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Cadet Guide Overview
1. Welcome to the Unit! The purpose of this cadet guide is to provide you with a broad overview of the AFJROTC program. This document is general in nature and is not designed to be all encompassing. Along with your syllabus and other handouts, this guide will help you succeed in the unit, high school, and your personal life.
2. The objectives of AFJROTC are to educate and train high school cadets in citizenship, promote community service, instill responsibility, character, and self-discipline, and provide instruction in air and space fundamentals.
3. Most cadets will tell you they feel “at home” here in AFJROTC and enjoy the friendships they make. In addition to grade-level specific classes, cadets hold social events, perform community service, take field trips, compete at drill and color guard meets, fly RC aircraft and model rockets, hold leadership positions in the unit, and earn ribbons, medals, and awards.
4. I am glad you are a part of this great organization! Give it your very best, and it will give you skills that will serve you well your whole life. If you have any questions, please feel free to come see me.
GEVIN S. HARRISON, Lt. Col, USAF, (Ret.)
Senior Aerospace Science Instructor
Program Opportunities
1. Earn senior ROTC scholarships to colleges and universities.
2. Receive advanced rank and pay if you enlist in the Armed Forces, for successfully completing 2 or 3 years of AFJROTC and earning your Certificate of Training or Certificate of Completion.
3. Learn to fly real airplanes, and work towards a private pilot license.
4. Earn medals, ribbons, and other awards based on cadet performance.
5. Attend Curriculum in Action field trips to places like March Air Reserve Base, the USS Midway Museum, and other exciting venues.
6. Special Teams professionally compete at drill, raider & color guard competition against other high school units` and win trophies.
7. Explore cybersecurity with Cyber Patriot.
8. Develop leadership experience, personal self-confidence, and positive behaviors that will contribute to success in other classes and in life.
Cadet Testimonials
"My time in JROTC was truly meaningful, and the lessons, experiences, and values I gained here will stay with me for a lifetime."
- C/Col Loor Ramon, 2026
My time in JROTC has been surprisingly fun and not as strict or harsh as I thought. It was one of my favorite periods because all of my closest friends were in JROTC with me.
- C/1st Lt Siapno, 2026
“AFJROTC was one the choices I made and decided to follow through and ended with a sense of purpose and direction courtesy of my peers and instructors.”
- C/CMSgt Perez, 2026
"This program has become a second family for me, and it has taught me so much. Truly grateful for my experiences here."
- C/Lt Col Gudipati, 2026
AFJROTC has given me a family of like-minded people all throughout high school that I will never forget.
- C/1st Lt Henderson, 2026
“These past four years have not only shaped me as a student, but a person. The instructors and my peers have been like a family, and I wouldn't replace this experience for anything.”
- C/Maj Mark, 2026
"AFJROTC was not my first choice but as time went on, I'm glad I that I chose it year after year it really pushed me to open up and make friends"
- C/Maj Estrella, 2026
“This program has helped me isn’t the average class. This has helped me with leadership skills, life skills, physical heath, and many other things that don’t have necessarily be military related. This is a great program even if you don’t want to join our armed forces.”
- C/SSgt Armerding, 2025
“Although JROTC may seem intimidating and difficult, it’s a program that can shape ANYONE into a better person, through discipline and camaraderie, if they open their mind to it. Because of JROTC, I have evolved from being very timid to being a leader within our unit, which is something I am very grateful for!”
- C/Capt Palmario, 2024
“I'm very grateful for the opportunities that AFJROTC has given me. It was through this program that I was able to make new friends and mentor others. As the Drill Commander, I have been able to grow into a more mature and improve my leadership through hours of training and dedication toward drill. Joining this program was one of the best decisions I have ever made and I hope to use all the things I have learned to benefit myself and the others around me in the future.”
- C/1st Lt Calimlim, 2024
“AFJROTC has helped me understand the value of service. I've made so many friends and developed my own sense of competence, confidence, and leadership. I've been given the chance to lead a flight, a CyberPatriot team, and throw rifles at my friends. This is the best program on campus and I cannot recommend enough to join it.”
- C/2nd Lt Salazar, 2025
“Ever since I first joined AFJROTC I changed a lot. I have been in the program for over two years now, as a usually shy person I grew out of my shell, and created strong friendships along the way. I have taken the opportunity to go on drill competitions to challenge myself mentally, and went on field trips to expand my interest in military aviation and history.”
- C/2nd Lt Ingan, 2025
“This unit is more than just a program it’s become a family. People have gone through and left a legacy that makes this program greater then it was the year prior.”
- C/SSgt Dhuri, 2025
“This program has truly been a wonderful experience, filled with nothing but fun and unique individuals who I now trust more than anything. It is thanks to it that I can say that I am proud of the person I am today and take pride in being apart of this wonderful family.”
- C/2nd Lt Tipantasig, 2025
“This program is such an amazing place. I see cadets everywhere being able to grow as people, they have the opportunity to socialize with such a diverse population outside and get to share a lunch together a game together and a good laugh. Which is why this program is such a great place for everybody because it’s always a positive safe place for cadets.”
- C/2nd Lt Stoller, 2025