Mission of the AFJROTC: Develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community.
The goals of AFJROTC: To instill in high school cadets the values of citizenship, service to
the United States, personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment.
The objectives of AFJROTC: An appreciation for the basic elements of national security, respect
for and need for constituted authority in a democratic society, patriotism and understanding of a personal obligation toward
national security, habits of orderliness and precision, a high degree of personal knowledge of, and an appreciation for the
traditions of the Air Force, awareness of career opportunities available through the United States Air Force.
Mission of the Air Force: To defend the United States through the control and exploitation of
air and space.
Academic Subjects: Subject
Leadership
Year
Freshman Aerospace
History Intro to Air Force JROTC
Sophomore
Science of Flight Intercommunication Skills
Junior Exploration
space Lifeskills
Senior Survival
Principles of Management
Chain of Command
Commander in Chief (CIC)
Honorable George W. Bush
Vice President (not in CC) Honorable
Richard (Dick) Cheney
Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)
Donald Rumsfeld
Secretary of State (not in chain of command) Condoleeza
Rice
Chairman Joint Chief of Staff
USMC Gen Peter Pace
Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF) Mr.
Micheal Wynne
Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Gen T. Michael Moseley
Air Education Training Command
Gen William R. Looney III
Air University Commander Lt.
Gen Steven Lorenz Jr.
Air Force Officer Accession and Training School Brig Gen Ronnie D. Hawkins Jr.
Air Force JROTC Director Col
Norman Balchunas
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force CMSgt
Rodney J. Mckinley
Area Manager (acting)
Col Wolfgang Gesch
Senior Aerospace Science Instructor SMSgt
Marcus Schachle (Ret)
Aerospace Science Instructor MSgt
Scarbo (Ret)
Federal Personnel
Texas Senators
John Cornyn/Kay Bailey Hutchinson
Texas Represenatives (23 District)
Mr. Henry Bonilla
Mayor of Del Rio
Efrain Valdez
State Congressman
Pete Gallegos
Organizational Chart
Headquarters, Washington DC
Major Air Command
Numbered Air Force
Air Division
Wing
Group
Squadron
Flight
***You can remember the organization chart with the following: How Many New
Airman Will Get Sore Feet***
Enlisted Ranks:
Pay Grade Number
of Stripes
Airman Basic
E-1
0
Airman E-2 1
Airman 1st Class E-3
2
Senior Airman
E-4 3
Staff Sergeant
E-5 4
Technical Sergeant
E-6
5
Master Sergeant
E-7
6
Senior Master Sergeant
E-8 7
Chief Master Sergeant
E-9 8
CCMSgt
E-9 8 w/ small star above the star
CMSgt of the AF
E-9 8
w/ eagle flanked by 2 stars
and a small star above it
Master Sergeant thru Chief Master Sergeant may serve as First Sergeant, in which case a diamond device is
placed over the chevron's star.
Officer Ranks
Pay Grade Insignia
Second Lieutenant O-1 Single
Gold Bar
First Lieutenant
O-2
Single Silver Bar
Caption O-3
Two Silver Bars
Major
O-4
Gold Oak Leaf
Liutenant Colonel
O-5
Silver Oak Leaf
Colonel
O-6
Silver Eagle
Brigadier General O-7
Silver Star
Major General
O-8 Two
Silver Stars
Lieutenant General
O-9
Three Silver Stars
General
O-10
Four Silvers
Phonetic Alphabet
1. Alpha
2. Bravo
3. Charlie
4. Delta
5. Echo
6. Foxtrot
7. Golf
8. Hotel
9. India
10. Juliet
11. Kilo
12. Lima
13. Michael
14. November
15. Oscar
16. Papa
17. Quebec
18. Romeo
19. Sierra
20. Tango
21. Uniform
22. Victor
23. Whisky
24. X-Ray
25. Yankee
26. Zulu
