Air Force Seeks Input on JROTC Life Skills Survey in Schools
Published Date: 4/29/2026
Notice
Summary
The Air Force wants your feedback through a quick 15-minute survey to see how well its JROTC program is teaching life skills and citizenship in 850 high schools worldwide. This survey helps keep the program accredited and improves it for future students. If you’re involved, get your comments in by May 29, 2026—your input shapes the future and keeps the program strong without costing extra money.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Survey Required to Maintain Accreditation
The notice states the survey is a mandatory requirement for maintaining AFJROTC program accreditation with Cognia; the program operates in approximately 850 high schools worldwide. The collected stakeholder feedback is used to meet accreditation standards and substantiate program effectiveness.
Survey Informs Program Changes
Headquarters AFJROTC will use aggregated survey results to guide strategic program decisions and enterprise‑level changes; the notice cites past use of similar data to support a transition to a digital curriculum. The collection is described as necessary to assess success in teaching citizenship, life skills, community service, character, and self‑discipline.
15‑Minute Annual JROTC Survey
If you are a respondent to the Air Force JROTC Principal Survey, you are asked to spend one 15‑minute session each year completing it. The collection expects 255 respondents, totals about 64 annual burden hours, and the comment/response window closes May 29, 2026; the notice also states the Respondent's Obligation is "Voluntary."
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