Air Force Junior ROTC Receives Highest Rating

The Air Force Junior ROTC instructors and cadets of Moses Lake High School earned an overall unit assessment score of “Exceeds Standards", the highest rating attainable, during their evaluation on October 29, 2024.

Maj (Ret) James Barnett and Maj (Ret) William “Mike” Phipps provided outstanding leadership in administering the cadet-centered citizenship program, creating a dynamic and supportive learning environment coupled with excellent community outreach. The Moses Lake High School cadets performed exceptionally well and took great pride in leading and accomplishing their unit goals. The Moses Lake High School Air Force Junior ROTC citizenship program is making a positive impact on the cadets, the school and the surrounding community.

"Our program's Exceeds Standards rating is a result of the outstanding work of our cadets corps under the leadership of Cadet Major Prableen Kaur and her staff. Cadet Kaur is a fourth year cadet who has consistently demonstrated excellence with purpose and duty," said Barnett. "Cadet Airman First Class Kai Coulson is a second year cadet who spent many hours leading our 30-Step Command Drill team to nail the drill demonstration. For their hard work and dedication, both cadets were presented with a Region Director's challenge coin."

The Moses Lake High School Air Force Junior ROTC program began during the 2020 school year.  The mission of the Air Force JROTC program is to develop citizens of character. Air Force JROTC goals are to instill values of citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment. For more information on the program, visit its website at www.mlhsjrotc.com.
Kai Coulson (left) and Prableen Kaur were presented
with the Region Director's challenge coin for excellence.