None! The purpose of AFJROTC is to teach citizenship and leadership. We DO NOT recruit students to join the military.
Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (AFJROTC) is a military-regulated high school program that exists to instill in students the values of citizenship, service, and personal responsibility through education and mentoring. In JROTC class, cadets will learn about a variety of topics ranging from aviation science and history to first-aid and wilderness survival, and from military customs and courtesies to communication skills and organizational management. One class period each week is used for physical training (PT). Students will occasionally have the opportunity to take field trips to places like the Air Force Museum to expand on the curriculum. Above all, JROTC provides cadets with many opportunities for leadership and character development. Most of the JROTC experience occurs outside of the classroom, where cadets participate in clubs and teams, engage in community service, attend special events, and lead unit projects.
Yes. Students will be issued an Air Force uniform and will wear it to classes once a week. Cadets are Cadets are held to the same standards as the USAF men and women wearing uniforms every day. Because of that, cadets must meet appropriate grooming standards to include getting haircuts that meet regulations, being clean shaven, having natural colored hair, and following piercing and nail polish limitations for females.
No. The uniforms are paid for and issued by JROTC, but cadets are expected to pay for dry cleaning of their uniforms.
Costs beyond the course fee for AFJROTC depend on the cadet. Most events (Military Ball, Dining-In, etc.) have a small cost and most trips (New York, Gettysburg, etc.) have a large cost. There may also be fees for JROTC extra-curricular activities like Drill Team, similar to Pay-to-Play fees for sports.
Life skills! The development of your personal potential, the enhanced ability to communicate with others, the knowledge and ability to coordinate varied activities, the skills to organize and lead group activities, and the ability to motivate and bring a team together (all developed within the AFJROTC program) will give you a distinct advantage in college and beyond. JROTC instills in cadets the values of self-discipline, respect, responsibility, accountability, and teamwork.
The actual class presents no more conflict than any other class. However, the extra-curricular activities sponsored by the program–including drill team, raider team, logistics, aerospace clubs, academic team, and orienteering–generally take place outside of school hours. We have many cadets involved in other aspects of school activities (sports, band, choir, clubs, etc.), and they occasionally have to choose which activities to join or attend.
Cadets participate in a physical training (PT) session once a week, to which cadets must wear their issued PT uniform. In PT, cadets engage in activities anywhere from conditioning to dodgeball. A physical fitness assessment consisting of a minute of push-ups, a minute of sit-ups, and a mile run is administered three times throughout the school year. The program’s goal is for cadets to improve their score on the test every time.
Air Force Junior ROTC is taught by retired Air Force personnel. At OH-20182, our Senior Aerospace Science Instructor (SASI) is Major Melvin Whitlow and our Aerospace Science Instructor is SMSgt David Mackey.
At Beavercreek High School, each year of AFJROTC earns you an elective credit. If a student completes at least two years of AFRJOTC, they are eligible to fill out the Physical Education Waiver to earn their PE credit as well.
No, students learn about and join JROTC throughout their time in high school. However, students that join the program their freshman year get to experience a wider variety of activities and leadership opportunities, so we recommend joining your freshman year if you’re interested.
The mission of high school Junior ROTC is to build better citizens for America. The mission of college ROTC is to produce leaders for the military. Completion of college ROTC comes with a military commitment, while completion of high school Junior ROTC does not.
Yes! If an appointment to one of the service academies (Air Force Academy, West Point, Naval Academy, Coast Guard Academy, or Merchant Marine Academy), we will help you track requirements and apply for nominations.
Yes. If a cadet completes three years of AFJROTC, they are eligible to enlist with increased rank in any branch of the military. Contact a local recruiter for more information.
Yes. If a cadet completes three years of AFJROTC, they are eligible to enlist with increased rank in any branch of the military. Contact a local recruiter for more information.