JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps) — Free Leadership Program at Metro High Schools

About This Opportunity

JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps) is a free leadership development and college/career readiness program offered at dozens of high schools in the Omaha and Council Bluffs metro area through partnerships with the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. JROTC is NOT a military enlistment commitment — participation in JROTC does not obligate students to join the military. JROTC trains students in leadership, public speaking, physical fitness, teamwork, community service, and academic achievement. In Omaha, Army JROTC units operate at Omaha Central, Omaha North, Omaha South, Burke, Benson, Bryan, and Northwest high schools (among others). In Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson High School has an active Army JROTC program. Air Force JROTC (AFJROTC) and Navy JROTC units operate at additional metro schools. JROTC students are eligible for competitive JROTC scholarships: Army JROTC scholarships of up to $10,000/year for students who go on to ROTC in college; scholarship competitions within each service branch. Students can take JROTC for 1–4 years in high school. It counts as a PE credit in many districts. Parents and students interested in JROTC should contact their high school's JROTC instructor (SASI — Senior Army/Air Force/Navy Science Instructor).

Who Can Apply

FREE. High school students at a school with a JROTC unit (no prior military connection required). No enlistment obligation — JROTC participation does not commit you to military service. Contact your high school counselor or JROTC instructor to enroll. OPS students: contact your school's JROTC instructor or the OPS Counseling department. Council Bluffs students: contact Thomas Jefferson HS at Council Bluffs Community Schools.