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Dec. 24, 2020
Amid pandemic AFROTC Det holds virtual JROTC drill competition

Focusing on the primary goal of ROTC to make exceptional officers, Det. 592 saw COVID safety precautions not as a barrier, but as an opportunity to mentor future second lieutenants to see opportunity in the face of change.
Sept. 14, 2020
AF Junior ROTC wins Hermes award for interactive digital publication

A team of instructional designers from Air University won a 2020 Gold Hermes Creative Award for their work on an interactive digital publication developed for use in the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps curriculum
Aug. 10, 2020
Cadets graduate inaugural Air Force Junior ROTC Cyber Academy

At the academy, which was held virtually, the 24 graduating cadets built skills in state-of-the-art computing and cybersecurity under the supervision of instructors from Mississippi State University and the Whatcom Community College’s Center for Academic Excellence in Information Assurance and Cyber
May 27, 2020
25 Air Force Junior ROTC Cadets Selected for Elite Cyber Academy

Virtual cyber academy will prepare Air Force JROTC cadets for in-demand computing and cyber security careers.
May 26, 2020
Air University’s Holm Center welcomes new commander

The former senior military assistant to the secretary of the Air Force took command of the service’s largest officer accessioning center during a change of command ceremony, May 21, 2020, on Maxwell.Brigadier Gen. Leslie Maher took charge of Air University’s Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer
Oct. 25, 2019
Air Force Junior ROTC partners with CSforALL to bring computer science, cyber education to classrooms

Air Force Junior ROTC and CSforAll have teamed up on a pilot program to grow and diversify the technology workforce in computer science and cyber education.The program is designed to increase Air Force Junior ROTC cadet participation in college preparatory computer science and cybersecurity
Sept. 25, 2019
Air Force Junior ROTC wins AFA Chairman’s award

The Air Force Association recognized Air Force Junior ROTC with the Chairman’s Award for Aerospace Education Achievement during the Air Force Birthday Dinner Sept. 18, 2019, in National Harbor, Maryland.
Sept. 25, 2019
36AS's Pilot for a Day

The 36th Airlift Squadron recently rebooted the Pilot for a Day program to inspire the next generation to consider pursuing careers in the world of aviation. The day included a full tour of the squadron, a mission brief, aircrew flight equipment familiarization and culminated in a C-130J Super
July 3, 2019
AF JROTC teams places 2nd at JLAB

Hands were in the standby position as members of the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps competed in the 8th Annual JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl, in Washington, D.C., June 21-24, 2019.
June 26, 2019
Air Force JROTC cadets mentored by Active-Duty, Guard, ROTC Airmen

Sixty-seven Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets from five Delaware high schools participated in a six-day Cadet Leadership Course at the Delaware National Guard Bethany Beach Training Site June 16-21, 2019.Air Force JROTC cadets from Caesar Rodney High School in Camden,

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