Passaic Schools | NJROTC – What is the ROTC? School No. 12

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What is the NJROTC?

Passaic High School

Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps

What Does The NJROTC Program Do?

• PROMOTES PATRIOTISM

• DEVELOPS INFORMED AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS

• DEVELOPS RESPECT FOR CONSTITUTED AUTHORITY

• DEVELOPS A HIGH DEGREE OF PERSONAL HONOR, INDIVIDUAL DISCIPLINE, AND LEADERSHIP

• PROMOTES AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE BASIC ELEMENTS AND NEED FOR NATIONAL SECURITY

• PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE MILITARY SERVICES AS A POSSIBLE CAREER

• PROMOTES COMMUNITY SERVICE

• DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL

• PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE TO GANGS

• PROMOTES HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION

• PROVIDES INCENTIVE TO LIVE HEALTHY AND DRUG FREE

What About The Curriculum?

The Chief of Naval Education and Training prescribes the courses for Naval Science for NJROTC units that comprise the 3 or 4-year curriculum. The naval science program is constructed to include three academic classroom sessions and two activity periods per week. The curriculum is based on 40-minute sessions of instruction for 36 weeks, with 180 teaching days.

What Subjects are Included In The Curriculum?

The wide variety of subjects includes the following:

• NAVAL ORIENTATION — An introduction to the Navy customs, traditions, and way of life.

• NAVAL OPERATIONS/ORGANIZATION — An introduction to Navy operations, training, and shipboard organization.

• NAVAL HISTORY — History of the United States Navy from the colonial period to the present.

• NAVIGATION — An introduction to piloting and celestial navigation.

• SEAMANSHIP — An introduction to seamanship including ship handling, ship construction, and propulsion systems.

• LEADERSHIP — A study of the principles and practical application of leadership with emphasis on providing opportunities for students to exercise and develop their own leadership abilities.

• NAUTICAL ASTRONOMY — A study of astronomy and its application to celestial navigation.

• ELECTRONICS — An introduction to shipboard radar, sonar, communications, and guidance systems.

• OCEANOGRAPHY — Provides information on the hydrographic and navigational data of the world’s ocean systems.

• DRILLS, COMMANDS, AND CEREMONIES — Includes individual, squad, platoon, and company close order drill;

rotation of command; physical fitness; personnel inspections; and parade in company review.

NJROTC Curriculum Description

Naval Science 1

PURPOSE: To introduce students to the meaning of citizenship, the elements of leadership, and the value of scholarship in attaining life goals; engender a sound appreciation for the heritage and traditions of America, develop in each cadet a growing sense of pride in his/her organization, associates, and self. These elements are pursued at the fundamental level.

COURSE CONTENT: Includes introduction to the NJROTC program; Introduction to Leadership, Naval Ships; Mission and Organization, The Nation, Navy and the People in American Democracy, Maritime Geography, Seapower and Challenge, Naval History through 1815, Introduction to Navigation and Time, Basic Seamanship, Oceanography, Health Education, First Aid, and Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco Abuse Prevention.

Naval Science 2

PURPOSE: Build on the general introduction provided in Naval Science 1, to further develop the traits of citizenship and leadership in cadets, introduce cadets to technical areas of naval science, and engender a deeper awareness of the vital importance of the world oceans to the continued well-being of the United States.

CADET FIELD/DRILL MANUAL