The United States Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) came into existence by Army Captain Alden Patridge with the National Defense Act of 1916.The focus of JROTC was on secondary schools which is grades nine through twelve. Under the provisions of the Act, high schools were given the loan of federal military equipment and the assignment of active duty military personnel to be instructors. In 1964, the Vitalization Act opened JROTC up to the other services and replaced most of the active duty instructors with retirees who worked for and were cost shared by different schools. “Making the best military officers in the world; motivating young people to be better citizens”. The purpose of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps is to help motivate and strive young men and women to become better citizens. When people hear or see JROTC they quickly think it intertwines with the Army. Even though our uniforms or our process of working …show more content…
My first day into the program I was nervous and had no clue at all what to expect. I've learned so many life lessons that I plan on taking with me throughout my whole life. JROTC is a great programs for teenagers my age, you learn ,any new things, meet new people, and most importantly growing to become a better citizen. JROTC is different today than 100 years ago because things and times change. The different rules, rubrics and curriculums changed. Army JROTC used to be a source of enlisted officers for the military until it changed its role to teach morale leadership skills citizenship skills and educational skills. Occasionally, we learn some things used by the military but it is mostly used to help make students in high school and college better citizens than they used to be. 100 years ago the program didn't focus on life skills/lessons like we do now. Back then Junior ROTC focused on military
It gives cadets a hands-on experience of the real world. This program has taught me how to work with others. JROTC program has made me feel more confident in school and also for my college. I can identify a negative situation now and also try to take precautions for it or prevent it. Also, I can help my group work together and complete a task such as guiding the training session in JROTC. I have also tried to encourage my school mates to consider taking their education seriously, thus making their future better. I do believe, JROTC is a great experience if you really get yourself involved in it. It helps us mold our future, and our community's future
Jarrod J. Rein is an eighteen-year-old with dark brown hair and brown eyes to match the brown arid dirt of Piedmont, Oklahoma. His skin is a smooth warm tan glow that opposes his white smile making his teeth look like snow. Standing a great height of six foot exactly, his structure resembles a bear. He is attending Piedmont high school where he in his last year of high school (senior year). He is studying to be a forensics anthropologist. Also he is studying early in the field of anatomy to be successful in his profession. While not always on the rise for knowledge Jarrod’s swimming for his high school. In a sense it’s like you see double.
The United States Army has been a leader in military prowess on the world stage since its inception in 1775, and with such a record, it is reasonably assumed that there must be solid foundation within the organization working to maintain the high level of performance. The Noncommissioned Officer Corps is one institution within the Army that serves as a large portion of this foundation that makes it the fighting force that it has always been, and the noncommissioned officers have been an integral piece since the very inception of the Army. The Prussian General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, organizer of the Noncommissioned Officer Corps, encapsulated this idea when he coined the noncommissioned officer (NCO) as the backbone of the Army. (Arms, 1991) In an Army that is continuously adjusting to world around it while maintaining its status as the military leader to all other nations, the Noncommissioned Officer Corps has always provided the platform for continuity through a growing rank system based on its original core, an evolving training program to develop effective leaders, and a creed that moves us forward while remembering the rich history of the corps that came before us.
The NJROTC, or Naval Junior Recruit Officer Training Corpse, is built not only to teach high school students about the navy but also allows student to become our great leaders of the future. In NJROTC cadets are asked to live up to very high standards because those students in NJROTC are thought of as the best of the best and are at that school to represent the military way of life. In this program I have learned three traits that will help me better myself not only in the future but in the day I live today. These traits that I speak of are discipline, punctuality, and respect. If not for NJROTC I would have not been as great a person and would have little or no direction in my life.
In conclusion, the experience is the kind of professionalism and pride that make soldiers respected the world over. It’s the experience that singles one out as someone with unique ability and unique qualities. The country depends on the military to fulfill the important mission to protect democracy and keep peace. Excelling as an individual and achieving impossible thoughts are motivating reasons to become a part of the Guard. It’s a way to help reach educational or career goals that are set in life. Take the next step and have it all: adventure, camaraderie, challenge, an extra paycheck, military benefits as well as the satisfaction that comes from serving the country and community; a part-time job with full time benefits.
Thomas Ricks, author of “Making the Corps”, gives a description about the United States Marine Corps’ basic military training. The book’s main focal point is Platoon 3086 at Parris Island, S.C., in 1995. Their story is about their eleven weeks boot camp training to become a full-fledged marine. Mr. Ricks writes about what separates the marines from American society, he writes how the Marine Corps differ from other branches of the Unites States military, as well as life after boot camp.
The years in Jrotc was good. Because I manage to be a better person. My freshman year was hard because I really didn’t know what to expect from this program. I was so confusing because I didn’t know much what Jrotc was but I got introduced into good friends. But my First Year instructor was SGM Cooper he help me a lot within my first year because he told me how to wear the uniform. And he taught how to help myself to build characteristic that I thought I never thought I had. But my freshman year was over all good cause I got more sense what JROTC had to really offer for me and I thought I had a future in the military. My sophomore year was better because I had more sense and I was a upper class I was finally let 2 so I had to teach the let
As our forefathers before us stated, ‘‘No one is more professional than I. I am a Noncommissioned Officer, a leader of soldiers. As a Noncommissioned Officer, I realize that I am a member of a time honored corps, which is known as “The Backbone of the Army (“The NCO Creed written by SFC Earle Brigham and Jimmie Jakes Sr”). These words to the Noncommissioned Officer should inspire us to the fullest with pride, honor, and integrity. The NCO creed should mean much more than just words whenever we attend an NCO’s school.
The person that is next in command after the Battalion Commander is the Executive Officer (XO). The executive officer’s purpose is to help the Battalion Commander to run the whole program. The XO will also help the Battalion Commander send orders to the rest of the staff and cadets. The XO must be hardworking, well-rounded, firm, and responsible. I think that the position of XO would be a good fit for me because I possess these characteristics. I hope that I will be able to implement new ideas such as new clubs and programs to give cadets more opportunities to be involved in JROTC. I would also like to have guest speakers and recruiters come in and speak to the cadets about the different career paths that they can take. I think that obtaining
Readiness is of the utmost importance with training being the most significant aspect that contributes to Readiness. Each Soldier needs an individual training plan. The plan should take the Soldier from enlistment to discharge or retirement. It is each Soldiers responsibility to be proficient in their field craft. This includes being fit mentally and physically, and trained to win in a complex world. It is the responsibility of the NCO to train these Soldiers. Unit training plans will address the readiness and resilience of individual Soldiers to ensure their fitness to accomplish their mission. Units must conduct realistic training at the individual, squad, platoon and company levels focused on Mission Essential Tasks (METs) for their
Student veterans enter the classroom and the workforce with many concerns and needs but also many skills gained throughout their time in service. Skills in leadership, team work, organization, structured work habits and advance special training specific fields is a broad overview of skills gained. With their skill intact, student veterans must also handle the issues of mental health, disability financial aid, community engagement, and career are among the many needs to be sought after,
Non-Commissioned Officers are deficient in vital areas of leadership due to a lack of training. This leads to inexperienced Soldiers becoming inexperienced leaders. The NCO corps needs to develop and enforce comprehensive interactive training that will challenge the next generation to achieve a functional level of communication skills before advancing to leadership positions. This will generate leaders who can write effectively, speak meritoriously and teach adaptively while training others to do the same.
I joined the U.S. Army as a private, during basic training and my first duty station would influence my thoughts and shape my mind of the knowledge a Noncommissioned Officer should possess. As a Noncommissioned Officer you will place the needs of your soldiers above your own, just as it is stated in the Noncommissioned Officer’s Creed. Some junior leaders are incompetent by not knowing how to take care of their soldiers and do not live by the very creed that should help define and shape us as competent and trustworthy Noncommissioned Officers. Regardless of the rank, from command sergeant major to a corporal, they should all strive to know their soldiers, place their soldier needs before their own, and lead from the front.
The history of a JAG officer started when legislation was signed into law. The first judge advocate was Colonel William Tudor for the army. The Second Continental congress appointed him into his position. Then JAG was then abolished because of state militias. After nearly 50 years JAG Advocate was re established by President Zachary Taylor. After that JAG officer expands its field in 1862. For the first time legal expertise became a necessary asset to the court. Then they started to establish the first JAG school. Then after that they started to up the defense department. codes. Then they started to put in place for c In the current day men and women in the corps have clear guidance in the role. The is also more strict demands in this century of JAG corps. In this twenty-first century the jag officers are being prepared to meet different challenges. Which then makes up the new corps doctrine enunciated in FM 27-100. The corps has also have learned a clear knows a the legal support to military operation and that they give jags the “Six core legal discipline”.
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