NJROTC Missions and Goals

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Our program mission is to instill in students in United States secondary educational institutions the values of citizenship, service to the United States, leadership, personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment.

The NJROTC curriculum covers a wide variety of subjects includes the following:

• CITIZENSHIP -- Instillation of values of good, responsible citizenship.

• LEADERSHIP -- Ongoing study of leadership, with opportunities to develop leadership abilities.

• PHYSICAL FITNESS -- Activities to promote healthy, active lifestyles.

• NAVAL ORIENTATION -- Basic introduction to the Navy’s customs and traditions.

• NAVAL OPERATIONS/ORGANIZATION -- Familiarization with national naval strategy and daily military operations.

• NAVAL HISTORY -- History of the United States Navy from the colonial period to the present.

• NAVIGATION -- Introduction to piloting and navigation.

• SEAMANSHIP -- Introduction to basic seamanship and ship handling.

• NAUTICAL ASTRONOMY -- Study of astronomy and its use in navigation.

• ELECTRONICS -- Introduction to electronics as the basis for communications and weapons systems.

• OCEANOGRAPHY -- Information on the collection of data on the world's ocean systems.

• DRILLS, COMMANDS, AND CEREMONIES -- Close order drill and parade ceremonies.

NJROTC cadets participate in a number of outside, or extra-curricular, activities throughout the school year and during the summer months. These opportunities are designed to stimulate learning by hands-on experience and to reinforce classroom instruction. Some of these activities include:

• School and local activities such as parades, community service projects and events, academic, athletic, drill, marksmanship and orienteering events and competitions.

• Leadership training of about 1 week during the spring and summer months to include Basic Leadership Training, Leadership Academy, and Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) programs at major universities.

• Orientation visits (3 to 5 days) to various naval and military bases.

• Cruises aboard U.S. naval vessels (1 day to 2 weeks) normally conducted during the summer months.