About

What is JROTC?

The Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) is an elective program that helps teach life and leadership skills. The lessons that are taught in each class can all be used outside of school life. The JROTC mission is to " Motivate young people to become better citizens." Army JROTC does not obligate a cadet to military service.

Mission of JROTC

Motivating and developing young people is our primary mission and is what JROTC is all about. We are NOT military recruiters. We provide classroom instruction and extracurricular activities to help prepare Rocket Battalion JROTC cadets for life after high school!

JROTC Cadet Creed

JROTC core Abilities

Unit history

First established as a National Defense Cadet Corps by General Orders No. 6, Headquarters Department of the Army, Washington, DC, on 1 June 1978, the Rocket Battalion has been an integral part of the AC Reynolds community for over forty years.

Effective 2 August, 1979, the Rocket Battalion was disestablished as an NDCC program and established as a full Junior ROTC program by General Orders No. 19, Headquarters Department of the Army, Washington, DC

Unit Honors

1981-1982 Honor Unit with Distinction

1982-1983 Honor Unit

1983-1993 Honor Unit with Distinction

1993-1995 Honor Unit

1996-2019 Honor Unit with Distinction

Senior Army Instructors:

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) David Wise; August 2016 - Present

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Noel B. Bergeron; December 1996 – May 2016

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Kenneth J. Day; April 1979 – December 1996

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Leonard Brockman; August 1978 – April 1979

Assistant Instructors:

Sergeant First Class (Ret) Jamie M. Brown; October 2015 – Present

Master Sergeant (Ret) Karl H. Arbogast; August 2012 – September 2015

First Sergeant (Ret) Charles R. Manor; January 1997 – June 2012

Sergeant Major (Ret) Richard R. Green; August 1989 – October 1996

Chief Warrant Officer 4 (Ret) James McElroy; SY 1985/86 – SY 1988/89

Master Sergeant (Ret) Doras J. Cloum; SY 1978/79

Unit Patch and Unit Crest

Unit Patch

Green and gold (yellow) are the colors of the school. The demi-torch enflamed alludes to military training in the JROTC program and to academic endeavors. It also reflects the mission of enlightenment of the school. The rocket ascending is indicative of the nickname of the school. It further alludes to the lofty goals of the school personnel in academic, athletic, and military endeavors.

Background: The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 8 November 1980.

Unit Crest

Green and gold (yellow) are the school colors. The winged torch alludes to military training and academic endeavors. The scale symbolizes a balanced curriculum.

Background:The shoulder loop insignia was approved on 27 November 1984.

Cadets of the year SY2022-2023

Freshman

CDT Tommy Philyaw

Sophomore

CDT Ayden Raviart

Junior

CDT Abigail Marlowe

Senior

CDT Maria Huerta

Cadet Leadership

2nd Semester SY 22-23

CDT Abigail Marlowe

Battalion Commander

The BC is responsible for everything their unit does or fails to do.

CDT christian worley

Battalion Executive Officer

The XO is the Chief of Staff. The XO supervises and coordinates staff to prevent overlapping efforts and ensure that the commander’s goals are achieved. If the battalion commander is absent, the XO is in charge.

CDT Caleb cole

Battalion Command Sergeant Major

The CSM is the senior non-commissioned officer in the battalion and is the principal assistant to the commander on junior enlisted personnel and NCO matters.

Battalion Staff

CDT Latania Moss

S-1: Personnel and Admin

The S-1 Cadet is the battalion adjutant and has many administrative duties to include processing all awards and promotions.

CDT Tristan Brinkley

S-3: Plans and Operations

The S-3 section is in charge of battalion plans, operations, and training. They publish orders and are responsible for planning major battalion activities

CDT Azendae Aiken

Assistant S-3: Plans and Operations

The S-3 section is in charge of battalion plans, operations, and training. They publish orders and are responsible for planning major battalion activities

CDT Arias Collins-Featherstone

S-4: Logistics

The S-4 Cadet is in charge of logistics. They are responsible for maintaining battalion supply rooms, inventories of supplies, issuing uniforms, and alerting the Army Instructor (AI) if supplies are low. They also prepare supplies for all major battalion activities.