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Course Title: AFJROTC Exploring Space: The High Frontier/Life Skills Credit Value: 1.0

& Career Opportunities

Course Number: 510920 Term(s) Full Year

Offered: 2019-2020

Prerequisite(s): None Open to 9, 10, 11, 12

Grades:

Description: As mentioned in the previous course, Cadets’ experiences include leadership characteristics, practices,

mentoring and community service. Core values of integrity, service before self and excellence in all we do, are instilled.

Cadets earn the honor/privilege to wear the Air Force uniform. This course includes the study of the space environment

from the earliest days of astronomy to present day including the Earth, sun, stars, Moon, and solar system. This course will

involve discussion of critical issues involved in traveling in the upper atmosphere such as orbits and trajectories, unmanned

satellites, space probes and the importance of entering space, manned and unmanned space flights, focusing on concepts

surrounding spaceflight, space vehicles, launch systems, and space missions. Leadership Education will be helpful to

students deciding which path to take after high school. The course topics include application and admission procedures to

college, vocational or technical school as well as how to begin a job search for private, federal government and aerospace

career opportunities. Financial planning, contracts, leases, wills, warranties, personal bills, and citizen responsibilities will

also be discussed. Instruction will focus on “Real World” life issues that center on dealing with personal finance and

investing for a lifetime of success. Wellness training will be offered one day per week. No military obligation is imposed,

expected or incurred by students participating in AFJROTC classes.

Pine-Richland School District and Mars Area School District have agreed to participate together with Air Force JROTC
(AFJROTC). This collaboration offers the program additional resources and provides both districts with many positive
opportunities that AFJROTC presents. Classes and instructors will remain at Pine-Richland High School.

Below: Cadets participate and host highly competitive drill competitions.

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