The Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps is a student-led program at Cabot High School, with over 120,000 cadets across hundreds of high schools worldwide. The AFJROTC unit at Cabot High is AR-053 and boasts over 170 cadets enrolled in the program.
Often, individuals see getting physically fit as a motive to join a school program. Sophomore Gavin Files felt that participating in physical training and JROTC was the best part of the program.
¨I like physical training because it’s my main source of motivation to work out,¨ Files said.
Making friends and memories was a valuable part of the high school experience. Junior Liam Kenyon found many friends in AFJROTC.
¨The friends I made while in the corps and getting promotions were the best,¨ Kenyon said.
Some high school programs help students decide what they want to pursue in life. Sophomore Axten Norton felt that AFJROTC had helped create future opportunities.
¨Mainly, the leadership opportunities help me realize how my future could be impacted,¨ Norton said.
Oftentimes, people enjoy being around other people who share similar interests as they do. Senior Benjamin Melton loved being around cadets from Cabot High School.
¨I love the community we have built around it,¨ Melton said.
