Handbook; Leadership
Under all circumstances, what should cadets be?
1.5 Attitude. Cadets should work up to their potential through active participation in our activities. Under all circumstances, cadets should be courteous, respectful, and seek responsibility. Cadets are expected to be considerate, mature young men and women.
High Flight; Line two
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Director of Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC)
Lieutenant Colonel Matthew E. Tipton
Rule with getting an unauthorized body part pierced.
Getting a new piercing in an unauthorized body part (i.e., ear cartilage, belly button, lips, nose, etc.) that will require healing time, WILL NOT make it authorized to be worn in uniform, even if it is allowed by the school district dress code. These items will have to be removed or the uniform will have to be taken off and the cadet will be given a zero for that uniform wear. The missed uniform wear may be made-up, per the applicable make-up policy.
Criteria for the Air & Space Forces Outstanding Cadet of the Year Award
● The selected cadet will be the best of the best. The single cadet in the entire corps that stands above the rest.
What should you be ready to do in your 2nd-4th year of AFJROTC?
In the second through fourth years, the AS-2, AS-3, and AS-4 cadets should be ready to lead, guide, and instruct others what to do in greater and greater detail as they gain experience.
High Fight; Line one
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Commander
Lieutenant General Clark J. Quinn
Which eyelet may the trouser leg not extend past on OCP boots?
The trouser leg will not extend past the third eyelet from the top of the boot.
Criteria for the Daughters of the American Revolution Award
● Recipients must have demonstrated loyalty and patriotism and earned a record of
military and scholastic achievement during their participation in an ROTC or JROTC
program.
● Cadets must be in the upper 25% of their classes in ROTC or JROTC and in their
academic subjects.
● They must have shown qualities of dependability and good character, adherence to
military discipline, leadership ability, and a fundamental and patriotic understanding of
ROTC or JROTC training.
● May be awarded to a male or female cadet.
How are cadets chosen for leadership positions?
1.2.2 Cadets are chosen for leadership positions based on demonstrated performance, job knowledge, and/or leadership potential.
Air force song; 1st verse, line 4
At 'em, now, Give ‘em the gun!
Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force (CSAF)
General Kenneth S. “Ken” Wilsbach
May OCP boots be reissued to various cadets? If so, what must be done to OCP boots before reissuing them to a different cadet?
They may. Spray boots with disinfectant before reissuing.
Criteria for the Military Order of the World Wars Award
● Cadet must be in good academic standing, with a minimum GPA of 3.8;
● Cadet must demonstrate leadership qualities, such as initiative, judgement,
self-confidence and a capacity for responsibility;
● Cadet must demonstrate high moral character and strong loyalty to the unit, school and
their country;
● Cadet must show exceptional potential for military leadership; and
● Cadet MUST be committed to continuing the AFJROTC program the following school
year.
What are cadet leaders responsible for providing?
1.2.3 Cadet leaders are responsible for providing a proper example at all times and for maintaining good order and discipline. Whenever a cadet leader is required to be absent, he/she will notify the next in command to take charge and explain his/her specific duties.
Air Force song; 1st verse, line 7
We live in fame or go down in flame. Hey!
Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF)
Troy E. Meink
What is the lowest ribbon WE can give?
Patriotic Flag Ribbon
Criteria for the Daedalians Award
● Has demonstrated patriotism, love of country and service to our nation;
● Has indicated the potential and desire to pursue a military career;
● Ranks in the upper 10 percent of his or her JROTC class, and;
● Ranks in the upper 20 percent of his or her high school class
What is a vital part of leadership training?
1.2.1 Submitting to authority is a vital part of leadership training. Any organization, military or otherwise, must have it to function efficiently. Each cadet who hopes to lead can do so only after learning to follow...something they can do only if they are willing to accept the authority of their leaders.
Brief history of the Air Force song
In 1937, after the U.S. military had been developing airplanes for more than a decade, the Assistant Chief of the Air Corps, Brigadier General Henry Arnold, thought the Army Air Corps needed a fight song similar to the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps.
In 1938, Liberty Magazine offered a $1,000 prize in a contest for composers to come up with a suitable song for the Air Force. A committee of Army Air Force wives selected Robert MacArthur Crawford's composition, which was officially introduced at the Cleveland Air Races in 1939. The Air Force actually did not exist as a separate branch of the U.S. military until 1947.
Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)
The Honorable Pete Hegseth
What is the highest ribbon that WE can give?
Silver Star Community Service w/Exellence Award
Criteria for The Military Order of the Purple Heart Award
● Be an Underclassman (Seniors are NOT eligible);
● Have a positive attitude toward the ROTC/JROTC and country;
● Hold a leadership position in the cadet corps;
● Be active in school and community affairs;
● Attain a grade of “B” or better in all subjects for the previous semester; and
● Not been a previous recipient of this award.