First Coast High School NJROTC is a program established in 1964 by Public Law and can be found in Title 10, U.S. Code, Chapter 102. The program is conducted at accredited secondary schools throughout the nation and is led by retired Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard officers and enlisted personnel. It offers a curriculum that emphasizes citizenship, leadership development, and maritime heritage, with classroom instruction supplemented by community service activities, drill competitions, marksmanship training, and other military training.
The NJROTC program aims to promote patriotism, develop informed and responsible citizens, instill respect for constituted authority, foster personal honor, self-reliance, individual discipline, and leadership, and provide an understanding of national security. It also provides information on military services as a possible career, promotes community service, develops leadership potential, offers an alternative to gangs, encourages high school completion, and incentivizes a healthy and drug-free lifestyle. The curriculum includes naval science courses prescribed by the Naval Service Training Command and covers various subjects related to naval operations, seamanship, navigation, and meteorology.
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