Leadership

All cadets will get the chance to lead other cadets and experience the thrill and headaches of ‘being in charge’. Corps responsibilities and public speaking are a big part of this experience.

Corps leaders:

Group Commander: Gabe Taylor

Deputy Group Commander: Travis Davis

Support Squadron Commander:  Skylar Faller

Operations Commander:  Dallas Bartley

Logistics Commander:  Jacob Ferrara

Executive Officer:  Malikai Rice

Kitty Hawk Air Society Commander:  Bennett Adams

Command Chief:  Liam Carroll

Adjutant: Unfilled

Awards

Recognition. Awards are given for individual and group superior performance. These include Cadet of the Semester, and Flight of the Semester. There are also dozens of opportunities to earn achievement ribbons for wear on the air force service dress uniform. There are many leadership positions and opportunities like planning teams, promotions, public affairs, community service teams, team commanders, and more. Uniform day is Thursday (unless notified of an exception). Uniform wear is mandatory.

Uniform Wear: 

Class A - Service Dress - Full Blue uniform

Class B - Light blue shirt, dark blue pants. With or without tie. With or without blue zip up jacket

Class C - OCPs/ABUs - Operational Camouflage Pattern/Airman Battle Uniform

Cadets are issued Air Force uniforms at no cost. They are required to wear their uniform once each week, usually on Thursday. 

United States Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps

A Congressionally mandated program designed to develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community

Welcome to the United States Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) at Prairie High School. Our Program is based on the Core Values of integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do. We offer students opportunities to develop their character through discipline, leadership, life skills, physical fitness, team building, and community service.

The JROTC program is run for the cadets, by the cadets. They occupy leadership positions within the Corps of Cadets and are responsible for day-to-day management of the Corps. Our senior and junior cadets fulfill the functions of an Air Force Group Staff. The cadets are challenged to follow and lead, but they incur NO military obligations in this program. JROTC’s primary mission is to make better citizens. The Air Force JROTC program has no recruiting goals or ties to the Air Force Recruiting Service.

JROTC exposes cadets to leadership experiences that can be found in no other activity in high school. Cadets will earn high school credit and learn life skills they can use long after they graduate.

The minimum commitment is to enroll in one JROTC academic class, wear the uniform once each week, and participate in five co-curricular events during the school year. Students must be physically qualified to participate fully in the physical education program, maintain acceptable standards of conduct and comply with specified personal grooming standards. We encourage each cadet to participate in at least one extra-curricular team or club and volunteer in offered community service activities.