Dobbins Airmen judge local JROTC drill meet Published Dec. 11, 2012 By Senior Airman Elizabeth Van Patten 94th Airlift Wing Public Affairs DALLAS, Ga. -- More than 20 Service members from Dobbins Air Reserve Base volunteered to judge a local drill meet on Nov. 3 at East Paulding High School. The drill meet featured local high school Air Force ROTC programs from around the state of Georgia and offered Dobbins Airmen a chance to interact with the students who could potentially be the future of the Air Force. "The purpose of junior ROTC is to make good citizens, with some going on to join the military," said Lt. Col. John Vallrugo, 94th Airlift Wing process manager. "There is a lot of good competition. These cadets march well, and scores have all been a matter of a few points." Winning the day as the unarmed division champion was Jefferson High School Air Force Junior ROTC from Jefferson, Ga. East Paulding High School AFJROTC took second place. Thirteen schools were in attendance to compete. "We, at East Paulding, like doing this type of thing to increase morale," said retired Lt. Col. Paul Neihiezel, East Paulding High School senior aerospace science instructor. "The teams are showing that they have put in a lot of hard work and getting to be more cohesive units. We can't thank Dobbins enough. They've always been great supporters of the local programs." Dobbins Airmen will be called on to judge the Georgia State Championship Drill Competition in March. For more information on upcoming local area drill meets, or to volunteer to judge a drill meet, please contact Lt. Col. John Vallrugo at john.vallrugo@us.af.mil.
