| A | B |
| 1911 | First JROTC organized |
| Public Law 88-647 | directs military to establish Junior ROTC programs |
| Public Law 93-165 | allows females to be counted toward Junior ROTC enrollment |
| Enrollment | 100 or 10 percent of students |
| Students must be in grade | nine |
| Students must be | citizens |
| 1966 | First Air Force JROTC units started |
| Female Cadets Percent in JROTC | 43 |
| Mission | build better citizens |
| chain of command | line of responsibility from top to bottom |
| Job descriptions | explain every duty |
| Job descriptions are based on | U.S. Air Force |
| Step one for organizing an operation | identify skills |
| second step for organizing and operation | Set up a working structure |
| Step three for organizing an operation | Assign available resources |
| wing | two or more groups |
| group | two or more squadrons |
| squadron | two or more flights |
| flight | two or more elements |
| element | at least three people |
| SASI | senior aerospace sciene instructor |
| cadets in staff positions | help run the corps |
| permanent grade for first year cadets | cadet airman |
| permanent grade for second year cadets | cadet airman first class |
| permanent grade for third year cadets | cadet senior airman |
| permanent grade for fourth year cadets | cadet staff sergeant |