Keywords: Rear Adm. Clifford S. Sharpe, commander of Naval Service Training Command, observes Navy Junior ROTC cadets.jpg en Rear Adm Clifford S Sharpe commander of Naval Service Training Command observes Navy Junior ROTC cadets preparing sailboats for a sailing course on Lake Michigan at the NJROTC Leadership Academy here June 17 The cadets from NJROTC Area 3 units across eight states were attending the annual NJROTC Leadership Academy More than 140 cadets from 55 high schools in Minnesota Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Michigan Indiana Ohio and West Virginia took part in the week-long event Other states including Kentucky Virginia and California also traveled to Great Lakes to attend the academy that trains soon-to-be high school senior cadets to go back to their units and high schools take charge and be the next leaders in their schools NSTC oversees more than 600 NJROTC units worldwide NJROTC is a citizenship program that instills service to the United States personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment in students in United States secondary educational institutions U S Navy photo by Scott A Thornbloom/Released 2009-06-15 20 00 00 https //www dvidshub net/image/1575009/jrotc-sailing Scott Thornbloom other versions Custom license marker 2016 02 19 PD-USGov-Military-Navy Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps |