Launch a Program, Launch Students’ Careers

Alabama JROTC has a proud tradition of preparing young cadets for leadership roles, and we’re excited you want to be part of this legacy. Together, we can develop the future heroes of Alabama!

Regardless of branch, JROTC programs teach cadets the importance of ethics, citizenship, communications, leadership, life skills, character education, service learning, and other subjects designed to prepare young people to take their place in adult society.

Frequently Asked Questions

JROTC Program. A JROTC unit is required to be staffed with a minimum of two instructors. JROTC instructors normally consist of one retired officer and one noncommissioned officer. JROTC instructors teach a rigorous curriculum and supervise cadets in all their activities. The military reimburses schools for a percentage of each instructors pay and provides cadet uniforms, equipment, automation, and an accredited and rigorous curriculum. The study of ethics, citizenship, communications, leadership, life skills, character education, service learning, and other subjects designed to prepare young men and women to take their place in adult society, serve as the core of the program.

NDCC Program. An NDCC program is virtually identical to a JROTC program except it is fully funded by schools which choose to pursue a JROTC unit without financial assistance from the military. The NDCC unit is an excellent alternative for schools that wish to expedite the opening of a program. The school incurs all costs, to include instructors’ salaries, uniforms, and daily operational expenses. The military branch will supply curriculum material for the instructors, the students and cadets. The military branch will also supply forms and regulations which are required to successfully conduct the program. Schools hosting an NDCC unit must comply with statutory and regulatory guidance as directed by the military. Schools hosting NDCC units may apply and be placed on the list for a JROTC Program.

Great question! The answer depends based on your location and the JROTC program you’re interested in launching. To be considered, you must apply to one of the JROTC Cadet Program Offices listed on this page. The application will be reviewed, and the school district contacted to ensure your school meets the necessary guidelines to host a program.  Each service sponsor has different guidelines that a school system must comply with before a program is granted. (i.e., space, funds, student population of the school, a set minimum number of students that must be enrolled in the program, etc.)

The school system must commit to keeping the JROTC program for at least two years. A contract is signed between the school superintendent and the military. Since JROTC falls under the auspices of Career and Technical Education, the school system’s CTE administrator must be in on all decisions made to begin the program. The salaries and benefits for each JROTC instructor is budgeted against Maintenance of Effort (MOE) for CTE in that system.

Two JROTC instructors counts as one instructional unit, because the system will be responsible for paying 100% of the salary and benefits for each instructor up front and reimbursed by the respective branch of service 50% of that salary only.

A JROTC unit is required to be staffed with a minimum of two instructors. JROTC Instructors normally consist of one retired officer and retired one noncommissioned officer. The school system may only interview instructors who are certified by the military. Once employed, the instructor is an employee of the school system subject to the contract between the military and the school superintendent.

The Army reimburses schools for a percentage of each instructors pay and provides cadet uniforms, equipment, automation, and an accredited and rigorous curriculum.
The JROTC contact information and applications for each branch of service are listed on this webpage.

Launch a Program

Contact Your Respective Cadet Command

Army JROTC

US Army 6th Brigade                                                             Army JROTC or NDCC Application

U.S. Army Cadet Command
246 Blanton Road, Bldg 1031, Suite 100
Hunter Army Airfield, GA 31409

Fax: (912) 315-7800

Air Force/Space Force JROTC

Air Force/Space Force Information and Application

Holm Center/JRO
60 West Maxwell Blvd
Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6501
Phone: 334-953-1178
Jrotc.jrs.support@au.af.edu
Note: If applying for a Space Force JROTC program indicate that on the Air Force JROTC Application.

Navy JROTC

Navy JROTC or NDCC Application

Naval Service Training Command
NJROTC Program
320A Dewey Ave Bldg. 3 Rm 106
Great Lakes, IL 60088-2912

1-800-628-7682
Unit Establishment: x223

Marine Corps JROTC

Marine Corps JROTC Application

Commanding General
TECOM (C 46JR)
1019 Elliot Rd
Quantico, VA 22134-5001

Mr. Paul Jornet
Paul.Jornet@usmc.mil
Phone: 703-784-0417