Thousands of Navy Junior ROTC cadets gathered beneath Blue Angels jet aircraft during the 2009 NJROTC National Academic, Athletic and Drill Awards in the National Museum of Naval Aviation. Rear Adm. Cliff Sharpe, commander, Naval Service Training Command, presented Centennial High School from Las Vegas, with the overall championship trophy, signifying Centennial as the top NJROTC unit in the nation. The annual event was held for an 11th straight year at Naval Air Station Pensacola. The Centennial unit competed against 24 other NJROTC high school units from 13 states in personnel inspections, academic tests, military drill, and athletic events.