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ABOUT US The Silver Talons Drill Team is an extra cirricular organization within AFROTC Det 685 at Oregon State University. The team has a rigorous training schedule. They train for a minimum of three hours each week in Armed Regulation and Exhibition Drill as well as Color Guard Procedures. The team marches in local parades in the area each year and competes in exhibition drill nationally in California near the end of the WinterTerm. To get the team's name out in the local community and recruit for AFROTC, they perform exhibition drills at local high schools and at military organization events. They perform a Color Guard Ceremony at each AFROTC Leadership Laboratory. Besides drill, they are involved in many fundraising activities to raise money for equipment and events the team will be involved in. |
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TEAM HISTORY The Silver Talons Drill Team has a long standing presence at Det. 685. Their presence dates back to the near the beginning of the detachment. The team originated back in the 1960s. It was originally named the Silver Wings Drill team. The team later changed the name to Silver Talons Drill Team because of the Arnold Air Society using the name "Silver Wings" for one of its sub-organizations. The team was created to perform exhibition drill for the purpose of AFROTC recruitment and drill competition. In the recent years the drill team was used mainly for the purpose of local exhibition and AFROTC recruitment. The team did not perform or do as many of events as they are doing now. The team acted as more of a recreational group then it did as a competition group. Because of that fact, very little information is known about what the drill team has done over the past few decades. Fortunately with a boost in funding and interest, the team has grown into the organizational power house that it is today. |
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WARRIOR KNOWLEDGE
WARRIOR KNOWLEDGE
Chains of Command
Defense Department Chain of Command
Commander in Chief: President Barack Hussein Obama II
Secretary of Defense: Honorable Robert M. Gates
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Admiral Michael G. Mullen (Navy)
Air Force Chain of Command
Secretary of the Air Force: Honorable Michael B. Donley
Air Force Chief of Staff: Gen. Norton A. Schwartz
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force: CMSAF Rodney J. McKinley
Commander, AETC: General Stephen R. Lorenz
Commander, Air University: Lt. Gen. Allan G. Peck
Commander, Holm Center: Brig. Gen. Teresa A. H. Djuric
Commander, AFROTC: Col. John M. McCain
NW Region Commander: Col. Curtis M. Winstead
Professor of Air Force Studies: Lt. Col. David Jeffery
Commandant of Cadets: Capt. Michael Batchelor
Wing Commander
Drill Team Commander
Full-Armed Flight Commander
Code of Conduct
Article I: I am an American, fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.
Article II: I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender the members of my command while they still have the means to resist.
Article III: If I am captured, I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.
Article IV: If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information or take part in any action which might be harmful to my comrades. If I am senior, I will take command. If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me and will back them up in every way.
Article V: When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am required to give name, rank, service number, and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause.
Article VI: I will never forget that I am an American, fighting for freedom, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and the United States of America.
Important Dates
Birthday of the Air Force: 18 September 1947
D-Day: 6 June 1944
Hiroshima Bombing - "Little Boy": 6 August 1945
Nagasaki Bombing - "Fat Man": 9 August 1945
Air Force Core Values
-Integrity First
-Service Before Self
-Excellence in All We Do
The Mission of the United States Air Force
To deliver sovereign options for the defense of the United States of America and its global interests – to fly and fight in Air, Space, and Cyberspace.
The Air Force Vision
Global vigilance, reach, and power.
AFROTC Mission
Produce leaders for the Air Force; build better citizens for America.
AFROTC Vision
A highly successful organization, respected throughout the Air Force, the educational community and the nation.
Cadet Honor Code
We will not lie, steal, or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does.
Air Force Song
Verse 1
Off we go into the wild blue yonder,
Climbing high into the sun;
Here they come zooming to meet our thunder,
At'em boys, giv'er the gun!
Down we dive spouting our flame from under,
Off with one Hell-uv-a-roar!
We live in fame or go down in flame,
Nothing'll stop the US Air Force!
Manuals
Air Force Drill and Ceremonies Manual: AFMAN 36-2203
Army Field Manual: Army FM 22-5 (arms manual)
Air Force Dress and Appearance: AFI 36-2903
Air Force ROTC Cadet Uniforms and Insignia: AFROTCI 36-2008
Air Force ROTC Cadet Awards and Decorations: AFROTCI 36-2020
Rifle Information
M-1 Garand
Made famous by: World War II and the Korean War
Operation: Semi-automatic, gas operated
Caliber: .30
Length: 43.6 in.
Weight: 10.5 lbs.
Muzzle velocity: 2800 fps
Operational Effective Range: 440 yards
