Reserve Officers' Training Corps

Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program: Organization, Administration, Operation, and Support

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

JAMES C. MCCONVILLE
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

MARK F. AVERILL
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is an administrative revision.

Summary. This regulation provides command policy and guidance for the standardization and execution of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps and National Defense Cadet Corps Program in secondary educational institutions. All references to Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps include National Defense Cadet Corps unless otherwise specified.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve. It also applies to personnel on active duty and retired personnel certified to conduct Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps at public and private high schools, high school level military academies, and at the high school level element of military junior colleges.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific guidance.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11-2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see app B).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of agency, command, and installation forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 (DAPE-MPA), 300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0300.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the U.S. Army Human Resources Command, 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 40122-5402 or usarmy.knox.hrc.mbx.tagdopsa@army.mil.

Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 145-2, dated 24 February 2000.