page_title: Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets
section_title: Cadet Regiment
hierarchical_section_title: Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets / Organization / Cadet Regiment
caption_attribution_description: The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets color guard on display at the 2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team's home opener against East Carolina University
context_page_description: The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets is the military component of the student body at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Cadets live together in residence halls, attend morning formation, wear a distinctive uniform, and receive an intensive military and leadership educational experience similar to that available at the United States service academies. The Corps of Cadets has existed from the founding of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1872 to the present-day institution of Virginia Tech, which is designated a senior military college by federal law. According to program staff, about 1400 students participate as of September, 2018.
context_section_description: The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets is organized on the level of an Army infantry regiment.   The following is the structure as of the 2013-2014 Academic Year:
  Regimental Staff
  Regimental Commander (Cadet Colonel, 6 Gold Chevrons)
  Regimental Executive Officer (Cadet Lieutenant Colonel, 5 Gold Chevrons w/ Star underneath)
  S-1 [Adjutant] (Cadet Major, 5 Gold Chevrons)
  S-2 [Public Affairs] (Cadet Major)
  S-3 [Operations and Planning] (Cadet Major)
  S-4 [Supply and Finance] (Cadet Major)
  S-5 [Academics]  (Cadet Major)
  Command Sergeant Major  (Cadet Command Sergeant Major, 3 White Chevrons w/ 3 rockers and a diamond in the middle)
  Regimental Special Staff
  Honor Court Chief Justice (Cadet Major)
  Vice Chief of Education (Cadet Captain)
  Vice Chief of Investigations (Cadet Captain)
  Regimental Counsel (Cadet Captain)
  Defense Counsel (Cadet Captain)
  Sergeant-at-Arms (Cadet Sergeant First Class)
  Executive Committee Chairman (Cadet Major)
  Inspector General (Cadet Major)
  Regimental Chaplain (Cadet Captain, 4 Gold chevrons)
  Recruiting and Retention Officer (Cadet Captain)
  Medical Officer (Cadet Captain)
  Information Systems Officer (Cadet Captain)
  Historian (Cadet Captain)
  Regimental Information Systems Officer (Cadet Captain)
  Color Guard Commander (Cadet Command Color Sergeant, 2 White Chevrons w/ two rockers, a star and wreath underneath it in the center of the rank)
  Skipper Crew Gun Captain (Cadet Artillery Sergeant, 2 Chevrons w/ two rockers and crossed cannons in the center)
  Regimental Armorer - Senior (Cadet Captain)
  Regimental Alumni Liaison - (Cadet Captain)
  Regimental Bugler (Cadet Command Signal Sergeant, 2 Chevrons w/ two rockers and a bugle with a wreath in the center)
  VTCC Hall Council Director (Cadet Captain)
  Battalion staff
  Battalion Commander (Cadet Lieutenant Colonel)
  Battalion XO (Cadet Major)
  S-1 [Adjutant] (Cadet Captain)
  S-3 [Operations and Planning] (Cadet Captain)
  S-5 [Academics] (Cadet Captain)
  Battalion Sergeant Major (Cadet Sergeant Major, 3 Chevrons w/ 2 rockers and a diamond in the middle)
  Company staff
  Company Commander (Cadet Captain)
  Company XO (Cadet 1st Lieutenant)
  Platoon Leader (Cadet 2nd Lieutenant)
  Academics Officer (Cadet 2nd Lieutenant)
  Operations Officer (Cadet 2nd Lieutenant)
  Safety Officer (Cadet 2nd Lieutenant)
  Company First Sergeant (Cadet First Sergeant, 2 Chevrons w/ 2 rockers and a diamond in the middle)
  Platoon Sergeant (Cadet Sergeant 1st Class, 2 Chevrons w/ 2 rockers)
  Squad Leader (Cadet Staff Sergeant, 2 Chevrons w/ 1 rocker)
  Fire Team Leader (Cadet Sergeant, 1 Chevron w/ 1 rocker)
  The Regimental Band has these additional ranks exclusive to their company:
  Drum Major (Cadet Captain with crossed batons under 4 gold chevrons)
  Supply Sergeant (Cadet Supply Sergeant, 2 Chevrons with horizontal stripe)
  In recent years all senior cadets were granted the rank of Cadet 2nd Lieutenant regardless of whether they had a billet, unless they had shown substandard performance. Additionally, all seniors were entitled to wear a gold chin strap on their cover regardless of rank and had the privilege to carry a saber. During that semester, the regulations were changed so that only seniors with a requisite billet would be cadet officers. All other seniors would maintain enlisted cadet rank and would no longer be allowed to wear a gold chin strap or carry a saber. The regulations were again changed in the Fall of 2014, and presently, all seniors without a command billet that would rate a higher rank are given the rank of C/2LT. In the Fall of 2017, company rank structure was changed to relate more with the Army. Company commanders were given the rank of Cadet Captain, with the XO being a Cadet 1st Lieutenant.
  "New Cadet" is the standard rank for all freshman upon entrance into the cadet corps. After the first six weeks, freshmen are granted the rank "Cadet." Some second semester freshmen may be selected for the rank of Cadet Private, but they still wear a white cloth belt in contrast to Cadet Privates of other classes, who wear a black belt as an upperclassman but hold no leadership position. Selection of fresh
caption: The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Color Guard on display at the opening game for the 2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
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