Third Class cadets serve as team leaders. They learn to lead others by exercising responsibility for the professional development of one or two subordinates, while serving as a member of a larger military unit. Drawing on recent experiences as Fourth Class cadets, Third Class cadets offer expertise and counsel which further facilitates the transition process and development of cadet privates. The Third Class cadet is evaluated by the cadet chain of command and company Tactical Officers and receives a grade for MD202, which is a numerically weighted average of the submitted grades.
