The AFJROTC program at Franklin High School is led by Colonel Robert Maldonado and Master Sergeant Jesus Del Rio. AFJROTC stands for Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps. Joining AFJROTC can help satisfy state graduation requirements and may qualify students for accelerated promotion if they enlist in the military or advanced placement in college JROTC programs. Students must be US citizens or permanent residents, physically fit, and attending either Franklin or Coronado High School to join.