MISSION/OBJECTIVES OF JUNIOR ROTC

Mission: The mission of Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps is “Build better citizens for America.”

  The objectives of JROTC are to educate and train high school cadets in citizenship, promote community service, instill responsibility, character, and self-discipline, and provide instruction in air and space fundamentals.

CADET HONOR CODE

“We will not lie, cheat, or steal: nor tolerate those amongst us who do.”

PAY GRADES/RANKS, and UNIFORM WEAR

E-1 Airman Basic O-1 2nd LieutenantE-2 Airman O-2 1st LieutenantE-3 Airman First Class O-3 CaptainE-4 Senior Airman O-4 MajorE-5 Staff Sergeant O-5 Lieutenant ColonelE-6 Technical Sergeant O-6 ColonelE-7 Master SergeantE-8 Senior Master SergeantE-9 Chief Master Sergeant

NOTES:1. Know the Active Duty and Cadet Rank Structure (by name and insignia), use your cadet guide2. Review the Cadet Guide and know the who, what, where, when, why of uniform items, uniform wear, insignia/ribbons and their correct placement, grooming, etc.

AIR FORCE CHAIN OF COMMAND

Honorable George W. Bush President and Commander in ChiefHonorable Dick Cheney Vice President of the United StatesHonorable Condoleeza Rice Secretary of StateHonorable Robert M. Gates Secretary of DefenseHonorable Michael W. Wynne Secretary of the Air ForceAdmiral Michael Mullin Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffGeneral T. Michael Moseley Chief of Staff of the Air ForceCMSgt Rodney J. McKinley Chief Master Sergeant of the Air ForceGeneral George W. Casey, Jr. Chief of Staff of the ArmyAdmiral Gary Roughead Chief of Naval OperationsGeneral James T. Conway Commandant of the Marine CorpsBG Alfred K. Flowers AFOATS CommanderColonel Richard J. Ragaller Director of Junior ROTC Division

CURRENT EVENTS:

LOCAL, NATIONAL, WORLD NEWS AND SPORTS.

PHONETIC ALPHABET

A – Alpha L – Lima W – WhiskeyB – Bravo M – Mike X – X-rayC – Charlie N – November Y – YankeeD – Delta O – Oscar Z - ZuluE – Echo P – PapaF – Foxtrot Q – QuebecG – Golf R – RomeoH – Hotel S – SierraI – India T – TangoJ – Juliet U – UniformK - Kilo V – Victor

- The military uniform is the public symbol of the nation’s defense forces

- The military uniform represents a long and honorable tradition of devotion to duty in the service

of one’s country

- The key elements of maintaining a high standard of dress and personal appearance while

wearing the (Air Force) uniform are: neatness, cleanliness, safety, and military image

- The word “uniform” means a distinctive mode of dress

- Cadets are expected to honor the uniform—to wear it properly and with pride

- Air Force Junior ROTC Instruction (AFJROTCI) 36-2001 provides details on fitting standards

and wearing instructions for the uniform and personal grooming requirements

- The cadet is responsible to maintain all uniform items in a clean and orderly condition during the

school year and when he/she turns in the uniform

- The service coat sleeve length should extend one-quarter inch from the heel of the thumb when

the arms are hanging naturally at the side

- The service coat should extend 3 to 3.5 inches below the top of the thigh

- The backs of the trousers or slacks should be seven-eighths inch longer than the front

- Cadets may not wear earphones or headphones while in uniform, unless required for duty

- While in uniform, cadets may wear a wristwatch and no more than three rings at any one time

- Bracelets may be worn if they are neat and conservative, but must not detract from the military

image and must not be wider than one inch

- Female cadets may wear earrings if the earrings are conservative and kept within sensible

limits. For example, female cadets may wear one small spherical (diamond, gold, white pearl, or

silver) pierced or clip earring on each earlobe

- Eyeglasses must not have any ornaments on the frames or lenses

- Cadets in uniform are not allowed to attach or display objects, articles, jewelry, or ornamentation

to or through the ear (except females wearing conservative earrings) nose, tongue, or any

exposed body part (including anything that might be visible through the uniform)

- For female cadets, the hair should be no longer than the bottom of the collar edge at the back of

the neck

- For female cadets, pins, combs, barrettes, or similar items used in the hair must be plain, similar

in color to the cadet’s hair, and modest in size

- For female cadets, the length of the skirt may not vary beyond the top and bottom of the

kneecap

- For female cadets, hosiery must be worn with the skirt and must be neutral brown, black, off-

black, or a dark blue shade that complements the uniform and your skin tone

- For male cadets, the hair must not contain large amounts of grooming aids such as greasy

creams, oils, and sprays that remain visible in the hair

- For male cadets, the hair should not exceed 1 ¼ inch in bulk regardless of length

- For male cadets, you may not dye your hair an unusual color or one that contrasts with your

natural coloring

- For male cadets, sideburns must be neatly trimmed and tapered in the same manner as the

haircut—sideburns may not extend below the lowest part of the outer ear opening

- AFJROTC (left sleeve) or unit (right sleeve) patches are ½ to 1 inch below shoulder seam and

centered

- Cadet rank insignia on the service coat is placed halfway up the seam, resting on the seam but

not over it. The bottom of the insignia is horizontal with the ground

- Cadet rank insignia on the flight cap is centered top to bottom on the left front of the cap and 1 ½

inches from the front of the cap

- For male cadets, the Awareness Presentation Team (APT) badge on the service coat is 3 inches

below the top of the right welt pocket

- For female cadets, the APT badge is centered above the name tag on the service coat

- For male cadets, the Model Rocketry badge is worn 2 inches below the Academy of Model

Aeronautic (AMA) wings or 3 inches below left welt pocket if no AMA wings are worn

- For female cadets, the Model Rocketry badge is centered above the ribbons or above the left

welt pocket

- Cadet must know ribbons and other awards he/she wears on the uniform. Center ribbons on but

not over the edge of the left pocket of the service coat—wear 3 or 4 ribbons in a row

- The Kitty Hawk badge is centered above the name tag

--“Duty, Honor, Country” is the motto of West Point.

--The slogan of the Air Force is “Cross Into The Blue”

--The Slogan of the Marine Corps is “Semper Fidelis”

--There are 6 white stripes on the American flag.

--There are 7 red stripes on the American flag.

--The nickname of D-Day was Operation Overlord.

--The total cost of the Manhattan Project was $2 billion.

-- The United States Air Force was established in 1947.

--West Point was established in 1802

--The Naval Academy was founded in 1845.

--Fidel Castro took control of Cuba in 1959.

--Korea was divided at the 38th parallel.

--The Cold War lasted from 1945-1989.

--The USAF Academy was established in 1954

--No other objects can be placed on top of a flag when it is placed on a casket

--The Pentagon is divided into 5 parts; the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and the Department

of Defense.

--The Air National Guard is headquartered in Washington, DC.

--Reveille signifies the start of the official duty day.

--The Air Combat Command acts as the primary provider of combat air forces.

--Dr. Robert H. Goddard has been called “the father of modern rocketry”

--General Eisenhower was from the class of 1915 at West Point.

--The USAF Academy is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

--Upon graduation from a military academy, you are awarded a bachelor degree and commissioned

as a second lieutenant.

--The Naval Academy is the resting place for the Revolutionary War naval hero John Paul Jones.

--Otto Lilenthal has been called “the father of modern aviation”. He was the first practical aviator.

--During World War I, the Germany used airships called Zeppelins for observation and for bombing

raids.

--Manfred Von Richthofen was the “ace of aces” for Germany during World War I with 80 victories.

--Edward V. Rickenbacker was the United State’s “ace of aces” during World War I with 26 victories.

--The Allied invasion of Europe during World War II began on June 6, 1944.

--The German Air Force from 1935 through World War II was known as the Luftwaffe

--On August 6, 1945, an American bomber (B-29), the Enola Gay, dropped an atomic bomb on the

city of Hiroshima, Japan.

--Vietnam, like Korea and Germany was one of the countries divided after World War II.

--When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, they crippled a ship so badly that it was turned it into a

memorial. That ship is the U.S.S. Arizona.

--The first major US victories during WWII were at Coral Sea and Midway in June 1942.

--On October 14, 1947, with Air Force Captain Charles “Chuck” Yeager at the controls, the X-1

aircraft flew faster than the speed of sound.

--Vietnam was the first war to incorporate the large-scale use of computers

--Although helicopters were used late in World War II, it was during the Korean Conflict the helicopter

saw the first large-scale use and proved their effectiveness.

--The commander of the US Forces in Vietnam was General Westmoreland.

--The purpose of Linebacker-I and Linebacker-II campaigns was to cut off the flow of supplies to

Communist forces in South Vietnam.

--The North Korean People’s Army was sent across the 38th Parallel to invade the south on June 15,

1950.

--American flyers used the swept-wing Saber jet in the Korean War.

--Iraq agreed to cease fire on February 28, 1991, and although infrequent fighting continued for a few

more days, the Gulf War was officially over.

--United States pilots employed 7,400 tons of precision-guided munitions- popularly called “smart

bombs” in the Gulf War.

--The monkeys that lifted off into space on May 28, 1959 were named Abel and Baker.