Cadet sergeants will serve in either Drill Cadet Leader Training, Cadet Troop Leader Training, or as a member of the cadet cadre for Cadet Basic Training or Cadet Field Training. At DCLT, cadet sergeants learn the basic duties and responsibilities of a noncommissioned officer by serving as a drill instructor at one of the Army's Basic Training installations. During CBT and CFT, cadet sergeants serve as the noncommissioned leaders of the cadet regiments. CTLT offers the opportunity for cadet sergeants to learn the basic duties and responsibilities of a commissioned officer by serving as a platoon leader in an active Army unit. Cadet sergeants are evaluated by the cadet chain of command and Tactical Officer in CBT and CFT. In DCLT, the Cadet Sergeant is evaluated by his/her chain of command in the basic training unit. In CTLT, the cadet is evaluated by the officer chain of command in his/her unit. Evaluation is based on performance within the framework of the Seven Army Values and 16 Leadership Characteristics. For the detail, a MD grade is awarded by the cadet chain of command and the company Tactical Officer. The final grade is a numerical weighted average of the submitted grades. For DCLT and CTLT, the cadet receives a grade of Pass/Fail.
