ABOUT NJROTC AT ORANGE GLEN HIGH SCHOOL
Our goal is to teach our cadets discipline, character, and social skills, this program readies our cadets with lessons they can use later in life. Every cadet in leadership is taught to get the task done in an effective manner, to keep their subordinates squared away, and learning how to think operationally. Doing it the OG NJROTC way is the only way possible for us. For further information on the N.J.R.O.T.C program and benefits that come with it.
The NJROTC program was established by Public Law in 1964 which may be found in Title 10, U.S. Code, Chapter 102. The program is conducted at accredited secondary schools throughout the nation, and taught by instructors who are retired Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard officers and enlisted personnel. (“Gray” area reservists and medically retired personnel may also be eligible to instruct in the program; see Instructor Application Process) The NJROTC accredited curriculum emphasizes citizenship and leadership development, as well as our maritime heritage, the significance of sea power, and naval topics such as the fundamentals of naval operations, seamanship, navigation and meteorology. Classroom instruction is augmented throughout the year by extra-curricular activities of community service, academic, athletic, drill and orienteering competitions, field meets, flights, visits to naval bases or other activities, marksmanship sports training, and physical fitness training. Electronic classroom equipment, textbooks, uniforms, educational training aids, travel allowance, and a cost-share of instructors' salaries are provided by the Navy.
What does the NJROTC program do?
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Promotes Patriotism
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Develops informed and responsible citizens
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Develops respect for constructed authority
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Develops leadership potential
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Promotes high school completion
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Promotes higher education
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Promotes community service
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Develops a high degree of personal honor, self-reliance, individual discipline and leadership
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Promotes an understanding of the basic elements and need for national security
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Provides information on the military services as a possible career
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Provides an alternative to gangs
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Provides incentive to live healthy and drug free
Cadets learn the value of teamwork and individual accomplishments from belonging to NJROTC.
The character education in NJROTC teaches values, principles, and self-discipline promoting positive, productive behaviors and provides a support structure that is critical not only in helping cadets avoid the use of drugs, but living a healthy and fit lifestyle. NJROTC provides the opportunity for secondary school students to learn the basic elements and need for national security and their personal obligations as Americans. Cadets accepted for enlistment, who provide 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; or completion of 2 years are entitled to E-2 (except in the Marine Corps and Air Force).
Senior 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 in addition to the three nominations above to the U.S. Naval Academy.
