ROTC

Air Force Junior Reserve Office Training Corps (ROTC) is a citizenship program for high school students in the ninth through twelfth grades. Although it has many similarities to college level ROTC, Air Force Junior ROTC is not a military entrance program. Students are not recruited into the military. AFJROTC encourages its students to get involved in their local communities to produce well-informed and helpful citizens. Each year’s Aerospace Science course work relates to a different theme, examples are: Frontiers in Aviation History, The Science of Flight, and The Exploration of Space. To enhance classroom learning, students participate in extracurricular and social activities such as field trips, drill teams, honor guards, model rocketry, and evening functions. All Aerospace courses are open to both boys and girls, are elective and are options for other elective courses. All Aerospace students are required to wear the Air Force Junior ROTC uniform (provided free) once per week and they are required to maintain certain minimum grooming standards. Failure to comply with either requirement will result in course failure and removal. All Aerospace classes meet once per day. Forty percent of the course deals with military and leadership training. Sixty percent is devoted to aerospace academic studies. All Aerospace students are expected to participate in extra and cocurricular activities. Clubs and
teams usually meet once or twice per week between 2 and 4 P.M. On occasion, there is the possibility of an overnight field trip. All Aerospace students are expected to participate in the annual Memorial Day parade, Military Awards Banquet, Military Ball, and Dining-in.

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AEROSPACE I (LEVEL 3) 9-10

This course is an initial exploration into the aerospace age to gain an overall view of the aerospace industry. The course covers the history and early pioneers of man’s efforts into aviation and space. It also takes a look at the aerospace community and its various components, with specific attention paid to civil aviation, and the organization for national defense. Forty percent of the course consists of Leadership Laboratory dealing with the fundamentals of military drill, customs and courtesies of the service, self-discipline, and citizenship training. An Air Force uniform is used for the duration of the course. Students are advised that they are expected to attend six after school sessions of two hours each. PREREQUISITE: Approval of instructor.

AEROSPACE II (LEVEL 3) 9-10

This course augments other science courses offered in the high school. Here the students take a closer look at such topics as theory of flight, navigation, aerospace environment, and human requirements of flight. Forty percent of the course consists of intermediate leadership laboratory, speech communications, and command voice and military drill. Students are advised that they are expected to attend six after school sessions of two hours each. PREREQUISITE: Approval of instructor.

AEROSPACE III (LEVEL 3) 11-12

This course continues to augment other science courses offered in the high school. The student delves deeper into astronomy, aerospace, propulsion systems, space travel, and the Apollo Space Program. Forty percent of this course consists of advanced leadership laboratory applications (management of the corps of cadets), review of military customs and courtesies, and public
speaking. Students are advised that they are expected to attend six after school sessions of two hours each.
PREREQUISITE: Approval of instructor.

AEROSPACE EDUCATION IV (LEVEL 3) 11-12

This is the final phase of Aerospace Education. It completes our survey of aerospace and looks at such topics as civil aviation, aerospace careers, and survival and spin-offs from space technology. Forty percent of this course is leadership laboratory with emphasis on advanced management techniques in flight and squadron leadership, running a military organization, public speaking, and command responsibility. Students are advised that they are expected to attend six after school sessions of two hours each.
PREREQUISITE: Approval of instructor.

Note: Students electing Aerospace II and III may use 2.5 credits each year to meet the Science requirement.