"Motivating Young People to be Better Citizens"

The JROTC Program combines classroom instruction and extracurricular activities oriented on attaining an awareness of the rights, responsibilities, and privileges of citizenship; developing the student’s sense of personal responsibility; building life skills; and providing leadership training and opportunities. The program emphasizes building character traits that will help students excel and succeed as citizens and leaders after high school. 

DESCRIPTION: On a black shield shaped embroidered item edged with a silver gray border, blazoned as follows: Sable, a stylized Native American head in profile to sinister Argent, detailed of the first, in headdress of the second, garnished Gules, detailed of the first. Attached to each side of the shield and below a black scroll edged with Silver Gray border inscribed “DECATUR H.S. RED RAIDERS” in Red letters.

SYMBOLISM: Red, black and silver are the school colors. The Native American Red Raider is the school’s mascot.

DESCRIPTION: On a shield shaped silver metal and epoxied device in height blazoned as follows: Gules, a chain cross; in dexter chief a harp, a winged foot and laurel branch in sinister chief, a pair of drama masks in dexter base and a lamp all in sinister base, all Argent (Silver Gray); all within a diminished bordure of the last. Attached above the shield, a Red tri-parted scroll inscribed with “PRIDE - TRADITION - EXCELLENCE” in Silver Attached below the shield, a Red scroll inscribed with “DECATUR” in Silver. Attached on either side of the shield is Silver mantling.

SYMBOLISM The drama masks and harp are symbolic of the arts. The winged foot and laurel branch are indicative of athletics and achievement. The linked chain signifies a bond of strength, unity and working together. The lamp portrays wisdom and the pursuit of knowledge. 

Battalion Commander (BC): Cadet LTC Madison Farris

Executive Officer (XO): Cadet MAJ Cecilia Lopez 

Command Sergeant Major (CSM): Daniel Tabares

S1 Admin: Cadet 2LT Alan Mayo

Assistant S1: Cadet SGT Brigette Ramirez

S2 Intel: Cadet 2LT Melissa Carbajal

S3 Operations: Cadet 2LT Anderson Ramos

S3 SGM: Cadet SGM Chance McGhee

S4 Logistics: Cadet 2LT Brian Gonzalez

Assistant S4: Cadet SGT Maria Lara

S5 Media: Cadet 2LT Austin Johnson

S6 IT: Cadet 2LT Sara Steele

ALPHA COMPANY 

Company Commander: Cadet CPT George Youngblood

First Sergeant(s): Cadet 1SG Layla Allen and 1SG Deborah Diaz

Platoon Sergeant: Cadet SSG Aaron Payne

BRAVO COMPANY 

Company Commander: Cadet CPT Candice Kitchens

First Sergeant: Cadet 1SG Kimberly Brown

Platoon Sergeant: N/A

CHARLIE COMPANY

Company Commander: Cadet CPT Joseph Wright

First Sergeant: Cadet 1SG Abraham Silvar

Platoon Sergeant: Cadet SSG Allison Corona

JLAB Commander: Cadet CPT Candice Kitchens

Co-commander: Cadet CPT George Youngblood

Color Guard Commander: Cadet CSM Daniel Tabares

Co-commander: Cadet CPT Joseph Wright

Sabre Team Commander: Cadet CPT Joseph Wright

Co-commander: Cadet 1SG Abraham Silvar

Rifle Team Commander: Cadet LTC Madison Farris

Co-commander: Cadet CPT Joseph Wright

Drill Team Commander: Cadet CSM Daniel Tabares

Co-commander: Cadet CPT Joseph Wright

PT/Raider Team commander: Cadet CPT George Youngblood

Co-commander: Cadet SGM Chance McGhee

Spirit Team Commander: Cadet CPT Candice Kitchens

Co-commander: Cadet 1SG Layla Allen