At LSMA, as in many military academies, the ranking cadets operated most of the schools military operations. Cadet officers and NCOs were responsible for the conduct and performance of fellow cadets. Underclassmen were expected to follow the orders of upperclassmen. During weekends, for cadets that remained at the school, a cadet officer was appointed as officer of the Day and would be responsible for taking attendance counts, responding to sick cadets and ensuring that military life was kept during weekends. During the week, NCOs were appointed as the CQ for the day. During that time, the cadet would miss classes and would operate collecting reports and ensuring all had what they needed for the day. These cadets were still held responsible for what was covered in their classes, so CQ was a tough assignment. The goal of the program was to instill leadership, problem solving abilities and responsibility into every cadet.