AIR FORCE JUNIOR ROTC
LEADERSHIP: 1ST & 2ND SEMESTER COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Name: Leadership Education I
Instructor Names: MSgt Story
Required Text: Leadership I textbook.
Course Description: The LE-100 textbook introduces cadets to the Air
Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) program
providing a basis for progression through the rest of the AFJROTC
program while instilling elements of good citizenship. It contains
sections on cadet and Air Force organizational structure; uniform wear;
customs, courtesies, and other military traditions; health and wellness;
fitness; individual self-control; and citizenship.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Know the importance of AFJROTC history, mission, purpose, goals,
and objectives.
2. Know military traditions and the importance of maintaining a high
standard of dress and personal appearance.
3. Know the importance of attitude, discipline, and respect, and why
values and ethics are so important.
4. Know the importance of individual self-control, common courtesies
and etiquette.
5. Know that an effective stress management program improves the
quality of life.
6. Know why courtesies are rendered to the United States flag and the
National Anthem.
7. Know why it is important to be a good democratic citizen and to be
familiar with the different forms of government.
8. Know the importance of keeping yourself well and helping others
stay well.
Course Units
Unit One Heritage, Organization, and TraditionThe purpose of this chapter is to give the students a basic introduction to AFJROTC and
the history of AFJROTC. Chapter One includes five lessons entitled: “Organization of the
AFJROTC Program”, “The Military Uniform and Appearance Standards”, “Customs and
Courtesies for Air Force Junior ROTC”, “Attitude, Discipline, and Respect”, and “Ethics”. The
mission of the AFJROTC program is covered. The mission informs the students they are going to
learn something that they can use throughout their lifetime. To help students understand the
concept of a unit's mission, the instructor might relate it to the mission of a local business. It is
emphasized that the cadet corps is a structure that will help the students learn the importance
of organization and the importance of being able to work together. Students are introduced to
the military uniform and appearance standards, as well as customs and courtesies for AFJROTC.
Cadets will learn how their dependence on one another and how their attitudes affect the
entire unit. Finally, they will learn to understand the importance of ethics and that ethics may
be different in different cultures and may also change over time.
Unit Two Individual Self-ControlThis chapter consists of five lessons. Lesson One, “Common Courtesies and Etiquette”,
discusses such topics as common courtesies and etiquette. In Lesson Two, “Managing
Stress”, cadets will learn about stress and how to recognize the causes of stress in their own
lives. The lesson offers many practical suggestions for dealing with stress. In Lesson Three,
“Behaving Positively”, students will learn how the decisions they make can affect their
health for the rest of their lives. Emphasis is placed on the importance of good decision making
skills and goal-setting. Lesson Four “Mental and Emotional Health Care” stresses
that mental and emotional health, like physical health, are important for a person’s wellbeing;
students will learn to better understand their emotions and express them in healthy
ways. Lastly, Lesson Five, “Avoiding and Preventing Violence” covers things cadets need to
know in order to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of violence.
Unit Three Wellness and FitnessThis chapter includes three lessons. Lesson One, “Health Care”, stresses that everyone needs
and should get health care. Students learn about accessing and paying for health care;
nutrition and choosing and maintaining a healthful diet are discussed. In Lesson Two,
“Nutrition”, facts are presented on wise food choices that will improve and protect their
health. Finally, in Lesson Three, “First Aid”, there is discussion on knowing that how to help
someone who is injured or ill can aid in recovery or even save a life.
Unit Four Citizenship in the United StatesIn Lesson One of this chapter, “The Benefits of Physical Activity” cadets will study about the
importance of physical activity and fitness. The study of this lesson will help students plan a
physical fitness program that will work for them. In Lesson Two entitled “Your Body
Image”, students will learn that a person who feels good about the way he or she looks is
more likely to have a positive self-image. This lesson also informs students about what they
can do to reach and maintain their appropriate weight.
MAKEUP ASSIGNMENTS: There are makeup assignments for excused
absences. Cadets will receive a grade of zero for unexcused absences.
GRADING SCALE USED IN THE SCOTT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT:
GRADE
PERCENT
A 93 – 100 B 83 – 92 C 76 – 82 D 68 – 75 F 67 and below