Competitive drill teams are the mainstay of any JROTC program.  So, our AFJROTC unit sports four different competitive teams that include unarmed and armed drill, color guard, and strength teams. These varsity-level teams compete at the division level against 12 other JROTC drill teams and at the regional level against the top teams from 38 other Marine Corps, Navy, Army, and Air Force JROTC units in the area.  The competition season lasts the entire school year. Our drill teams practice every weekday morning at 6:00 am. Cadets can earn a graduation credit and a varsity letter. 

The unarmed drill team performs various regulation and exhibition drill sequences without using facsimile rifles. During each varsity-level conference drill meet, the unarmed team undergoes a rigorous uniform inspection and is, subsequently, judged on how well it performs a routine regulation drill sequence. More significantly, the unarmed team is also judged on how well it performs an exhibition routine, that is created and choregraphed by the team, and consists of more unorthodox drill moves that are designed to "razzle dazzle."  

The armed drill team performs various regulation and exhibition drill sequences using facsimile rifles. During each varsity-level conference drill meet, the armed team undergoes a rigorous inspection at arms and is, subsequently, judged on how well it performs a routine regulation drill sequence. More significantly, the armed team is also judged on how well it performs an exhibition routine, that is created and choreographed by the team, and consists of more unorthodox drill moves that are designed to "razzle dazzle."

Our color guards are four-person teams, consisting of two armed guards and two flag carriers, who perform a regulation routine carrying the US Flag and either the Washington State flag or our TBHS AFJROTC unit flag. They are judged on their ability to accurately and consistently perform difficult marching moves in order to keep the US flag at the forefront and maintain all required flag carrying protocols. The armed guards must execute perfectly timed and sequenced moves. The color guards also perform at events throughout the Puget Sound area. People can schedule a color guard performance by going to the request section of this website.