The Air Force Junior ROTC program is open to all young people who are at least in the 9th grade, physically fit, and citizens of the United States. Curriculum The Air Force Junior ROTC curriculum is a balance of 60 percent aerospace science and 40 percent leadership education. In the classroom, cadets study and discuss the heritage of flight, the aerospace environment, the principles of flight and navigation, aerospace vehicles, rocketry, propulsion, space travel and aviation careers. They are also introduced to military customs and courtesies, flag etiquette, basic drill, management, human relations and communications skills. Extracurricular Activities Extracurricular activities of cadets in the Junior program are varied and interesting.
Some units have drill teams or color guards.
Most offer field trips to Air Force bases, airports, aerospace industries, Federal Aviation Administration and weather bureau offices and other areas related to aerospace education. Faculty Air Force Junior ROTC instructors are retired Air Force commissioned and noncommissioned officers. They are full-time faculty members of the participating high school and are employed by the local school board. Benefits Cadets who complete two years in the Air Force Junior ROTC Program and who continue ROTC in college may waive one term of the Air Force Senior ROTC Program. Cadets who complete three years in Junior ROTC and choose to enter the Air Force immediately after graduating from high school are two pay grades higher than non-participants who enlist.