ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson welcomed dozens of high school Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) cadets on base during its JROTC Cadet Leadership Camp.
“We help build their confidence, overcome their fears, and develop their leadership skills,” Sgt. 1st Class Michael Roberts, with the Alaska Army National Guard, said.
During the week-long event, cadets ranging from 16 to 18 years old participated in various events — ranging from obstacle course and flying in Chinook helicopters to rappelling down a 90-degree, 40-foot tower…