JROTC Cadets Get Glimpse Of Army Life
(April 1, 2011) |
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| SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii (3/29/2011) – “I am the future of
the United States of America” is part of Cadet Creed for the
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program. Army JROTC is
an opportunity for high school students to learn and develop
an understanding of some of the basic soldier's tasks and
their experiences in the Army. |
SFC James Graves (left), platoon
sergeant, 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 25th
Aviation Regiment, "Diamond Head," 25th Combat
Aviation Brigade, hooks up a Junior Reserve
Officer Training Corp cadet to Cpl. Alejandra
Macias, automated logistics specialist, 2nd AHB,
25th Avn. Regt., 25th CAB, for rappelling during
the annual JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge at
East Range near Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii,
Mar 15, 2011.
Pvt. Steven Bradshaw, fire support specialist, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, holds the rappelling rope for a cadet in the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp during the annual JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge at East Range near Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii, March 15, 2011. |
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To offer a more interactive, educational and
exciting experience, cadets from the state of
Hawaii are encouraged to participate in the
JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge, hosted at
Schofield Barracks offering mentorship from
various military services.
“This
challenge is a very interesting opportunity to
see what the Army is about,” said Hong Yin Tam,
cadet battalion commander, Theodore Roosevelt
High School, in Honolulu. “Being in JROTC is
very rewarding. We get to learn skills to become
a successful [leader].”
The objective of
the CLC is to develop the students' ability to
work together as a team to accomplish a mission,
build self confidence and to work cohesively
with other students they have never met before.
“We also help the students develop
leadership skills and then apply those to lead
other cadets they meet for the first time,” said
retired Lt. Col. Antoinelte Correia, director of
Army Instruction, JROTC program, in Honolulu.
“We expose them to a military environment to
help build self confidence from working [in
unfamiliar situations] to accomplish a mission.”
The students participated in modified
training activities that soldiers go through
such as drown proofing, the rope bridge and
rappelling.
Every year, servicemembers
from different branches volunteer to help
supervise and conduct the training for this
challenge. This is the first year the 25th
Combat Aviation Brigade provided support to the
program.
“We provided Combat Life Savers,
Dining Facility support, and soldiers to
supervise and conduct the rappelling training
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students participated in,” said Staff Sgt.
Ronnie Williams, S3 operations non-commissioned
officer-in-charge, Headquarters Support Company,
209th Aviation Support Battalion, “Lobos,” 25th
CAB. “The training the students are doing out
here is great. It allows them to get hands on to
some of the training the Army does and they get
to talk to soldiers who can answer some of their
questions.”
In addition to the CAB
providing support, 25th Infantry Division and
Marines volunteered to conduct some lanes of the
challenge.
“The Army sponsored and
provided the resources for this event,” said
Correia. “The Army is not here to recruit the
cadets, they are here to help the children learn
and strengthen the skills they will need later.” |
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Article and photos by Army Sgt. Daniel Schroeder
25th
Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs
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