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Mission of NJROTC

The NJROTC mission is to instill in students in United States secondary educational institutions the values of citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment.

History

The NJROTC program was established by Public Law in 1964 and may be found in Title 10, U.S. Code, Chapter 102. The program is conducted at accredited secondary schools throughout the nation, by instructors who are retired Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard officers and enlisted personnel. The NJROTC curriculum emphasizes citizenship and leadership development, as well as our maritime heritage, the significance of sea power, and naval topics such as the fundamentals of naval operations, seamanship, navigation and meteorology. Classroom instruction is augmented throughout the year by community service activities, drill competition, field meets, flights, visits to naval activities, marksmanship training, and other military training. Uniforms, textbooks, training aids, travel allowance, and a substantial portion of instructors' salaries are provided by the Navy.

The Lubbock NJROTC Cadets had the opportunity to compete in the Nimitz 5 Star Drill Meet on Friday and Saturday in Irving. We are extremely proud of our Cadets as they represented LHS and West Texas with true Westerner GRIT. Our Cadets competed in a series of events ranging from Academic Exam in Naval Science, Physical Fitness, Armed Drill, and Color Guard. Our Armed Drill Team Placed Second overall and is building momentum as we aim to advance to nationals in the spring. Shout out to all the Cadets that competed, Great Job!