Manchester High School Navy Junior ROTC Earns Unit Award

MANCHESTER, NJ — Manchester Township High School's Navy Junior ROTC received high marks during a recent annual inspection, the district announced.

The 104 cadets in the Manchester NJROTC conducted military drills and executed flawless Ceremonial Pass in Review in the Manchester Township High School gym on Oct. 13 before more than 150 family members and friends.

The Manchester Unit received the Unit Achievement Award for 2021, which is awarded to those units in the top 30 percent of their area.

Retired U.S. Navy CDR Jimmy Miller, the NJROTC Area 4 manager, was the inspecting officer.

"I am very impressed by the outpouring of support for the NJROTC program here at Manchester Township High School by not only the staff and administration but also by the community," Miller said.

The Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program is a federally funded program that focuses on citizenship development. It has been in commission at Manchester Township High School since 2000.

The NJROTC program says its mission is to instill in students "the values of citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment," according to its website.

In addition to citizenship and leadership development, NJROTC cadets learn about the country's maritime heritage, the significance of sea power, and naval topics such as the fundamentals of naval operations, seamanship, navigation and meteorology. There are community service activities, drill competition, field meets, flights, visits to naval activities, marksmanship training, and other military training, according to the NJROTC website.

Uniforms, textbooks, training aids, travel allowance, and a substantial portion of instructors' salaries are provided by the Navy.

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