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- NJROTC provides the opportunity for high school students to learn self
discipline, develop self- confidence, and acquire leadership skills to help
them become successful at meeting life's challenges.
- The values, principles, and self-discipline taught in NJROTC promote
positive, productive behaviors and provide a support structure that is
critical in helping cadets avoid the use of drugs.
- The NJROTC program is motivational in encouraging cadets to graduate from
high school.
- The majority of NJROTC cadets graduating continue to higher education.
- While the training is along military lines, it is conducted so as to
encourage initiative and individuality to develop natural gifts, to teach
self-control, develop personal responsibility and qualities of integrity,
loyalty, and dedication.
- NJROTC cadets are better behaved, have higher attendance, are role models
for the avoidance of substance abuse, have higher self-esteem, develop
positive life skills, graduate at a higher rate, and are an excellent source
of service accessions.
- The program enhances the image of the military in the eyes of the
community by providing a chance for success to the nation's youth.
- Cadets derive self-esteem from belonging to NJROTC.
- Cadets who have completed 2 years of NJROTC and are recommended by their
Naval Science Instructor receive special consideration for NROTC scholarship
selection.
- Cadets presenting evidence of successful completion of at least 3 years of
NJROTC are entitled to advanced promotion to pay grade E-3 upon initial
enlistment in an active or reserve component of the Army, Navy, or Air
Force, and pay grade E-2 in the Marine Corps.
- Cadets accepted for enlistment, who provide evidence of successful
completion of 2 years of a NJROTC program are entitled to be enlisted in pay
grade E-2 (except in the Marine Corps and Air Force).
- Naval Science Instructor is authorized to nominate a maximum of three
eligible cadets each year to compete for U.S. Naval Academy appointments.
- Administrators of host schools that are designated as Distinguished Units
with Academic Honors, may nominate three eligible NJROTC cadets as
candidates for appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy,
and U.S. Air Force Academy.
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