JROTC

Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) is the Department of Defense's (DOD) largest youth development program. JROTC serves as a character and leadership development program for our nation’s high school students. High school students enrolled in JROTC are called “Cadets.”

BRIEF SUMMARY

Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) is the Department of Defense’s (DOD) largest youth development program. JROTC serves as a character and leadership development program for our nation’s high school students. High school students enrolled in JROTC are called “Cadets.”

KEY POINTS

  • There are approximately 314,000 Cadets enrolled in JROTC in over 1,700 high schools, led by 4,000 retired Army Instructors.

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SHARED WISDOM

  • The U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) is one of the largest character development and citizenship programs for youth in the world.

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