Enrollment Eligibility. AFJROTC is a unique program that was established by Public Law 88-647 and is a contract between the State of Georgia, the Cherokee County School District, and the United States Air Force. USAF regulations require all cadets to meet and maintain acceptable standards of academic achievement and personal appearance as determined by the United States Air Force.
Eligibility for enrollment, membership and continuance in the AFJROTC program, each cadet must be:
A U.S. citizen or legal alien.
In the eighth grade or higher, enrolled and attending regular courses at Etowah High School.
Physically fit and of good moral character. A cadet is considered physically fit if he or she has completed and returned the AFJROTC Health Assessment Worksheet/Parental Consent Form and is actively participating in the PT program.
Cadets must successfully have passed the previous level of AFJROTC with a 70 or better to continue in the program. If a cadet fails AFJROTC two consecutive semester, that cadet may not re-enroll unless the Senior Aerospace Science Instructor (SASI) and a high school administrator approve continued participation in the corps. The SASI will establish enrollment standards with approval by the principal for AFJROTC courses and classes including student enrollment limits and quality standards.
Reserve Cadet. Although uncommon, it is possible for a student to be in reserve status in JROTC. According to paragraph 7.5.4 of AFJROTCI 36-2010, a reserve cadet is basically a cadet who cannot enroll in the class but is still in the program for the sole purpose of participating in co-curricular activities. There are criteria that has to be met for this to occur, but the SASI will take every precaution possible before granting an Etowah student from becoming a reserve cadet for the intention of participating in the program's extra-curricular activities (LDRs).
Disenrollment. Upon recommendation by the SASI and the approved high school principal or designated representative, students can be disenrolled from the AFJROTC program either during or at the end of the current semester for the following reasons:
Parental request.
Failure to complete the cadet contract.
Failure to maintain acceptable standards.
Failure to wear the uniform three unexcused times in a semester.
Inaptitude or indifference to AFJROTC training.
Failure to maintain personal appearance and uniform standards.
Disciplinary infractions.
Failure to abide by Etowah High School student rules of behavior.
Failure to comply with classroom rules and procedures or for frequently disrupting the class.
Undesirable character traits.
Failure to remain enrolled in school.
Blatant disregard for the Cadet Code of Conduct, Honor Code, and the Code of Ethics.
The SASI will make every reasonable effort to warn the cadet and parent or guardian if it is believed the cadet's behavior is taking a turn for the worse. In most cases, the first infraction will lead to a counseling session between the SASI and the cadet. For the second infraction, an email and/or call home from the SASI will be utilized. Finally, by the third infraction, the SASI will work with the counseling office to find a class more suitable for the student.