About the Championships
The US Air Force JROTC National Drill Championships brings together the finest Air Force JROTC programs from across the nation for a day of intense competition and camaraderie.
Event Highlights
- • One-day competition
- • Armed and Unarmed divisions
- • Team and individual events
- • Air Force JROTC programs only
- • Elite competition atmosphere
2026 Event Details
Event Date
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Location
Nutter Center Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Registration
Opens September 1st
Frequently Asked Questions
Any Air Force JROTC program worldwide is eligible to attend. Registration opens on September 15th, every year.
Team events are Inspection, Regulation, Color Guard and Exhibition. Additionally there is Armed Solo & Dual Exhibition and Unarmed Dual Exhibition.
Team requirements are a minimum of 10 cadets, but the specific prescribed numbers for each event are located on page 5 of the SOP.
Registration fee is $200 and the per person package fee is $20. More details can be found here.
Contact & Support
Director of Operations
& Customer Relations
Brie Gates
Contact Brie for registration and
general customer support inquiries
Database Manager
& Scoring Director
Sharron Ritch
Contact Sharron for general website,
payment, or scoring information