Cadets Train at Fort Pickett – 2 Virginia Cadets Win Top Honors for FMS
MSG William Morton fills role of rappel-master as Cadet Goshgarian descends tower.
Ten Cadets from Fishburne Military School returned on Monday from JROTC’s Cadet Leadership Camp (JCLC) at Ft. Pickett, Va. An invitation to JCLC, generally, indicates a Cadet has shown promise as an emerging leader within the Corps of Cadets, and those invited are often inspired to bring “their A-game”. This adds up to a week of highly motivated young people actively learning leadership skills and techniques from dedicated JROTC instructors in a dynamic, authentic, field-training environment.
Cadets receive Zodiac Boat training during JCLC Eagle at Ft. Pickett.
The camp, organized and led by Fishburne’s JROTC department, attracted approximately 350 cadets from 27 schools (22 VA and 5 NC schools). “We have been rated the best camp in the 4th Brigade the past 5 years,” noted Fishburne Military School’s Senior Army Instructor, LTC Robert Hunt USA(Ret). “I am the S-3, and I plan and coordinate all the cadet training…We train from 0800-2200 daily, and training culminates with a field day. [MSG William “BAM”] Morton is in charge of Rappelling and Drownproofin; TOP, [1st Sergeant James Hensley USA(Ret)], is in charge of the Field Leadership Reaction Course and sets up the Orienteering courses for the camp.”
Throughout the course of JCLC week, Cadets are given hands-on instruction in: Rappelling, Obstacle and Reaction courses, One Rope
Cadets at JCLC are treated to a briefing and demonstration from a Medevac Helicopter Team
Bridge, Marksmanship, First Aid/Litter Carry, CPR, Orienteering, Zodiac Boat Training, Field Expedient Flotation Devices, Survival Training, Night Azimuth Distance Course, Drownproofing.
“Our JROTC department,” notes FMS Superintendent COL Gary Morrison (VA), FMS Class of 1981, “is clearly one of the best in the nation. We are blessed to have these men teaching, coaching and mentoring our young men. This is the backbone of Fishburne Military School at work.”
The week concludes with a Field Day which consists of: Tug of War, Modified PT Tests, Military Static Displays, Drill and Ceremonies, and Academic Bowl competition.
Cadets William Goshgarian (Virginia Beach, VA) and James Monroe (Lexington, VA) were named as the top cadet performers for Fishburne Military School for this year’s JCLC Eagle.
