Start Here: JROTC and Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Topics
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Not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy or Marine Corps, any JROTC program, or Civil Air Patrol. Program names are used only to describe which topics our free pages cover. We matched a topic only where an official public description lists it; check your own curriculum.
Air Force JROTC: Aerospace Science
Topics are taken from the Kentucky Department of Education’s public “2025–2026 JROTC Courses” descriptions (Air Force JROTC courses 580135 and 580137).
| Program / course | Topic | Our pages |
|---|---|---|
| AFJROTC 580135 | Principles of flight, four forces, airfoil lift | How Flight Works · Aeronautical engineering math · Lift Equation Calculator · Stall Speed Calculator · Aero Lab |
| AFJROTC 580135 | Propulsion physics; supersonic and hypersonic flight; the atmosphere | Thrust-to-Weight Ratio Calculator · Mach Number & Speed of Sound Calculator · Aeronautical engineering math |
| AFJROTC 580137 | Kepler’s and Newton’s laws; orbits and orbit types | Orbits Explained · Orbital mechanics math · Orbital Period Calculator · Orbital Velocity & Escape Velocity Calculator |
| AFJROTC 580137 | Trajectories and maneuvering; how rockets work and launch | Orbital mechanics math · Hohmann Transfer Calculator · Delta-v Calculator · Orbit Lab |
Navy JROTC
The same public source lists oceanography, meteorology, astronomy and physical sciences (Navy JROTC 2, 580311) and nautical astronomy / celestial navigation (Navy JROTC 3, 580312).
| Program / course | Topic | Our pages |
|---|---|---|
| NJROTC 580311 / 580312 | Astronomy; physical sciences; celestial navigation | Orbits Explained · Physics Explained · Pendulum Period Calculator · Satellite Explorer |
| NJROTC 580311 | Oceanography and meteorology | Satellite Explorer · Mach Number & Speed of Sound Calculator |
Army and Marine Corps JROTC
The public course descriptions we checked focus on leadership and citizenship and list no specific physics or aerospace topics (only a “STEM Camp”), so we do not map them. Our calculators and labs work well for any STEM activity day.
Aerospace & Physics Calculators · Orbit Lab · Aero Lab · Physics Lab
Civil Air Patrol aerospace education
Cadet Aerospace Dimensions modules as listed on CAP’s official cadet library page.
| Program / course | Topic | Our pages |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Dimensions 1 | Introduction to Flight | How Flight Works · Lift Equation Calculator · Stall Speed Calculator |
| Aerospace Dimensions 2 | Aircraft Systems and Airports | How Flight Works · Thrust-to-Weight Ratio Calculator |
| Aerospace Dimensions 3 | Air Environment | Mach Number & Speed of Sound Calculator · Aeronautical engineering math |
| Aerospace Dimensions 4 | Rockets | Orbital mechanics math · Delta-v Calculator · Projectile Motion Calculator with Air Resistance |
| Aerospace Dimensions 5 | Space Environment | Orbits Explained · Orbital Velocity & Escape Velocity Calculator |
| Aerospace Dimensions 6 | Spacecraft | Orbit Lab · Hohmann Transfer Calculator · Orbital Period Calculator |
ACE (grades K–6): CAP’s Aerospace Connections in Education program for elementary classrooms. Younger learners can use our no-sign-up kids pages alongside it: Kids Map, Amazing Facts, Play and Learn.
AEX (grades 7–12): CAP’s Aerospace Education Excellence award asks participants to complete six aerospace activities plus a two-hour aerospace experience, and CAP says lessons may come from another aerospace education source. Check CAP’s current AEX requirements before counting one of our labs.
For instructors
- Pick a row from the topic map below and open the guide first (10–15 minutes of reading, with pictures).
- Run the lab or a calculator on the projector; let cadets predict, then change one input at a time.
- Older cadets work the worked example and practice problems on the math page (answers check themselves).
- Share any page with the Google Classroom or Copy link buttons. Nothing to install and no student accounts.
Printable topic map
Sources
- Kentucky Department of Education, 2025–2026 JROTC Courses (PDF).
- Civil Air Patrol, Cadet library: Aerospace Dimensions.
- Civil Air Patrol, ACE program.
- Civil Air Patrol, Aerospace Education Excellence (AEX).
Not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy or Marine Corps, any JROTC program, or Civil Air Patrol. Program names are used only to describe which topics our free pages cover. We matched a topic only where an official public description lists it; check your own curriculum.