SPECIAL FORCES
Special Forces Association (SFA) Award
The Special Forces Association (SFA) ROTC Award is an awards program developed jointly by the Special Forces Association and the U.S. Army ROTC/JROTC command. The program is designed to recognize outstanding cadets in the junior (JROTC) and senior (ROTC) programs in as many high schools or colleges in the vicinity of a SFA Chapter and/or a member of the SFA around the nation as possible.
This is an "Award of Excellence" made available to recognize the "Distinguished Military Science Cadet" of any given ROTC/JROTC Unit. The award is not limited to Army ROTC/JROTC cadets, but cadets in Air Force, Navy and Marine programs as well.
The selection criteria to receive this award is:
- The cadet has achieved a high level of overall Scholastic Excellence in their school
- The cadet has demonstrated a high level of Military Proficiency
- The cadet must know and keep the Traditions and Ideals of the U.S. Army Special Forces
- The cadet must be an American Citizen
- It is expected that the cadet will, in fact, be the “Distinguished Military Science Cadet” of their school's program.