About UsGlenwood Springs High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC), is a united group of GSHS students dedicated to serving our community. We are lead by Air Force personnel, who have retired faithfully and have a passion to help high school students have a successful future. Our program does not require military commitment however, we do expect our cadets to carry themselves as if they are in the military.
|
Who We Are |
We are students who want to make a change, students dedicated to our country, students who are a cut above the rest. Our standards are held high. We treasure our families, schools, instructors, and our peers. We carry ourselves with respect and integrity.
“(The) purpose of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps [is] to instill in students in United States secondary educational institutions the value of citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment.” (10 USC Sec 2031) |
Our History |
Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) can track its heritage to a program founded in 1911 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, by Army Lt Edgar R. Steevers. Lieutenant Steevers was assigned as an inspector-instructor of the organized military of Wyoming. During his assignment, he envisioned a noncompulsory cadet corps comprised of high school students. His program was aimed toward making better citizens.
The National Defense Act of 1916 authorized a junior course for non-college military schools, high schools and other non-preparatory schools. The Army implemented JROTC in 1916. Public Law 88-647, commonly known as the ROTC Vitalization Act of 1964, directed the secretaries of each military service to establish and maintain JROTC units for their respective services. The first Air Force JROTC programs were opened in 1966. |
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact public affairs at [email protected]