LOCAL ANNUAL GENERAL TACTICAL INSPECTION

A competitive environment fosters growth and dedication to skills in ROTC units. It accelerates the units’ impact as members of the Naval Reserve Command. Every year, the AFP hosts the “National Annual General Tactical Inspection” (NAGTI, sometimes shortened to AGTI) to evaluate which competing unit is considered the top performer of the country. To compete in AGTI, a unit must first triumph in its regional competition, the Local Annual General Tactical Inspection (LAGTI). The training staff assigned to the unit first recommends their unit to its respective Reserve Command to be able to join; joining is optional and starts upon recommendation of the unit commandant.

LAGTI evaluates the cadets’ skills to perform in specialties including M16 Assembly/Disassembly, line throwing, inspection, and semaphore signalling. Office organisation also plays a significant role in the scoring criteria of the judges. This emphasises the need of an ROTC unit, from student cadets to employed university administrators, to work together and deliver results.

On an individual level, cadet officers may advance to be recognised in awards such as the Navy Cadet of the Year and AFP Cadet of the Year. Similar to LAGTI, any who wish to join must act upon the recommendation of the unit’s training staff. The criteria for judging includes, -- but is not limited to -academic performance, cadet officer achievements, and performance in the panel interview.

The 247TH NROTCU holds several accolades of each: AFP ROTC Unit of the Year, Naval ROTC Unit of the Year, Midshipman/woman of the Year, and AFP Cadet/te of the Year. A tradition of excellence is streamlined within the unit, yet humility drives it to work to be better beyond accolades. Excellence can be a challenging concept to grasp. DLSU’s core values of a spirit for faith, zeal for service, and communion in mission, helps make this concept into a reality.