Almost everything that is worked on in JROTC all leads up to the Annual Formal Inspection. AFI will be performed tomorrow morning.
“This is what we practice and prepare for all year,” First Lieutenant Cara Curtis said. “It all comes down to this.” Every year JROTC has this inspection. This years inspection will be next Tuesday on March 9th. It’s the biggest, most intense inspection of the year. All of the companies in ROTC gets out of class for a day and stand in the gym to be inspected. Their focused is locked, eyes are look dead ahead and they’re standing as straight as a pole. Drill inspectors form Lawton and Sheppard Air Force Base come in and inspect every student.
“Nervousness is unaccepted. We practice everything over and over so much that it almost becomes natural,” Executive Officer Alexis Goodman said.
If one mistake is made that could cost JROTC the gold star. The battalion is scored by three colors: gold being the best, blue being all right and white being the worst. Last year Rider JROTC achieved the gold star honor unit with distinction, the highest level that is awarded.
“I think AFI will be really hard this year, I’m only a freshmen.” Rae McMillen said.
The JROTC program is an Arm-based training program for high school students.
“I expect nothing but the best,” Sgt. Doug Miller said.