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Welcome to the Air Force JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training) Page.
AEROSPACE SCIENCE (Air Force Junior ROTC) DEPARTMENT
Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) is a five-credit Practical Arts Course offered to all high school students. Completion of a Practical Arts Course is a high school graduation requirement in the state of New Jersey.
AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND LEADERSHIP 100 Year Long 5 credits GRADES 9-12
A Journey into Aviation History – This course is an aviation history course focusing on the development of flight throughout the centuries. The emphasis is on civilian and military contributions to aviation, interspersed with concise overviews of the principles of flight to include basic aeronautics, aircraft motion and control, flight power, and rockets.
Introduction to AFJROTC - Leadership Education I outlines the basic principles of leadership in the Air Force as applied to the Air Force Junior ROTC cadet corps. Cadets are required to teach, learn and perform 30 basic Air Force Drill commands throughout the school year. Cadets will learn about making smart health and wellness choice, US citizenship, AFJROTC history, and high personal standards. In the Health and Wellness portion cadets will work together to develop their physical fitness to prepare to take the US Presidential Physical Fitness Exam.
The course is taught by RETIRED members of the Air Force who were hired by the Black Horse Pike Regional BOE and are certified by the state of New Jersey to teach life skills and military science.
Taking Junior ROTC requires absolutely NO MILITARY OBLIGATION and IN NO WAY encourages students to join any branch of the military service. Also, taking Junior ROTC WILL NOT INTERFERE with other school activities. However, cadets who desire to enlist in any branch of the military services after graduation are afforded advanced rank and pay.
Fourth-year cadets (seniors) use the leadership/management techniques they learned their first three years in the Corps to run the Junior ROTC program under the direct supervision of the Aerospace Science Instructors (ASIs). They plan, organize, direct, coordinate and control all Junior ROTC activities. These cadets are given a leadership position in the Corps and are graded on uniform wear and job performance.
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Drill Team
Junior ROTC has a school-sponsored drill team and color guard, which competes against other Junior ROTC units (Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines) approximately six times per school year. These teams also perform at nearly every veterans-sponsored activity throughout the school year. Cadets try out for these teams and can earn a varsity letter by being selected and serving as an active member of the team.
Extracurricular Activities
The Cadet Corps also sponsors four extracurricular activities throughout the school year. Attendance is not mandatory, but is highly encouraged. These activities are:
- Military Dining Out
- Military Ball
- Drill Competition
- Final Awards Ceremony
- Field Trips
Air Force Junior ROTC cadets are involved in virtually every school and community service activity throughout the school year. We are actively involved in Back to School Night, Theatre Works, Graduation, Community Cleanup and more.
** NOTE: this course/program is only provided at Highland High School. Students interested in the program from Triton or Timber Creek will require transfer to Highland High School for all classes. In the event the course is dropped or the students’ participation is terminated, the student must be immediately transferred back to their home school.
