Mission & Objectives

AFJROTC Mission and Objectives

The mission of the AFJROTC Program is to develop an awareness of the impact of the aerospace age on us as individuals, on our society and on our way of life, to provide for the practice of effective leadership techniques, to develop an understanding of the military command structure, the need for discipline, and to acquire a knowledge of military drill and ceremonies.

In accomplishing this mission the AFJROTC Program is designed to meet the following objectives:

A. Encouragement of a high degree of personal honor, responsibility, self-reliance, and leadership.

B. Develop pride in our nation and its honorable traditions and an understanding of the requirements and obligations of good citizenship.

C. Develop respect and obedience to proper authority and understand and accept military courtesy.

D. Develop the ability to perform basic military skills of military drill and ceremonies.

E. Develop a knowledge of and appreciation for the traditions of the Air Force.

F. Develop a knowledge of career opportunities in the Air Force and the aerospace community.

G. Develop qualities of honorable behavior, high ideals, self confidence, and responsibility for the consequences of one’s actions.

H. Develop good personal appearance including neat military grooming, cleanliness, and proper wear of the military uniform.

I. Develop habits of orderliness, precision, and attention to detail.

J. Adherence to the Cadet Honor Code: “WE WILL NOT LIE, STEAL, OR CHEAT, NOR TOLERATE ANYONE AMONG US WHO DOES.”

Basic Concerns

a. The Aerospace Science Course introduces the historical, scientific, and the technical aspects of aerospace. Leadership Education provides experiences to develop discipline, responsibility, communication skills, and citizenship. Leadership Education also includes wearing the Air Force Uniform, the proper use of Air Force customs and courtesies, participating in drills and ceremonies, giving and receiving instructions, and acting as leaders and members of the FL-51 Group. YOU DO NOT INCUR A SERVICE OBLIGATION BY PARTICIPATING IN THE AFJROTC PROGRAM.

b. LEGAL AND REGULATORY BASIS

PUBLIC LAW 88-647.The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Vitalization Act of October 13, 1964 is the authority to operate Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (AFJROTC) programs in secondary schools. It states that cadets must be physically fit and at least 14 years of age.

AFROTC REGULATION 53-1, AIR FORCE JUNIOR ROTC (AFJROTC) Curriculum, describes the curriculum of the AFJROTC units. It gives guidance for organizing the cadet corps and provides other direction in the operation of the FL-51 AFJROTC Group. AFROTCR 53-1 is the primary reference for this guide.

c. To be eligible for membership in the FL-51 AFJROTC program you must be:

a U.S. citizen or an alien applying for permanent residence.

a student in the 9th grade or higher at FWBHS and of good moral character.

physically fit to participate in AFJROTC training. (You are considered physically fit in you are qualified for the Fort Walton Beach High School physical education program).

d. Students may transfer from Army, Navy, Marines, or other AFJROTC units with full credit and rank for training already received.

e. You many be disenrolled for:

failing to maintain acceptable course standards, failing grades, improper haircuts, unacceptable grooming, incorrect uniform wear, failure to wear the uniform when required, inaptitude, indifference to training, disciplinary problems, or undesirable traits of character.

f. A Certificate of Completion is presented to a student in good standing who has completed at least three years of the AFJROTC program. A cadet must have this certificate in his/her possession when enrolling in a college level ROTC program, or when enlisting in the armed forces, in order to gain the benefits of successfully completing the AFJROTC program.

1. With the Certificate of completion, the cadet may be excused from one year of the General Military Course (GMC) of the senior AFROTC program. This privilege must be arranged with the Professor of Aerospace Studies (PAS) when enrolling at the college or university.

2. If the AFJROTC cadet elects to enlist in the armed forces, the Certificate of Completion will allow enlistment in pay grade (E - 3) in the Army, Navy, Air Force. Enlistment in the Marine Corps will be in pay grade (E -2). This provides for immediate monetary benefit. It also places the cadet eligible for promotion ahead of other enlisted personnel who enter at the same time.

NOTE:In order to receive the benefits outlined in the above paragraph (1-2, f-2), the Certificate of Completion must be endorsed by and/or accompanied by a letter from the ASI recommending enlistment at the higher grade. It is possible to receive the certificate and NOT receive the endorsements or letter from the ASI.

g. A Certificate of Training is presented to a senior cadet in good standing who completes two years of the AFJROTC program.

1. With the Certificate of Training, the cadet may be excused from one semester of the General Military Course (GMC) of the senior ROTC program. This privilege must be arranged with the Professor of Aerospace Studies (PAS) at the time of enrollment in the college or university.

NOTE:These certificates are not awarded automatically, based on academic grades. Consideration is given to total performance and achievement as a member of the unit. It is possible to complete the course and not be considered to have met the total requirement for award of this certificate. Final determination for this award rest with the ASI and with the principal of Fort Walton Beach High School.

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