts

• Intelligence Cycle: The cyclical process of collecting, evaluating, analyzing, understanding, integrating, disseminating, and using information

• Planning or Direction of the Collection Effort: Crucial phase in intelligence production, determining specific intelligence needs to support mission goals.

• Steps to consider in Planning- Determine intelligence requirements, study guidelines. Includes considering enemy capabilities, vulnerabilities, weather, and terrain, and ongoing national conditions.

• Collection of Information: Method for the information to be gathered, understood, and implemented effectively to support current needs/goals/mission tasks.

• Processing of Production of Intelligence: Gathering, and understanding of material/information to complete and form conclusive opinions.

• Three Related Parts of Processing:

  • Recording - Mechanical process arranging information
  • Evaluation
    • Interpretation

• Tools Used in Recording: Intelligence Journal, Intelligence Worksheet, Enemy Situation Map, Intelligence Files

• Evaluation: Examination of information, determining its pertinence, reliability, credibility, and accuracy of information.

• Evaluation Rating: Different criteria to assess reliability and accuracy of information source/agency

• Interpretation: Determining importance of data/information gathering to generate conclusions on probable meaning of the evaluated information; using analysis, integration, and deduction.

• Dissemination and Use of Intelligence: Dissemination methods for providing information, including criteria/considerations (timeliness, propriety, clarity, adequate tools).

• Dissemination Methods: Personal contacts, messages, intelligence documents (including estimates, summaries, periodic reports, annexes, tactical studies)

• Basic Survival: Knowledge of survival strategies, camp sites, obtaining/preparing/preserving food, locating water

• Survival Techniques: Assessing situations, acknowledging limitations, controlling emotions/anxiety, creating practical solutions, maintaining a positive attitude, leveraging local knowledge and practices/resources

• Locating Water: Imporving water supply, ensuring quality, and preventing harm

• Building Shelter: Building suitable and effective protection

• Building Fire:

  • Choosing a safe location
  • Gathering necessary materials
  • Using various fire-building methods

• Locating Source of Water: Methods for finding safe drinking water, considering the environment.

• Obtaining Food: Sources of plant and animal food.

• Plant Food: Consuming native plants and gathering safely, without poisoning.

• Animal Food: Locating and obtaining animal sources of food safely.

• Setting Traps and Snares: Techniques for capturing animals for food safely and appropriately.

• Preserving Animal Food: Methods and techniques for storing and preserving animal products/meat.

• Map Reading and Land Navigation:

  • Defining Maps and their purpose
  • Importance
  • Care and Security
  • Categories/Types
  • Understanding Marginal Information, Scales/Distances, Direction, Elevation and Relief

• Threats to National Security and Anti-Terrorism:

  • National Security
  • Measures include international diplomacy, economic power, effective forces, and civil defense measures in support of anti-terrorism legislation
  • Essential elements include socio-political stability, territorial integrity, economic strength, ecological balance, cultural cohesiveness, moral-spiritual consensus, and external peace.
  • Internal Threats: Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army - National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF), Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), Organized Crime.
  • External Threats: Multilateral disputes (like South China Sea, Spratly, Sabah), transnational crime, lasting economic impact on other countries, ethnic conflicts, weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferation, cybernetic crime, natural disasters and environmental degradation.

• Compass and its Uses:

  • The Magnetic Compass serves as the primary instrument for measuring direction/angles in military applications.
  • Types of magnetic compasses include the lensatic and artillery compass.
  • Care and Use of Compass: Handling with care in order to avoid damage during handling/application; securing the compass away from external influences
  • Distances from objects to ensure safe compass operations.

• Parts Of Lensatic Compass: Luminous dot, cover, front sight (hair line), dial, stationary index, movable brass rim, scale, rear sight, lens, eye piece, holding ring, degrees dot, 180 degrees, 270 degrees dot, movable crystal, rim holder.

• Proper Way Of Sighting the Lensatic Compass: Aligning the compass with the targeted direction to measure the position, and angle

• Orientation of Map: Positioning the map in a horizontal manner with its north and south corresponding to the actual north and south to orientate the map before use.

Explore the essential protocols of the ROTC program and the fundamental aspects of map reading. This quiz covers topics like contour intervals, grid systems, military saluting protocols, and core values like the Golden Rule. Enhance your understanding of both map literacy and military conduct.