MILITARY SCIENCE AND LEADERSHIP IV (MSL IV)

Class: The MSL IV course is required for all Cadets in order to commission as an Army Officer. This is the last stop before obtaining the rank of Second Lieutenant (2LT). Completion of MSL I, MSL II, MSL III, and Leadership Training Course is required for all Cadets who have not completed basic training. Cadets who have attended basic training are only required to take MSL III and MSL IV courses. Cadets must have a minimum of 60 credit hours in order to enroll in MSLIII. In this year Cadets will learn tactical leadership including patrolling and squad combat operations. They will become fluent in operations orders and troop leading procedures. They will continue to build on their land navigation and map reading skills. There will be a required two-hour lab each week in which skills learned are put into practical application. Skills gained during this year will help them in the Leadership Development and Assessment Course in Fort Lewis, WA, which is required by all Cadets before commissioning.

Rank: MSL IV Cadets are placed in either a Command or Battalion Staff position to gain experience in planning and familiarize themselves with battalion operations. Cadets will either wear the rank of Cadet Lieutenant Colonel (C/LTC), Cadet Major (C/MAJ), or Cadet Captain (C/CPT). The Battalion Commander and Staff Commander are responsible for facilitating training for labs and other events.