FACTS:
The Army Junior Officers' Training Corps has 1,709 units which represent all 50 states and several overseas locations.
"WE DO NOT RECRUIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE"
"WE DO NOT RECRUIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE"
U.S. Codes and Regulations
The U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) Program is one of the largest youth leadership focused programs in the history of the United States. It is mandated by Congress, and more than 310,000 youth participate annually.
There are several guidelines as listed here that assist the United States Army Cadet Command in administering the program. Title 10, U.S. Code, the DODI, AR 145-2, and other regulatory guidelines provide the program’s purpose, goals, criteria, and mandates as applicable to Cadets/students, instructors, units, and the inter-relationship of each. They outline the administration, curriculum, training, logistics, operations, and resources associated with the program, and establish a baseline of goals and objectives that support the mission, "To Motivate Young People to be Better Citizens."
The U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) Program is one of the largest youth leadership focused programs in the history of the United States. It is mandated by Congress, and more than 310,000 youth participate annually.
There are several guidelines as listed here that assist the United States Army Cadet Command in administering the program. Title 10, U.S. Code, the DODI, AR 145-2, and other regulatory guidelines provide the program’s purpose, goals, criteria, and mandates as applicable to Cadets/students, instructors, units, and the inter-relationship of each. They outline the administration, curriculum, training, logistics, operations, and resources associated with the program, and establish a baseline of goals and objectives that support the mission, "To Motivate Young People to be Better Citizens."
- Army Directive 2014-23
- Conduct of Screening and Background Checks For Individuals Who Have Regular Contact With Children in Army Programs)
- Cadet Command Regulation 145-2 (1 February 2012)
- Department of Defense Instruction on JROTC, DODI 1205.13, (Feb 2006)
- JROTC Instructor Certification Memorandum (Jun 2007)
- Title 10 USC 2031 Junior ROTC
- Title 10 USC 2032 Junior ROTC
- Title 10 NDCC 4651
