Red River High School Air Force Junior ROTC

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CHAPTER ONE

MISSION OF AIR FORCE JUNIOR ROTC

The stated mission of Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) is to “Develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community.”

To successfully complete this mission, specified duties of the Senior Aerospace Science Instructor (SASI) and Aerospace Science Instructor (ASI) include, but are not limited to:  educating and training high school cadets (JROTC students) in good citizenship, promoting community service and involvement, building character and self-discipline, and providing instruction in aerospace and leadership fundamentals.

MISSION AND VALUES OF LA-20062

Detachment LA-20062, Red River High School, strives to support the mission of AFJROTC through our support of Air Force core values, “Integrity First, Service before Self, and Excellence in all We Do.”  In addition, the cadets have adopted core values of “ Honor, Dedication, Pride, and Leadership” to guide them.

Honor is defined as a high level of respect.

Dedication is the commitment to a goal.

Pride is the good feeling from achieving something worthwhile.

Leadership is the ability to motivate others.

HONOR CODE

To make the core values more meaningful, cadets are expected to live by the honor code, “We will not lie, cheat, or steal, nor will we tolerate that behavior from anyone in our corps.”  

CHAPTER TWO

ADMISSION, TRANSFER, AND DISENROLLMENT

ADMISSION – To be eligible for membership and continuance in the JROTC program, each cadet must be:

1. A citizen or legal alien of the United States

1. A student of Red River High School

1. Of good moral character

1. Physically fit to participate in the AFJROTC training.  A cadet is considered physically fit  if he or she is capable of participating in drill

TRANSFER - Transfer of students from other branches of the Armed Forces or other Air Force JROTC training units may be permitted with full credit for training already received.  Awards and decorations earned at other AFJROTC units will be recognized at LA-20062.  Awards and decorations earned at other Service JROTC units will be matched, as closely as possible by the SASI/ASI.

DISENROLLMENT

1.  The SASI, at the request of the ASI, will disenroll cadets from the AFJROTC program with the concurrence of the principal.

2.  A cadet may be disenrolled from the program for any of the following infractions:

a. A continuing failure to demonstrate proper respect for the SASI, ASI, faculty and staff members, and fellow officers.
b. Failure to demonstrate integrity, i.e., lying, cheating, or stealing, either in or out of school.
c. Inaptitude or indifference to training and military standards of conduct and uniform wear, i.e., haircut, grooming, etc, or failure to progress in the course.
            d. Failure to remain in school.
            e.  Voluntary disenrollment.
f.  Suspension from Red River High School, for any reason, more than once during a semester. 
g.  Cadet officers are expected to set the example for all cadets.  Any cadet officer who gets suspended or referred for any reason will be subject to reduction in rank and dismissal from the corps for repeated offenses.

CHAPTER THREE

CONDUCT AND MILITARY COURTESY

1.  General:  Cadets are expected to observe correct military conduct at all times.  This will reflect credit upon themselves, their parents, fellow cadets, Red River High School, and the U.S. Air Force.

2.  Respect for authority: 

            a.  Cadets will respectfully follow all instructions and directives given by the SASI, ASI, and those cadets with authority over them.  The SASI is a Commissioned Officer, he will be addressed as “Sir” or “ (rank) ” in all conversations.  The ASI is a Noncommissioned Officer.  He will be addressed as “Sergeant” or “Sir” in all conversations.
            b.  Administrators, faculty, and staff will be treated with the same respect as JROTC instructors. 
            c.  School rules are to be strictly adhered to at all times while at school or school sponsored activities.
            d.  Cadet officers and NCOs represent the SASI and ASI, while performing certain duties directly related to the AFJROTC program.  They can and will give instructions and directives relative to their duties.  These directions must be respectfully followed without undue question, except where clarity is an issue.
             e.  Cadets must demonstrate the proper respect for all authority at all times.  Criticism, sarcasm, and challenges to authority will not be tolerated.

3.  Punctuality:  Cadets must be in classes, meetings, formations, and other AFJROTC activities on time.  Tardys to class will be handled in accordance with the Red River student handbook.  Tardys to ROTC functions will be handled using the demerit system.

4.  Classroom Procedures: 

            a. Class begins when the tardy bell sounds.  At that time students should be standing at “parade rest”, next to their desks ready for the report to be taken.  Any student who is not at his/her desk will be counted either absent or tardy, and the appropriate report made to the school office.
            b. When the tardy bell sounds, the flight commander or flight sergeant will close the classroom door and assume his/her position at “attention” and call the flight (class) to “attention”.  All students will immediately assume the position of “attention”, without talking or undue movement.
            c. The flight commander/sergeant will command, “report”.  Each element leader, in sequence, will render a salute and report the status of his/her element. For example,  “Element one, all present or accounted for, Sir/Sergeant.”, “Element two, one missing, Sir/Sergeant.”
            d. When all elements have reported, the flight commander/sergeant will face the instructor, salute, and report, “____ Flight all present or accounted for Sir/Sergeant.” 

            e.  The instructor will return the salute and command the flight commander/sergeant to continue.  The flight commander/sergeant will face the flag and lead the class in the Pledge of Allegiance.
            f. At the conclusion of the Pledge of Allegiance, the flight commander/sergeant will turn to the flight and command, “seats.”  At this point the flight commander/sergeant will open the door to admit any tardy students.  Tardy students will report to the instructor, “ Cadet ____________ reporting, permission to join class, and explain the reason for the tardy.”
            g. After permission is granted, the cadet will take his seat and begin class.

5.  Class dismissal: 

            a. Class will be dismissed only after the bell rings, indicating the end of the block.
            b. The instructor will tell the flight commander/sergeant to call the flight to attention.  He/she will command, “Flight, attention.”
            c. The instructor will tell the flight commander/sergeant to dismiss the flight.  He/she will command, “Column of files from the right/left.”
            d. Only after the flight has been dismissed will the cadets exit the classroom and they will do so in an orderly manner.

6.  Departing class during instructional time:

            a. No student will be allowed to leave class, except for illness, without a completed hall pass.   If a student must leave the class for illness, he/she will raise his hand and announce, “Sir or Sergeant, I have an emergency.”