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AF Drill Team surprises JROTC cadets

By Senior Airman Dan DeCook , USAF Honor Guard / Published May 04, 2008

JROTC cadets surround members of the Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team after their performance at the National High School Drill Team Competition in Daytona Beach, Fla. 4 May. The Drill Team is the traveling component of the Air Force Honor Guard and tours world-wide representing all Airmen and showcasing USAF precision to recruit, retain, and inspire for the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dan DeCook)(Released)
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JROTC cadets surround members of the Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team after their performance at the National High School Drill Team Competition in Daytona Beach, Fla. 4 May. The Drill Team is the traveling component of the Air Force Honor Guard and tours world-wide representing all Airmen and showcasing USAF precision to recruit, retain, and inspire for the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dan DeCook)(Released)

The Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team performs the "guantlet" sequence during a 16-man routine at Lake Worth Community High School in Lake Worth, Fla. 2 May. The team joined local AF recruiters visiting Florida high schools before performing for JROTC cadets at the National High School Drill Team Competition. The Drill Team is the traveling component of the Air Force Honor Guard and tours world-wide representing all Airmen and showcasing USAF precision to recruit, retain, and inspire for the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dan DeCook)(Released)
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The Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team performs the "guantlet" sequence during a 16-man routine at Lake Worth Community High School in Lake Worth, Fla. 2 May. The team joined local AF recruiters visiting Florida high schools before performing for JROTC cadets at the National High School Drill Team Competition. The Drill Team is the traveling component of the Air Force Honor Guard and tours world-wide representing all Airmen and showcasing USAF precision to recruit, retain, and inspire for the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dan DeCook)(Released)

Senior Airman Keith Jones, Drill Team member, signs an autograph for a Lake Worth High School student after perfoming in Lake Worth, Fla. 2 May. The Drill Team is the traveling component of the Air Force Honor Guard and tours world-wide representing all Airmen and showcasing USAF precision to recruit, retain, and inspire for the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dan DeCook)(Released)
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Senior Airman Keith Jones, Drill Team member, signs an autograph for a Lake Worth High School student after perfoming in Lake Worth, Fla. 2 May. The Drill Team is the traveling component of the Air Force Honor Guard and tours world-wide representing all Airmen and showcasing USAF precision to recruit, retain, and inspire for the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dan DeCook)(Released)

The Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team perfoms its large 16-man routine at Lake Worth Community High School in Lake Worth, Fla. 2 May. The team joined local AF recruiters visiting Florida high schools before performing for JROTC cadets at the National High School Drill Team Competition. The Drill Team is the traveling component of the Air Force Honor Guard and tours world-wide representing all Airmen and showcasing USAF precision to recruit, retain, and inspire for the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dan DeCook)(Released)
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The Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team perfoms its large 16-man routine at Lake Worth Community High School in Lake Worth, Fla. 2 May. The team joined local AF recruiters visiting Florida high schools before performing for JROTC cadets at the National High School Drill Team Competition. The Drill Team is the traveling component of the Air Force Honor Guard and tours world-wide representing all Airmen and showcasing USAF precision to recruit, retain, and inspire for the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dan DeCook)(Released)

Members of the Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team perfom their large 16-man routine at the National High School Drill Team Competition for JROTC cadets in Daytona Beach, Fla. 4 May. The Drill Team is the traveling component of the Air Force Honor Guard and tours world-wide representing all Airmen and showcasing USAF precision to recruit, retain, and inspire for the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dan DeCook)(Released)
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Members of the Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team perfom their large 16-man routine at the National High School Drill Team Competition for JROTC cadets in Daytona Beach, Fla. 4 May. The Drill Team is the traveling component of the Air Force Honor Guard and tours world-wide representing all Airmen and showcasing USAF precision to recruit, retain, and inspire for the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dan DeCook)(Released)

Members of the Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team perfom at Dr. Michael Krop Sr. High School near Miami, Fla. 2 May; the team joined local AF recruiters visiting Florida high schools before performing for JROTC cadets at the National High School Drill Team Competition. The Drill Team is the traveling component of the Air Force Honor Guard and tours world-wide representing all Airmen and showcasing USAF precision to recruit, retain, and inspire for the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dan DeCook)(Released)
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Members of the Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team perfom at Dr. Michael Krop Sr. High School near Miami, Fla. 2 May; the team joined local AF recruiters visiting Florida high schools before performing for JROTC cadets at the National High School Drill Team Competition. The Drill Team is the traveling component of the Air Force Honor Guard and tours world-wide representing all Airmen and showcasing USAF precision to recruit, retain, and inspire for the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dan DeCook)(Released)

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team surprised junior reserve officer training corps cadets from all service branches during the National High School Drill Team Competition in Daytona Beach, Fla., May 4.  The event, known as the "Nationals" across JROTC units, is held annually in Daytona Beach and brings together more than 2,000 cadets from hundreds of JROTC units across the country. This year the event was hosted by Maj. Gen. Alfred Flowers, AFOATS Commander.  The team performed for the cadets in their final day of competition, but spent three days before the performance assisting local recruiters throughout the area with their recruiting mission.