Special Teams
Drill Team
A cadet who has good
upper body strength and excellent dexterity excels in this activity. Any cadet
who doesn’t may come out with badly bruised faces, arms, and fingers (and
in the end they might be a bit more dexterous). In this activity cadets learn
how to spin rifles and perform precision drill.
They learn the standard spins and maneuvers, along with ones that they or their
fellow cadets develop. This elite team does presentations at our Homecoming
Parade, Veterans' Day Parade, Military Ball, Recruiting Visits, and wherever
else they may perform. Cadets who attend 75% of the meetings and perform in at
least two public performances can earn the DHS Activities Letter along with the
Drill Team Ribbon.
Color
Guard
All cadets who join Color Guard will receive intensive drill training they
can't get in their flight. They will have to master not only the basic drill
maneuvers but also advanced drills. Advanced cadets will learn how to command
drill which will greatly enhance their leadership abilities. The main purpose
of all this training is to be able to train a team to present our nation's flag
during important school and local events. Color Guard is also responsible for
coordinating parades performed by the corps. All cadets who participate in 75%
of the meetings and are in at least four performances will receive the Color
Guard ribbon. Any cadet who receives the Color Guard ribbon and performs in four
Color Guard presentations will receive the DHS Activities Letter.
The Kitty Hawk Air Society (KHAS) is an international society formed of cadets
who wish to promote higher academic standards, be of service to school and
community, develop leadership abilities, and promote self-confidence. A cadet
who excels in academics by maintaining an 'A' in ROTC and a 'B' average in
their other classes, and demonstrates leadership potential, may be
initiated into this society. While cadets go through initiation they must
seek the approval of other members by performing various tasks. After a 30-day
long process, cadets will finally be able to wear the coveted KHAS badge on
their uniform. Once a cadet has joined, he/she will be responsible for assisting
the KHAS in various community service projects including the highway clean-up
and campus clean-up.
Model/Rocket
Club
One of the biggest reasons why cadets joining Air Force ROTC is to learn about
aerospace. Model Rocketry is a good place to learn and apply what you learn in
class about aerospace. Cadets will be required to construct and launch five
completely different rockets and record their results. They will learn launch
site safety and will be required to perform many operations governing launch
operations. Any cadet who successfully launches five rockets will be rewarded
with the model rocketry badge which is worn on their uniform.
Public
Affairs Newspaper
The Public Affairs flight sees to it that the Corps is continually educated on
the recent happenings. The team sees to it that the "Alert Pad" is
published once a month and contains vital information or sometimes, just silly
tidbits and odd things from the Corps. Here you can view the latest newspaper. Click Here!