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What is JROTC?

JROTC, Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps, is a program designed to encourage high school students to become better citizens. The objectives of JROTC are to educate and train high school cadets in citizenship, promote community service, instill responsibility, character, and self-discipline, and provide instruction in air and space fundamentals.

The AFJROTC program is grounded in the Air Force core values of integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do. The curriculum emphasizes the Air Force heritage and traditions, the development of flight, applied flight sciences, military aerospace policies, and space exploration.

Curriculum opportunities include:

• Academic studies
• Character education
• Life skills education
• Leadership opportunities
• Team-building experiences
• Intramural competition
• Field trips / training opportunities
• Community projects

Purpose

The purpose of AFJROTC is not to recruit young people into the Air Force. Enrollment in ROTC at the high school level does not mean a commitment to, or even an interest in joining the military. Rather our purpose is to teach aerospace science, military history and world events, as well as to provide young men and women with an opportunity to learn and practice leadership skills. We accomplish this by providing them with a scenario to give and take orders practice self-discipline and work as a team toward common goals.

Our program is a 4-year program for high school students. Each year is divided into two categories: academics and leadership. Academic studies include two years of history, one year of science and 1 year of optional studies. Leadership studies include Air Force customs and counties. cadet corp. activates, study habits, time management, communication skills, and leadership and management studies. the model curriculum consists of 180 contact hours with aerospace science comprised of 60 percent of the curriculum and leadership education, 40 percent. The first year of our program, the student will receive 108 hours of Frontier Aviation History and 72 hours of Introduction to Air Force JROTC drill and ceremony. the second year, the student will again receive another 108 hours of Frontier of Aviation History and 72 hours of drill and ceremony and military customs.

The mission of the AFJROTC program is to build better citizens for America.

The goals of the program are to instill values of citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment in high school students.

The objectives of AFJROTC are to educate and train high school cadets in citizenship, promote community service, instill responsibility, character, and self- discipline; and provide instruction in air and space fundamentals.