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Falcon High School

Space Force JROTC

WELCOME TO THE
FALCON SFJROTC CO-20031 PROGRAM

Developing Citizens of Character
Dedicated to Serving Their Nation and Their Community

FALCON AFJROTC
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In April 2022, the Falcon High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) officially transitioned into one of only 10 (at the time) United States Space Force JROTC units in the world.  FHS JROTC is now attached to the 4th Space Operations Squadron (4th SOPS) at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs. 

The FHS AFROTC first activated in January 2003 and draws about 175 to 250 students each year. In that time, 28 FHS cadets have earned service academy commissions, including the Air Force Academy, United States Military Academy (West Point) and the Naval Academy. Thirty cadets have received senior ROTC scholarships to every branch of the military.

The USSF was created in December 2019 and is the sixth branch of the United States military. It is responsible for defending America’s interests in space and includes all aspects of space operations, including satellites.

Junior ROTC Overview

The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps is a federal program sponsored by the Armed Forces in high schools across the United States. The program was originally created as part of the National Defense Act of 1916 and later expanded under the 1964 ROTC Vitalization Act.

According to Title 10, Section 2031 of the United States Code, the purpose of Junior ROTC is "to instill in students in [United States] secondary educational institutions the values of citizenship, service to the United States, and personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment." Additional objectives are established by the service departments of the Department of Defense. Under 542.4 of Title 32 (National Defense) of the Code of Federal Regulations, the Department of the Army has declared those objectives for each cadet to be:
  • Developing citizenship and patriotism
  • Developing self-reliance and responsiveness to all authority.
  • Improving the ability to communicate well both orally and in writing.
  • Developing an appreciation of the importance of physical fitness.
  • Increasing a respect for the role of the U.S. Armed Forces in support of national objectives.
  • Developing a knowledge of team building skills and basic military skills.
  • Taking 3–4 years of the course grants cadets the ability to rank higher if they pursue a military career.
Section 524.5 of the CFR National Defense title states in part that JROTC should "provide meaningful leadership instruction of benefit to the student and of value to the Armed Forces. ... Students will acquire: (1) An understanding of the fundamental concept of leadership, military art and science, (2) An introduction to related professional knowledge, and (3) An appreciation of requirements for national security. The dual roles of citizen/soldier and soldier/citizen are studied. ... These programs will enable cadets to better serve their country as leaders, as citizens, and in military service should they enter it. ... The JROTC and NDCC are not, of themselves, officer-producing programs but should create favorable attitudes and impressions toward the Services and toward careers in the Armed Forces."