U.S. Army Cadet Command Director, Army JROTC Program Overview Motivating young people to be better citizens 1
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
USACC JROTC Mission and Goals 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 support and outstanding high school students who join the program. 4
Organization Structure As of: 4 May 2016 Director (06/COL) (1 Active Duty Assigned) Deputy Director Management Assistant Chief, IMD HR/Mil Pay Ops Chief, Tng & Ops Chief, Education/Curriculum Lead HR Specialist Lead Pay Technician HR Assistant HR Assistant HR Assistant Pay Technician Pay Technician Pay Technician Deputy Tng & Ops Chief Training Technician Training Instructor Automation & IT Manager Training Technician Co-Curricular Event Manager Logistics Management Specialist Instructional Systems Specialist Instructional Systems Specialist Background Check Administrator Education Training Analyst Contractor Background Check Administrator Course Facilitator Contractor Training Technician Background Check Administrator Training Technician Web Developer Contractor
Types of Programs National Defense Cadet Corps (NDCC) Public and Private Schools Military Institutes and Academies (ie. Oak Ridge Academy) Alternative Schools and Correctional Center Birchwood HS, SC Home Schooling 6
Current Unit Status 6/6 AK Hawaii 18/4 Am. Samoa 6/1 82/179 CA 11/44 WA 5/22 OR 15/10/1 NV Fair & Equitable Formula 1705(funded ceiling) 42616 (high schools in the nation) * number of schools in state 1/17 ID 25/52 AZ 4/22 UT 1/25 MT 2/7 WY (Example: 1709 / 42616 * 1575 (MI) = 63) 21/28 CO 16/17 NM 3 /13 ND 5/18 SD 8/24 NE 10 /27 KS 18/39 OK 199/152/5 TX 4/60 MN 4/28 IA 29/46 MO 25/27 AR 5/41 WI 57/22/1 LA 47/71 IL 51/23 MS 30/63 MI 20/31 IN 61/31/1 70/25/3 TN 72/30/5 AL 21/72/1 OH KY 3/5 VT 21/10/2 WV 27/59/1 PA 130/37 26/78/3 NY 58/28 VA 84/19 118/32/4 SC GA 159/48/1 FL 2/7 NH NC 5/11 ME 12/26/ MA 25/38 NJ 21/18 MD 2 nd Bde DODDS Germany 6 Italy 1 3/5 RI 5/20 CT 5/3 DE 10/3 DC Guam 3/1 North Marianas 5/1 Korea 3 Japan 1 Under Subscribed States NDCC Units 26 Example (MI) # of JROTC programs / Authorized # of JROTC Programs Virgin Islands 3/1/1 7 Puerto Rico 5/27 Over Subscribed As of 9 Aug 17
Integrated Co-Curricular Activities
Program Quality Indicators SY 16-17 CATEGORY 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 ~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!
Curriculum Overview Customized Curriculum Management System (CM) Higher Order Thinking Tools Learning Styles/Emotional Intelligence Assessments Thinking Maps Serious gaming Response Systems SAT/ACT Prep College Entrance Planning Internationally Accredited by SACS/AvancedED Service Learning Distance Learning Modules Partnership Programming (CERT, AF Cultural Studies)
Instructor Staffing Senior Army Instructor (SAI) High School - Department Chair Chief Instructor Overall Program Management Army Instructor (AI) Assist Instructor SAI - Program Management #Cadets #OFF #NCO 100-150 1 1 151-250 1 2 251-350 1 3 351-450 1 4 500-2 5 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 #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
JROTC Instructor Instructors 3,995 employed 3,625 certified (unemployed) 352 vacant positions Enlisted Officer Warrant 2,490 1,383 122 Hired and employed by the school Instructor Pay - 05 retired w/ 20 yrs AFS Total Entitlements BP + BAS + BAH (5000 + 170 + 1300) = 6470 MIP Minimum Instructor Pay Minus Retired Pay = 2500 Equals MIP (6470 2500 = 3970) MIP x 50% (3970 / 2 = 1985 (Army Reimburses the school]) Certified by the Army 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 12
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