188th Wing advances community partnership with JROTC visit

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188th Wing advances community partnership with JROTC visit
02/01/2016 04:04 PM CST

Students from Northside and Southside high school's junior reserve officer training corps program visited the 188th Wing here Jan. 25 and 27 to learn about the unique careers and opportunities provided by the Air National Guard.

Over the two day visit, JROTC cadets were exposed to myriad career fields unique to the mission of the 188th Wing to showcase opportunities in the local area as well as ANG and Air Force wide.

"What we do in JROTC is teach life skills and life after high school," said Lt. Col. (ret.) Jason Meharg, senior Army instructor for the Northside High School JROTC program. "What better way than to come to places like the 188th and see job opportunities and careers that may be out there that our students may perhaps be interested in?"
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