Employed with the NJROTC program which 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. 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 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?Promotes PatriotismDevelops informed and responsible citizensDevelops respect for constructed authorityDevelops leadership potentialPromotes high school completionPromotes higher educationPromotes community serviceDevelops a high degree of personal honor, self-reliance, individual discipline and leadershipPromotes an understanding of the need for national securityProvides information on the military as a possible careerProvides an alternative to gangsProvides incentive to live healthy and drug freeSpecialties: Leadership and Science