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Earning Your Position

Each year I have JROTC cadets contact me about issues they see in their unit and how to address them.…

21 hours ago

When Does the Commander Move to Port From Sling and Back?

Recently, I received a question that deserves to be an article. This happens constantly and is part of what I…

1 month ago

The Bad JROTC Color Guard Routine

JROTC does not have consistency or uniformity for the most part. While there are some adequate routines for competitions, none…

4 months ago

“Every Honor Guard Invents Their Own Standards”

Quoted from an AFROTC cadet. A cadet who is going to commission into the USAF/USSF. The quote was relayed to…

11 months ago

2023 Alabama State JROTC Drill Meet Performance Audio Critiques

It was a beautiful day at Jacksonville State University for the state drill championship. I had the pleasure of overseeing…

1 year ago

No School JROTC or CAP Program?

No problem! There are all kinds of cadet and explorer programs attached to elementary and high schools around the country.…

1 year ago

Drill Team Recruiting

DrillMaster explains a different approach to the problem of drill team practice attendance and recruiting.

4 years ago

AFPAM 34-1203 “Does not Promote Success”

DrillMaster shares his frustration at the ineptitude expressed by others about military drill and ceremonies.

4 years ago

The JROTC Instructor

The Good, the Bad... First, lets get something out of the way. Not all JROTC instructors are great people. Not…

5 years ago

The Military Hand Salute

This article originally published on Dec 30, 2014 under the title, When in Doubt, Salute! This is the second update…

5 years ago

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