Lewis Graytok
Instructor since 2001

The success of JROTC would not be possible without the dedication of its many Army Instructors. Officer instructors are retired officers with at least a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 15 years on active duty. Almost 90 percent of them have a master’s degree with a background in teaching and extensive experience working with young groups.

Enlisted  Instructors are retired non-commissioned officer (NCOs) with a minimum of 15 years on active duty.  Presently, 27 percent of this group have bachelor’s degrees and 15 percent have completed their master’s degrees.  Most of these NCOs have experience in the supply field, administration, drill and ceremony, teaching, and youth group activities.  
 

All A JROTC instructors are deeply involved in community relations.  They also serve as liaisons between army and civilian agencies, and perform career and performance counceling for all A JROTC  cadets.  Finally, they help plan and support activities like military balls, (parent/cadet banquets), inter-JROTC sports competitions, military teams and charitable activities.  

The JROTC Instructors are also responsible for the Leadership Education portion of the A JROTC curriculm. They provide instruction in drill and ceremonies and in the principles of leadership and management.  They may also give career and performance counseling, supervise cadet activities and take care of the corps administrative requirement.  In short, the staff instructors have devoted themselves to the cadets while on the job and during their off-duty hours.  Their hard work and devotion have resulted in a JROTC program, which is highly acclaimed on the local and national levels.

Don Phillips
Instructor since 1998