Aug. 25, 2022 Air Force Junior ROTC cadet adds to ‘hero’ resume with private pilot certificate An Air Force Junior ROTC cadet added a very particular set of skills to her already impressive toolbox when she earned her private pilot certificate through the Air Force JROTC Flight Academy at the University of West Florida in Pensacola over the summer.
Aug. 23, 2022 High school cadet pursues dream of flying For Ava Lewis, becoming a pilot was an achievement she was able to share with two other generations of women in her family.
June 14, 2022 AFJROTC regional director inducted into National Military Drill Hall of Fame For retired Chief Master Sgt. R. Wayne Barron, a former AFJROTC aerospace science instructor, his induction is a significant milestone amidst decades of service to the nation, the Air Force and the citizen-development program.
May 9, 2022 Air Force JROTC unit aims high at national drill event Typically referred to as the Air Force Nationals, this capstone event encapsulates a year or more of perseverance, practice and precision to recognize the best drill teams across the AFJROTC enterprise.
Feb. 17, 2022 USecAF highlights Air University’s mission of education, leader development Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones visited Air University, Feb. 15, 2022, to gain a deeper understanding on accessioning future leaders and educating the officer, enlisted and civilian force through the range of professional military education offered.
Sept. 8, 2021 Air Force Junior JROTC advances new Career Technical Education pathway for services’ counterparts MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala -- Air Force Junior ROTC cadets along with JROTC cadets from the other services now have a new Career Technical Education pathway at high schools across the nation and many countries and U.S. territories around the world, effective Sept. 1, 2021.
Sept. 2, 2021 New AFJROTC director takes helm of worldwide student citizenship program Col. McGonigal is the leader of one of the largest, wide-reaching and most diverse organizations in the entire Department of Defense. Air Force JROTC encompasses approximately 125,000 eighth grade and high school students with roughly 1,900 retired officer and senior non-commissioned officer
Aug. 18, 2021 San Diego high school unit wins Junior ROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl The Air Force Junior ROTC unit at Scripps Ranch High School, San Diego, Calif., took home the honor of being the 2021 joint service academic champions at the Junior ROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl, July 22, 2021, Washington, D.C.
Jan. 19, 2021 Fresno State AFROTC wins teaching innovation award, other detachments fighting through COVID-19 California State University, Fresno selected AFROTC Detachment 035 as the recipient of its fall 2020 Provost’s Award for Extraordinary Teaching in Extraordinary Times in the category of Innovative Teaching. The university announced the award on Dec. 22, 2020.
Dec. 29, 2020 AFJROTC flies, fights and wins vs COVID-19 Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets continue to strive and thrive across the nation and around the word despite ever-changing coronavirus constraints.