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AIR FORCE

JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (AFJROTC)

MISSION, GOALS, AND BENEFITS

PROGRAM MISSION:

"(The) purpose of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps to instill in

students in United States secondary educational institutions the value of

citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment." (Title 10, United States Code § 203)

PROGRAM GOALS:

	Promote patriotism
	Develop informed and responsible citizens
	Develop habits of orderliness and respect for authority
	Develop self-reliance, discipline and leadership
	Develop awareness and detailed understanding about aerospace and aerospace-related topics
	Develop awareness and understanding of the basic elements of the military and national security
	Develop respect for the need for continued authority in a democratic society

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

	Classroom academic studies
	Team building/leadership opportunities
	Intramural competition
	Field trips and summer training opportunities

WHAT AFJROTC DOES NOT DO:

	Require a service obligation
	Recruit for the Armed Forces
	Conduct combat skills training

BENEFITS FOR SCHOOL:

	Increased attendance
	Higher graduation rate
	New curriculum opportunity
	Reduced gang involvement
	Decreased discipline problems
	Student leadership development
	Increased parental involvement
	General military awareness
	Nationwide support network

BENEFITS FOR STUDENT:

	Credits for graduation
	Opportunity to participate on different teams and in varied leadership positions
	Mentoring relationship with instructors
	Increased scholarship/service academy opportunities
	Increased student self-esteem
	Opportunity for field trips and summer programs
	Benefits and advanced enlistment opportunities for those who desire to join the military

GRADUATION DATA FROM SCHOOL YEAR 99-00: (Statistics provided each year from AFJROTC Units from around the world)

Drop Out Rate

	School 6.7%
	Cadets 3.9%

Attendance

	School 91.1%
	Cadets 93.6%

Suspensions

	School 5.2%
	Cadets 2.6%

Graduations

	School 91.5%
	Cadets 96.7%

WHAT THE SCHOOL/SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST PROVIDE:

	Academic credit for coursework
	Classroom space, storage and drill areas

WHAT THE AIR FORCE PROVIDES:

Educational/audiovisual material

Books, curriculum guides, note taking guides

Unit support and maintenance funds

Honor guard and drill team equipment

Field trip opportunities

Qualified instructor applicants

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AIR FORCE

JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (AFJROTC)

MISSION, GOALS, AND BENEFITS

PROGRAM MISSION:

"(The) purpose of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps to instill in

students in United States secondary educational institutions the value of

citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment." (Title 10, United States Code § 203)

PROGRAM GOALS:

Promote patriotism

Develop informed and responsible citizens

Develop habits of orderliness and respect for authority

Develop self-reliance, discipline and leadership

Develop awareness and detailed understanding about aerospace and aerospace-related topics

Develop awareness and understanding of the basic elements of the military and national security

Develop respect for the need for continued authority in a democratic society

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

Classroom academic studies

Team building/leadership opportunities

Intramural competition

Field trips and summer training opportunities

WHAT AFJROTC DOES NOT DO:

Require a service obligation

Recruit for the Armed Forces

Conduct combat skills training

BENEFITS FOR SCHOOL:

Increased attendance

Higher graduation rate

New curriculum opportunity

Reduced gang involvement

Decreased discipline problems

Student leadership development

Increased parental involvement

General military awareness

Nationwide support network

BENEFITS FOR STUDENT:

Credits for graduation

Opportunity to participate on different teams and in varied leadership positions

Mentoring relationship with instructors

Increased scholarship/service academy opportunities

Increased student self-esteem

Opportunity for field trips and summer programs

Benefits and advanced enlistment opportunities for those who desire to join the military

GRADUATION DATA FROM SCHOOL YEAR 99-00: (Statistics provided each year from AFJROTC Units from around the world)

Drop Out Rate

School 6.7%

Cadets 3.9%

Attendance

School 91.1%

Cadets 93.6%

Suspensions

School 5.2%

Cadets 2.6%

Graduations

School 91.5%

Cadets 96.7%

WHAT THE SCHOOL/SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST PROVIDE:

Academic credit for coursework

Classroom space, storage and drill areas

WHAT THE AIR FORCE PROVIDES:

Educational/audiovisual material

Books, curriculum guides, note taking guides

Unit support and maintenance funds

Honor guard and drill team equipment

Field trip opportunities

Qualified instructor applicants

Send mail to sc-954@afjrotc.net with questions or comments about this web site. Last modified: August 14, 2002

Send mail to sc-954@afjrotc.net with questions or comments about this web site.
Last modified: August 14, 2002