Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC)

The purpose of JROTC is to instill in students in United States secondary educational institutions the values of citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment. The JROTC units in our schools provide wellness and physical fitness instruction, support healthy life style choices, and support student behaviors that contribute to safe school environments.  In Mississippi, JROTC can serve as a substitute for the physical education and health education graduation requirements.

Information regarding each of the four military JROTC programs, including procedures for requesting establishment of a JROTC unit, can be found on the military service JROTC web sites.

There are a total of 85 JROTC units, and one National Defense Cadet Corps (NDCC) unit, in Mississippi.  For unit contact information for the 52 Army JROTC units, 18 Air Force JROTC units, 12 Navy JROTC units, and 3 Marine Corps JROTC units and 1 NDCC unit in Mississippi, click on the appropriate link.

For more information, contact Mike Curry, Mississippi JROTC Director. 

E-mail:   mcurry@mde.k12.ms.us  

Phone:  601-359-1816

FAX:  601-576-2180

Mailing Address:

Mississippi Department of Education

Office of Healthy Schools (Attn:  Mike Curry)

P.O. Box 771

Jackson, MS 39205-0771

Physical Address:

Office of Healthy Schools

Mississippi Department of Education

359 North West Street, Room 208

Jackson, MS 39201