Dobyns-Bennett High School’s Air Force Junior ROTC Has Earned The Distinguished Unit Award For The Seventeenth Straight Year. The Honor Places The Unit In The Top 40 Percent Of More Than 800 Programs Worldwide. Officials Say Over 100 Cadets Completed Nearly 1,500 Service Hours This Year. Instructor Melanie Blankenship Was Also Named A 2025 Outstanding Instructor For Her Work Mentoring Students Beyond The Classroom. The Program Has Been In Place Since 2006 And Continues To Receive National Recognition.
