In today's society, The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps is a program that combines amusing benefits for the individual cadet and opportunities to serve the school and community. While teaching leadership skills for the cadet’s daily lives and incorporating the military foundation, covering the history, techniques for oral communication, drill and ceremony, and marksmanship. The JROTC program seeks for exemplary citizens making the community a better place. In 1916 the program had a different goal, it was meant to commission officers in the military, but over time JROTC is used as a resource for success. By introducing cadets with the necessary traits for their careers, military or civilian, JROTC directs cadets to become effectual leaders and citizens of our nation.
The JROTC became into passage due to the National Defense Act in 1916 on June 3. The 1916 National Defense Act provided high schools to have a loan of federal military equipment and the assignment of active duty military personnel as instructors. The National Defense Act was passed down to have a stronger military force. At the time there were two levels of JROTC: the high school level that was meant to prepare males for military services. The college level was for commissioning officers. The training was provided by active duty military members. The …show more content…
1987, was the year the JROTC stated their real mission; “Motivating young people to be good Americans,” which was later modified. Today the JROTC mission statement states, “To motivate young people to be better citizens.” Within the 1990’s JROTC took a new route dropping the combat tactics and combat weapon tactics, and increasing the focus on citizenship. The study of moral philosophy, leadership, citizenship and other skills are designed to prepare young men and women after high school, it has advanced as the core of the
The JROTC became into passage due to the National Defense Act in 1916 on June 3. The 1916 National Defense Act provided high schools to have a loan of federal military equipment and the assignment of active duty military personnel as instructors. The National Defense Act was passed down to have a stronger military force. At the time there were two levels of JROTC: the high school level that was meant to prepare males for military services. The college level was for commissioning officers. The training was provided by active duty military members. The …show more content…
1987, was the year the JROTC stated their real mission; “Motivating young people to be good Americans,” which was later modified. Today the JROTC mission statement states, “To motivate young people to be better citizens.” Within the 1990’s JROTC took a new route dropping the combat tactics and combat weapon tactics, and increasing the focus on citizenship. The study of moral philosophy, leadership, citizenship and other skills are designed to prepare young men and women after high school, it has advanced as the core of the