How did your JROTC experience benefit you when you joined the military? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-did-your-jrotc-experience-benefit-you-when-you-joined-the-military <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Sounds like a no-brainer question, but I have a specific reason for asking. My daughter is just starting her Freshman year in high school and JROTC. Her goal is to join the Army and be a military policewoman.<br /><br />My question is aimed at those who attended JROTC in high school, or those who know someone who did. I can imagine that JROTC would be a great help, no matter what a person decides to do in the military -- enlist, service academy, college ROTC, etc. I know when I enlisted, I was about as naïve as a person could be. I&#39;m expecting my daughter to be much better prepared than I was.<br /><br />I&#39;m hoping to hear about the experiences of those who attended JROTC, and how JROTC helped you when you joined the military. Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:46:32 -0400 How did your JROTC experience benefit you when you joined the military? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-did-your-jrotc-experience-benefit-you-when-you-joined-the-military <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Sounds like a no-brainer question, but I have a specific reason for asking. My daughter is just starting her Freshman year in high school and JROTC. Her goal is to join the Army and be a military policewoman.<br /><br />My question is aimed at those who attended JROTC in high school, or those who know someone who did. I can imagine that JROTC would be a great help, no matter what a person decides to do in the military -- enlist, service academy, college ROTC, etc. I know when I enlisted, I was about as naïve as a person could be. I&#39;m expecting my daughter to be much better prepared than I was.<br /><br />I&#39;m hoping to hear about the experiences of those who attended JROTC, and how JROTC helped you when you joined the military. CW5 Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:46:32 -0400 2014-10-10T13:46:32-04:00 Response by TSgt Joshua Copeland made Oct 10 at 2014 1:50 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-did-your-jrotc-experience-benefit-you-when-you-joined-the-military?n=272356&urlhash=272356 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I know on the AF Side, you get E2 or E3 depending on how many years you did JROTC TSgt Joshua Copeland Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:50:58 -0400 2014-10-10T13:50:58-04:00 Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 10 at 2014 1:51 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-did-your-jrotc-experience-benefit-you-when-you-joined-the-military?n=272366&urlhash=272366 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I did Navy JROTC, which meant we had a Marine instructing us in marksmanship. It was nice, because it meant I knew how to fire from kneeling back when the Army was only teaching foxhole and prone. MAJ Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:51:59 -0400 2014-10-10T13:51:59-04:00 Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 10 at 2014 1:57 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-did-your-jrotc-experience-benefit-you-when-you-joined-the-military?n=272374&urlhash=272374 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was an Army JROTC Cadet. Ironically, I was the Cadet CSM :)<br /><br />Definitely helped in IET. Plus I went in as a PFC. The only down side was the Drill Sergeant picked up on it and made me PLT guide. Spent a lot of time getting smoked in the sand pit. Built character though! CSM Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:57:24 -0400 2014-10-10T13:57:24-04:00 Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 10 at 2014 2:13 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-did-your-jrotc-experience-benefit-you-when-you-joined-the-military?n=272402&urlhash=272402 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I enlisted as a PFC and I knew my 3 General Orders. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:13:05 -0400 2014-10-10T14:13:05-04:00 Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 10 at 2014 2:18 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-did-your-jrotc-experience-benefit-you-when-you-joined-the-military?n=272410&urlhash=272410 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It made me a PFC when I enlisted. I also learned to walk around in an organized cluster. With all that being said I guess it all worked out pretty good. But I didn't get busted down to E-1 in my last year. I don't really recall why but I am pretty sure it was on par with having a DUI. CPT Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:18:22 -0400 2014-10-10T14:18:22-04:00 Response by SFC Vernon McNabb made Oct 10 at 2014 3:05 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-did-your-jrotc-experience-benefit-you-when-you-joined-the-military?n=272489&urlhash=272489 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I spent all 4 years of high school in JROTC. <br />Benefits: <br />Came in as a PFC, so a little more money each month<br />I was Drill Team Commander for 2 years, so that helped when it came to D&amp;C<br />I went to the two week summer camps each year, so that helped with BRM, NBC, Grenade Range, setting up claymore mines, and a host of other fun things I no longer do...<br />I knew the rank structure forwards and backwards, and I knew not to call my DI, "Sir".<br />I knew marching and PT cadences.<br />I knew how to wear the uniform (BDU) and how to get a high shine on my boots.<br /><br />Downsides:<br />I knew marching and PT cadences, and had to sing them. I sing solo, So Low nobody hears me.<br />Since I outranked everyone in my platoon, I was made the Platoon Guide and got blamed for anything and everything. Learned real quick that poop rolls downhill.<br />I found myself disagreeing with my DI about D&amp;C on a couple of occasions. Learned not to disagree in front of the platoon. SFC Vernon McNabb Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:05:59 -0400 2014-10-10T15:05:59-04:00 Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 10 at 2014 3:17 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-did-your-jrotc-experience-benefit-you-when-you-joined-the-military?n=272518&urlhash=272518 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Jrotc is similar to rotc and the real army in the sense that it's all about who you know and favoritism. However there wasn't anything physical about it. Just color guard and marching around. It was fun but I think it's better to use that hour for a more worthwhile class like a science or a math. CPT Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:17:03 -0400 2014-10-10T15:17:03-04:00 Response by Cpl Christopher Bishop made Oct 5 at 2015 1:56 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-did-your-jrotc-experience-benefit-you-when-you-joined-the-military?n=1016754&urlhash=1016754 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It makes Boot Camp easier in terms of all of the information you have to cram into your skull, some of it is already there. Cpl Christopher Bishop Mon, 05 Oct 2015 01:56:17 -0400 2015-10-05T01:56:17-04:00 Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 14 at 2017 8:54 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-did-your-jrotc-experience-benefit-you-when-you-joined-the-military?n=2494988&urlhash=2494988 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was in for my four years of high school. I have to agree with 1LT, I learned to walk around in an organized cluster. But it gave good life skills as well, like being responsible and being a good leader. Lots of good groups as well. If you have 4 years on your transcript it&#39;ll promote you to PFC when you enlist. I was my company 1SGT, which gave me a lot of power and I learned what it meant to be a leader. I honestly loved it and I recommend it to any student who has the interest in it and to any parent who might be worried about it. PFC Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 14 Apr 2017 20:54:59 -0400 2017-04-14T20:54:59-04:00 Response by Matt Moon made Oct 9 at 2018 6:23 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-did-your-jrotc-experience-benefit-you-when-you-joined-the-military?n=4030288&urlhash=4030288 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Being in the Civil Air Patrol &amp; Young Marines. Wich granted me E-2 Private Frist Class in the Army State Guard. So I&#39;m swearing in knowing what&#39;s allready expected of me. I allready know how to march. I know the Phonetic Alphabet, how to properly use a radio, Military Time , Rank , Genral Orders . Matt Moon Tue, 09 Oct 2018 06:23:16 -0400 2018-10-09T06:23:16-04:00 Response by Matt Moon made Oct 9 at 2018 6:26 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-did-your-jrotc-experience-benefit-you-when-you-joined-the-military?n=4030295&urlhash=4030295 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>How do you get offerd E-3 Private First Class? I was offerd E-2 Private Second Class. Matt Moon Tue, 09 Oct 2018 06:26:27 -0400 2018-10-09T06:26:27-04:00 2014-10-10T13:46:32-04:00