Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps: DOD and DHS Should Update Guidance t...
What GAO Found The Department of Defense (DOD) identified over $400 million in fiscal year 2025 for the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) program. JROTC aims to develop citizenship, service to the United States, and personal responsibility in students. In 2025, there were more than 6,000 JROTC instructors across all 50 states and in DOD schools overseas. The military services met five out of six leading practices for recruiting JROTC instructors such as monitoring instructor vaca
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| Title | Source | Tier | Published |
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| Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps: DOD and DHS Should Update Guidance to Evaluate Instructor Recruitment and Pay Representative | gao.gov | S1 | 2026-01-26 12:33:31 |