Republic Highschool issued the following announcement on May 8.
Congratulations to RHS Air Force JROTC for earning the Distinguished Unit Award from the Department of the Air Force Air University (AETC)! This accolade is awarded to the TOP 387 units in the NATION...WOW!
The Distinguished Unit Award recognizes the personal growth and accomplishments of the cadets, the contributions of the instructors as mentors of the cadets and the support of the school and community.
Original source can be found here.