Commissioning Date: 14 April 1994
Initial Instructors: LCDR Dan Watson, AVCM Russell McFarland

Founded in 1994, Lake Howell has since become one of the best NJROTC units in the nation, competing at the National level on several occasions. The unit has grown to be a battalion in size, with two companies of three platoons each, and about 170 cadets.

Important Points in Unit History

1998 - 4th Place Overall - Nationals at San Diego, CA
2000 - 2nd Place Overall - Nationals at Great Lakes, IL
2001 - 3rd Place Overall - Nationals at Pensacola, FL
2002 - 7th Place Overall - Nationals at Pensacola, FL
2003 - 2nd Place Overall - Nationals at Pensacola, FL
2004 - 5th Place Overall - Nationals at Pensacola, FL
2006 - 5th Place Overall - Nationals at Pensacola, FL
2008 - 8th Place Overall - Nationals at Pensacola, FL