THIRD WING INSPECTOR GENERAL AND PERSONNEL STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES

9 JUNE, 2012

CATALOGUE OF CHANGES

FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

TO BE EXTREMELY CONSISTENT AND PERSISTENT IN A FAIR AND REASONABLE MANNER, SO THAT CORPS OF CADETS LOOKS AND FUNCTIONS AS THE TOP MILITARY/LEADERSHIP TRAINING IN THE NATION. ALSO TO MAKE SURE THAT ROOMS AND UNIFORMS ARE MAINTAINED TO THE CORPS OF CADETS STANDARD.

ROOM STANDARDS:
ALL CADET ROOMS WILL BE CLEAN, NEAT, AND ORDERLY AT ALL TIMES. ROOMS WILL BE INSPECTION READY BETWEEN 0830 AND 1530. CLOTHING OR OTHER PERSONAL ITEMS WILL NOT BE LEFT OUTSIDE THE ROOM, ON WINDOWSILLS, OR IN THE HALLWAYS. BICYCLES MAY ONLY BE STORED INSIDE THE ROOM OR ON AN APPROVED BICYCLE RACK OUTSIDE THE DORM. FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE, REFER TO THE STANDARD.

UNIFORM STANDARDS:
ALL MEMBERS OF THE CORPS OF CADETS WILL ROUTINELY WEAR THE CADET UNIFORM ON CAMPUS. IT IS WORN IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO BE A CREDIT TO THE INDIVIDUAL, THE CORPS OF CADETS, AND TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY. ALL CADETS IN ANY CORPS UNIFORM ARE SUBJECT TO INSPECTION AT ANY TIME AND WILL COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE PROVISIONS BELOW. GENERALLY, THE UNIFORM OF THE DAY IS THE SUMMER CLASS BRAVOS UNIFORM. FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE, REFER TO THE STANDARD.

THIRD WING INSPECTOR GENERAL STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES:

OUTFIT INSPECTOR GENERAL CHAINS WILL BE HELD ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL FAILURES IN ROOM AND UNIFORM INSPECTIONS. ANY FAILING ROOMS WILL RESULT IN A RESTRICTED WEEKEND FOR THE CADETS LIVING IN SAID ROOMS, AS PER THE STANDARD. INSPECTOR GENERAL CHAINS WILL INSPECT THEIR OUTFITS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK TO ENSURE PROPER STANDARDS ARE BEING MAINTAINED. RESULTS WILL BE UPDATED ON A GOOGLEDOC PROVIDED BY THE THIRD WING INSPECTOR GENERAL CHAIN. DURING STAFF INSPECTIONS, ROOMS WILL BE GRADED ON A CUT SYSTEM. IF ANY CATEGORY IS DEEMED NOT UP TO STANDARD BY THE INSPECTING PARTY, THAT CATEGORY WILL RECEIVE A CUT. THE CATEGORIES BEING GRADED ARE: SINK AREA MIRROR SINK TOWEL(S) SHELVES RACKS RACK 1 RACK 2 ROOM FLOOR DESK 1

DESK 2 WARDROBE 1 WARDROBE 2 GENERAL APPEARANCE NEATNESS DUST CLUTTER 10% GRACE WILL BE ALLOWED FOR ROOMS SCORING MARGINAL OR FAIL BEFORE DEMERITS ARE ISSUED TO THAT OUTFITS INSPECTOR GENERAL CHAIN. THE GRADING SYSTEM FOR STANDARD OF LIVING INSPECTIONS WILL BE USED AS FOLLOWS: (E) IS FOR AN EXCELLENT ROOM AND EXCEEDS THE STANDARD. A ROOM WILL RECEIVE AN EXCELLENT GRADING IF IT HAS EITHER 0 CUTS OR 1 CUT. (S) IS FOR A SATISFACTORY ROOM. A ROOM WILL RECEIVE A SATISFACTORY GRADING IF IT HAS EITHER 2 OR 3 CUTS. (M) IS FOR A MARGINAL ROOM WHICH MEANS THE ROOM IS MESSY. A ROOM WILL RECEIVE A MARGINAL GRADING IF IT HAS EITHER 4 OR 5 CUTS. A MARGINAL ROOM WILL RESULT IN 3 DEMERITS FOR THE CADETS LIVING IN SAID ROOM. (F) IS FOR A FAILED ROOM INSPECTION, WHICH MEANS THE ROOM IS NOWHERE NEAR STANDARD. A ROOM WILL RECEIVE A FAILED GRADING IF IT HAS 6 OR MORE CUTS. A FAILED ROOM INSPECTION WILL RESULT IN A CLASS II RESTRICTED WEEKEND. AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS, THE THIRD WING INSPECTOR GENERAL CHAIN WILL CONDUCT A UNIFORM INSPECTION ON SIX CADETS DURING A FORMATION IN WHICH SUMMER CLASS BRAVOS, WINTER CLASS ALPHAS, OR MIDNIGHTS ARE WORN. THE SIX INSPECTED CADETS WILL CONSIST OF TWO SENIORS, TWO JUNIORS, ONE SOPHOMORE, AND ONE FRESHMAN. THE CADETS WILL BE GRADED ON HAIRCUT/SHAVE, GENERAL STATE OF UNIFORM, SHOES/BOOTS/BRASS, AND PROPER WEAR OF UNIFORM. A CUT IN TWO OF THESE CATEGORIES WILL RESULT IN AN UNSATISFACTORY OVERALL FOR THAT CADET. OUTFIT INSPECTOR GENERAL CHAINS WILL BE ISSUED THREE DEMERITS TO THE OUTFIT IG CHAIN FOR EVERY TWO CADETS THAT RECEIVE UNSATISFACTORY UNIFORM INSPECTIONS FOR THAT WEEK. PHYSICAL TRAINING GEAR WILL BE WORN TO THE STANDARD OR WILL RESULT IN DEMERITS. THE UNIFORM OF THE DAY WILL BE WORN AS PER THE STANDARD; FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN PUNISHMENT. BEING CAUGHT OUT OF UNIFORM WHILE GOING TO CLASS WILL RESULT IN A RESTRICTED WEEKEND. THE ONLY PERSON AUTHORIZED TO INSTRUCT A CADET TO NOT WEAR A UNIFORM IS THE COMMANDANT. AT NO TIME IS THIS POLICY TO BE VIOLATED WITHOUT CONSENT FROM THE COMMANDANT. ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE POLICY OR THE COMMANDANT'S INTENT WITH THIS POLICY SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE COMMANDANT'S OFFICE AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY. IF A CADET IS CAUGHT LYING ABOUT BEING OUT OF UNIFORM, HE OR SHE WILL BE SENT TO THE HONOR BOARD. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE.

STAFF INSPECTIONS:
THIRD WING STAFF WILL RECEIVE RANDOM STANDARD OF LIVING INSPECTIONS BY THE CORPS INSPECTOR GENERAL CHAIN PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIRD WING STAFF WILL RECEIVE WEEKLY STANDARD OF LIVING INSPECTIONS FROM THE THIRD WING INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICER.

STANDARD OF LIVING INSPECTIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE THIRD WING INSPECTOR GENERAL CHAIN FOR EACH OUTFIT A MINIMUM OF ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS. THE THIRD WING INSPECTOR GENERAL CHAIN WILL CONDUCT MOCK GENERAL MOORE INSPECTIONS AT THE REQUEST OF THE OUTFITS. AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS, THE THIRD WING INSPECTOR GENERAL CHAIN WILL CONDUCT A UNIFORM INSPECTION ON SIX CADETS DURING A FORMATION IN WHICH SUMMER CLASS BRAVOS, WINTER CLASS ALPHAS, OR MIDNIGHTS ARE WORN.

RENOVATED DORM STANDARDS:

THE CORPS INSPECTION CHAIN WILL WORK TO DEVELOP A SET INSPECTION STANDARD FOR THE NEWLY RENOVATED DORM(S) THAT WILL BE OPENING ON THE QUAD FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. THE ROOMS WILL BE HELD TO THE SAME INSPECTION STANDARD OF ALL OTHER DORM ROOMS, BUT FOR THE FOLLOWING ALTERATIONS. HYGIENE AREA: HAND TOWELS AND WASHCLOTHS WILL BE HUNG PROPERLY FROM THE RODS ATTACHED TO THE CABINETS BELOW THE SINK. FRESHMEN WILL BE REQUIRED TO STILL HAVE MATCHING WHITE HAND TOWELS AND WASHCLOTHS, WITH THE FOLDED EDGES FACING TOWARDS EACH OTHER. ALL EXPOSED SHELVING ITEMS MUST BE ARRANGED FLUSH TO THE EDGE OF THE SHELF AND NO CARPET OR TOWELS MAY BE USED TO COVER THE SHELF. LIKEWISE, NO ITEMS WILL BE GLUED OR ATTACHED TO THE SHELVES IN ANY FASHION. CLOSET/WARDROBE: MILITARY CLOTHES AND CIVILIAN CLOTHES WILL BE ORGANIZED IN A NEAT AND ORDERLY FASHION. MILITARY CLOTHING WILL BE KEPT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROD CLOSEST TO THE FRONT OF THE ROOM, WITH HANGERS OF THESE CLOTHES EQUALLY SPACED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE ROD TO THE FIRST ARTICLE OF CIVILIAN CLOTHING. CIVILIAN CLOTHING MUST BE HUNG IN AN ORDERLY FASHION ON THE HALF OF THE BAR CLOSEST TO THE REAR OF THE ROOM. CIVILIAN CLOTHING IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE EQUALLY SPACED, BUT THE HEAVIER CIVILIAN ATTIRE MUST BE CLOSEST TO THE FAR SIDE PANEL OF THE WARDROBE. FRESHMEN ARE STILL REQUIRED TO CLOSE ALL FASTENERS ON MILITARY CLOTHING AND AT LEAST THE TOP FASTENER ON CIVILIAN CLOTHING. HEADGEAR WILL NO LONGER HAVE A SHELVING SPACE IN THE WARDROBE, BUT INSTEAD WILL BE PLACED ON TOP OF THE LONG SHELF RUNNING THE LENGTH OF THE ROOM BETWEEN THE WARDROBE AND STUDY AREA. THE ORDER OF THE COVERS WILL BE THE SAME AS IS CURRENTLY THE STANDARD FOR THE OLD ROOMS. THE FRONT EDGES OF THE MILITARY COVERS MUST BE FLUSH WITH THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE TOP OF THE SHELF. STUDY AREA: ITEMS PLACED ON THE TWO TOP SHELVES OF THE STUDY AREA MUST BE FLUSH WITH THE EDGE OF THE SHELF AND BE STORED IN A NEAT AND ORDERLY FASHION. FOR FRESHMAN ROOMS, THE LOWEST OF THE TWO SHELVES WILL BE RESERVED FOR ACADEMIC MATERIALS ONLY. A COMPLETED GRADE SUMMARY SHEET WILL BE DISPLAYED AND MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER. TRASHCANS MUST BE PLACED UNDERNEATH THE LAP DRAWER OR BE GROUNDED TO THE SIDE OF THE DESK. THE BULLETIN BOARD MUST BE KEPT IN A NEAT AND ORDERLY FASHION. WHAT CAN BE PLACED ON A FRESHMANS BULLETIN BOARD IS UP TO THE DISCRETION OF THE OUTFIT COMMANDER.

SQUADRONS 20, 23, AND 2:

OUTFITS WILL CONDUCT WEEKLY STANDARD OF LIVING INSPECTIONS. THE RESULTS WILL BE TURNED IN TO THE THIRD WING INSPECTOR GENERAL SERGEANT NO LATER THAN 2230 THURSDAY EVERY WEEK (EXCEPTIONS TO THIS WILL BE MADE AT THE THIRD WING INSPECTOR GENERAL SERGEANTS DISCRETION). THE OUTFITS RETAIN THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE WHICH MEMBER OF THAT OUTFITS INSPECTOR GENERAL CHAIN UPDATES THE THIRD WING STANDARD OF LIVING INSPECTION GOOGLEDOC. IF AT ANY TIME, THE THIRD WING INSPECTOR GENERAL CHAIN FEELS THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE INVOLVING THE INDIVIDUAL CHOSEN, THE OUTFIT WILL BE GIVEN A CHANCE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. IF ISSUES PERSIST, STEPS WILL BE TAKEN TO REMEDY THE SITUATION.

ACCOUNTABILITY:
ALL ELEMENTS OF THIRD WINGS WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN FORMATIONS AND CORPS FUNCTIONS. DETAILED PROCEDURES AND EXPECTATIONS ARE BELOW.

SILVER TAPS/MARCH-INS:
SILVER TAPS AND MARCH-INS WILL BE ATTENDED BY ALL MEMBERS OF THIRD WING. THERE WILL BE A FORMAL ATTENDANCE SHEET PRESENTED TO THE THIRD WING INSPECTOR GENERAL SERGEANT NO LATER THAN 2230 ON THE SECOND BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING THE EVENT. PUNITIVE MEASURES FOR MISSING SILVER TAPS WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: FIRST OFFENSE WILL RESULT IN COUNSELING FROM OUTFIT COMMANDER. SECOND OFFENSE WILL RESULT IN COUNSELING FROM OUTFIT COMMANDER AND 5 RAMS. EACH ADDITIONAL OFFENSE WILL RESULT IN COUNSELING FROM OUTFIT COMMANDER AND A CLASS 2 RESTRICTED WEEKEND. PUNITIVE MEASURES FOR MISSING A MARCH-IN WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: EACH OFFENSE WILL RESULT IN COUNSELING FROM OUTFIT COMMANDER AND A CLASS 2 RESTRICTED WEEKEND.

EXCEPTIONS:
CADET IS MARRIED AND LIVES OFF CAMPUS WITH THEIR SPOUSE. MEDICAL EMERGENCIES. TESTS THAT COUNT FOR 25% OR MORE OF OVERALL COURSE GRADE AT 0800 THE FOLLOWING DAY (A COPY OF THE CLASS SYLLABUS MUST BE PROVIDED WITH THE MILITARY LETTER). UNIVERSITY APPROVED ABSENCES. MILITARY LETTERS MUST BE APPROVED AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFORE THE EVENT. EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BE APPROVED AT COMMANDERS DISCRETION.

FORMATIONS:
ALL MEMBERS OF THIRD WING WILL ATTEND FORMATIONS OR GO THROUGH THE PROPER PROCEDURES TO BE EXCUSED FROM FORMATIONS. A CADET WILL BE CONSIDERED AWOL FROM FORMATION IF THEY ARE NOT AT FORMATION BEFORE THE CORPS IS CALLED TO ATTENTION.

EACH OUTFIT WILL KEEP ACCOUNTABILITY AT ALL FORMATIONS. WEEKLY ACCOUNTABILITY RECORDS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE THIRD WING INSPECTOR GENERAL SERGEANT NO LATER THAN 2230 FRIDAY EACH WEEK. THE THIRD WING INSPECTOR GENERAL CHAIN WILL ISSUE 3 DEMERITS TO MEMBERS OF STAFF FOR EACH MISSED FORMATION THAT HAS NOT BEEN EXCUSED. OUTFITS MUST ISSUE DEMERITS TO THEIR CADETS FOR MISSED FORMATIONS AS PER THEIR OUTFIT SOP.