California Cadet Corps Holds 18th Brigade Pass in Review

Policy advisor Christopher Porter was pleased to join LTC Kenneth M. Cook-Askins, Jr. at the California Cadet Corps' 18th Brigade Pass in Review. Held in Oro Grande, the event celebrated the accomplishments of our High Desert cadets, who won awards at this year’s State Cadet of the Year and State Drill competitions.

Congratulations to the following students, who placed at the state’s Individual Major Awards Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo. The competition consisted of an interview board process covering questions from the California Cadet Corps curriculum, oral presentation on a national topic, uniform inspection, written exam, drill and ceremonies marching assessment, compass and map reading assessment, and physical fitness test.

• C/SGT Ethan Humphrey, Riverside Preparatory School, 1st Place, State of California, Junior Division NCO
• C/SGT Jack Poulsen, Riverside Preparatory School, 2nd Place, State of California, Senior Division First Year Cadet
• C/SSG Cassidy Pritchard, Barstow High School, 1st Place, Senior Division NCO
• CFC Payton Harris, Summit Leadership Academy High Desert, 3rd Place, State of California, Junior Division First Year
• C/1LT Miguel Carbajal, Riverside Preparatory School, 3rd Place, State of California, Senior Division Officer

The following schools placed in the State Championship Drill Competition, held at Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base.

Riverside Preparatory School, Oro Grande:

• 1st Place Middle School Unarmed Squad, State of California
• 1st Place Middle School Unarmed Platoon, State of California
• 1st Place Middle School Color Guard, State of California
• 1st Place High School Individual Armed Drill Down, State of California
• 2nd Place High School Unarmed Platoon, State of California
• 3rd Place High School Armed Platoon, State of California
• 3rd Place High School Color Guard, State of California

Barstow High School

• 3rd Place, High School Unarmed Individual Drill Down, State of California

Well done!