The mission of the NJROTC program is to instill in our United States secondary educational institution students the values of citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility, leadership, and a sense of accomplishment. In addition, the Dundalk High School NJROTC program instills the following values:

• Promoting Patriotism

• Developing informed and responsible citizens.

• Promoting habits of orderliness and precision.

• Developing a high degree of personal honor, self-reliance, self-discipline, and leadership.

• Promoting an understanding of the basic elements and requirement for national security.

• Developing respect for and an understanding of the need for constituted authority in a democratic society.