AIR FORCE JROTC I
Course # 7913
Grade 9-12
1 Credit
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the historical development of flight and the role of the military in history. The overriding goal is to provide an introduction to the scientific and technical aspects of aerospace while instilling in cadets a sense of discipline, responsibility, and citizenship. Operable weapons are not a part of the curriculum, although demilitarized or replica weapons are sometimes used for drill teams. Study habits, time management, wear of the uniform, Air Force Customs and Courtesies, and basic drill skills are introduced.
AIR FORCE JROTC II
Course # 7916
Grade 9-12
1 Credit
Prerequisite: Air Force JROTC I
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the aerospace environment, the human requirements of flight, principles of aircraft flight, and principles of navigation. The course begins with a discussion of the atmosphere and weather. Discussions include the forces of lift, drag, thrust, and weight. The portion on the human requirements of flights is a survey course on human physiology. The human circulatory system, the effects of acceleration and deceleration, and protective equipment are discussed. Leadership hours stress communications skills and cadet corps activities. Written reports and speeches complement academic materials. Cadet corps activities include holding positions of greater responsibility in the planning and execution of corps projects.
AIR FORCE JROTC III
Course # 7918
Grade 9-12
1 Credit
Prerequisite: Air Force JROTC II
The third year of Junior ROTC is a science course that examines our Earth, the moon and the planets, and continuing challenges of space and manned space flight; issues critical to travel in the upper atmosphere such as orbits and trajectories, unmanned satellites, space probes, and guidance and control systems are explained. Additional topics include: global economic systems, magnetic and electronic theory and applications, and drug and alcohol abuse prevention. Leadership hours stress the importance of obtaining a degree or skill after high school, the requirement that a proper job search is needed to obtain employment, the importance of financial planning, and career opportunities available through the federal government, NASA, FAA, and the military
AIR FORCE JROTC IV
Course # 7919
Grade 9-12
1 Credit
Prerequisite: Air Force JROTC III
The fourth year of Junior ROTC is unique from the others in that it offers two options. The Aerospace Science Instructors (ASI) may choose which option they would like to incorporate for the given year. Option I: Management of the Cadet Corps offers the opportunity for the cadets to run the entire Corps. This hands-on experience affords the cadets the experience of planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, controlling, and decision making. Option 2: Laboratory Manual,Geography, and Survival is designed to help students apply scientific concepts and principles. The geography portion adds to the basic knowledge of the earth’s surface and the processes that shape it, of places and their connections to other places, and of the relationship between people and environments. Survival instruction will provide training in skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to successfully perform fundamental tasks needed for survival.
AIR FORCE JROTC V (DRILL AND CEREMONY)
Course # 7920
Grade 9-12
1 Credit
Prerequisite: Enrolled in Air Force JROTC I-IV
Students enrolled in this course must currently be enrolled in Military Science, I, II, III, or IV. As the title suggests, students will learn to participate in military drill and ceremonies through practical application of the necessary skills and procedures. Students enrolling in this class should be prepared to participate in ceremonies associated both in and out of school and both during and after regular school hours.