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Name: Jeff Ditlevson, Lt Col (Ret), USAFEmail: jeffery.ditlevson@slps.orgOffice Hours - 7:00 - 2:15 Mon-Fri
Contact me via TEAMS or emailPlanning Period - 1st PeriodBuilding Phone Number: (314) 776-3300Classroom Number: 119 and 120Classroom Phone Ext: 11270Office Room Number: 117EOffice Phone Ext: 11231Subject(s) for 2024 - 2025: AFJROTC Aerospace Science:AS-300 - Exploring Space: The Final Frontier (AS2 and AS3)LE-400 - Fundamentals of Management (AS4)Cadet Health and Wellness (Physical Fitness)Teacher Message:Welcome back to another exciting school year! Last year was my first in the position ofSenior Aerospace Science Instructor. Hopefully, I was able to fill the shoes of mypredecessor. We finished the year as an "Outstanding Organization" and have achieved thattitle for two consecutive years now. I hope to build on that momentum this year.This year, we will continue utilizing our technologies through TEAMS, Nearpod and otherinteractive tools. As a participant in a STEM school, it is imperative we integrate these(and other) technologies into our educational pedagogy. Check your syllabi foryour specific course and course content. However, you can see the courses I will be teachinglisted at the top of this page. Volunteer for things, join the drill or model airplane club,come out to parades our Joint Military Ball and other events. JROTC will be as much fun asYOU allow it to be!!Be sure you have the Microsoft TEAMS app loaded onto one or more of yourtechnology items, as that will be where we do all (or most) of our work. I would also recommendyou add theNearpod app to your devices, as we will be using that extensively for Do-Nows, quizzes, checks forunderstanding, and other interactive engagement.Some background information on Air Force JROTC:Air Force JROTC provides leadership training and an aerospace science program for high school students.Secondary school students who enroll in the AFJROTC program are offered a wide variety of curricularand extra-curricular activities. The program explores the historic and scientific aspects of aerospacetechnology and teaches high school students self-reliance, self-discipline and other characteristics foundin good leaders. The AFJROTC program is open to 9th-12th grade students who are citizens of theUnited States. The program is not a recruiting tool for the military services and those students whoparticipate in AFJROTC do not incur any obligation to the Air Force. We will never attempt to recruitor enlist your student in military service, however we can assist you in that endeavor if you'reinterested.
The objectives of Air Force Junior ROTC are to educate and train high school cadets in citizenshipand life skills; promote community service; instill a sense responsibility; develop character andself-discipline through education and instruction in air and space fundamentals and theAir Force’s core values of “integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.”The program has 878 AFJROTC units with an additional 14 National Defense Cadet Corps units for a totalof 892 units in high schools world-wide. There are more than 121,000 high school cadets in the programand over 1,950 retired USAF instructors who lead, mentor, guide, and teach our cadets in high schoolsin the US and around the world. AFJROTC enjoys overwhelming school administration and communitysupport because of the huge positive impact on cadets, schools, communities, and our nation. In manycommunities that have no military bases within many miles, the cadets and instructors of AFJROTCare truly “The face of the US Air Force in communities all over the US and the world.”Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Jeff Ditlevson is currently the Senior Aerospace Science Instructorat Gateway STEM High School in St. Louis, MO. In his position, he is responsible for educatingand training 150-200 high school cadets in citizenship, promoting community service, instillingresponsibility, character, and self-discipline. He also provides instruction in air and spacefundamentals and the history of aviation. He manages all AF logistics, budgets and communictions.He also serves as a liaison between the Air Force and civilian agencies in the aerospace field, andperforms career and academic counseling.His last assignment, while on Active Duty in the Air Force ,was as the Deputy Director, ForceProtection Directorate, United States Air Forces Central Command (USAFCENT). There, hewas responsible for assisting the Force Protection Director in enabling Force Protectionoperations affecting 35,000 airmen in the 20-nation Area of Responsibility. He shaped ForceProtection policies and priorities supporting the Department of Defense, USCENTCOM,USFOR-A, ISAF and component Force Protection operations. He guided and managed strategicForce Protection planning for antiterrorism programs, security for AOR exercises and air shows.He also managed $202,000,000 in Force Protection equipment at 12 primary, forward-deployedbases, and administered over $100,000,000 in security contracts annually.Lt Col (ret) Ditlevson graduated from Officer Training School and was commissioned as aSecurity Police Officer in 1994. Throughout his career, he has performed duties as flightcommander,nuclear security officer responsible for protecting 150 Minuteman nuclear missiles,flight training officer, operations officer, deputy commander providing direct Presidential securitysupport along with Secret Service, in-resident Intermediate Developmental Education (IDE) student,squadron commander and Combatant Command and Headquarters Air Force (Pentagon)branch and division chief. Lt Col (ret) Ditlevson served nearly 21 years in the U.S. Air Force.
Before joining the Air Force, he also worked as a police officer for nearly 5 years in the state ofWashington.EDUCATIONYEAR DEGREE SCHOOL
1988 Bachelor of Science - Law Enforcement Minnesota State Univ, MN
1999 Squadron Officer School - Leadership Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
College for Air Force junior officers *named "Outstanding Contributor"
2001 Master of Science - Business Administration Central Michigan University, MI
2006 Master of Arts - Homeland Security and Naval Postgraduate School, CA
Counterterrorism
2006 Naval Command and Staff College - joint Naval Postgraduate School, CA
service leadership college for senior officers *named Distinguished Graduate
Pres Master of Arts - Education (in progress) Univ of Central Missouri, MO
* current as of 22 Aug 2020