Mission of AFJROTC

Our mission is to teach high school students a sense of citizenship, responsibility, self-discipline, and character while providing them with aerospace character.

Mission of MD-942

The mission of MD -942 is to prepare better, more productive citizens through the application of the United States Air Force core values; Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence In All We Do in the study of Leadership, Aviation History, Science of Flight and Science of Space.

History of AFJROTC

The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program was founded in 1911 in Cheyenne Wyoming, by Army Lieutenant Edgar R. Steevers. Lieutenant Steevers was assigned as an inspector-instructor of the organized military of Wyoming. During his assignment he envisioned a non-compulsory cadet corps comprised of high school students. His program was aimed toward making better citizens. He wanted to teach young men the advantages of having a strong body and mind, the value of self-control and the importance of community service.

The National Defense Act of 1916 authorized a junior course for non-college military schools, high schools and non-preparatory schools. The Army implemented JROTC in 1916. Public Law 88-647, commonly known as the ROTC Vitalization Act of 1964, directed the Secretaries of each military service to establish and maintain JROTC units for their respective services.

With a only 20 units in 1966, Air Force JROTC (AFJROTC) has grown to more than 600 units throughout the world, with a current enrollment of over 85,000 cadets. Though the original units were comprised of only men, the admission regulations changed in 1972 to allow women to join. By the end of that year, over 2100 females were admitted as new cadets. Since then, the number of females has increased to over 34,000. Females also make up 41 percent of the corps.

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