Welcome to the Walter E. Stebbins High School AFJROTC Web Page!
Chartered 1 September 1967
Distinguished Unit Award with Merit - 2010-2011, 2015-2016
Distinguished Unit Award - 2012-2013, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020
OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATION AWARD -2013-2014, 2014-2015
MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD - 1981-1982, 1983-1984, 1985-1986, 1988-1989, 1993-1994, 1994-1995
HONOR SCHOOL AWARD - 1984-1985
Walter E. Stebbins High School AFJROTC
1900 Harshman Rd.
Riverside, OH 45424
Lt Col David W. Yunt, USAF (Ret) - Senior Aerospace Science Instructor
MSgt Mike K. Hood, USAF (Ret) - Aerospace Science Instructor
To be announced - OH-022 Corps Commander
Thank you for visiting the Walter E. Stebbins High School AFJROTC web page. If your son or daughter is enrolled in AFJROTC he or she has joined one of the most enriching programs anyone can take in high school. The goal of AFJROTC is to help students to become "better citizens for America" and to instill in them a sense of community service, self-discipline, and a commitment to excellence without a requirement to join the military.
Click on the links on the left side of this page, and scroll down below to see what's going on in the corps!
1900 Harshman Rd.
Riverside, OH 45424
Lt Col David W. Yunt, USAF (Ret) - Senior Aerospace Science Instructor
MSgt Mike K. Hood, USAF (Ret) - Aerospace Science Instructor
To be announced - OH-022 Corps Commander
Thank you for visiting the Walter E. Stebbins High School AFJROTC web page. If your son or daughter is enrolled in AFJROTC he or she has joined one of the most enriching programs anyone can take in high school. The goal of AFJROTC is to help students to become "better citizens for America" and to instill in them a sense of community service, self-discipline, and a commitment to excellence without a requirement to join the military.
Click on the links on the left side of this page, and scroll down below to see what's going on in the corps!
DISPELLING MYTHS ABOUT AIR FORCE JUNIOR ROTC
Click on the button, below, to learn more about AFJROTC and the myths that many have about the program. The information in the brochure will help dispel those myths.
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CADET EARNS HER PRIVATE PILOT'S LICENSE
C/Maj Mary Wellmeier is now a licensed private pilot! Cadet Wellmeier, a member of the Stebbins High School Air Force Junior ROTC program, was one of only 230 AFJROTC cadets selected nationwide to receive an Air Force Chief of Staff Flight Academy Scholarship. The six and a half week program was held at an accredited aviation university where all costs for her training were covered by the scholarship. Cadet Wellmeier said the program was “one of the most intense but amazing experience ever!” Congratulations on this awesome achievement!
THE HONORABLE FRANK KENDALL NEW SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
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The United States Senate confirmed The Honorable Frank Kendall to be the 26th Secretary of the Air Force. He replaces Undersecretary, The Honorable John Roth, who had been Acting Secretary.
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CAdets needed for upcoming color guards
Cadets are needed for three upcoming color guards (two home football games and the district opening day). Please check your school e-mail for more information.
COL JOHNNY MCGONIGAL IS THE NEW DIRECTOR OF AFJROTC
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Colonel Johnny McGonigal is the new Director of AFJROTC. He replaces Colonel Stephen Sanders, who retired in July 2021. You can read Colonel McGonigal's biography here.
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CADET WHITT EARNS A FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO OHIO UNIVERSITY
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Congratulations to C/Col Grace Whitt for earning The JROTC J100 scholarship! This scholarship provides four years of full tuition plus room and board at Ohio University.
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CADET WELLMEIER RECEIVES AIR FORCE CHIEF OF STAFF FLIGHT ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP
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Congratulations to C/Capt Mary Wellmeier who was one of only 230 cadets nationwide selected as a primary recipient for the Air Force Chief of Staff Flight Academy Scholarship! This summer, Mary will attend an accredited aviation university program to participate in aviation flight training which will allow her to earn her private pilot’s license.
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STEBBINS AFJROTC RECEIVES THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT AWARD FOR 2019-2020
Stebbins OH-022 AFJROTC has been awarded the Distinguished Unit Award for 2019-2020. This award is in recognition of the outstanding performance of the cadets in our program, and their many achievements this school year. This is the seventh consecutive year we have received a national unit award. Congratulations cadets and great job!
CIVIL AIR PATROL ORIENTATION FLIGHTS
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Seven AFJROTC cadets got the opportunity to fly with the Civil Air Patrol on 29 November. There will be more flights this school year, so stand by for more opportunities.
You can see more photos of the flight by clicking on the "Photo Album" link found on the left side of this page. |
KC-135 AIR REFUELING TRIP - 14 NOV
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24 cadets got to witness an Air Force refueling mission with the 121st Air Refueling Wing from Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base. The cadets watched the refueling of a C-17 aircraft from 21,000 feet over Tennessee. You can see more photos of the trip by clicking on the "Photo Album" link found of the left side of this page.
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CADETS VOLUNTEER FOR THE 2019 AIR FORCE MARATHON
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51 cadets came out to support the 23rd Air Force Marathon on 21 September. The cadets worked in the finish line tent and handed out refreshments to the runners.
You can see more pictures on the Photo Album link, found on the left side of this page. |
CADETS PRESENT COLORS AT CINCINNATI REDS GAME
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The Stebbins AFJROTC presented the colors at the Cincinnati Reds game on 3 September 2019. The color guard consisted of C/2Lt Lorenzo Eden, C/2Lt Graham Simpson, C/2Lt Keagan Simpson, C/2Lt Grace Whitt, C/CMSgt Zachary Baker, and C/MSgt Greyson Townsend.
You can see more photos by clicking on the "Photo Album" link found on the left side of this page. |
CADETS GRADUATE FROM THE NMUSAF FLIGHT 101 COURSE
C/CMSgt Grace Whitt, C/CMSgt Lorenzo Eden-Robertson, C/Col Cameron Horn, C/SMSgt Zachary Baker, C/SMSgt Logan Cascanett, and C/SrA Anna Cascanett helped the National Museum of the USAF validate a new “Flight 101” course. Over three weeks they attended a mini-ground school and learned basic flight maneuvers in USAF Museum simulators. Their participation and feedback paves the way for the NMUSAF to provide this course to young people in the Dayton area.
CADET HAAF RECEIVES AIR FORCE CHIEF OF STAFF FLIGHT ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP
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Congratulations to C/Capt Ian Haaf who was one of only 150 cadets nationwide selected as a primary recipient for the Air Force Chief of Staff Flight Academy Scholarship! This summer, Ian will attend an accredited aviation university program to participate in aviation flight training which will allow him to earn his private pilot’s license.
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STEBBINS AFJROTC BOOSTER CLUB FACEBOOK PAGE
The Stebbins AFJROTC Booster Club has a Facebook page. You can find it by searching for the name. The club needs more parents/guardians to join the club and get involved.
WASHINGTON DC TRIP - 10-12 MAY 2018
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39 cadets got the opportunity of a lifetime on the Washington DC end-of-the-year trip. The cadets got the rare opportunity to tour the White House, Pentagon, and the Capitol Building. The cadets also toured Arlington National Cemetery where they witnessed the changing of the guard, visited the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, and took a night time trolley tour of the National Mall. The cadets then ended the trip with a fun day at Six Flags amusement park.
You can see photos of the trip by clicking on the Photo Album link found on the left side of this page. |
cIVIL AIR PATROL ORIENTATION FLIGHTS
Recently, twenty eight JROTC Cadets were treated to the ride of a lifetime as they received a thirty minute orientation flight given by Major Kevin Houser of Civil Air Patrol. The flights took place in a Cessna 172 Skyhawk aircraft and for most of the cadets, this was their first time inside an airplane! The orientation flights are part of the JROTC Curriculum and designed to create interest in aviation or an aviation-related career field. Cadets also received an unexpected lesson in flight safety as they were diverted from Wright Brothers Airport in Springboro to the Greene County Airport in Xenia because of the windy conditions. Based on the smiles on the cadets’ faces, it’s safe to say they had a great time despite the cold!
MAYOR PRESENTS PROCLAMATION TO STEBBINS AFJROTC
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Mayor Bill Flaute presented Stebbins AFJROTC a proclamation at the 17 August 2017 Riverside City Council meeting proclaiming 1 September 2017 as "Walter E. Stebbins High School AFJROTC Day" in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Stebbins' AFJROTC program.
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END-OF-YEAR TRIP TO GETTYSBURG MILITARY PARK AND HERSHEY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA, 5-6 MAY 2017
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The Stebbins AFJROTC end-of-the-year trip to Gettysburg National Military Park and Hershey Park, Pennsylvania, was a great success. Cadets from both Stebbins and Fairborn AFJROTC had a great time exploring both locations on 5-6 May 2017.
STEBBINS AFJROTC RECEIVES FOUNDING UNIT STREAMER
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We received our Founding Unit Streamer from HQ AFJROTC. This streamer was awarded to us in recognition of OH-022 being a founding AFJROTC unit. We were chartered on 1 September 1967.
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ACADEMIC CHALLENGE TEAM COMPETES IN THE NATIONAL FINALS
Congratulations to our Academic Challenge Team! They were only one of eight schools, out of over 200, that qualified for the National Finals in Washington D.C. The teams compete in three levels of ACT and SAT-type questions. Our team is only the second in the history of Ohio to advance to the national championships! You can see photos from their trip to our nation's capital on the "Photo Album" link on the left side of this page.
STUDENTS CAN NOW EARN PHYSICAL EDUCATION CREDIT FOR TAKING AFJROTC
On 19 January 2013, the school board approved physical education credit for students who take two years of AFJROTC.
This site was last updated on 28 July 2021
