Dorm Chief Responsibilities are as follows:
- Carry out duties assigned by the MTI with the assistance of Element Leaders which includes, at all times, modeling professional behavior through professional language, being a good Wingman, showing a positive/ encouraging attitude, and treating everyone with professional respect and dignity.
- Maintain flight professionalism and order in the absence of the MTI; supervise academic classroom/auditorium classes when no MTI is present.
- Brief flight on instructions and information as tasked by the MTI; form the flight as instructed; and supervise cleaning of the dorm and outside areas.
- Ensure flight members have a wingman with them at all times, and apply the wingman concept as outlined in the BMT Study Guide.
- Take roll before all academic classes.
- Prior to each hour of instruction, give the instructor the number of Trainees assigned to the flight, the number of absent Trainees, the roster number of each missing Trainee and the reason for missing class.
- Use positive means to motivate, encourage and assist fellow Trainees to accomplish tasks assigned by the MTI and the daily activities required for becoming an Airman (i.e. Recruit Living Area set-up/maintenance, individual/flight marching, academic progress and accountability).
- Refer flight members to the MTI, or supervisory personnel, when unable to adequately respond to flight member questions or problems.
- Report problems or violations of Trainee Rules of Conduct to the MTI, or supervisory personnel.
- Ensure all flight members are present or accounted for before lights out; immediately notify the MTI, Charge of Quarters or supervisory personnel anytime a Trainee is missing.
- Inform flight of special events and report the number of Trainees who plan to attend them.
- Attend scheduled Dorm Chief meetings with squadron leadership.
- Report dormitory damage and/or hazards to the MTI.
- Are briefed on their respective responsibilities for the following areas: unacceptable conduct, wingman concept, marching units and pedestrian risk management, dormitory security, risk management, and hygiene.
- Report any trainer weapon safety violations to the MTI.
- Immediately report any trainer weapon or accountability discrepancies to the MTI.