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- So Air Force Junior ROTC is a Title 10

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congressionally mandated
youth education program.

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We are currently located in
49 states and seven countries.

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We have approximately 125,000
junior ROTC cadets worldwide.

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(model rockets launch)

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(rockets explode)

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The aerospace science portion
we believe is particularly

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interesting in today's environment

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because of the continued
interest in science,

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technology, engineering, and math

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or STEM based initiatives
that are out there.

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Much like Air Force Junior
ROTC, Civil Air Patrol also

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has an emphasis on leadership
in their curriculum.

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However, combined we're able to hit

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a wider spectrum of individuals.

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The significance of our event

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and firing the rockets off on July 16th

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is to celebrate the 50th anniversary

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commemoration of the Apollo 11 launch.

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The fact that on July 16th, 50 years ago

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we were able to launch
Apollo 11 is so significant

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we wanted to celebrate that
by launching 240 model rockets

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of our own and hopefully
inspire some of our youth

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to become interested
in that facet of STEM.

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I think River Reach and Rocket
Day is complementary to the

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initiatives that Air
University is putting together

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combined with the local community
in the city of Montgomery.

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I think this is just one step
toward a positive direction

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in which we can bring the
Montgomery Public School system

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Air University,

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one step closer to
success for today's youth.

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The mission of Air Force Junior ROTC

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is to build citizens of character.

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If they are a better citizen
than when they joined

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then we've done our job.