Supervision of CadetsCadets are supervised - at all times - by a member of the U.S. Army Cadet Corps (USAC). Each applicant to become a USAC officer or Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) must undergo a thorough background investigation, ensuring their suitability to work with young people. Their initial application to the Officer or NCO Corps involves a rigorous criminal and civil background check by the Office of the Inspector General. Furthermore, they must complete Cadet Protection Program Training (CPPT) within 30 days of appointment and, at least, once a year thereafter. CPPT is normally administered by the DCS, G7 directorate during Cadre Orientation. Members will not be allowed to work with Cadets if this training is not complete. Members who are not duly enrolled will not be permitted to act as the primary supervisor at Cadet activities or associate with Cadets in any way without the in-person supervision of a duly enrolled member of the USAC Officer Corps or NCO Corps. Respect is one of the seven Army Values that USAC Cadets are expected to live by. The rule is simple: treat others as they should be treated.Cadets train in a safe and secure environment, and treated with dignity and respect at all times. Treating people with dignity and respect promotes Army and USAC rules about sexual harassment, racial and gender equality, consideration of others, and core Army and USAC values. Cadets are encourages to report any harassment or threats to the chain of command. Commanders at every level take appropriate action to prevent harassment or threats and provide safe and secure environments. We have a zero tolerance policy for anyone who violates the Army and Army Cadet way of life. To learn more about the Cadet Code of discipline refer to ACPAM 600-4. We encourage you to learn about the thorough measures we take to protect the well-being of our Cadets. For example, males and females must be supervised by same sex cadre at all times and have separate facilities. Transparency is so important to us that we keep a blog were parents can share information and keep informed about training. Finally, the Office of the Inspector General has an IG HOTLINE for official communications relating to complaints of fraud, waste, abuse or Cadet protection issues. COL Ferguson |