The Thunderbird Battalion
Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School
U.S. Army JROTC
The Premier Army JROTC Program in Alaska
"Choose Greatness...
Strive for Excellence!"
Announcements!
Welcome back from break cadets! We hope you all had a good time during the holidays. As we are now in the 3rd Quarter, please continue to work hard and focus in each of your classes. Also, please be cautious outside as the roads and sidewalks are slippery.
In addition, congratulations to the cadets who have been promoted. The battalion is proud of you.
Support Our Program and Extra-Curricular Competition Teams!
The Army JROTC program is free of charge to join the program. It is an elective and does not require any preauthorization's. Just be in relatively good health and have a positive mindset for participating in activities that will challenge your way of thinking and your way of being fit.
Uniforms, marksmanship and archery are all activities you will participate in. Being part of the many competition teams, we take part in, are available to all Cadets who are in good standing with their JROTC instructors and other teachers. We want you to be part of them all! These activities however are not free to do.
Fees for competitions, travel to and from these competitions and of course FOOD, come with a price tag. BE READY TO DO YOUR PART! We set up fundraising opportunities to take care of these things listed above. BE a willing member of the team and even if you are not on or in an activity, be a HERO and help get that teammate to the activity. For our parents and friends of JROTC, help us find a sponsor or two who may be interested in seeing these fine young people do great things.
Email addresses are in the "About Us " link and select Instructor information and you will see all three awesome JROTC instructors.
Thanks for considering supporting the Thunderbird Team!

The Thunderbird Battalion

The Thunderbird Battalion
The Army JROTC Mission:
To motivate young people to be better citizens.
The Army JROTC Vision:
Providing a quality citizenship, character, and leadership development program while fostering partnerships with communities and educational institutions.
Major Erskine's Youtube Channel
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Upcoming & Current Events
Becca's Closet @ ASD Ed Center (5pm-8pm)
-Feb 5
Military Ball Voting
-Feb 10
State Drill Meet @ Service
-Feb 15
Activity Practice Schedules
All after school activities start at 3:30 and all before school activities start at 7:30. Most activities last about an hour.
Competition Drill Practice Schedules:
- LET 1 Team Monday & Tuesdays 3:30-5:00pm
-Varsity Team Unarmed and Armed Thurs & Fri 3:30-5:00pm / Friday Mornings 7:30-8:30am
-Armed Exhibition Thurs Mornings 7:30-8:30am
*Drill Shoes Required for all Regulation Practices*
Seasonal Team Practices Coming Soon:
Archery, JROTC Riflery
School Address, Phone, and Fax Numbers
Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School
4025 E Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
JROTC Office
(907) 742-2332 or 2797 Voice (907) 742-2345 Fax
Send any correspondence or packages care of the Army JROTC Battalion
Military Ball 2025
Becca's Closet is open on, and reserved for cadets attending The 2025 Military Ball on the following dates 25 Jan, and 5 Feb