Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps  (AFJROTC)

Developing citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community.

THE RCHS AFJROTC program began in 1996 with two instructors and limited curriculum.  Since that time our program has three instructors and enrolls over 20% of the school’s population annually.  The program offers students a wide variety of courses including Organizational, Study, and Communication Skills, Aviation History, Global Studies, Management of the Corp, Drill and Ceremonies, Life Skills, Health and Wellness, and the Federal Aviation Administration Ground School. 

In addition AFJROTC has several clubs available for cadets: Drill Team, Awareness Presentation Team, Kitty Hawk Air Society; Model Rocketry and Land Navigation. 

AFJROTC Courses and instructors:

• AFJROTC I:  Study Skills and Science of Flight, Leadership Education I, Health and Wellness; Instructors:  Col Henry Gaither

• AFJROTC II:  Aviation History, Leadership Education II, Health and Wellness; Instructor:

• AFJROTC III:  Global Studies, Leadership Education III, Health and Wellness; Instructors:  Col Henry Gaither

• AFJROTC IV:  Management of the Corps, Unlocking Your Potential, Survival Skills, Life Skills, Leadership Education IV, Health and Wellness; Instructor:  

• AFJROTC IV (Honors):  FAA Ground School, Advanced Drill and Ceremonies, Health and Wellness; Instructors:  Col Henry Gaither 

• Leadership Lab I, II, and III:  The curriculum is developed by Colonel Henry Gaither and varies by year and is very limited in number. 

Each cadet is hand-selected by the AFJROTC instructors and must meet very high standards to be considered for the course. Contact RCHS AFJROTC for additional information. Instructor: Col Henry Gaither

Instructors:  Major Troy Alexander 
MSgt. Jon Salazar                         

Military Science Courses

• JROTC I, II, III, and IV

• JROTC Military Lab