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Christopher Salisbury
  • Class of 2015
  • Ladera Ranch, CA

Christopher Salisbury Named Battalion Commander at Army and Navy Academy

2014 May 8

Army and Navy Academy is pleased to announce that Christopher Salisbury, Christopher Liu, and Mark Ruiz have been selected to be leaders of the Corps of Cadets for the 2014-2015 school year. Leaders are selected based on merits in academics, citizenship, leadership, and recommendations from Faculty and Staff.

Christopher Salisbury of Ladera Ranch, CA, was selected to serve as Battalion Commander, signifying the Academy's confidence in his leadership capabilities.

He was selected after completion of the Leadership Candidate Course held at Camp Pendelton, where Cadets were evaluated by JROTC instructors on written exams, the ability to lead drill, discipline, and personal appearance, among other things.

Each Cadet received a rating on these tests, which were presented to the Selection Committee comprised of the Academy's President, Chief of Staff, Commandant, JROTC instructors, Faculty Chair, Director of Studies, 11th Grade Counselor, and Residential Life Officers.

In order to be selected as Battalion Commander, the Cadet must be in the top third of their class in all of the areas listed above.

As one of the six pillars of Army and Navy Academy, leadership is a major focus. Leader selection not only represents Cadets' previous achievements and performance at the Academy, but also their potential to grow and develop into even stronger leaders and as model Cadets exemplifying the Academy's mission of educating and developing young men of good character.