About Air Force Junior ROTC To make the greatest positive impact in the lives of our cadets as possible. This is perfectly encapsulated in our motto: “Building Better Citizens for America.”

The program promotes community service, education excellence, teamwork, fitness and personal development for success. An underlying thread in JROTC is patriotism and pride in the institutions and values that make this country strong. JROTC “PILLARS”: We focus on citizenship and leadership in all we do.

AFJROTC objectives are to educate and train high school cadets in citizenship and life skills; promote community service; instill a sense of responsibility; and develop character, leadership, and self-discipline through education and instruction in air and space fundamentals and the Air Force’s core values of integrity …

The curriculum is divided into three components — Aerospace Science, Leadership Education, and Health and Wellness. Each Air Force Junior ROTC unit balances all three areas to meet the particular needs and abilities of their cadets.

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Frank Kendall was administratively sworn in July 28 as the 26th Secretary of the Air Force, placing him as the department’s civilian leader responsible for organizing, training, equipping and ensuring the welfare of nearly 700,000 Airmen, Guardians and their families.

Instill Values Of Citizenship, Service To The United States, Personal Responsibility and Sense Of Accomplishment. (AFJROTC is NOT a USAF Recruiting or Accessions Program) Mission. Develop Citizens of Character Dedicated to Serving Their Nation and.

20. Who is responsible for the success of the Air Force Junior ROTC program? The success of the program in any school depends primarily on the instructor team, but all faculty and school administrators have an important role.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) is subdivision of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC). JROTC a junior military science elective class that is offered in many high schools across the United States.

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Course Overview: The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program is designed to teach high school students the value of citizenship, leadership, service to the community, personal responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment while instilling in them self-esteem, teamwork and self-discipline.

AFJROTC instructors are employees of the host school. Air Force Junior ROTC cadets standing in formation. Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps can track its heritage to a program founded in 1911 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, by Army Lt Edgar R. Steevers.

AFJROTC units are located within host high schools, public and private, and, by law, the program is limited to students in grades 9 – 12. AFJROTC instructors are employees of the host school. Air Force Junior ROTC cadets standing in formation.

Instructors are employees of the school but are certified to teach Air Force Junior ROTC by the Air Force. Instructors are responsible to both the school authorities and Air Force Junior ROTC for the conduct of the program. The SASI works for the principal and is the direct supervisor of the ASI (in the context all things Air Force Junior ROTC).

Each AFJROTC unit is staffed with a minimum of one retired Air Force officer and retired noncommissioned officer. No specific AFSC or career field is required for instructor duty.