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SYLLABUS
MILITARY SCIENCE MS 133
ADVANCED TACTICAL THEORY
Spring Quarter, 2008
Instructor: Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Elious E. Zenon II and SFC Jeremy Brown
Office: Room 112, Building 451 (Military Science)
Office Hours: Walk-in and by appointment
Phone: 893-2769/3042
Email: eezenon@milsci.ucsb.edu
Class Meeting Times: Tue. and Thur. 1300-1350 (See lab schedule for lab times)
Meeting Place: Military Science Classroom, Building 451
Course Description and Objectives
The main focus of this course and the accompanying leadership labs is to prepare you for success at the Leadership Assessment and Development (LDAC) Course at Ft. Lewis, Washington this coming summer. In order to succeed at LDAC, you are required to master a variety of tactical and technical Army skills that you will combine with your leadership abilities to accomplish missions in both garrison and tactical environments. The ROTC basic courses and advanced courses you have taken thus far covered many areas of leadership concepts and tactical tools. As you continue in this phase of the ROTC Program, you will put them into practice during leadership labs in various leadership positions.
Along with introducing new areas of leadership management and platoon level operations, this course will also revisit areas of tactical learning such as map reading, land navigation and squad tactics to assure your tactical skills are sharpened prior to your departure to LDAC. Your grade will depend on your active participation as well as your ability to effectively lead. We encourage you to raise questions as they occur to you, even during lecture. Asking questions is not an interruption, rather it is an essential part of learning.
In addition to lectures, students are required to attend leadership labs in order to practice what they have learned in the classroom and learn more tactical aspects of leadership.
Uniform Policy
Uniform for the class is civilian attire. For Leadership Labs, you are required to wear the Army Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) with a brown t-shirt, soft cap and polished black boots. For Physical Training (PT) you will wear the Army Physical Fitness Uniform (APFU). See policy letter #9 for more details. There may be classes, labs, & other events where you are required to wear the Class A or B uniform or equivalent civilian attire. Have them prepared for wear & inspection at all times. You are expected to meet (and enforce) standards outlined in AR 670-1 when wearing any Army uniform to include the APFU (e.g. your hair must meet army standards & males must be cleanly shaven whenever wearing any of these uniforms). If you do not have requisite uniform items, please make an appointment with the department supply tech, Mrs. Foster, to have them issued.
Counseling
Your class advisor will conduct at least one formal counseling session per quarter with each student. These sessions are meant for me to become more familiar with you and your goals, monitor your academic progress and give you feedback as to your performance in the program. He may also conduct ad hoc counseling sessions if any personal issues arise in the course of the quarter.
Your Responsibilities
Your primary responsibilities, in addition to completing the required assignments, are to attend all classes and do all of the reading before coming to class. Class lectures are based on the readings/outlines.
- You are responsible for all of the material covered in both readings and in lectures. The instructors will make you aware of where to get the required readings. They will come from the Cadet Command Blackboard, CD ROM, or the instructors will pass them out in a class preceding the respective lesson.
- Students are required to present one ten minute briefing presenting news, weather, and sports for their assigned day. The instructors will formulate a schedule and issue it to the students.
Attendance and Make-up Exams
Being an active member of the class will determine part of your participation grade, and attendance is a prerequisite to participation. We must pre-approve any absences, especially on days of the exams so we can make other arrangements. Otherwise there will be no make-up.
Grading
Grades in this course will be based on in-class participation (15%), news/sports/weather presentation (15%), two exams, a mid term (30%) and a final (40%).
The grading scale is as follows: A = 94-100 A- = 90-93 B+ = 86-89 B = 83-85 B- = 80-82 C+ = 77-79 C = 73-76 C- = 70-72
D+ = 66-69 D = 63-65 D- = 60-62 F = <60
Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty. If we suspect that you have cheated on an exam, we will follow university procedures to the letter. Dishonesty has no place in the classroom, especially ROTC. If you are not sure what constitutes plagiarism or a violation of academic honesty, consult the student handbook or ask!
Plagiarism is defined as the “use of another person’s ideas or expressions in your writing without acknowledging the source. Plagiarism constitutes intellectual theft.”
Readings and Resources
The Department of Military Science provides readings for this course to all students.
Blackboard (Bb) also contains material to augment your learning. We will use Blackboard to electronically post documents, announcements, etc. Watch for changes and updates. The URL is http://rotc.blackboard.com or a direct link is available from the Surfrider Battalion ROTC web page. The course is listed as either MSL 133 or 302. You will need a user ID and password, which you will obtain from an instructor if you don’t already have one.
SCHEDULE of CLASSES
1 April Course overview/Warrior Forge Briefing
3 April Intro to Platoon Tactics/Ambush/ Patrol Base Operations
8 April Platoon Raid
10 April No Class (Spring FTX)
15 April Army Briefing Techniques
17 April Land Navigation and Map Reading Review
22 April ROE and Laws of Land Warfare
24 April Principles of war
29 April Leadership and culture/
Take Home Mid-term handed out
1 May Squad Tactics Review/ Take Home Mid-term due
6 May Stress Management for Soldiers
8 May Platoon Attack
13 May Applied Situational Leadership
15 May Platoon Area Recon
20 May Map Reading Assessment
22 May Cordon and Search
27 May Motivating Soldiers
29 May Basic First Aid
3 June Tactics Review
5 June Course Review/LDAC Information
Take Home Final
10 June Final Due
News, sports and weather briefing schedule:
Ramirez |
8-Apr |
Estrada |
15-Apr |
Sanders |
17-Apr |
Oatman |
22-Apr |
Kahn |
24-Apr |
Ramirez |
29-Apr |
Estrada |
1-May |
Sanders |
6-May |
Kahn |
8-May |
Oatman |
13-May |
Ramirez |
15-May |
TBD |
22-May |
Grading Criteria for Briefing
Note: cadets must provide a hard copy of the briefing slides to the instructors
Excellent 3 Satisfactory 2 Needs Improvement 1 (45 possible points)
1. Objectives for this presentation were made clear_________
2. Cadet had a clear and concise manner of speaking
a. made good use of pauses and not excessive_________
b. not too many “ums and ahs”____________
c. proper pronunciation of words___________
3. Cadet was conscious of physical presence:
a. maintained good posture_________
b. did not use excessive body language__________
c. maintained overall good credibility__________
4. Construction of the presentation:
a. made good use of audio visual resources________
b. presentation had a coherent flow_________
c. comfortable manipulating equipment while briefing
d. no typos on slides___________
e. appeared rehearsed__________
f. planned for the allocated time________
5. Cadet figured out ways to involve audience members in the presentation________
6. Conclusion – cadet made brought the presentation to a smooth conclusion_______
Instructor’s overall assessment/comments:
LAB SCHEDULE
(Wednesday 1400-1700)
2 April FTX Lanes Walk
Camp SLO (Seniors Only)
9 April Change of Command / Awards Presentation / FTX Prep / PCI’s
BN Area
16 April Fire and Maneuver
BN Area
23 April Land Navigation
Devereau
30 April Platoon Ambush
Elwood
7 May Patrol Base Operations
Omaha Beach
14 May Platoon Zone Recon
Elwood
21 May Land Navigation
Elwood
28 May Platoon Raid/ Night Land Navigation (Seniors Only)
Elwood
4 June Platoon Movement to Contact
Elwood
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