CHAPTER THREE
HISD JROTC TRAINING
SECTION 1. GENERAL
I.JROTC and District Training Goals and Objectives
The prescribed training mission for all JROTC programs is to promote/develop the values of good citizenship. This mission is specified in United States Code Title 10, ROTC Vitalization Act of 1964 (as changed), Sections 2031 and 4561, which directs the Secretaries of the Department of Defense, Army, Navy, and Air Force to develop implementing regulations and Programs of Instruction (POI). HISD JROTC programs will adhere to their respective military service’s POI and/or curriculum guides as promulgated by their JROTC regulations. As provided by each military service’s regulations, all JROTC units will integrate and accommodate state, district, and campus educational goals, objectives, policies, and programs.
II.Academic Credit
Instructors will include in introductory classes to cadets, and brief prospective cadets, that the JROTC courses earn a maximum of four (4) elective credits. All JROTC courses may be taken as a substitute for 1.5 Physical Education (PE) credits, or taken in conjunction with PE, or as elective courses.
III.JROTC Master Training Schedules (MTS)
The DJROTC publishes the annual MTS for the Army units. Navy and Air Force units will create an MTS outline which detail the instructional calendar, JROTC events, and professional development data. The MTS includes all major events/dates that impact on instruction and extra-curricula scheduling. Further instructions pertinent to Army, Navy, and Air Force units are contained in Sections 2, 3, and 4, respectively.
IV. CAmpus Scheduling Systems
All instructors will include in instruction planning considerations the campus scheduling system. Each campus principal determines the type of scheduling system to be used. The basic types are as follows:
A.The Conventional (Regular) Schedule has students attending each day in 45-55 minute class periods with six (6) to eight (8) periods per day in an eighteen-week semester. JROTC units use one (1) instructional period per one (1) 90-minute class period.
B.The Alternating Block Schedule (A-B) has students attending every other day in 90-minute class periods with four (4) periods per day in an eighteen-week semester. JROTC units use one 60-minute JROTC instructional period in tandem with a 30-minute period of another subject (See JROTC Drill Course, Section 5, page 3-14).
C.The Accelerated Block Schedule has students attending each day in 90-minute class periods with four (4) periods each day in a nine-week semester. JROTC units use one 60-minute JROTC instructional period in tandem with a 30-minute period of another subject (See JROTC Drill Course, Section 5, page 3-14).
V.WEEKLY TRAINING SCHEDULES.
Units will meet the HISD School Board policy requirement for weekly training schedules by accomplishing the following instructions:
A.Unit Weekly Training Schedules (HISD JROTC Form 3-3) are to be prepared in each unit by the cadet Training/Operations Officer, under the supervision of the Senior Instructor, and are to be based on the annual JROTC Master Training Schedule. The cadet training/operations officer will sign the form as the preparer and the senior instructor will sign-off as the approving authority.
B.Inclement Weather Schedule. When weather does not permit outside instruction at the time scheduled, the same subject will be covered in the classroom by blackboard exercises and/or demonstrations. Necessary changing of instructional periods within a week prior may be made with approval of the DJROTC Operations Section.
C.All scheduled extra/co-curricula training and events will be included in “Notes,” i.e., rifle team, color guard and drill team training or competitions.
D.Minimum distribution of Weekly Training Schedules will be as follows:
- Original, in unit file
2.One (1) copy emailed to DJROTC Operations
3.One (1) copy to school principal or responsible school administrator
4One (1) copy posted in each JROTC classroom
E.Unit Weekly Training Schedules will be forwarded in sufficient time to arrive at the DJROTC office not later than two training weeks prior to the week of instruction.
- AUTHORIZED ABBREVIATIONS FOR WEEKLY TRAINING SCHEDULES. The following standardized abbreviations will be used in conjunction with the number denoting the instructional period; i.e., Leadership Lab’s (Drill) third instructional period would be shown as "LLD-3 Polishing Your Image."
Subject / Abbreviation
American Military History / AMH
Cadet Challenge / CC
Career Opportunities / CO
Command and Staff Procedures / CSP
Examination / EXAM
First Aid/ & Your Health/Hygiene / FAH
Inspection Preparation / INSP
Instructors Time / IT
Introduction to LET 2,3,4 / INTR
Leadership/UYP / LDR
Leadership Lab (Drill) / LLD
Marksmanship and Safety / MMS
Overview of Citizenship through American History / OCH
Orienteering / ORT
Role of the US Army/Armed Forces / ROA
Drug Abuse Prevention / DAB
Service Learning / SL
Spirit of American Citizenship / SAC
Communication/Winning Colors / CWC
Your American Citizenship / YAC
B.INSTRUCTOR'S TIME
“Instructor's Time” will be used to make-up periods in instruction lost through unscheduled school activities, review of subjects and for care and cleaning of equipment and facilities. Devote one period of "Instructor's Time" each semester to a class on care of uniforms, supply economy, and current events. Weekly Training Schedules will reflect the specific use of Instructor Time, e.g., “IT-4 In-processing/Uniform Issue.”
F.Any major change to a distributed weekly training schedule will be published using HISD JROTC FORM 3-2 and distributed as in paragraph "D" above prior to the date of training. Pen-and-ink emergency changes, based on unforeseen circumstances, may be made on the day of training; in such cases, the DJROTC Operations office will be telephonically notified immediately.
VI.JROTC Summer Camps.
Each military service’s JROTC headquarters conducts regional Junior ROTC Cadet Leader Challenge. AJROTC SAI’s will follow instructions published by the DJROTC. Navy and Air Force Senior Instructors will provide information copies of their service’s Junior ROTC Cadet Leader Challenge schedules and personnel taskings to the DJROTC. Parental Consent forms must be obtained for attending cadets and maintained on file.
VII.JROTC CADET LEADER & TEAM TRAINING
A.The DJROTC publishes the annual summer CLTT instructions that task instructors to teach specific classes, specify the location, detail cadet attendance procedures and requirements. Transportation is an individual school requirement.
B.JROTC Instructors assigned instructional duties will prepare, present, and evaluate specified subjects. Their purpose is to develop cadet leadership, technical knowledge, skills, and proficiency in the five areas of: Command and Staff, Company Leadership, Drill Teams, Color Guards, and Rifle Teams. It is the individual instructor teaching the class responsibility to coordinate all necessary training aids and equipment.
B.Senior Instructors will select the cadets to attend specific workshops and obtain parental permission and media release statements prior to attendance. Participating cadets earn the Summer Leadership Training Ribbon, N-2-5 (see Chapter 5), and a Certificate of Training.
VIII.TRAINING SUPERVISION
All JROTC training and sponsored activities will be conducted under the direct supervision of an assigned instructor. At no time will this responsibility be relinquished to a cadet, parent, or a booster club member. Although a cadet leader or commander may be required to conduct certain training activities, direct JROTC instructor supervision is required.
IX.OFF-CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
A.APPROVAL. All unit-planned off-campus activities require approval in writing from the campus principal; procedures are prescribed in campus Teacher’s Handbooks and/or in HISD’s Activities Fund Manual. Approval in writing from military service headquarters must be obtained whenever activities have not been scheduled/prescribed by their written directives and/or include activities outside of HISD. Units will provide information copies of such requests and their approval to the DJROTC Operations Office.
B.PROHIBITED TRAINING/ACTIVITIES. All forms of combat and/or tactical training, and “high-risk” training activities are prohibited. Such activities include but are not limited to: tactical weapons training, parachuting, hang-gliding, and rappelling – except where it is authorized at summer camps by higher military headquarters. No HISD JROTC unit is authorized to conduct any training rate above (L) Low Level without approval of higher headquarters as submitted through the DJROTC OperationsOffice to 5th Brigade. No HISD JROTC Unit is authorized to conduct rappelling activities to include participating with out of district schools without written approval from 5th Brigade.
XI.HISD/Campus Audio-Visual (A/V) Support
Instructors should avail themselves of campus library support including A/V equipment, material, and loan/order of HISD videos and films. Further, the HISDMediaResourceCenter, 3901 Telephone Road, provides (1) periodic teacher orientations on their services and on the operation of HISD A/V equipment, and (2) a teacher’s workroom to construct charts, posters, and other computer generated material. The costs associated with producing, printing, mounting, and laminating support material is significantly cheaper than material produced at commercial copying and printing services.
IV. RISK ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Units will conduct risk assessment management IAW Chapter 4, Cadet Command Regulation 385-10, of all training in which weather or other factors could jeopardize safety. Leaders will conduct risk assessments formally, during the planning process of a training event, or informally, while making a hasty plan. All training and activities require risk assessment and management. Risk assessment management records are a matter of command interest and will be inspected. A copy of all risk assessment worksheets must be forwarded to the DJROTC Operations Section for review. All risk assessments will be completed on DD Form 2977, dtd Sep 2014.
V.INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
A.Issued Materials. Each AJROTC Instructor is issued a Curriculum Manager which contain all the required resources needed by the instructor. The CM contains the Instructor Manual with lesson plans, cadet textbook, exercises and instructor manuals. CM’s are required to be updated by the instructor on a weekly bases. This is accomplished through the CM Updater. Cadet workbooks and textbooks resupply may be accomplished through request to Operations/Training, DJROTC.
B.Lesson Plans. Lesson plans are annotated with the appropriate references to cadet text, exercises, training aids, and supplemental resources. They may be accessed through the CM and printed as an external document.
C.Cadet Textbooks, Exercises, and Enrichment Program materials. SAI’s will maintain classroom sets of these items. Unlocking Your Potential workbooks should be issued to LET 1’s if available. Before a cadet is cleared from JROTC at the end of the semester/school year, all texts/manuals issued to the cadet are to be recovered.
D.Library. Each senior Instructor will maintain a library containing not less than one (1) copy of all references used by the unit as determined by the SAI. This library must be accessible to cadets and an issue accountability system must be utilized.
VI. PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM (Cadet Challenge)
A.OBJECTIVE. The Cadet Challenge program is based on the President’s Physical Fitness Program and serves to meet the requirement of the secondary school physical fitness test. It provides individuals an indication of their overall physical fitness and also provides a basis for motivation by comparison of individual test scores to national average percentile scores.
B.PARTICIPATION
The test will be administered each year to all cadets officially enrolled in the JROTC Program unless excused by competent medical authority, or if parents have not granted permission on the Cadet Challenge Parent Consent Form.
C.ADMINISTRATION
1.Preparation and conditioning will be accomplished by:
a.Encouraging cadets to continuously participate in a personal physical fitness program.
b.Scheduling physical conditioning during Leadership Lab (Drill) periods.
2.The Cadet Challenge Individual Scorecard, HISD Form 1-8, will be used to post scores. The “Event Date” column has four lines – one for each LET year.
3.Test events will consist of V-Sit-Reach, Curl-up, One (1) Mile Run, Shuttle Run; Pull-Ups for males and Flexed-Arm Hang for females.
4.Scoring Table. Units will use the scoring tables contained within the JUMS database. Individual cadet scores will be tabulated by inputting event scores into the JUMS cadet record.Supplemental grading systems are not authorized.
5.Standards - All Cadets. The minimum standards are 50 points per event and a cumulative score of 250 points.
D.AWARDS. The senior Instructor will publish orders for the Physical Fitness Ribbon, N-2-2, or appropriate lamp, to those cadets achieving minimum standards or more. For additional awards, refer to Chapter 5.
E.RECORDS AND REPORT.
1.A memorandum report on the Cadet Challenge results will be forwarded to the DJROTC with one copy of the Composite Unit Record enclosed. The report will include the following:
a.*Total number of cadets in the program: ____ .
b. *Percentage of participating cadets:____ .
c. Total number of cadets who achieved 85+%: ____.
d.The names and scores of the five highest scores by males and by females and a comment to request the appropriate medals.
2.This data (* above) will be used to complete the annual Unit Report.
VII. QUALIFICATION FIRING
A.Instruction for familiarization/qualification firing with the air rifle caliber .177 will be conducted in accordance with the applicable lesson plans in Cadet Command JROTC Unit 7.
B.No cadet will be permitted to fire more than once a year for qualification.
C.Cadets will not be permitted to fire until they have completed the prescribed safety procedures and mechanical training classes in the Marksmanship and Safety Course and signed the cadet pledge.
D.Cadets who fire a qualified score will be placed on school orders NLT the end of each semester. One copy of the order will be sent to the DJROTC and one copy will be used to request qualification badges, with “Small Bore” bars, from the Military Property Officer. For detailed instructions, refer to the Rifle Marksmanship MOI.
E.To receive a qualification badge, cadets must attain the following scores in qualification firing that is supervised by a certified unit instructor.
Qualification Badge / Firing Positions / Air Rifle TargetMarksman / 10 shots standing
10 shots prone / 100-129
Sharpshooter / 10 shots standing
10 shots prone / 130-200
Expert / 10 shots standing
10 shots prone
10 shots kneeling / 220-300
F.Pellet ammunition and NRAAR 5-10 targets are issued by the MPC and will be used for familiarization/qualification and competition firing. See Chapter 4.
VII.EXAMINATIONS
A.PREPARATION
1.General. All examinations will be based on JROTC issued curriculum and will contain at least one essay question. As a general rule, instructors should prepare two questions per instructional period for examination purposes; questions should cover the most critical objectives of the lesson.
2.Semester Final Examinations will be based on JROTC issued curriculum and will contain at least one essay question.
B.EXAMINATION REPORT AND ANALYSIS
Instructors must review/analyze all examinations to insure they are relevant, technically correct, and intellectually stimulating for the cadet.
C.Records and Files
1.Copies of all examinations given during the year will be maintained by each unit. A separate folder will be maintained for each LET level. Each folder will contain a copy of the exam, the exam key, an analysis of the exam given.
2.Examinations will be secured in a locked container prior to and after administration. Examinations may be kept electronically on a secure computer which only the instructors can access.
SECTION 3. NAVAL TRAINING PROGRAM AND POLICIES
I. THE NAVAL JUNIOR ROTC PROGRAM
The NJROTC Program is conducted as prescribed by the Chief of Naval Education and Training (CNET) and as adapted to state, and district requirements. Instructional days for each school year are normally 180 days.
II.NAVAL JROTC MASTER TRAINING SCHEDULE
NJROTC units will prepare the MTS by detailing the subjects to be taught and the week in which they are to be conducted. NJROTC units are encouraged to coordinate among each other in order to standardize sub-course titles, hours per subject, sequence of instruction, and to accommodate cadet transfers between schools. The MTS should reflect: Examinations; Instructor Time used for in-processing, out-processing, make-up instruction; Inspection Preparation; and Inspections. A copy of the completed MTS will be forwarded to the DJROTC IAW the annual instructions and a copy will be provided to the principal or designee, and if appropriate to the Naval Area 8 Manager,
II.WEEKLY TRAINING SCHEDULES
See Section 1, paragraph V, pages 3-2 - 3-3.
III. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND EXAMINATIONS
A.CNET provides electronic based curriculum/instructor guides and video presentations, cadet textbooks, and workbooks. When local lesson plans are required, it is recommended that the NSI/ANSI use the HISD JROTC Form 3-8 (LESSON PLAN) for lesson plan preparation data and the lesson plan outline should follow the format on pages X and XI of Naval Education Training 3701 1A.
B.Examinations. Examinations and quizzes are prepared locally by the NSI based on CNET provided exam banks. It is recommended that NSI/ANSI’s coordinate on and/or exchange examinations in order to insure uniformity and to develop questions for inspections and for cadets competing for district honors in the annual HISD Military Qualification Board. A copy of each semester final exam and exam key for each cadet level, an electronic copy will be provided to the DJROTC NLT 10 days after being administered.
SECTION 4. AIR FORCE JROTC TRAINING PROGRAM AND POLICIES
I. THE AIR FORCE JUNIOR ROTC PROGRAM
A.The AFJROTC Program is conducted in accordance with the AF JROTC Curriculum Guide V-9094 as prescribed in AF Instructions 36-2010 and AF ROTC Instructions 36-2001 and as adapted to state, and district requirements. Instructional days for each school year are normally 180.
B.The AFJROTC curriculum core requires a minimum of 120 hours in aerospace science (72 hours) and leadership (48 hours) education for each cadet year. Instructional materials for instructors, training aids and equipment, cadet textbooks, and workbooks are provided by the Air Force.