Our Unit
Welcome to Air Force Junior ROTC
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The mission of Air Force Junior ROTC is "Developing citizens of character." Air Force Junior ROTC is not an USAF accessions program and cadets are never under any obligation to join the military. Air Force Junior ROTC is a Title 10 US Code mandated citizenship training program that is designed to educate and train high school cadets in citizenship, promote community service, instill personal responsibility, character, and self-discipline. The program achieves this through classroom education in air and space fundamentals and hands on learning opportunities in a number of fun and challenging extra-curricular activities.
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The Air Force Junior ROTC program is grounded in the Air Force core values of “integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.”
The program has more than 850 Air Force Junior ROTC units in high schools world-wide. There are more than 85,000 high school cadets in the program and more than 1,600 retired USAF instructors who lead, mentor, guide, and teach our cadets in high schools in the U.S. and around the world. Air Force Junior ROTC enjoys overwhelming school administration and community support because of the huge positive impact on cadets, schools, communities, and our nation. In many communities that have no military bases within many miles, the cadets and instructors of Air Force Junior ROTC are truly “The face of the U.S. Air Force in communities all over the U.S. and the world.”
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The curriculum is comprised of...
Aerospace science includes the heritage of flight, principles of aircraft flight and navigation, human requirements of flight, development of aerospace power, aerospace vehicles, rocketry, space and technology programs, aerospace industry, cultural studies of major world regions and cyber technology. STEM curriculum is introduced to help students better understand science-and math-related curriculum, improve critical-thinking skills, and prepare cadets to be more competitive in the 21st century. Leadership education introduces students to military customs and courtesies, character education, citizenship in the United States, first aid, wellness, health and fitness, basic drill and ceremonies, critical thinking, effective communications, management, human relations and college and career readiness, preparing students for life after high school. AFJROTC units complement the curriculum through cooperation and resources of organizations such as NASA and Civil Air Patrol.
2025-2026 Unit Goals
Why is goal setting important?
The goals for this unit are how we can plan for not only the school year we are in but also for the future school years to aid them with things we have struggled with. Our list of yearly goals looks to accomplish things that help in three sections; cadet goals, school goals, and community goals. Cadet goals aim to be something that every cadet helps to accomplish to aid themselves both in JROTC and outside of it, school goals look at how the unit can connect with and help our school, and community goals look both outside the unit and the school to help inside the community where it is needed most. All of these together create the baseline for how our unit can help where we are needed most and how we can get there.
Cadet Impact Goals
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75% of cadets eligible for promotion during first and second semester
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75% of cadets will achieve and maintain a 3.0 grade point average in JROTC
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75% of cadets will achieve and maintain a 2.5 GPA in all other classes
School Impact Goals
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50% of cadets will participate in an AFJROTC extracurricular activities, VMHS sports or school clubs
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Cadets actively participating in recruiting events and engage with two or more of the four feeder schools at least twice in the school year
Community Impact Goals
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Cadets will participate in community events like parades, festivals, and Senior facility visits at least once per semester
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Cadets will support veterans and the elderly through semi-annual facility visits