AFJROTC NJ-20004

    AFJROTC

     Welcome to Air Force JROTC. The mission of AFJROTC is to "Develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community." AFJROTC is not an USAF accessions program and cadets are never under any obligation to join the military. AFJROTC is a Title 10 US Code mandated citizenship training program that is designed to educate and train high school cadets in citizenship, promote community service, instill personal responsibility, character, and self-discipline. The program achieves this through classroom education in air and space fundamentals and hands on learning opportunities in a number of fun and challenging extra-curricular activities. 

    The AFJROTC program is grounded in the Air Force core values of “integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.”

    The program has 878 AFJROTC units with an additional 14 National Defense Cadet Corps units for a total of 892 units in high schools world-wide. There are more than 121,000 high school cadets in the program and over 1,950 retired USAF instructors who lead, mentor, guide, and teach our cadets in high schools in the US and around the world. AFJROTC enjoys overwhelming school administration and community support because of the huge positive impact on cadets, schools, communities, and our nation. In many communities that have no military bases within many miles, the cadets and instructors of AFJROTC are truly “The face of the US Air Force in communities all over the US and the world.”

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Our Mission

“Develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community.”

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Our Purpose

Instill in students the value of citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility, character, and a sense of accomplishment. To make the greatest positive impact in the lives of our cadets as possible. This is perfectly encapsulated in our motto: “Building Better Citizens for America.”

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Our Vision Statement

Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) will provide a quality citizenship, character, and leadership development program, while fostering enduring partnerships and relationships with high schools, educational institutions, and communities that help meet our citizen development mission.

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Air Force Mission

The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win—in air, space and cyberspace.

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Core Values

Integrity first, Service before self, and Excellence in all we do.

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NJ-20004

    Salem County Vocational Technical Schools Air Force Junior Reserves Officer Training Corps (SCVTS AFJROTC) was created in the month of June 2000. Being the fourth unit established within the state of New Jersey in the year 2000, the unit identifier assigned to our unit is NJ-20004.

    Throughout its 18 years existence, we have grown from a mere average of 10-20 cadets, to 80-100+ every year. Providing you with a favorable cadet/student experience with mass communications, cooperation, and a cadet force that allows you to experience the feeling of a real world working, and paramilitary, environment.

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Awards

Silver Star Community Service With Excellence

     For the years 2014 and 2015, our unit was selected as part of the top 5% of all AFJROTC units in total community service hours. Totalling 4532 hours for 2014, and 5682 for 2015, the unit out performed itself and as a result, was awarded the Distinguished Unit Award in 2015.

Distinguished Unit Award

    For the years 2015 and 2016, our unit was one of 317 units selected for the Distinguished Unit Award.

This award recognizes Air Force JROTC units that have performed above and beyond normal expectations, and that have distinguished themselves through outstanding service to their school and community while meeting the Air Force JROTC mission of producing better citizens for America.

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Events

    You can find cadets getting involved with the community in a variety of events they take part in every year. Events include, but are not limited to are community service, fundraisers, drill competitions, and more. Examples include:

Salem County Fair

Cadets can be seen at their yearly booth at the fair promoting the mission, interacting with the community, selling AFJROTC merchandise, and entertaining them with amazing demonstrations.

SCVTS Annual Car Show

See cadets manning the AFJROTC booth and lending a crucial hand in managing the car show, whilst performing a dazzling drill show for the bystanders. 

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