As the highest position in the military, the president or the Commander-in-Chief, is responsible for all that occurs on the macro military scale. The people in power below him are, in turn, responsible for lesser trivial tasks. On the micro scale in a Civil Air Patrol squadron, this is also true. It is rarely ever necessary for a Cadet Commander to assist a cadet with their uniform when an element leader is present, for they have different responsibilities. The Cadet Commander is responsible for the overall flow of the meeting, whereas the Element Leader is accountable for the more personal matters of the individual cadets such as
As the highest position in the military, the president or the Commander-in-Chief, is responsible for all that occurs on the macro military scale. The people in power below him are, in turn, responsible for lesser trivial tasks. On the micro scale in a Civil Air Patrol squadron, this is also true. It is rarely ever necessary for a Cadet Commander to assist a cadet with their uniform when an element leader is present, for they have different responsibilities. The Cadet Commander is responsible for the overall flow of the meeting, whereas the Element Leader is accountable for the more personal matters of the individual cadets such as