Defense Primer: Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC)

Abstract

The Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) is a voluntary high school program of instruction administrated by the Department of Defense (DOD) through the military departments. The purpose of JROTC, according to 10U.S.C. 2031, is to instill in students in United States secondary educational institutions the values of citizenship, service to the United States, and personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment. JROTC was established as an Army program by the National Defense Act of 1916 (P.L.64-85) and in 1964 expanded to the Navy and Air Force. Congress authorized Coast Guard JROTC units at two schools: the Maritime and Science Technology Academy in Miami, FL, in 1989 (P.L. 101-225), and Camden County High School, NC, in 2005 (P.L. 109-241).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 02, 2020
Accession Number
AD1169632

Entities

People

  • Kristy N. Kamarck

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Coast Guard
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Instructions
  • Instructors
  • Law
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Training
  • Training Devices
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • STEM Education