The Lake & Sumter Counties Chapter of MOAA actively participates in supporting the Army, Navy and Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) units at six area High Schools.  They are:

Eustis High School, FL-20024 Air Force JROTC Unit.

      Major Anthony Wise, USAF (Ret.), Senior Aerospace Science (AS) Instructor

      SMSgt. Davis E. Watkins, USAF (Ret.), AS Instructor

Leesburg High School, FL-041 Air Force JROTC Unit.

      MAJ Glenn Tussing, USAF (Ret.), Senior AS Instructor

Mount Dora High School, FL-951 Air Force JROTC Unit.

      MAJ Andrew Scott, USAF (Ret.), Senior AS Instructor

      SMSgt Dennis G. Crum, USAF (Ret.), AS Insturctor

South Lake High School, South Lake Naval JROTC Unit.

      LtCol John H. Pylant, USMC (Ret.), Senior Naval Science (NS) Instructor

      MSgt Brandon Messenger, USMC (Ret.) NS Instuctor

South Sumter High School, South Sumter Naval JROTC Unit.

      1stSgt Marko Tubbs, USMC (Ret.) Senior NS Instructor        

Umatilla High School, Umatilla Army JROTC Unit.

      LTC Al Nevarez, USA (Ret.), Senior Military Science (MS) Instructor

     SFC Jose A. Negron, USA (Ret.), MS Instructor

In addition to scholarships awarded annually in each school, the chapter also presents the MOAA JROTC Medal and Certificate to a deserving sophomore or junior cadet who has shown outstanding achievement in academics, leadership and community service.  

The presentation of the scholarships and medal is made at each school’s awards banquet or ceremony near the end of the school year, usually in May.

The cadets selected to receive the MOAA JROTC medal are also recognized at the Lake and Sumter Counties Chapter JROTC Recognition Dinner held the following November.

For further information about the the JROTC program, contact LTC Bill Gearing, USA (Ret.), by sending an email to "communityaffairs" in the Contact portion of this website.