The Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (AFJROTC) is a four-year program for high school students taught by retired Air Force officers and noncommissioned officers. The program provides leadership and citizenship training to cadets in high schools across the United States, its territories and other overseas locations.

Each year is divided into two categories: academics – 60% (referred to as Aerospace Science) and leadership – 40% (referred to as Leadership Education). Academic studies include history and science. Leadership studies include Air Force customs and courtesies, cadet corps activities, study habits, time management, communications skills and leadership and management studies. This course set is a building block concept with different levels of leadership courses in each class. All students will be required to wear the Air Force Uniform once a week and maintain military appearances standards and discipline.

AFJROTC is a citizen-building program, not a recruiting program. It imposes no obligation to serve in the military upon graduation.

1504/1505 AFJROTC: HISTORY OF FLIGHT A & B

Open to: All grades 1 Credit/term
Prerequisite: None

Aerospace Science: This is a two-trimester class set designed to acquaint the student with the historical development of flight.

1507/1508 AFJROTC: SCIENCE OF FLIGHT A & B

Open to: All grades 1 Credit/term
Prerequisite: None

Aerospace Science: This two-trimester aerospace science class set is designed to acquaint the student with the aerospace environment (earth science), the human requirements of flight (physiology), principles of aircraft flight (physics).

1510/1511 AFJROTC: EXPLORATION OF SPACE A & B

Open to: Grades 10 - 12 1 Credit/term
Prerequisite: None

Aerospace Science: This is a two-trimester aerospace science course which examines our Earth, the Moon and the planets, the latest advances in space technology and continuing challenges of space and manned space flight.

1519/1520/1521 AFJROTC: CORP MANAGEMENT A, B, & C

Open to: Grade 12 ONLY This is a year-long course 1 Credit/term
Prerequisites: Air Force: History of Flight AND Air Force: Science of Flight OR teacher permission Teacher permission forms are available in Guidance.

Aerospace Science: The cadets manage the entire corps during this year. This hands-on experience affords the cadets the opportunity to put the theories of previous leadership courses into practice. The planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, controlling, and decision-making will be done by the cadets. They practice their communication, decision-making, personal interaction, managerial, and organizational skills. Students will also discuss financial planning, effective resume writing, how to complete college and job applications, interviews, and what it takes to succeed after high school.

Leadership Education: Leadership hours emphasize which path to take after high school, with information on how to apply for admission to college, how to begin the job search including filling out the job application, writing the resume, and how to prepare for the job interview. Additionally, the career opportunities in the aerospace industry and the Air Force are covered.