# 2026-22968: Schools Can Apply to Launch Junior ROTC—or Space Force JROTC

2026-22968, Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, is a Federal Register notice from Defense Department, Air Force Department published 2026-11-12, effective Consideration will be given to all comments received by December 14, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22968
- As of: 2026-11-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22968
- Title: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Defense Department; Air Force Department
- Citation: 91 FR 72857
- Published: 2026-11-12
- Effective: Consideration will be given to all comments received by December 14, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-12-14
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-12

## In one line

Schools Can Apply to Launch Junior ROTC—or Space Force JROTC

## Summary

The Air Force wants to bring back and update the application process for schools that want to start a Junior ROTC or Space Force Junior ROTC program. Schools will fill out a quick online form sharing info about their location, students, and resources. This helps the Air Force pick the best schools and plan for program growth. Comments on this plan are open until December 14, 2026, and it won’t cost schools much time—just about 20 minutes each.

## Abstract

The DoD submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

## Effects PRIA read

- Schools must file short online AFJROTC application: benefit, low. If your public or private secondary school wants to start an Air Force Junior ROTC or Space Force Junior ROTC unit, you must complete an electronic application in the Web Intensive New Gain System (WINGS). The application asks for school location, accreditation, enrollment, student demographics, sc…
- Applications used to screen and select schools: benefit, low. Headquarters AFJROTC will use the information you provide to verify eligibility, assess a school's capacity to sustain a unit, compare and rank applicants, and identify schools for further consideration or possible site surveys. The collection also supports program oversight, expansion planning, re…

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## Sources
- [2026-22968 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/12/2026-22968/submission-for-omb-review-comment-request)
- [2026-22968 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-12/pdf/2026-22968.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22968 (as of 2026-11-12).