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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the NJROTC Program?

The Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Program was established in 1964 in accordance with Title 10, U.S. Code, Chapter 102. Father Duenas Memorial School's Phoenix Company is one of many programs across the nations, taught by high-caliber, retired Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps Officers and Senior Enlisted personnel. The NJROTC program puts cadets through real-life, hands-on learning and classroom instruction to develop leadership potential and instruct on the value of citizenship and civic participation, along with the history and customs of the Department of the Navy. Cadets in the Phoenix Company have the opportunity to participate in different drill teams, compete in academic and athletic competitions, and even learn to navigate over land as a part of the Orienteering Team. As they progress in experience and rank, cadets will undergo the opportunity to take leadership responsibilities and initiative

What Drill Teams and Special Teams are a part of Phoenix Company?

The Color Guard Team - Where Cadets parade the colors during sporting events and other ceremonies and learn how to properly present the colors ranging from 2 - 5 flags and 2 guard rifles.

The Armed Drill Team - Where Cadets will have the opportunity to learn the finer points of the Manual of Arms and perform exhibition drill demonstrations with Drill Rifles

The Unarmed Drill Team - Where Cadets can learn to march precisely in order to perform marching exhibitions with a high degree of precision and accuracy in movement and rhythm

The Rifle Team - Where Cadets will participate in interscholastic and even international shooting competitions and learn to accurately fire and maintain Air Rifles

The Orienteering Team - Cadets in the Orienteering Program will learn how to navigate across large stretches of terrain along with the essential skills for compass and map reading in order to compete with other teams in races and competitions.

The Academic Team - Cadets participating in the Academic Team will get the chance to compete with other JROTC programs in intense and challenging Academic Competitions.

What Other Activities will Cadets undertake?

Cadets will have multiple opportunities throughout the year to take part in service learning projects in order to better their community and get the event to participate in high profile island events such as the Liberation Day Parade, the Governor's Memorial Day Service, and the State of the Island Address. The Phoenix Company also hosts the Basic Leadership Training (BLT) Weekend, an optional weekend encampment for all Freshmen held at Father Duenas that reinforces the basics of the NJROTC Program as well as the Annual Island-Wide JROTC Field Meet, a series of good spirited athletic competitions between Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force JROTC units from across the island.