CONOPS Elements

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Air Education and Training Command
Develop America's Airmen Today ... for Tomorrow
Cadet Service Corps - Air Force Transforming
AFJROTC
Col Norm Balchunas Director, AFJROTC 24 January
2006
Air University The Intellectual and Leadership
Center of the Air Force
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AFOATS MISSION
Develop the Best Air Force Leaders and Citizens
of Character, Dedicated to Serving the Nation
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AFOATS VISION
Cultivate a Culture and Environment of Continuous
Learning, Enthusiasm, Pride, and Tradition
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AFJROTCMission
Goals Instill Values Of Citizenship, Service
To The United States, Personal
Responsibility/Sense Of Accomplishment
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AFJROTCScope

• Headquarters
• 31 Staff Billets (28 filled)
• 8 Regional Administrators
• 72M Budget
• Typical Unit
• 1 Officer Instructor
• 1 NCO Instructor
• 130 Students

• Responsibility
• 794 Units
• 776 CONUS,18 overseas
• 1,809 Instructors
• 102,122 Students

1,860 Cadets In DoD Dependent / Overseas Schools
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AFJROTCExpansion

• Pressing forward to 945 units by FY07
• 48 new units in FY05 28 in under represented
  states
• 75 schools identified for FY06 35 in under
  represented
• Programmed / funded for final 76 in FY07
• 117 schools on waiting list for FY07
• Averaging 40 applications a year
• Instructor candidate pool a little shallow
• 38 vacancies 25 officer / 13 enlisted
• Middle America, rural, and inner city hard to
  fill
• Hope for relief with Guard / Reserve ULB

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AFJROTCTransformation Guidelines

• HQs Function Develop, Man, Train Equip
  successful
• AFJROTC units
• HQs Focus Individual cadet receiving an
  educational
• environment that fosters academic achievement,
  health and
• wellness, character and leadership development,
  life skills,
• community service, and patriotism
• Core Assets Our Cadre Instructors provide the
  mentorship
• that builds each unit into a family the real
  key to retention
• Using these criteria to define successful unit
• Becomes foundation for upcoming Unit Compliance
  Inspections (UCIs)

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AFJROTCTransformation (cont)

• What is a successful unit
• Viable with recruiting / retention goals
• Academic achievement goals
• School service goals
• Community service goals
• Fitness goals
• Unit activity goals (CIA / SLS)
• Character Development goals (Tied to AF Core
  Values)
• Graduation Discipline
• Attendance Expulsion
• In School Suspension Tardiness
• Out of School Suspension
• Unit goals are key components of success
• All are measurable

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AFJROTCInitiatives

• Directors Challenge jump start wellness
  program
• Recognize physical conditioning and Drill as
  part of curriculum
• 40 / 40 / 20 Composite Aerospace / Leadership
  / PC Drill
• Regional Studies Curriculum
• Testing Southern Center for International
  Studies in 50 units
• Combination of old and new units 3 day
  instructor training
• Developing Hookem Curriculum
• First year Aerospace course using hands-on
  interactive activities
• Workbook in lieu of textbook students dont
  want another book
• Testing Uniform Rite of Passage Recruiting /
  Retention Initiative
• First year cadets may choose not to wear uniform
  1st semester
• May earn right to wear uniform -- choice will
  not affect grade
• Spiritual Wellness
• Dedicated AFOATS chaplain to support JROTC

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AFJROTCIssues

• AF budget woes major programmatic cuts on the
  horizon
• Expansion still on track, however
• Can smaller units survive with 1 instructor?
• Fight NCLBA or find ways to work within state /
  district guidelines
• Core credit curriculum Joint curriculum in
  civics / regional studies
• Instructor certification Can / will they rise
  to the challenge
• Integrating recruiting and accession programs
• STARBASE / CAP / NCC - AF / ROTC
• Closer ties between programs
• AFOATS -- Parent Command is also transforming
• Names are important JROTC ?
• GWOT -- Educate our cadre to address community
  concerns

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Develop America's Airmen Today ... for Tomorrow
Air Force Junior ROTC Building Better Citizens
for America
Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air
Force
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Sustaining the Combat Capability of Americas Air
Force
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Definitions of Inner City/ At Risk Youth

• Inner City In a metropolitan area of 150,000 or
  greater population.
• At Risk Usually refers to a situation in which
  factors such as economics, gangs, widespread drug
  use, etc., are depriving students of full
  educational opportunities
• Are more than 30 percent of enrolled students
  participating in subsidized meal programs?
• Are less than 75 percent of seniors who start
  school graduating?
• Is the neighborhood considered low overall income
  level?
• Is there a high incidence of violent crimes?
• Are housing code violations commonplace?
• Is additional financial assistance required?

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AFJROTC Enrollment
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
At Risk
Inner City
Inner City At Risk
Total Units 746/389

• Total AFJROTC Units which are At Risk, Inner
  City, or Both 389
• Total Units At Risk 175
• Total Units Inner City 58
• Total Units Both At Risk and Inner City 156

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Demographics Units fitting Inner City / At Risk
criteria
25000
20000
389 Units meet both criteria
15000
10000
5000
0
Asian
Other
Indian
Hispanic
Caucasian