INTRODUCTION TO THE NAVY JROTC
UNIT 1
CHAPTER 1
Introduction to the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Program
HISTORY & BACKGROUND OF THE NJROTC PROGRAM
• JROTC : Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
•+3,000 programs ranging from the U.S. (including Alaska & Hawaii), Japan, Italy,
and Spain
•1911 – JROTC, brainchild of Army inspector Lt. Edgar R. Stevens
•1916 – signing of the National Defense Act of 1916
•1917 – first JROTC, Leavenworth High School in Kansas
•1964 – JROTC Vitalization Act of 1964, allowed other service branches to offer
JROTC
•1966 – first NJROTC, 620 programs
CHAIN OF COMMAND
Secretary
of the
Navy
Naval
Service
Training
Command
(NSTC)
Naval
Science
Instructor
(NSI)
Area
managers
NJROTC
instructors
Senior
Naval
Science
Instructor
(SNSI)
NJROTC’S MISSION, GOALS, AND POLICIES
• The purpose of JROTC is…
“…to instill in students the value of citizenship, service to the United
States, personal responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment.”
•Specific goals for the NJROTC program (pg. 5):
• Promote patriotism
• Develop informed and responsible citizens
• Develop leadership potential
• Promote high school completion
•Requirements for participation…
NAVY CORE VALUES
•HONOR
A keen sense of ethical conduct
•COURAGE
Mental or moral strength to venture, preserve, and withstand danger, fear, or
difficulty
•COMMIMENT
A state of being bound emotionally or intellectually, to a course of action, or
to a person or persons
•Behaviors that detract from core values:
hazing, discrimination, sexual harassment, and fraternization
PRACTICING THE NAVY CORE VALUES - LATAR
•Learn
•Adopt
•Think
•Act
•Reevaluate
NAVAL SCIENCE CURRICULUM
•Balance of classroom studies, military activities, physical fitness, and
field trips!
•Competing against other units in drill, marksmanship, color guard, and
academics
•Maritime history, Nautical sciences, Naval knowledge & skills
•Leadership principles
•Cadet Field Manual = SUCCESS!
PROGRAM’S BENEFIT
•NJROTC will prepare you for life after high school
•Discipline
•Leadership
•Military Career Assistance
CHAPTER 2
Career Planning
CAREER VS. JOB
•JOB
The work someone does to make a living
•CAREER
Defines your working life; includes learning, advancement,
and developing talents
•Profession – requires considerable training and specialized study
•Occupation – source of livelihood
CAREER DIRECTION
Be aware of your…
•Aptitude
•Abilities
•Interests
•Values
•Attitude
•Physical ability
US NAVY AS A CAREER OPTION
•The US Naval Academy
•NROTC college scholarships
•Naval Academy Prep School
•Enlisted careers
DEVELOPING GOOD STUDY HABITS
Things that will help you succeed in high school:
1. Good study habits
2. Good time management
3. Good test-taking skills
4. Good skills in listening and notetaking
WHERE & WHEN TO STUDY
Where:
•Quite place with good lighting, good seating, and writing space
•Free from interruption
When:
•Set regular times to study
•Take 5-minute breaks
•Start with the hardest material first and then work towards the
easier stuff
STUDY METHODS – OK4R & PQRST
•0verview
•Key ideas
•R1 Read
•R2 Recall
•R3 Reflect
•R4 Review
•Preview
•Question
•Read
•State
•Test
TESTS & EXAMS
Test:
•Cramming – preparing for an exam at the last minute
•Check and see how many question there are and pace yourself
•Read the whole question careful and read all your answers
•50/50 elimination
Essay:
•Commands – analyze, compare, contrast, define, elaborate,
evaluate, illustrate
LISTENING AND NOTE-TAKING SKILLS
Types of listening:
•Passive – one-way communication, may or may not understand what
you’ve heard
•Active – two-way communication, full attention and asking questions
•Competitive – listen only long enough to get the necessary information
•Reflective – actively listening and interpreting the speaker’s feelings
Note taking:
•Nobody can remember everything a speaker says so you take notes.