Lewiston High School ME-891st Air Force JROTC program’s Drill Team, led by Ema Higgins, front middle, runs the team through a series of 30 drill step sequences during their compliance inspection Wednesday in the LHS gymnasium. Reg. 1 Director Brian Buck visited the program for it’s triennial inspection. It’s the first time in 5 years this has taken place due to COVID-19. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Air Force JROTC Region 1 Director Brian Buck, right, speaks with ME-891 drill team members Wednesday morning in the Lewiston High School gym during their inspection. Because of COVID-19, it’s been 5 years since the program has had it’s triennial inspection, where the program is tested and inspected on a number of categories to make sure they are compliant. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Lewiston High School ME-891st Air Force JROTC program cadets Brayden Hibbard, left, and Jacob Pratt, middle, help fellow cadet Zeke Polley with his uniform Wednesday morning in the gym at LHS prior to the start of the program’s inspection. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Lt. Col. Ret. Mark Welborn, ME-891 Commander of Lewiston High School Air Force JROTC program, talks Wednesday morning to a cadet prior to the start of their inspection in the gym at the high school. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Lewiston High School ME-891st Air Force JROTC program cadet Scott Almquist, back, ties the tie of fellow cadet Elijah Newton in the gym at LHS on Wednesday morning prior to the start of the program’s inspection. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Lewiston High School ME-891st Air Force JROTC program’s Drill Team, led by Ema Higgins, front middle, runs the team through a series of 30 drill step sequences during their compliance inspection Wednesday in the LHS gymnasium. Reg. 1 Director Brian Buck visited the program for it’s triennial inspection. It’s the first time in 5 years this has taken place due to COVID-19. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Lewiston High School ME-891st Air Force JROTC program cadet Dustin Merrill, right helps fellow cadet Kila Sauca with his uniform Wednesday morning in the gym at LHS prior to the start of the program’s inspection. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Lewiston High School ME-891st Air Force JROTC program cadets pose for a group photo in the LHS gym Wednesday morning during their triennial inspection. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal