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Course Code: AF7916

Suggested Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Duration: 36 weeks

Prerequisites: None

Course Description:

Students explore the Air Force JROTC program with instruction focusing on aerospace science including flight conditions affecting flight, flight’s effects on the human body, analyses of flight navigation, and purposes of aerial navigation aids. The course focuses on Air Force traditions, customs and courtesies, effective communication skills, and the influences of varying global cultures, religions, and ethnicities in the development of nations. Leadership education develops leadership skills and acquaints students with the practical applications of life skills and includes a drill and ceremonies component. Personal wellness studies encourage cadets to lead healthy, active lifestyles into adulthood.

Instructors are asked to continue relying heavily on their branch-specific curriculum guides to complement this core set of competencies.

Per the 2017 Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Curriculum Document (p.12), “Course Offerings: All units have the option to determine which [courses] to offer to first-, second-, third-, and fourth-year cadets.”