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r -7 <br />I MAY 7 1991 ROOK 83 WE,-5 <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Bowman, the Board unanimously directed <br />the County Attorney to prepare, and the Board <br />unanimously adopted Resolution 91-56, opposing the <br />closing of the United States Air Force Junior <br />Reserve Officer Training Corps Unit in Vero Beach, <br />Indian River County, Florida. <br />RESOLUTION NO. 91-56 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, <br />FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE CLOSING OF THE <br />UNITED STATES AIR FORCE JUNIOR RESERVE <br />OFFICER TRAINING CORPS UNIT IN VERO BEACH <br />(INDIAN RIVER COUNTY), FLORIDA. <br />WHEREAS, the United States Air Force is proposing a budget <br />reduction of $2.2 million targeted at the closing of approximately 80 Air <br />Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Units throughout the United <br />States; and <br />WHEREAS, the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps <br />' (AFJROTC) is a - grassroots organization striving to build. character and <br />leadership as well as preparing -thousands of outstanding young men and <br />women for careers in the military; and <br />WHEREAS, there are 316 AFJROTC Units throughout the world <br />with 31 units in Florida and one such unit being in Vero Beach (Indian <br />River County), Florida, specifically located at the Vero Beach High School; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the Vero Beach AFJROTC Unit's elective 3 -year <br />curriculum currently has an enrollment of approximately 135 high school <br />students, with two instructors, teaching the students in such areas as <br />aerospace; science. aviation; civil aviation,* theory of flight; navigation, form <br />of government; leadership; military custom, courtesy, uniform and respect; <br />first aid; alcohol and drug abuse; and group process; and <br />98 <br />