Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps

 

 

The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) is a Federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in high schools across the United States. The program was originally created as part of the National Defense Act of 1916 and later expanded under the 1964 ROTC Vitalization Act

 

 

JROTC Award Instruction Entry

 

 

 Celebrate Freedom Foundation Award.  The Celebrate Freedom Foundation-sponsored award consists of a certificate and ribbon and is presented annually to the outstanding first or second-year (in a 3-year program or 4‑year program) cadet.  The award consists of a ribbon and a certificate.

 

  The award recipient must possess/meet the following personal characteristics and eligibility criteria:

 

Positive attitude (toward JROTC and school)

Outstanding personal appearance (uniform and grooming)

Display personal attributes such as initiative, judgment, and self‑confidence

Courteous demeanor (promptness, obedience, and respect for customs)

Growth potential (capacity for responsibility, high productivity, adaptability to change)

Possession of the highest personal and ethical standards and strong positive convictions

Indicate the potential and desire to pursue a military career

Rank in the top 5% in their AS class with a grade average of “A” or numerical equivalent

Rank in the top 15% of their academic class

Be recommended by the SASI for the Outstanding Cadet Ribbon

 

 The SASI and the ASI select the recipient by 1 March.  Upon selection, the SASI requests the award via the JROTC SC-065 unit no later than 30 March. (List of award contacts is listed on the Cyber Campus Website).

 

 

 

 

 

Click here for a .PDF of the certificate

Click here to read a Report from Embry-Riddle University


Click here and read about the JROTC Unit that took on this huge mission!