Cadets Samuel Chen, Kevin Griggs, Raymond Sun and Vanessa Zhou from Scripps Ranch High School, San Diego, Calif., celebrate second place with Maj. Michael Allen (left), operations deputy of Air Force JROTC, and Lt. Col. Michael Sheldon (right), JROTC instructor at Scripps Ranch High School during the 8th Annual JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl award ceremony, in Washington, D.C., June 24, 2019.The Junior ROTC Academic Bowl is a multi-level competition that high school Junior ROTC units from each service participate in throughout the school year. The competition includes a mix of Junior ROTC curriculum, English, Math and Science, all skills that contribute to the Air Force Junior ROTC core mission of developing citizens of character. (Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Duhon)