Although Operation Rising Warhawk II proved fun for all involved, it was especially beneficial to the Field Training Preparation cadets, for whom this was the last opportunity to receive feedback and correction on their leadership abilities before Field Training. The cadets were again assigned positions from group commander down to flight commanders, deputy flight commanders and trainers. This LLAB would prove interesting for we had the added challenge of accommodating Junior ROTC cadets from the Air Force Academy High School. Fortunately they could march, so it wasn't too difficult of an adjustment! The second curveball thrown at us was the added requirement of completing an open-ranks inspection at some point throughout the training day. Acting quickly, the cadet group commander C/Berlin eliminated the last station of training to ensure that we had enough time to prepare our flights and have them inspected. The most common feedback that was given was that communication could have been better between the group staff and the flights. Fortunately everyone received the message in time to complete their mission.
At the end of the day, the JROTC cadets had the opportunity to sit with the IMT cadets and get their questions answered regarding ROTC, commissioning, balancing the military with school, etc. They felt that the experience was beneficial in making their decision to continue with the military.
