Reasons to join AFJROTC

 

Personal Practice

Leadership (great for letters of recommendations)

Build self-confidence

Community Service Projects (can go towards Honor Society and Florida Bright Futures)

Learn to respect others

Value citizenship

 

College Assistance

Academy appointments (all services)

Senior ROTC scholarships (all services

Highly competitive for other scholarships

 

Academic

Hope Credit (2 Years)

Cadet Leadership Course (.5 PE Credit)

 

Field trips

College Campuses

Museums, Military Bases

 

Fun

Competitions

Color Guard Performances

Rocketry/Academic Bowl Team

Parades

Football Parking

 

Social

Awards Ceremony

Military Ball

 

 Military

Job selection advantage

Increased pay and rank

Military knowledge

 

“Cross into the BLUE”

Ocoee High School
1925 Ocoee Crown Point Parkway
Ocoee, FL 34761
Phone: 407-905-3000
 

10 August 2023

Dear Parents,

1. Thank you for enrolling your child in the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program at Ocoee High School. Air Force JROTC is an incredible program and our mission is “To develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community.”  There are over 900 units located at schools throughout the nation. Our program is completely voluntary and no student can be forced to take JROTC.

 

2. Air Force JROTC teaches “life skills” and helps to prepare students for success after high school. The instructors are not recruiters and there is absolutely no obligation for any student to join the military. In class students learn about the history of aviation, the science of flight, space, management principles, and life skills. All members wear the Air Force uniform each Wednesday and participate in Physical Training (PT), or sports, every Friday.  Air Force JROTC offers a wide variety of extra-curricular events and activities including drill team, Cyber Patriot (cyber defense competition), Stellar Xplorers (satellite simulations), Rocketry, Academic Bowl Team and Color Guard. Students participate in field trips, community service projects, conferences, parades, and other events.     

 

3.  Per Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) direction, all High School students who plan to participate in OCPS Athletics programs, to include JROTC, must complete a physical each year and a one-time Electrocardiogram (ECG) screening to participate in our program.  Please contact the school athletic department for any questions or concerns. 

 

4.  We look forward to working with you throughout the school year! 

 

                                                                        Sincerely,

           

                                                                        Lt Col (ret) Ricardo M. Nieves

 

 

Thank you for your support of the Ocoee AFJROTC program and your child's education!

Ricardo M. Nieves, Col. USAF (ret)	James Reid, CMSgt, USAF (ret)
Senior Aerospace Science Instructor	Aerospace Science Instructor
Email:ricardo.nieves@ocps.net	Email:jimmy.reid@ocps.net

  

 

 

AFJROTC (FL-20064)
Ocoee High School
1925 Ocoee Crown Point Parkway
Ocoee, Florida 34761
(407) 905-3000

Mission
The mission of Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps is to “develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community."

The objectives of JROTC are to educate and train high school cadets in citizenship, promote community service, instill responsibility, character, and self-discipline, and provide instruction in air and space fundamentals. The AFJROTC program is grounded in the Air Force core values of integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do. The curriculum emphasizes the Air Force heritage and traditions, the development of flight, applied flight sciences, military aerospace policies, and space exploration.

Curriculum opportunities include:
- Hope Credit upon 2 years completion of AFJROTC
- Academic studies
- Life skills education
- Leadership opportunities
- Team-building experiences
- Community Service
- Field trips /After School Programs

Community Projects
In an effort to produce well-informed and helpful citizens, AFJROTC encourages its cadets to get involved in their local communities. This is one of the most interesting and fun aspects of the AFJROTC experience. The number, type and size of cadet community projects are limited only by their imagination. Units perform as a team as they coordinate everything from parades, park clean-ups to Wreaths across America.
Programs and Operations
The AFJROTC program enrolls approximately 103,000 cadets, employs more than 1,600 instructors and operates units in 48 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Japan, Korea, and Guam. AFJROTC units are located within host high schools, public and private, and, by law, the program is limited to students in grades 9 – 12.