OUR MISSION AND GOALS

Our program mission is to instill in students in United States secondary educational institutions the values of citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment.

The NJROTC curriculum covers a wide variety of subjects includes the following:

CITIZENSHIP -- Instillation of values of good, responsible citizenship.
NAVAL ORIENTATION -- Basic introduction to the Navy’s customs and traditions.
NAVAL OPERATIONS/ORGANIZATION -- Familiarization with national naval strategy and daily military operations.
NAVAL HISTORY -- History of the United States Navy from the colonial period to the present.
NAVIGATION -- Introduction to piloting and navigation.
SEAMANSHIP -- Introduction to basic seamanship and ship handling.
LEADERSHIP -- Ongoing study of leadership, with opportunities to develop leadership abilities.
NAUTICAL ASTRONOMY -- Study of astronomy and its use in navigation.
ELECTRONICS -- Introduction to electronics as the basis for communications and weapons systems.
OCEANOGRAPHY -- Information on the collection of data on the world's ocean systems.
DRILLS, COMMANDS, AND CEREMONIES -- Close order drill and parade ceremonies.
PHYSICAL FITNESS -- Activities to promote healthy, active lifestyles.

NJROTC cadets participate in a number of outside, or extra-curricular, activities throughout the school year and during the summer months. These opportunities are designed to stimulate learning by hands-on experience and to reinforce classroom instruction. Some of these activities include:

School and local activities such as parades, community service projects and events, academic, athletic, drill, marksmanship and orienteering events and competitions.
Leadership training of about 1 week during the spring and summer months to include Basic Leadership Training, Leadership Academy, and Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) programs at major universities.
Orientation visits (3 to 5 days) to various naval and military bases.
Cruises aboard U.S. naval vessels (1 day to 2 weeks) normally conducted during the summer months.