Q. What is AFJROTC and what is NV-941?
A. AFJROTC stands for Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, a program sponsored by the United States Air Force. All of the services have their own JROTC (Army, Navy, and Marine Corps). Durango High School NV-941 denotes our unit designation, NV standing for Nevada, 94 referring to its establishment in 1994, with it being the first unit established in that year.
Q. What is the purpose of AFJROTC?
A. The Mission of AFJROTC is to build better citizens for America. The purpose of JROTC 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. The objects of AFJROTC are to educate and train high school cadets in citizenship; promote community service; instill responsibility, character, and self-discipline: and provide instruction in the fundamentals of air and space science.
We are NOT here to recruit young men and women into the Air Force, or for any service for that matter. We are NOT here to fill college ROTC slots or any of the Academy appointments.
Q. What kind of credit will my student get for attending AFJROTC?
A. Our program awards PE credits for the first two years of attendance, after the first two years it becomes an elective.
Q. How long can my student remain in the program?
A. We have a 3-year program, however cadets who are selected for one of our drill teams may stay in our program for an additional year.
Q. Who can enroll in Durango’s NV-941 AFJROTC program?
A. First, as with any AFJROTC program enrolling is strictly voluntary. Any student may enroll as a first time student, freshman to Senior, first and/or second semester. The only stipulations we have is the student be in good standing and a student with Durango High School and completed/attending Freshman Algebra (waivers may be granted if as a Freshmen they are enrolled in pre-algebra).
Q. What are Drill Teams?
A. One of the benefits of joining our program is the chance to participate and compete with our State-Champion drill team! We have four teams that will compete 2-5 times per year around the Las Vegas Valley and other outlying areas; Armed Drill Team, Unarmed Drill Team, two Color Guards and a Fitness Team. A Legacy program, our unit won the 2011/2012 All-Air Force and All-State Fitness and Drill competitions. our program Since our inception in 1994 we have won the All- Air Force meet 14 times; All Air Force fitness Meet 13 times, The State Drill meet 7 times and the State Fitness Meet 5 times. Team slots are limited and the competition is extremely stiff, if you student is able to make the drill team cut they may be able to continue our great tradition. See our team videos in the video folder for more details.
Q. What are the rules about uniform wear? (what they are, uniform wear days, hand receipt, cost, cleaning)
Q. What are the costs associated with joining AFJROTC?
A. All cadets will incur a $25 charge for various expenses.
Q. How can you help my student with joining the military?
A. We emphasize we are not here for the purpose of recruiting young men and women into the armed forces. However, we are aware there are students who join our program with the intent they plan on joining the military after they graduate High School. Our program hosts all service recruiters one week per year (First or second week of November). We are aware of some programs that assist members to enlist in the military and can provide some limited assistance as necessary, plus we offer a recruitment scholarship.
We do provide a wealth of information and assistance with getting into college ROTC programs and Military Academy appointments which would lead to officer appointments.
Q. What will my student learn while they are in AFJROTC?
A. First you will find an electronic copy of our course syllabus on this website under the folder “Syllabus.” Second we are found in Durango’s school catalog.
While attending our program your student will learn leadership skills, aerospace studies, physical fitness and drill and ceremony (marching). Examples of course lessons are as follows: attitude, discipline and respect (leadership); communication skills (leadership); leadership and management models (leadership); science of flight (aerospace); cultural studies (aerospace); aviation history (aerospace), the presidential fitness program (fitness); drill of a flight with drill movements (drill). This is not an all inclusive listing, our course syllabus will list what is being taught for the academic year.