Snapshot: Cadets sharpen skills at competition

Cadet Julie Dumont, Caesar Rodney High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, stands at the position of attention while waiting for judges to test her military knowledge and inspect her uniform during the 2017 Delaware State JROTC Drill Competition April 8, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Cadets were from nine schools that competed during the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Duhon)

Snapshot: Cadets sharpen skills at competition

Master Sgt. Jon Wedel, Enlisted Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Caesar Rodney instructor, fixes Cadet Taylor Mathews’ ascot prior to the colors demonstration during the 2017 Delaware State JROTC Drill Competition April 8, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Cadets from Caesar Rodney JROTC color guard were given the honor to present the colors at the morning ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Duhon)

Snapshot: Cadets sharpen skills at competition

Christiana High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps color guard practice movements during the 2017 Delaware State JROTC Drill Competition April 8, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force were represented by JROTC cadets, totaling 250 students from nine schools. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Duhon)

Snapshot: Cadets sharpen skills at competition

Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from Caesar Rodney High School practice armed exhibition during the 2017 Delaware State JROTC Drill Competition April 8, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. There were six events that JROTC teams could compete in; inspection, colors, armed and unarmed regulation, and armed and unarmed exhibition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Duhon)

Snapshot: Cadets sharpen skills at competition

Cadet Kyree Wilson, Christiana High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps executive officer, requests permission from a judge during the 2017 Delaware State JROTC Drill Competition April 8, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Cadets were graded on a variety of tasks including facing movements, reporting instructions, and ability to keep formations within set limits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Duhon)

Snapshot: Cadets sharpen skills at competition

Staff Sgt. Nate Carberry, Marine recruiter, and Cadet Jordan Chesley, First State Military Academy, sign paperwork prior to the start of armed regulations during the 2017 Delaware State Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Drill Competition April 8, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Recruiters from the local area were asked to be judges during the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Duhon)

Snapshot: Cadets sharpen skills at competition

Airman Natasha Anderson, Air Force ceremonial guardsman, inspects a Sussex Technical School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet during the 2017 Delaware State JROTC Drill Competition April 8, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Judges were made up of recruiters from different branches and members of the Air Force Honor Guard and Dover AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Duhon)

Snapshot: Cadets sharpen skills at competition

Lt. Col. Arnold Mosley, 436th Force Support Squadron commander, speaks before the start of the 2017 Delaware State Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Drill Competition April 8, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The drill competition was held at the Dover AFB Middle School and Welch Elementary School on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Duhon)

Snapshot: Cadets sharpen skills at competition

Published April 11, 2017
By Staff Sgt. Jared Duhon
436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- Cadet Julie Dumont, Caesar Rodney High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, stands at the position of attention while waiting for judges to test her military knowledge and inspect her uniform during the 2017 Delaware State JROTC Drill Competition April 8, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Cadets were from nine schools that competed during the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Duhon)