New Cadet Information
- Direct Deposit Form
- Cadet Resume
- Sports Physical Form
- Health screening Questionaire Form
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Choose a program description
- Your Future
- Program Choices
- Four-Year Program (General Military Course)
- Field Training
- Professional Officer Course (POC)
- Two-Year Program
- One-Year Program
- Flight Training
- Air Force Closeup
- Qualifications for AFROTC
Download Orientation Documents
Welcome 09 cadets! We are in the middle of sending out information packets to our perspective students. If you know for sure that DET 205 will be your new home, then contact us so we can get you to the next step in the process. Once we know this, we will send out letters to all of you with details on what you will need to bring to the New Student Orientation. The following four documents need to be printed off and filled in prior to our orientation on the 21st of August. If you are living on campus you will be allowed to move in on the 19-20th of August since you are part of our program ...beating the masses of people who will move in on the 21th! Don't forget to get your housing early...our AFROTC Living Learning Community (LLC) is on the 8th floor of Neely Hall...a great location! Here are the documents you will need:
Air Force ROTC and Your Future
This country's future as the world's leading military power depends largely on its leaders. The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps helps support this role by preparing young men and women for military leadership. Our military know-how and your desire for a challenging career make a great combination. We'll provide the training for you to assume positions of increasing responsibility in today's high-tech environment.We need young officers to fly our sophisticated aircraft, to operate high-speed computers, to work in research and development, and to specialize in fields such as law and medicine. There are many technical and non-technical specailties in the Air Force so even if you're a liberal arts graduate, there are opportunities in the Air Force for you too.
The Air Force ROTC mission has changed very little over the years. We still recruit, educate, and prepare college graduates to be Air Force officers. We continue to provide opportunities for thousands of college graduates each year in ROTC programs around the country.
We offer scholarships to help you complete your bachelor's degree,
leadership
training to prepare you to meet the challenges of your future, and the
pride and prestige of being an officer in the United States Air Force.
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Choose From Three Programs
Air Force ROTC offers a Four-Year Program, a Two-Year Program and a One-Year Program. Most cadets go through the Four-Year Program. It's tailored for students with three or more years of college left. If you have two years of college remaining, you may apply for the Two-Year Program. The One-Year Program is for students preparing for occupations for which the Air Force has a special need, such as law and nursing.Back to Top
Four-Year Program
General Military Course
The Four-Year Program begins with the General Military Course, which takes about four hours per week. Here you'll learn the mission and structure of the Air Force and take a look at military life. You'll learn about Air Force career opportunities, educational benefits, and life and work as an Air Force officer.Back to Top
Field Training
Once you've completed the Military Course, you'll attend four weeks of field training. This program will assist you in developing leadership, physical fitness, and problem-solving skills. You'll also receive junior officer training and career orientation, and you will learn about Air Force aircraft operations. The Air Force will pay for your travel to and from your field training base.Back to Top
Professional Officer Course
The Professional Officer Course offers advanced training in leadership, management, and communication skills, and focuses on Air Force situations. Class work takes three hours per week and there's a one-hour leadership lab and two hours of physical fitness. You'll begin this course with an in-depth look at the theories of management and their application. You'll also analyze the role of the armed forces in today's American society.You'll examine a broad range of American domestic and international military relationships and the environmental context in which American national security policy is developed and carried out. This class is combined with the leadership lab where leadership and management theory are applied. You'll take part in group discussions, case studies, and individual and group problem-solving. Cadets also participate in planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the cadet corps.
You'll prepare briefings and written communications and conduct
interviews.
You'll also help design guidance, information, and other services
needed
to increase the motivation and performance of other cadets. There
will be many opportunities for you to be a leader because the
leadership
laboratory is run by cadets. As a Professional Officer Course
student,
you'll receive a tax-free allowance of $150 for each month you're in
school.
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Two-Year Program
The Two-Year Program, also called the Professional Officer Course, is open to junior college transfer students, sophomores and veterans with at least two years of academic work remaining. This course is highly competitive, and entry is based on standardized test scores, your college major, grade-point-average, a physical examination, and a personal interview. By successfully completing a six-week field training course you'll be eligible to enter the Professional Officer Course.Back to Top
One-Year Program
The One-Year Program is designed to attract students majoring in fields in which the Air Force has a shortage. Cadets in the One-Year Program complete the Professional Officer Course in 12 to 15 months. This lessens the impact Air Force ROTC has on students with a heavy academic schedule. The summer before entering Air Force ROTC as a contract cadet, you'll attend a field training encampment. During your last year of college, you'll complete the Professional Officer Course by enrolling in both aerospace courses, or you may complete the second course, AS 400, through independent study. After graduation you'll attend a four-week encampment to complete the equivalent of the second year and will be commissioned an Air Force second lieutenant.To qualify for the One-Year Program you must meet all the qualifications for the Professional Officer Course and:
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Post-Field Training Opportunities
Flight Training
If you're a pilot candidate, you'll go through a flight screening program the summer before your senior year of college. This training includes ground school, 14 hours of flight instruction, and one solo flight. You'll fly a single-engine, propeller driven T-41--the Air Force version of the Cessna 172.Back to Top
Operation Air Force
A select number of students are chosen for the Operation Air Force program where they spend three weeks on an Air Force base. If selected, you'll be paid to work and learn. Your housing and meals will be provided, and the government will pay for your transportation. It's a great opportunity to see the Air Force in action. You'll see officers doing the same work you'll be doing after you graduate.Back to Top
An Air Force Close-up
Because we realize the scope and operation of the Air Force is difficult to visualize in a classroom, we make opportunities for you to see the "real" Air Force close-up. There will be field trips to Air Force installations and you'll be able to talk with officers in a variety of career fields. We think these visits help you appreciate what a challenging future lies ahead of you. Travel is often on Air Force aircraft. While at an Air Force base, you may stay in on-base visitors quarters and eat in base dining halls. Your trip may be across town or across the country. On these visits, you'll receive mission briefings, tour the base, and inspect aircraft and technical equipment. You'll go back to your studies with a better understanding of how we work.Back to Top
Qualifications For Air Force ROTC
To qualify for the General Military Course, you must:
To qualify for the Professional Officer Course, you must:
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