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JROTC

AIR Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Charter

Building Better Citizens for America

JROTC's purpose is to instill in students in secondary education insitutions in the United States the value of citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment.  


US Code, Title 10, Section 2031

National Headquarters:  Maxwell AFB, AL
744 units, 726 CONUS, 18 overseas
1,700 instructors
107,000 students
$60M budget

Responsibilities of the National JROTC Program

  • Develop policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the program
  • Establish standards for unit operations, instructor qualifications and cadet performance
  • Open and close units
  • Screen, approve and certify instructors
  • Provide equipment, supplies and uniforms
  • Pay operating costs and cost-share instructor salaries
  • Provide the curriulum

AFJROTC Curriculum

Citizenship

  • Air Force core values:  integrity, service, excellence
  • Personal responsibility:  drug-free lifestyle, ethics, community service
  • Life skills:  interpersonal communication, financial management

Academics

  1. History of airpower
  2. Science of flight
  3. Exploration of space
  4. Geography
  5. Honours ground school

Military Benefits for Cadets

  • Service academies
  • 20 set-aside appointments per academy
  • Air Force ROTC
  • Scholarship board for Air Force JROTC cadets
  • Three years of JROTC = one year of AFROTC college credit
  • Advanced enlistment  Two years of JROTC = E-2 after basic military training.  Three years of JROTC = E-3 after basic military training
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Garcia, Rudolph JROTC Teacher
Linster, Thomas JROTC Teacher