ROBERTSDALE, Ala. - Navy cadets from Robertsdale and Elberta high schools were put through the paces Sept. 5 as part of a “Pass and Review by NJROTC Area 8 commander Merlin Ladner. Ladner conducts inspections at all 50 schools in Area 8 every two years, but in that in-between year there’s another review, which was conducted in February by Cmdr. Chad Smith, commanding officer of the Information Warfare Training Command at Corry Station in Pensacola, Fla. For the latest inspection, RHS cadets “volunteered to be the first unit to be inspected,” Ladner said, “which I think speaks volumes about the confidence of this program.” Cadets are reviewed on overall general appearance, which includes personal hygiene and uniform appearance. The inspection included all 191 cadets, including 41 from Elberta High School. Twenty-one cadets were presented medals for Best Uniform Inspection. The second platoon was honored for the Most Outstanding Inspection. Among the unit’s accomplishments for the 2018-19 school year, it ranked eighth overall among the area’s 49 member schools, which included over 5,000 cadets from Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and the Florida panhandle. (Source: Gulf Coast News Today 09/10/19) In Mississippi, there are NJROTC units in Gauthier, Greenwood, Meridian, and Vicksburg to name but a few.
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