What is the ROA Award?

What is the ROA Award?

Reserve Officers Association (ROA) JROTC Award is presented to a cadet in the program for recognition of outstanding achievement and exceptional leadership ability. To be eligible for this award the candidate must: • Be in the second year of a three-year program or the third year of a four-year program.

How do you get medals in Jrotc?

To be considered eligible for this award, an individual must be: A JROTC cadet. In the top 10 percent of his or her class in JROTC or NDCC academically and in the top 50 percent of his or her class in overall academic standing. Recommended by the SAI and principal or head of the appropriate institution.

Are JROTC veterans?

Veterans Tribute Career & Technical Academy’s Junior Reserves Officers Training Corps (JROTC) has a mission of “Developing citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community.” U.S. Army JROTC is not millitary accessions program and cadets are never under any obligation to join the military.

How do you wear Afjrotc medals?

Marksmanship competition awards/badges may be worn on the AFJROTC uniform. Males wear the badges under the ribbons on the left pocket flap of the light blue shirt or below the ribbons on the service dress uniform. Females wear the badges above the ribbons on both uniforms.

What type of an award is the Superior cadet Medal?

Superior Cadet Decoration Award

Superior Cadet Decoration
Type Medal
Awarded for “Demonstrated officer potential.”
Presented by United States Army
Eligibility ROTC Cadets

What is a distinguished cadet?

Distinguished Cadet (N-1-1) Awarded annually to one cadet who exhibits the highest degree of experience in scholastics.

Is superior cadet a national award?

The Superior Cadet Award, is an U.S. military decoration awarded by Department of the Army and limited to one outstanding cadet in each LET level in each JROTC institution. To be considered eligible for this award, an individual must be: A JROTC cadet.

How do you get superior cadet ribbon?

To be considered eligible for this award, an individual must be:

  1. A Junior ROTC or NDCC cadet.
  2. In the top 10 percent of his or her class in Junior ROTC or NDCC academically and in the top 50 percent of his or her class in overall academic standing.

What is the Billy Mitchell Award?

Congressional Gold MedalBilly Mitchell / Awards

Can a Reservist be a veteran?

Now, under the new law, anyone eligible for reserve component retirement benefits is considered a veteran, said Krenz. “Anyone who has reached 20 years of service, even if they were never activated on a [federal] order for more than 180 days outside of training, will now be considered a veteran,” he said.

What is the Reserve Officers Association (ROA) medal set?

Reserve Officers Association medal set JROTC includes medal with drape & ribbon in presentation case. Reserve Officers Association (ROA) JROTC Award is presented to a cadet in the program for recognition of outstanding achievement and exceptional leadership ability. To be eligible for this award the candidate must:

Are all military services officially approved to present the medal?

All military services officially have approved the medal for presentation (Please note: The medal is not available at this time).

What do you get when you receive the Medal of Honor?

In acknowledgment of the award, each recipient receives a certificate of recognition, complimentary three-year membership, and a defense medal and Service Ribbon that are authorized by the Department of Defense to be worn on the Service uniform.