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U.S. Army Cadet Command

Director, Army JROTC

Program Overview

“Motivating young people to be better citizens”

U.S. Army Cadet Command

“Motivating Young People to be Better Citizens”

Acronyms

AI Army Instructor

CLE Community Leaders and Educators

DAI Directors of Army Instruction

JCLC JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge

JCIMS JROTC Command and Information Management System

JLAB JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl

JPA JROTC Program Accreditation

JUMS JROTC Unit Management System

LET Leadership Education and Training (LET I-IV)

NDAA National Defense Authorization Act

NDCC National Defense Cadet Corps

OML Order of Merit List

SAI Senior Army Instructor 3

The United States Army Cadet Command JROTC Program is one of the largest

leadership and citizenship-focused programs for high school students in the world.

The program is a congressionally-mandated mission, and one of Cadet Command’s

two primary missions.

Mission of the JROTC Program:

• To Instill In Students in United States Secondary Educational Institutions the

Values of Citizenship, Service to the Nation, Personal Responsibility and a Sense

of Accomplishment

Goals of the JROTC Program:

Graduate high school students prepared to succeed in post-secondary options

and career pathways

Make decisions that promote positive social, emotional, and physical health

Value the role of the military and other service organizations

Act with integrity and personal accountability as students learn to lead others to

succeed in a diverse and global workforce

Engage in civic concerns that impact the community and society at large

The success of the program is largely due to great Instructors, school/community

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USACC JROTC Mission and Goals

Training Instructor

Automation & IT Manager

Chief, Tng & Ops Chief, Education/Curriculum

Instructional Systems Specialist

Instructional Systems Specialist

Lead HR Specialist

Chief, IMD

HR/Mil Pay Ops

HR Assistant

Pay Technician

Pay Technician

Lead Pay Technician

Pay Technician

Deputy Director Management Assistant

HR Assistant

HR Assistant

Director (06/COL)

(1 Active Duty Assigned)

Background Check

Administrator

Background Check

Administrator

Background Check

Administrator

As of: 4 May 2016

Education Training

Analyst

Contractor

Deputy Tng & Ops Chief

Training Technician

Logistics

Management Specialist

Organization Structure

Course Facilitator

Contractor

Training Technician

Training Technician

Training Technician

Co-Curricular

Event Manager

Web Developer

Contractor

Home Schooling Alternative Schools and

Correctional CenterBirchwood HS, SC

Public and

Private Schools

Military Institutes

and Academies(ie. Oak Ridge Academy)

National Defense Cadet

Corps (NDCC)

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Types of Programs

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2nd Bde

DODDS

Germany 6

Italy 1

Current Unit Status

As of 9 Aug 17

Example (MI)

# of JROTC programs /

Authorized # of JROTC Programs

12/26/ MA

21/18 MD

Hawaii 18/4

Am. Samoa 6/1

Puerto Rico 5/27

25/38 NJ

10/3 DC

5/3 DE

Virgin Islands 3/1/1Korea 3 Japan 1

Guam 3/1

North Marianas 5/1

3/5 RI

5/20 CT

3/5 VT

2/7 NH

5/11

ME

26/78/3

NY

27/59/1

PA

58/28

VA

SC118/32/4

GA

159/48/1FL

72/30/5

AL51/23

MS

57/22/1

LA

29/46

MO

47/71

IL20/31

IN

21/72/1

OH

30/63

MI

5/41

WI

4/60

MN

4/28

IA

3 /13

ND

5/18

SD

8/24

NE

10 /27

KS

18/39

OK

199/152/5

TX

16/17

NM

21/28

CO

2/7

WY

1/25

MT1/17

ID

4/22

UT82/179

CA

5/22

OR

11/44

WA

21/10/2

WV

25/27

AR

25/52

AZ

Under Subscribed States

6/6

AK

Over Subscribed

NDCC Units

26

15/10/1

NV

KY

TN NC

61/31/1

70/25/3

130/37

84/19

Fair & Equitable Formula1705(funded ceiling) 42616 (high schools in the nation) * number of schools in state

(Example: 1709 / 42616 * 1575 (MI) = 63)

Integrated Co-Curricular Activities

~310K Cadets and ~4000 Instructors performed over 7.4M hours of Community Service and Service Learning in 2016!

~20% of graduating Cadets express interest in the military

as a career option!

Program Quality Indicators SY 16-17CATEGORY SCHOOL JROTC

Attendance 90.47% 93.65%

Graduation 83% 93.9%

Indiscipline 5.2% 1.7%

Drop Out 8% <1%

GPA 2.52 2.91

• SAT/ACT Prep • College Entrance Planning• Internationally Accredited by

SACS/AvancedED• Service Learning• Distance Learning Modules• Partnership Programming

(CERT, AF Cultural Studies)

• Customized Curriculum Management System (CM)

• Higher Order Thinking Tools

• Learning Styles/Emotional Intelligence Assessments

• Thinking Maps

• Serious gaming

• Response Systems

Curriculum Overview

Instructor Staffing

• Senior Army Instructor (SAI)– High School - Department Chair– Chief Instructor– Overall Program Management

• Army Instructor (AI)– Assist Instructor– SAI - Program Management

• Director of Army Instructions (DAI)– District - Chief Program

Administrator– Responsible for 5 or more programs

in a school district

Note: IAW Title 10 USC 2031– Requires a minimum of 2 Instructors

#Cadets #OFF #NCO

100-150 1 1

151-250 1 2

251-350 1 3

351-450 1 4

500- 2 5

#Units #OFF #NCO

5 1 1

6-9 1 2

10-14 2 2

15-25 2 3

26-34 2 4

35 & up 2 5

Instructors3,995 employed

3,625 certified (unemployed)

352 vacant positions

Enlisted Officer Warrant

2,490 1,383 122

Instructor Pay - 05 retired w/ 20 yrs AFS

Total Entitlements BP + BAS + BAH

(5000 + 170 + 1300) = 6470

Minus Retired Pay = 2500

Equals MIP (6470 – 2500 = 3970)

MIP x 50% (3970 / 2 = 1985 (Army

Reimburses the school])

Certified

by the

Army

Hired and

employed by the

school

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

Retired E-6 through O-6

No record of military or civilian adverse actions

Meet the retention medical fitness standards and

weight standards of CCR 145-2:

• Meet height and weight standard; 30% male

body fat and 36% female body fat

• No speech impediment

• No medical disqualifiers (i.e., heart disease,

asthma, pace makers)

• VA disabilities > 30% require medical review

Have an excellent record of military performance

Have the mentality, personality, appearance and

bearing to represent The Army well in the civilian

community

Have good moral character, instructional ability, and be

able to challenge, motivate and influence young

people in a positive manner

Completion of initial qualification training, satisfactory

interview, and be determined by Cadet Command to

meet the criteria

JROTC Instructor

12MIP – Minimum Instructor Pay

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