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Aug. 28, 2024
AFROTC, OTS, JROTC educational development efforts boosted by Holm Center, Space Delta 13 colloboration

Space Delta 13’s Detachment 2, in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force’s Holm Center, has played a key role in educational development efforts here in Air Force ROTC, Officer Training School, and in both the Air Force and Space Force Junior ROTC programs.
July 29, 2024
Forging the Future: Tipton takes the reins at Air Force Junior ROTC

Lieutenant Colonel Matthew E. Tipton assumed the role of Director of Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, on June 14, 2024. As the head of one of the largest and most diverse organizations in the Department of Defense, Tipton oversees approximately
April 17, 2024
Air Force Junior ROTC expands opportunity to actively serving Guard and Reserve members

The opportunity to serve as an Air Force Junior ROTC instructor has expanded significantly, adding thousands of newly eligible personnel.The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act created for the first time, the eligibility for non-retired, currently serving members of each military service’s Guard
Sept. 7, 2023
After 5 years, Air Force Junior ROTC Flight Academy changing the face of aviation

The face of aviation is changing, and it’s beginning to look a lot like high school students.
Aug. 3, 2023
Tuskegee Commander “Doubles Down” on AFJROTC Flight Academy

On July 27th, 2023, the Red Tail Flight Academy team graduated the newest cohort of Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Flight Academy students during a ceremony held at the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site.
June 22, 2023
Airmen and Guardians Embrace Air Force Junior ROTC SkillBridge Program for Internship Opportunities

The Department of Defense SkillBridge Program has established a significant partnership with Headquarters Air Force Junior ROTC, providing Air Force members with valuable internship opportunities at over 800 AFJROTC high schools across the globe. This collaboration offers a unique pathway for
May 2, 2023
JROTC earns top two spots at national space competition

Air Force Junior ROTC teams were #1 and #2 at the StellarXplorers Nationals at the NASA Space Center in Houston, Texas, April 22, 2023.
Jan. 17, 2023
AFJROTC cadets compete in nationals orienteering course

Air Force Junior ROTC cadets from Georgia, Texas and Florida competed in the 2023 Orienteering USA Junior Nationals and Navigator Cup at the F.D. Roosevelt State Park in Pine Mountain, Georgia, Jan. 15, 2023.
Oct. 11, 2022
AETC commander visits St Louis JROTC cadets, lauds diversity & inclusion

When Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, walked into Gateway STEM High School Sept. 30, he immediately noticed the flags. In the halls of this St. Louis high school, flags are on prominent display for every nationality represented in the student body and,
Oct. 6, 2022
Air Force officers share paths to personal, professional success with cadets

Brig. Gen. Terrence Adams, who commissioned through the ROTC program at Alabama State University in Montgomery, partnered with the Montgomery TechLab to host the mentoring event, held Aug. 31, 2022, in conjunction with the Department of the Air Force IT and Cyberpower Conference.

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