DoDI 1205.13, May 21, 2021
Change 1, March 14, 2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: GENERAL ISSUANCE INFORMATION .............................................................................. 3
1.1. Applicability. .................................................................................................................... 3
1.2. Policy. ............................................................................................................................... 3
1.3. Summary of Change 1. ..................................................................................................... 3
SECTION 2: RESPONSIBILITIES ......................................................................................................... 5
2.1. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASD(M&RA)). ..... 5
2.2. Secretaries of the Military Departments. .......................................................................... 6
SECTION 3: PROCEDURES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF JROTC AT SCHOOLS ... 10
3.1. JROTC MOAs. ............................................................................................................... 10
3.2. JROTC Establishment. .................................................................................................... 10
3.3. JROTC Instructors. ......................................................................................................... 14
a. Required Title IX Compliance Training and Documentation. ..................................... 14
b. Authorized Strength of Officer and NCO Instructors. ................................................. 14
c. Retiree Recalls. ............................................................................................................ 15
3.4. Background Checks and Investigations. ......................................................................... 15
3.5. Eligibility of Students. .................................................................................................... 15
3.6. Supply and Maintenance. ................................................................................................ 17
3.7. Non-Classroom Requirements. ....................................................................................... 17
3.8. Disestablishment of JROTC Units. ................................................................................. 18
3.9. JROTC in DoD Education Activity (DoDEA) High Schools. ........................................ 18
3.10. Collection of Metrics. ................................................................................................... 19
APPENDIX 3A: INSTRUCTOR COMPENSATION EXAMPLES. ............................................................. 20
a. Example A. ................................................................................................................... 20
b. Example B. ................................................................................................................... 21
c. Example C. ................................................................................................................... 21
d. Example D. .................................................................................................................. 22
e. Example E. ................................................................................................................... 23
f. Example F. .................................................................................................................... 23
SECTION 4: POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR HARD TO FILL JROTC INSTRUCTOR POSITIONS ........ 26
4.1. Hard-to-Fill JROTC Instructor Positions. ....................................................................... 26
4.2. Qualified Moving Expenses. ........................................................................................... 27
4.3. Reimbursement Amount and Procedures. ....................................................................... 27
4.4. Annual Service Bonus for Hard-to-Fill Locations. ......................................................... 27
SECTION 5: NDCC ........................................................................................................................ 29
GLOSSARY ..................................................................................................................................... 31
G.1. Acronyms. ...................................................................................................................... 31
G.2. Definitions. ..................................................................................................................... 31
REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................. 34
