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Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps

October 28, 2023

The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) is one of the three primary commissioning sources for officers in the United States Air Force and United States Space Force, the other two being the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) and Air Force Officer Training School (OTS).[1] A subordinate command of the Air University within the Air Education and Training Command (AETC), AFROTC is aligned under the Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. The Holm Center, formerly known as the Air Force Officer Accession and Training Schools (AFOATS), retains direct responsibility for both AFROTC and OTS.

Air Force ROTC emblem

AFROTC is the largest and oldest source of commissioned officers for the U.S. Air Force.[2] AFROTC's stated mission is to produce quality leaders for the U.S. Air Force. AFROTC units are located on 145 college and university campuses with 1100+ additional institutions of higher learning participating in cross-town agreements that allow their students to attend AFROTC classes at a nearby "host" college or university.[2] According to AFROTC HQ, in 2006, AFROTC commissioned 2,083 USAF Second Lieutenants, with AFROTC enrollment ranging from 23,605 in 1985 to 10,231 in 1993, and around 13,000 enrolled today.

AFROTC units at colleges and universities are called "detachments," and are headed by an active duty USAF officer in the rank of colonel or lieutenant colonel who functions as both the Detachment Commander for USAF purposes and with the nominal title of professor of aerospace studies (PAS) within the institution's academic community. Most colleges and universities will designate the AFROTC detachment as the Department of Aerospace Studies. Depending on the detachment size, the PAS is typically assisted by one to four assistant professors of aerospace studies (APAS), also all active-duty USAF officers. Most APAS hold the rank of captain; however, some are also first lieutenants or majors. Approximately three USAF non-commissioned officers and one senior non-commissioned officer will typically provide military administrative support and are often augmented by one to two civilian staff support employees of the academic institution. Larger detachments may also have a Lieutenant Colonel serve as a vice commander.

Within AFROTC detachments, the students (referred to as "cadets") are organized into wings, groups, squadrons, and flights, mirroring the USAF functional wing structure.[3] The AFROTC detachment's cadet wing or cadet group is separated into two divisions: the General Military Course (GMC) consisting of the first two years of training, and the Professional Officer Course (POC) consisting of the last two years of training.[4] The AFROTC program is also divided into two training functions: the Academic Classroom Program (Aerospace Studies classes) and Cadet Activities (i.e., Leadership Laboratory, Physical Training, and other training).

Aerospace Studies (AS) Edit

Aerospace Studies (AS) classes are the academic portion of AFROTC. The General Military Course (GMC) is a two-year course, consisting of AS100 and AS200 cadets, designed to motivate and prepare cadets for entry into the Professional Officer Course (POC). Each AS100 and AS200 course is designed as a weekly, one academic-hour course. The POC is a two-year course, consisting of AS300 and AS400, designed to prepare cadets for active duty as Air Force officers. Each course in the POC is designed as a weekly, three academic-hour course.[5] Specific topics covered in the AS classes are as follows:

AS100 – Heritage and Values of the Air Force: Structure and missions of Air Force organizations, officership, and professionalism. Introduction to communication skills.
AS200 – Team and Leadership Fundamentals: Beginnings of manned flight and the development of aerospace power from World War I to present-day current operations.
AS300 – Leading People and Effective Communication: Anatomy of leadership, role of discipline in leadership situations, and the variable affecting leadership. Case studies and practical application in Leadership Laboratory (LLAB). The current AS300 curriculum was previously taught as the AS400 curriculum until the 1990s, when it was shifted to the junior year.
AS400 – National Security Affairs/Preparation for Active Duty: The role of the professional military leaders in a democratic society, international developments on strategic preparedness, and active-duty assignment preparation.[6] The National Security Studies portion of the current AS400 curriculum was previously taught as the AS300 curriculum until the 1990s, when it was shifted to the senior year.

The AS400 program also previously included a single academic term Flight Instruction Program (FIP) private pilot ground school course. This course was mandatory for all cadets slated for undergraduate pilot training on graduation who did not already hold a private pilot certificate or higher, and was optional for all other cadets. FIP was eliminated from AFROTC in 1991.

Leadership Laboratory (LLAB) Edit

Leadership Laboratory (LLAB) is a weekly 2-hour pass/fail class that trains and prepares cadets for Field Training (FT), develops leadership skills, and promotes esprit de corps among all cadets. At some universities, credit hours may be given for completing LLAB; often universities only give credit hours for completing AS classes. For GMC cadets, LLAB provides new cadets with basic skills and knowledge to be a functional member of the cadet corps, prepares them in Warrior Knowledge and Drill and Ceremonies (marching), and teaches leadership, followership, and teamwork skills. For POC cadets, LLAB furthers leadership and followership skills learned at FT by planning and implementing the activities under the supervision of the active-duty cadre.[5]

Specific LLAB activities are determined by the detachments themselves and thus vary across the nation. Some specific activities include: Field trips to Air Force bases and stations (to include Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard installations), Field Days, physical fitness tests and competitions, Drill and Ceremonies, leadership-building exercises, and Air Force officer career days.[7]

Scholarship programs Edit

AFROTC offers a variety of highly competitive college scholarships, ranging from 3-year and 4-year scholarships offered to graduating high school seniors, 2-year and 3-year scholarships to college students enrolled as AFROTC cadets, and 2-, 3- and 4-year scholarships offered to enlisted military personnel.

AFROTC Scholarships offered to high school seniors are categorized as follows:

Type 1: Pays full college tuition, most fees and $900 per year for books. Approximately 5 percent of AFROTC four-year scholarship winners will be offered a Type 1 scholarship, mostly in technical fields such as engineering, chemistry, meteorology, applied mathematics or computer science.

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AFROTC Scholarships offered to in-college students are as follows:

In-College Scholarship Program (ICSP): Open to college freshmen and sophomores in any major. Program is divided into two selection phases and awards-
ICSP Phase One: Open only to students enrolled in the Air Force ROTC program. Eligible applicants are nominated for ICSP Phase One by their school’s AFROTC detachment commander. Nominees for each detachment are rank-ordered by the detachment commander based on their leadership ability, grades, fitness, and overall participation in the Air Force ROTC program. Headquarters AFROTC makes the final decision and awards scholarships. The nomination deadline is between 10 February and 28 February of each year.

All cadets selected through ICSP Phase One are awarded a Type 2 scholarship (capped at $18,000 per year for tuition, $600 per year for books).

Freshman nominees are awarded three-year scholarships and sophomore nominees are awarded two-year scholarships. All scholarships activate the following fall term.

ICSP Phase Two: Open to college freshman and sophomores in any major. ICSP Phase One nonselects and students not enrolled in Air Force ROTC are eligible to apply for ICSP Phase Two. Eligible applicants are nominated for ICSP Phase Two by the commander of the detachment serving the school where they attend or the school where they will attend once they join Air Force ROTC. Students not currently enrolled in Air Force ROTC must be interviewed by the detachment commander or his/her designee. The deadline for detachments to submit a nomination is 30 June. The board meets in July, and those selected are typically notified by 1 August of each year.

A limited number of cadets selected through ICSP Phase Two are awarded a Type 2 scholarship (capped at $18,000 per year for tuition, $600 per year for books). Most scholarship selected students are awarded a Type 3 scholarship (capped at $9,000 per year for tuition and $600 per year for books).

Freshmen nominees are awarded three-year scholarships, and sophomore nominees are awarded two-year scholarships. All scholarships activate the fall term following their distribution.

ICSP Phase Three: Depending on officer production and funding, a limited number of qualified sophomore ICSP Phase Two nonselects may be offered Type 6 scholarships. This process takes place at the same time ICSP Phase Two results are released.[9]
Express Scholarship: Designed to meet Air Force ROTC officer production requirements in specific fields and year groups. This program awards Type 1 scholarships paying full college tuition, most fees and $600 per year for books. In many cases, these scholarships can activate during the same term as nomination. The Express Scholarship program is operated on a fully qualified basis. Those students who meet the qualifications are awarded the scholarship and do not meet a scholarship selection board. The processing of the scholarship award is completed at the local AFROTC detachment. Eligible majors are Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Meteorology.[10]
Express Scholarship (Foreign Language): Designed to meet Air Force ROTC officer production requirements in specific fields and year groups. This program awards Type 1 scholarships paying full college tuition, most fees and $600 per year for books. In many cases, these scholarships can activate during the same term as nomination. The Express Scholarship (Foreign Language) program is operated on a fully qualified basis. Those students who meet the qualifications are awarded the scholarship and do not meet a scholarship selection board. The processing of the scholarship award is completed at the local AFROTC detachment. Eligible majors are: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Cambodian, Chinese, Hausa, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Kasakh, Kurdish, Malay, Pashtu, Persian-Iranian/Persian-Afghan, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Swahili, Thai, Turkish, Uighur, Urdu/Punjabi, Uzbek and Vietnamese. Most candidates will eventually become USAF officers in the Intelligence career field.

Charles McGee Leadership Award (CMLA): This 2 year scholarship offers the same benefits of a Type 2 scholarship. Unlike the ISCP, this scholarship is unique in being offered to all qualified cadets who are not already on scholarship. New POC who satisfactorily complete Field Training will be offered the scholarship alongside their contract as a POC. This award can also be converted into a $10,000 per academic year "Housing Scholarship" that can be used to pay for on-campus housing.[11]

AFROTC Scholarships offered to enlisted military personnel are as follows:

Airman Scholarship and Commissioning Program (ASCP)*: Permits active duty USAF airmen and junior non-commissioned officers to separate from active duty and receive a scholarship worth up to $18,000 per year while pursuing their commission through Air Force ROTC. (* Previously known as Bootstrap Program.)

Professional Officer Course – Early Release Program (POC-ERP): Offers active duty Air Force enlisted personnel an opportunity for an early release from active duty to enter AFROTC and receive a commission as an Air Force officer. Members selected for POC-ERP will separate from active duty, sign a contract with AFROTC and become full-time college students. This program is open to undergraduate degrees only and cannot be used for postgraduate degrees. Upon completion of all undergraduate degree and commissioning requirements, cadets are commissioned as second lieutenants and returned to active duty in USAF for a period of at least four years, with longer service commitments required for those selected for flight training. POC-ERP is open to all academic majors. While in AFROTC, individuals will no longer receive military pay or benefits. All members applying for POC-ERP are required to provide proof that they have the financial means to make it through the program. Enlisted personnel selected for POC-ERP may use their Montgomery GI Bill benefits while in the program along with any additional grants or scholarships for which they may qualify.

Scholarships for Outstanding Airman to ROTC (SOAR): The SOAR program allows USAF enlisted personnel to separate from active duty and receive a scholarship worth up to $18,000 per year while pursuing their commission through AFROTC. Students may not pay the difference to attend higher-cost schools.[12]

Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program (NECP): The Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program (NECP) offers active duty Air Force enlisted personnel the opportunity to earn a commission while completing their bachelor's degree in nursing. NECP students graduate, take the NCLEX, and then attend COT. Students will attend COT upon completion of their bachelor's degree and this will be their commissioning source. Those selected for NECP remain on active duty and are administratively assigned to an Air Force ROTC detachment. Their duty is to attend school as a full-time college student. NECP cadets may participate in the program for up to 24 consecutive months, depending on prior academic preparation and age limitations. During the program, they attend school year-round to include summer terms.

Cadet organization Edit

AFROTC classifies cadets into the following basic categories of training with respect to Field Training attendance and commissioning:[5][13]

Initial Military Training (IMT): Cadets who are part of the GMC but are not scheduled to attend FT the following summer. Normally AS100 cadets.
Field Training Preparation (FTP): Cadets scheduled to attend FT in the upcoming summer. Normally AS200 cadets, or if dual-enrolled in AS100 and AS200 classes, AS250 cadets.
Intermediate Cadet Leader (ICL): Cadets who have successfully completed FT but are not scheduled to commission in the upcoming year. Normally AS300 cadets.
Senior Cadet Leader (SCL): Cadets who have satisfactorily completed FT and are scheduled to be commissioned in the upcoming year. Normally AS400 cadets.
Extended Cadet Leader (ECL): Cadets who have completed the AFROTC curriculum but need additional time to complete their academic degree, such as 5-year engineering program students. Normally AS700 cadets or, if on scholarship, AS800 cadets.

A Cadet who has completed the first two years of academic classes but did not pass Field Training or attain a FT slot is an AS500 cadet.

Detachments organize cadets after the active-duty wing structure to the best of their ability, compensating for variable sizes and circumstances. GMC cadets participate as the underclassmen while the POC cadets participate as the upperclassmen. POC cadets have completed Field Training and are assigned leadership positions in the corps. Cadets are classified and assigned rank commensurate with their position and level of responsibility within the cadet wing and with respect to FT completion.[14]

General Military Course Edit

General Military Course cadets (formerly Cadet Airmen) are all cadets who have not satisfactorily completed Field Training. AS100 IMT cadets hold the Cadet Fourth Class (C/4C) rank while AS200 FTP cadets hold Cadet Third Class Rank (C/3C). GMC cadets are not committed to joining the Air Force unless on AFROTC scholarship.[15] If contracted, AS100 cadets receive a monthly tax-free stipend of $300 while AS200 cadets receive $350.[16]

GMC cadets on contract are also considered to be inactive enlisted members of the Air Force Reserve serving without pay, ranging from Airman Basic (AB, pay grade E-1) to Staff Sergeant (SSgt, pay grade E-5) with higher grades based on prior enlisted military experience in the Active or Reserve Components or other qualifying credentials (i.e., senior Civil Air Patrol cadets or former high school AFJROTC cadets with four years of participation enlisting at Airman First Class {A1C, E-3}, etc.).

Professional Officer Course Edit

Professional Officer Course cadets (formerly Cadet Officers), AS300 (ICL), AS400 (SCL), and AS700 (ECL), are cadets who have satisfactorily completed Field Training or have received a Field Training deferment. POC cadets wear cadet officer rank (Cadet Second Lieutenant (C/2d Lt) – Cadet Colonel (C/Col)). Unlike the Air Force Academy, for juniors and seniors there is no rank of Cadet Second Class or Cadet First Class, respectively. With some exceptions, all POC cadets are considered to be "on contract" and are committed to joining the Air Force upon completion of their academic degree.

Like GMC cadets on contract, POC cadets are considered to be inactive enlisted members of the Air Force Reserve, serving without pay between the grades of E-1 and E-5, with said enlisted status terminating upon commissioning. However, POC cadets are not subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and thus in strictly legal cases (such as sexual assault occurring within the cadet corps) they are considered "civilian." As contracted cadets, AS300 cadets also receive a monthly tax-free stipend of $450 and AS400 cadets receive $500.[16] POC cadets are required to meet USAF height and weight standards, pass the Fitness Assessment (FA) each academic semester, and meet a minimum cumulative and term GPA requirement of 2.5. Repeatedly failing to meet the standards may result in disenrollment from AFROTC. All POC cadets also must hold at least one leadership position within the cadet wing or group as designated by the detachment cadre's Commandant of Cadets (COC).[14]

In some cases, students with academic requirements that exceed four years (usually engineers and other technical majors in five-year programs) continue the AFROTC program for additional semesters as needed. During these additional years these cadets (AS700 or AS800, if on scholarship) are only minimally required to participate in LLAB and maintain retention standards.[14] It is important to note that this is not the case for schools with co-op programs that entail a total of four years of classes and one year of cooperative experience. In these cases the cadets are classified as AS300's their first POC year and AS400's their second and third POC years. The cadets will not attend aerospace classes, Physical Training, or Leadership Lab during their co-op blocks (they will be on Periods of Non-Attendance) and otherwise complete the program like any four-year major.[14]

Cadet Wing Edit

The cadet wing (cadet group at smaller detachments) is organized to mirror the active-duty objective wing structure and is composed entirely of AFROTC cadets. Cadet rank is determined by the positions and levels of responsibility in which they hold. Cadet wings strive to include positions similar to those found in active-duty wings but additional positions may be added at the discretion of the detachment cadre's COC. Each wing is headed by a Cadet Colonel and has subsequent groups, squadrons, and flights. POC cadets rotate positions each semester and cannot hold the same position for two consecutive periods without approval. POC cadets are required to serve at least one term in a leadership position. Leadership positions include wing, group, squadron, and flight positions and others named by the CW/CC.[14]

Cadet Fourth Class C/4C   AS100
Cadet Third Class C/3C   AS200/250/500
Cadet Second Lieutenant C/2d Lt   POC
Cadet First Lieutenant C/1st Lt   POC
Cadet Captain C/Capt   POC
Cadet Major C/Maj   POC
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel C/Lt Col   POC
Cadet Colonel C/Col   POC

Physical Training (PT) Edit

Cadets are required to take part in Physical Training (PT) at least twice per week each semester. Whether PT is counted as a school credit or not, attendance at PT (at least 75 percent) is required to pass Leadership Laboratory (LLAB). As a prerequisite, cadets must have a certified DoD physical or a sports physical on file at the detachment and must complete an AFROTC Physical Health Screening Questionnaire. Before the beginning of exercises, cadets receive a safety briefing on the "importance of hydration, heat stress disorders, and prompt reporting of any problems to a cadre member."[17]

Under the supervision of qualified cadre, the PT program is organized and led by AS300 and AS400 cadets.[17] PT activities at detachments may vary from sports games, Field Training Preparation training exercises, cardio and muscular strength exercises. PT sessions usually begin by forming up as a Wing and stretching.

The Fitness Assessment (FA) is taken by each cadet each semester and is formatted after the active-duty Air Force's FA. The FA is the primary instrument for evaluating the fitness level of each cadet. It is structured to assess the muscular endurance of specific muscle groups and the functional capacity of the cardiovascular system.[18] Contracted cadets (i.e. those on scholarship/receiving stipend) must pass the FA. Contracted cadets that fail the FA are subject to discipline. Two consecutive failures can result in dismissal from the program. Non-contracted cadets must attempt the FA each semester. Within 72 hours of taking the FA, cadets have their height, waist, and weight measured to calculate body mass index (BMI). The FA consists of the BMI measurement, one minute of push-ups, one minute of sit-ups, and a 1.5-mile run. Maximum points for each area is 20 for BMI, 10 for push-ups, 10 for crunches, and 60 for the 1.5 mile run. To pass the FA, cadets must obtain a composite score of at least 75 and meet the minimum score requirements in each category.[19]

Field Training (FT) Edit

Field Training is a training program that takes place the summer before cadets enter the POC. Completion of this boot camp-style training is a mandatory program for all individuals qualified to pursue an Air Force commission through AFROTC.[20] All FTP cadets compete among each other nationwide during the spring semester to receive an EA (Enrollment Allocation), which allows them to progress to FT. Cadets who express interest in the Space Force will compete on a separate board for a Space Force EA. Cadets compete based on their Grade Point Average, Physical Fitness Assessment scores, and their ranking among other cadets in their class, as determined by the detachment commander. The number of EAs awarded is determined each year by the needs of the Air Force.

2008 marked the first year that all AFROTC Field Training Units (FTU) were held at the Officer Training School complex at Maxwell AFB, Alabama.[21] This move reflects the Air Force's greater emphasis on expeditionary operations in combat zone and the Joint Force Training Center (JFTC) at Camp Shelby, Mississippi.

The Field Training program is designed to evaluate military leadership and discipline, determine the cadet's potential for entry into the Professional Officer Course (POC), and to stratify cadets amongst their peers.[20] In-Garrison (11 days), and Vigilant Warrior is currently 3 days long, however the length may change depending on the year. FT is split up into two sections: In-Garrison (located at Maxwell AFB) and Air Expeditionary Force (located at the Vigilant Warrior Training Center near Titus, Alabama). The In-Garrison portion focuses on academics and drill & ceremonies, while AEF part focuses on Expeditionary Skills Training (EST) and deployment, respectively. With FT 2023, cadets with a Space Force EA will participate in Space Force specific training.[22][23]

Field Training is commanded by an active duty USAF Colonel and a staff of approximately 55 active duty USAF officers, non-commissioned officers, and cadet training assistants (CTA). Active duty FT staff are typically selected from cadre at AFROTC detachments and serve in four to six-week rotations. "CTAs are POC cadets selected, based on their FT performance and overall cadet record, to return to Field Training as assistants to active duty staff members."[24] There is one Flight Training Officer, one Non-Commissioned Officer, and one CTA assigned to each flight. In addition to flight CTAs, there are also traditional CTAs (who focus on Drill & Ceremonies, Physical Training, Public Affairs, and Standardization).

The 2020 Field Training period will have two Field Training Units (FTUs) instead of three, meaning staff will serve for three Field Trainings (also known as Maxwells or Maxes) instead of two.

In recent years, Field Training has been shortened in order to provide more spending for Professional Development Training (such as base visits, internships, and other cadet development opportunities). While normally a two-week event, FT 2023 marked an 17 day program that includes a PDT or incentive flights for selected cadets—giving insight into the daily operations of an AFSC.[25]

In each flight, cadets are ranked from first to last. The top 10% earn the distinction of "Distinguished Graduate".[26] The rest of the cadets are ranked in one of three divisions in their respective flight: top, middle, or bottom third. Various other awards are given for excelling at physical fitness and warrior spirit.[27]

Cadets' rankings depend on the following criteria:

  • Preparation for Field Training
  • Fitness Assessment (FA)
  • Leadership skills
  • Professional qualities
  • Communication skills
  • Judgment/decision-making skills
  • Warrior Ethos

Only the active duty officers evaluate and stratify the cadets. CTAs often give input but do not officially evaluate cadets. Cadets who are ranked among the top third or better in their flight are recommended for CTA duty and have the option to apply to become CTAs the following year.

FT 2023 marks the first year of the first Space Force Field Training graduates.

Career / Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) selection Edit

General AFSCs Edit

Prior to Field Training, AS200 Cadets will express preference in Air Force or Space Force career fields. Most cadets will apply for their initial AFSC career field towards the end of their first semester in their AS 300 (junior) year. AFROTC cadets can apply for various career fields, to include aeronautically rated Pilot, Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), Navigator/Combat Systems Officer and Air Battle Manager (ABM) slots, as well as non-rated slots such as Missile Operations or Missile Maintenance, Space Operations, Intelligence, Aircraft Maintenance, Meteorology, Civil Engineering, Security Forces, Admin/Personnel, etc. Cadets will be notified of their prospective AFSCs during the following semester. The eventual duty station/ base of assignment for these various AFSCs will not be determined until midway through their first semester of their final year in school.

Rated candidates Edit

Cadets applying for rated slots, such as Pilot, RPA Pilot (MQ-9 Reaper), Navigator / Combat Systems Officer (CSO), and Air Battle Manager (ABM), will have the opportunity to apply no later than towards the end of the first semester of their second-to-last year (generally, the 1st semester of the academic junior year). These candidates will also be notified of their alternate AFSC (i.e., Intel, Space, Missiles, etc.) at the same time as all other cadets who applied for non-rated AFSCs. However, before candidates are eligible to apply for aeronautically rated positions, they must be medically qualified for their selection. There are different medical standards for pilots, nav/CSOs, and ABMs, respectively, with undergraduate pilot training medical requirements, primarily uncorrected eyesight, being the most stringent. Like OTS candidates, all AFROTC cadets must take the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) prior to going on contract and must pass prior to commissioning. The Pilot Candidate Selection Method rating is a component of the Order of Merit, which allows the USAF to rank-order every single pilot candidate in AFROTC, and determine who gets what undergraduate pilot training (UPT) slot. While percentages are dictated by the AFROTC commander, the overall score consists of:

AFOQT Scores — The AFOQT contains Pilot and Navigator sections for prospective pilots and navs/CSOs.
Test of Basic Aviation Skills (TBAS) — Computerized test to determine candidate pilot aptitude.
Flight Hours — No flight hours are required, but higher flight hours result in higher scores up to 41 hours. This includes FAA-certified simulator hours.

Once the requirements are met for application, the candidates can apply at this time for specific flight training options at the following Air Education and Training Command (AETC) locations:

Pilots can opt for Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) with the 80th Flying Training Wing (80 FTW) at Sheppard AFB, Texas, which will take the top 9-10% of the pilot candidates that wish to pursue ENJJPT in lieu of traditional Specialized UPT (SUPT). ENJJPT selection is based solely off the Order of Merit scores and rank-order.

SUPT options include the 14th Flying Training Wing (14 FTW) at Columbus AFB, Mississippi; the 47th Flying Training Wing (47 FTW) at Laughlin AFB, Texas; and the 71st Flying Training Wing (71 FTW) at Vance AFB, Oklahoma.

A final pilot training option is the rotary-wing and tilt-rotor track via Undergraduate Helicopter Pilot Training (UHT) with the 23d Flying Training Squadron (23 FTS) at Fort Rucker, Alabama.

Combat Systems Officers, formerly known as Navigators, will receive their undergraduate CSO flight training with AETC's 479th Flying Training Group (479 FTG), a tenant USAF organization at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.

Aeronautically rated candidates will be notified of their rated selection or denial during their second semester of their junior year. Base assignments, including ENJJPT assignment, will be given midway through their first semester of the last year in college. Those cadets who were selected for rated slots are then allowed to wear a flight suit during specified LLABs where the Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) is the Uniform of the Day, unless otherwise noted by the Cadet Wing Commander or Cadet Group Commander. Once selected, pilot-selected cadets will contract with the USAF for 10 years of active duty USAF service following completion of flight training, nav/CSO-selected and ABM-selected cadets will contract for 6 years of active duty following flight training, while cadets in all other AFSCs will contract for four years after commissioning.[28]

Pilot candidates also undergo a Flying Class I physical and navigator/CSO candidates a Flying Class IA physical during the first semester of their last year. These are the most stringent physical exams given by the USAF. ABM candidates will undergo a Flying Class III physical exam. If a cadet with a rated slot is unable to pass their flight physical, they will instead be assigned to a non-rated career field.

Flight Indoctrination Program (FIP) Edit

Prior to 1991, AFROTC also conducted a Flight Instruction Program (FIP) parallel to the Pilot Indoctrination Program (PIP) at USAFA. Although often touted as a means for AFROTC cadets to earn a free FAA Private Pilot Certificate while in college, the actual intent of the program was to provide an additional flight training screening process for prospective USAF pilot candidates who had no prior flight experience.

In AFROTC, FIP consisted of two blocks, the first being a private pilot ground school course taught by an aeronautically rated USAF officer assigned to the AFROTC detachment's cadre. The ground school course was also given an AS400 series designation and open to all AFROTC cadets in their senior year regardless of selection or non-selection for USAF undergraduate pilot training. Cadets who had prior civilian flight training and/or civilian pilot certifications could also enroll in the FIP ground school and the course was also offered as option for Army ROTC cadets, Naval ROTC (NROTC) midshipmen on both Navy and Marine Corps commissioning tracks, Naval Aviation Reserve Officer Candidates (AVROC) and Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class-Air (Marine PLC-Air) officer candidates slated for flight training in their respective services following graduation.

The flying portion of FIP was typically conducted by civilian instructors under USAF contract at a nearby civilian airport, normally employing light general aviation aircraft such as the Cessna 150 / Cessna 152 series, Cessna 172, Piper Cherokee, or other similar aircraft. Since FIP was designed as a washout/attrition device, AFROTC cadets who already held an FAA Private Pilot's Certificate or greater were not eligible for any actual flight time via FIP. Those cadets without prior flight experience initially received 38 flight hours, but post-Vietnam War defense cutbacks in the mid-1970s resulted in FIP being reduced to a "safe for solo" program with 25 hours of funded flight time. FIP was discontinued in 1991 when it was replaced by the single-site Enhanced Flight Screening Program (EFSP) at Hondo, Texas.

Initial Flight Training (IFT) and Navigator Introductory Flight Training (NIFT) Edit

With the demise of FIP and PIP in 1991, the 12th Flying Training Wing (12 FTW) at Randolph AFB, Texas initially assumed responsibility for the Enhanced Flight Screening Program (EFSP) of all candidates for UPT from all USAF commissioning sources (AFROTC, USAFA and OTS). This training was conducted for these officers following graduation and commissioning at Hondo Municipal Airport, Texas in T-41 Mescalero and T-3 Firefly aircraft until 1998. Following several fatal mishaps with the T-3 Firefly, the program was transferred from the 12 FTW to a civilian contract operation under AETC auspices at Pueblo Memorial Airport, Colorado.

The Pueblo program employs civilian Diamond DA-20 aircraft and is officially known as Initial Flight Training (IFT) for USAF specialized undergraduate pilot trainees and Navigator Introductory Flight Training (NIFT) for USAF specialized undergraduate navigator/CSO trainees.[29]

Ribbons Edit

AFROTC ribbons are awarded for many various achievements. The complete list is below as per AFROTCVA 36-3, 4 May.

Badges and pins Edit

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    Cadet Pilot Badge

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    Cadet Senior Pilot Badge

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    Cadet Navigator Badge

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    Cadet Senior Navigator Badge

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    Cadet Nurse Badge

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    Cadet Pre-Health Badge

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    Cadet Training Assistant Badge

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    Parachutist Badge

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    Arnold Air Society Member Pin (AAS C/2d/1st Lt rank)

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    Arnold Air Society Candidate Pin

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    Pershing Rifles Member Pin

In addition, cadets who have completed Advanced Course in Engineering (ACE) or have attended AFIT courses on information assurance are authorized to wear the Cadet Master Cyber Badge.[30]

Notable Air Force ROTC graduates Edit

Resources Edit

  • AFROTC HQ official website

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ "Comprehensive Plan for the Organizational Structure of the U.S. Space Force" (PDF). February 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b
  3. ^ AFROTCI 36-2017, p29, 2004
  4. ^ AFROTCI 36-2017, p14, 2004
  5. ^ a b c AFROTCI 36-2017 - AFROTC Program
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External links Edit

  • Headquarters U.S. Air Force ROTC - Official Web site
  • U.S. Air Force ROTC - About Air Force ROTC

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps AFROTC is one of the three primary commissioning sources for officers in the United States Air Force and United States Space Force the other two being the United States Air Force Academy USAFA and Air Force Officer Training School OTS 1 A subordinate command of the Air University within the Air Education and Training Command AETC AFROTC is aligned under the Jeanne M Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development at Maxwell AFB Alabama The Holm Center formerly known as the Air Force Officer Accession and Training Schools AFOATS retains direct responsibility for both AFROTC and OTS Air Force ROTC emblemAFROTC is the largest and oldest source of commissioned officers for the U S Air Force 2 AFROTC s stated mission is to produce quality leaders for the U S Air Force AFROTC units are located on 145 college and university campuses with 1100 additional institutions of higher learning participating in cross town agreements that allow their students to attend AFROTC classes at a nearby host college or university 2 According to AFROTC HQ in 2006 AFROTC commissioned 2 083 USAF Second Lieutenants with AFROTC enrollment ranging from 23 605 in 1985 to 10 231 in 1993 and around 13 000 enrolled today AFROTC units at colleges and universities are called detachments and are headed by an active duty USAF officer in the rank of colonel or lieutenant colonel who functions as both the Detachment Commander for USAF purposes and with the nominal title of professor of aerospace studies PAS within the institution s academic community Most colleges and universities will designate the AFROTC detachment as the Department of Aerospace Studies Depending on the detachment size the PAS is typically assisted by one to four assistant professors of aerospace studies APAS also all active duty USAF officers Most APAS hold the rank of captain however some are also first lieutenants or majors Approximately three USAF non commissioned officers and one senior non commissioned officer will typically provide military administrative support and are often augmented by one to two civilian staff support employees of the academic institution Larger detachments may also have a Lieutenant Colonel serve as a vice commander Within AFROTC detachments the students referred to as cadets are organized into wings groups squadrons and flights mirroring the USAF functional wing structure 3 The AFROTC detachment s cadet wing or cadet group is separated into two divisions the General Military Course GMC consisting of the first two years of training and the Professional Officer Course POC consisting of the last two years of training 4 The AFROTC program is also divided into two training functions the Academic Classroom Program Aerospace Studies classes and Cadet Activities i e Leadership Laboratory Physical Training and other training Contents 1 Aerospace Studies AS 2 Leadership Laboratory LLAB 3 Scholarship programs 4 Cadet organization 4 1 General Military Course 4 2 Professional Officer Course 4 3 Cadet Wing 5 Physical Training PT 6 Field Training FT 7 Career Air Force Specialty Code AFSC selection 7 1 General AFSCs 7 2 Rated candidates 7 2 1 Flight Indoctrination Program FIP 7 2 2 Initial Flight Training IFT and Navigator Introductory Flight Training NIFT 8 Ribbons 9 Badges and pins 10 Notable Air Force ROTC graduates 11 Resources 12 See also 13 References 14 External linksAerospace Studies AS EditAerospace Studies AS classes are the academic portion of AFROTC The General Military Course GMC is a two year course consisting of AS100 and AS200 cadets designed to motivate and prepare cadets for entry into the Professional Officer Course POC Each AS100 and AS200 course is designed as a weekly one academic hour course The POC is a two year course consisting of AS300 and AS400 designed to prepare cadets for active duty as Air Force officers Each course in the POC is designed as a weekly three academic hour course 5 Specific topics covered in the AS classes are as follows AS100 Heritage and Values of the Air Force Structure and missions of Air Force organizations officership and professionalism Introduction to communication skills AS200 Team and Leadership Fundamentals Beginnings of manned flight and the development of aerospace power from World War I to present day current operations AS300 Leading People and Effective Communication Anatomy of leadership role of discipline in leadership situations and the variable affecting leadership Case studies and practical application in Leadership Laboratory LLAB The current AS300 curriculum was previously taught as the AS400 curriculum until the 1990s when it was shifted to the junior year AS400 National Security Affairs Preparation for Active Duty The role of the professional military leaders in a democratic society international developments on strategic preparedness and active duty assignment preparation 6 The National Security Studies portion of the current AS400 curriculum was previously taught as the AS300 curriculum until the 1990s when it was shifted to the senior year The AS400 program also previously included a single academic term Flight Instruction Program FIP private pilot ground school course This course was mandatory for all cadets slated for undergraduate pilot training on graduation who did not already hold a private pilot certificate or higher and was optional for all other cadets FIP was eliminated from AFROTC in 1991 Leadership Laboratory LLAB EditLeadership Laboratory LLAB is a weekly 2 hour pass fail class that trains and prepares cadets for Field Training FT develops leadership skills and promotes esprit de corps among all cadets At some universities credit hours may be given for completing LLAB often universities only give credit hours for completing AS classes For GMC cadets LLAB provides new cadets with basic skills and knowledge to be a functional member of the cadet corps prepares them in Warrior Knowledge and Drill and Ceremonies marching and teaches leadership followership and teamwork skills For POC cadets LLAB furthers leadership and followership skills learned at FT by planning and implementing the activities under the supervision of the active duty cadre 5 Specific LLAB activities are determined by the detachments themselves and thus vary across the nation Some specific activities include Field trips to Air Force bases and stations to include Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard installations Field Days physical fitness tests and competitions Drill and Ceremonies leadership building exercises and Air Force officer career days 7 Scholarship programs EditAFROTC offers a variety of highly competitive college scholarships ranging from 3 year and 4 year scholarships offered to graduating high school seniors 2 year and 3 year scholarships to college students enrolled as AFROTC cadets and 2 3 and 4 year scholarships offered to enlisted military personnel AFROTC Scholarships offered to high school seniors are categorized as follows Type 1 Pays full college tuition most fees and 900 per year for books Approximately 5 percent of AFROTC four year scholarship winners will be offered a Type 1 scholarship mostly in technical fields such as engineering chemistry meteorology applied mathematics or computer science 8 AFROTC Scholarships offered to in college students are as follows In College Scholarship Program ICSP Open to college freshmen and sophomores in any major Program is divided into two selection phases and awards ICSP Phase One Open only to students enrolled in the Air Force ROTC program Eligible applicants are nominated for ICSP Phase One by their school s AFROTC detachment commander Nominees for each detachment are rank ordered by the detachment commander based on their leadership ability grades fitness and overall participation in the Air Force ROTC program Headquarters AFROTC makes the final decision and awards scholarships The nomination deadline is between 10 February and 28 February of each year dd All cadets selected through ICSP Phase One are awarded a Type 2 scholarship capped at 18 000 per year for tuition 600 per year for books Freshman nominees are awarded three year scholarships and sophomore nominees are awarded two year scholarships All scholarships activate the following fall term ICSP Phase Two Open to college freshman and sophomores in any major ICSP Phase One nonselects and students not enrolled in Air Force ROTC are eligible to apply for ICSP Phase Two Eligible applicants are nominated for ICSP Phase Two by the commander of the detachment serving the school where they attend or the school where they will attend once they join Air Force ROTC Students not currently enrolled in Air Force ROTC must be interviewed by the detachment commander or his her designee The deadline for detachments to submit a nomination is 30 June The board meets in July and those selected are typically notified by 1 August of each year dd A limited number of cadets selected through ICSP Phase Two are awarded a Type 2 scholarship capped at 18 000 per year for tuition 600 per year for books Most scholarship selected students are awarded a Type 3 scholarship capped at 9 000 per year for tuition and 600 per year for books Freshmen nominees are awarded three year scholarships and sophomore nominees are awarded two year scholarships All scholarships activate the fall term following their distribution ICSP Phase Three Depending on officer production and funding a limited number of qualified sophomore ICSP Phase Two nonselects may be offered Type 6 scholarships This process takes place at the same time ICSP Phase Two results are released 9 Express Scholarship Designed to meet Air Force ROTC officer production requirements in specific fields and year groups This program awards Type 1 scholarships paying full college tuition most fees and 600 per year for books In many cases these scholarships can activate during the same term as nomination The Express Scholarship program is operated on a fully qualified basis Those students who meet the qualifications are awarded the scholarship and do not meet a scholarship selection board The processing of the scholarship award is completed at the local AFROTC detachment Eligible majors are Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Environmental Engineering and Meteorology 10 Express Scholarship Foreign Language Designed to meet Air Force ROTC officer production requirements in specific fields and year groups This program awards Type 1 scholarships paying full college tuition most fees and 600 per year for books In many cases these scholarships can activate during the same term as nomination The Express Scholarship Foreign Language program is operated on a fully qualified basis Those students who meet the qualifications are awarded the scholarship and do not meet a scholarship selection board The processing of the scholarship award is completed at the local AFROTC detachment Eligible majors are Arabic Azerbaijani Bengali Cambodian Chinese Hausa Hindi Indonesian Japanese Kasakh Kurdish Malay Pashtu Persian Iranian Persian Afghan Russian Serbo Croatian Swahili Thai Turkish Uighur Urdu Punjabi Uzbek and Vietnamese Most candidates will eventually become USAF officers in the Intelligence career field Charles McGee Leadership Award CMLA This 2 year scholarship offers the same benefits of a Type 2 scholarship Unlike the ISCP this scholarship is unique in being offered to all qualified cadets who are not already on scholarship New POC who satisfactorily complete Field Training will be offered the scholarship alongside their contract as a POC This award can also be converted into a 10 000 per academic year Housing Scholarship that can be used to pay for on campus housing 11 AFROTC Scholarships offered to enlisted military personnel are as follows Airman Scholarship and Commissioning Program ASCP Permits active duty USAF airmen and junior non commissioned officers to separate from active duty and receive a scholarship worth up to 18 000 per year while pursuing their commission through Air Force ROTC Previously known as Bootstrap Program Professional Officer Course Early Release Program POC ERP Offers active duty Air Force enlisted personnel an opportunity for an early release from active duty to enter AFROTC and receive a commission as an Air Force officer Members selected for POC ERP will separate from active duty sign a contract with AFROTC and become full time college students This program is open to undergraduate degrees only and cannot be used for postgraduate degrees Upon completion of all undergraduate degree and commissioning requirements cadets are commissioned as second lieutenants and returned to active duty in USAF for a period of at least four years with longer service commitments required for those selected for flight training POC ERP is open to all academic majors While in AFROTC individuals will no longer receive military pay or benefits All members applying for POC ERP are required to provide proof that they have the financial means to make it through the program Enlisted personnel selected for POC ERP may use their Montgomery GI Bill benefits while in the program along with any additional grants or scholarships for which they may qualify Scholarships for Outstanding Airman to ROTC SOAR The SOAR program allows USAF enlisted personnel to separate from active duty and receive a scholarship worth up to 18 000 per year while pursuing their commission through AFROTC Students may not pay the difference to attend higher cost schools 12 Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program NECP The Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program NECP offers active duty Air Force enlisted personnel the opportunity to earn a commission while completing their bachelor s degree in nursing NECP students graduate take the NCLEX and then attend COT Students will attend COT upon completion of their bachelor s degree and this will be their commissioning source Those selected for NECP remain on active duty and are administratively assigned to an Air Force ROTC detachment Their duty is to attend school as a full time college student NECP cadets may participate in the program for up to 24 consecutive months depending on prior academic preparation and age limitations During the program they attend school year round to include summer terms Cadet organization EditAFROTC classifies cadets into the following basic categories of training with respect to Field Training attendance and commissioning 5 13 Initial Military Training IMT Cadets who are part of the GMC but are not scheduled to attend FT the following summer Normally AS100 cadets Field Training Preparation FTP Cadets scheduled to attend FT in the upcoming summer Normally AS200 cadets or if dual enrolled in AS100 and AS200 classes AS250 cadets Intermediate Cadet Leader ICL Cadets who have successfully completed FT but are not scheduled to commission in the upcoming year Normally AS300 cadets Senior Cadet Leader SCL Cadets who have satisfactorily completed FT and are scheduled to be commissioned in the upcoming year Normally AS400 cadets Extended Cadet Leader ECL Cadets who have completed the AFROTC curriculum but need additional time to complete their academic degree such as 5 year engineering program students Normally AS700 cadets or if on scholarship AS800 cadets A Cadet who has completed the first two years of academic classes but did not pass Field Training or attain a FT slot is an AS500 cadet Detachments organize cadets after the active duty wing structure to the best of their ability compensating for variable sizes and circumstances GMC cadets participate as the underclassmen while the POC cadets participate as the upperclassmen POC cadets have completed Field Training and are assigned leadership positions in the corps Cadets are classified and assigned rank commensurate with their position and level of responsibility within the cadet wing and with respect to FT completion 14 General Military Course Edit General Military Course cadets formerly Cadet Airmen are all cadets who have not satisfactorily completed Field Training AS100 IMT cadets hold the Cadet Fourth Class C 4C rank while AS200 FTP cadets hold Cadet Third Class Rank C 3C GMC cadets are not committed to joining the Air Force unless on AFROTC scholarship 15 If contracted AS100 cadets receive a monthly tax free stipend of 300 while AS200 cadets receive 350 16 GMC cadets on contract are also considered to be inactive enlisted members of the Air Force Reserve serving without pay ranging from Airman Basic AB pay grade E 1 to Staff Sergeant SSgt pay grade E 5 with higher grades based on prior enlisted military experience in the Active or Reserve Components or other qualifying credentials i e senior Civil Air Patrol cadets or former high school AFJROTC cadets with four years of participation enlisting at Airman First Class A1C E 3 etc Professional Officer Course Edit Professional Officer Course cadets formerly Cadet Officers AS300 ICL AS400 SCL and AS700 ECL are cadets who have satisfactorily completed Field Training or have received a Field Training deferment POC cadets wear cadet officer rank Cadet Second Lieutenant C 2d Lt Cadet Colonel C Col Unlike the Air Force Academy for juniors and seniors there is no rank of Cadet Second Class or Cadet First Class respectively With some exceptions all POC cadets are considered to be on contract and are committed to joining the Air Force upon completion of their academic degree Like GMC cadets on contract POC cadets are considered to be inactive enlisted members of the Air Force Reserve serving without pay between the grades of E 1 and E 5 with said enlisted status terminating upon commissioning However POC cadets are not subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice UCMJ and thus in strictly legal cases such as sexual assault occurring within the cadet corps they are considered civilian As contracted cadets AS300 cadets also receive a monthly tax free stipend of 450 and AS400 cadets receive 500 16 POC cadets are required to meet USAF height and weight standards pass the Fitness Assessment FA each academic semester and meet a minimum cumulative and term GPA requirement of 2 5 Repeatedly failing to meet the standards may result in disenrollment from AFROTC All POC cadets also must hold at least one leadership position within the cadet wing or group as designated by the detachment cadre s Commandant of Cadets COC 14 In some cases students with academic requirements that exceed four years usually engineers and other technical majors in five year programs continue the AFROTC program for additional semesters as needed During these additional years these cadets AS700 or AS800 if on scholarship are only minimally required to participate in LLAB and maintain retention standards 14 It is important to note that this is not the case for schools with co op programs that entail a total of four years of classes and one year of cooperative experience In these cases the cadets are classified as AS300 s their first POC year and AS400 s their second and third POC years The cadets will not attend aerospace classes Physical Training or Leadership Lab during their co op blocks they will be on Periods of Non Attendance and otherwise complete the program like any four year major 14 Cadet Wing Edit The cadet wing cadet group at smaller detachments is organized to mirror the active duty objective wing structure and is composed entirely of AFROTC cadets Cadet rank is determined by the positions and levels of responsibility in which they hold Cadet wings strive to include positions similar to those found in active duty wings but additional positions may be added at the discretion of the detachment cadre s COC Each wing is headed by a Cadet Colonel and has subsequent groups squadrons and flights POC cadets rotate positions each semester and cannot hold the same position for two consecutive periods without approval POC cadets are required to serve at least one term in a leadership position Leadership positions include wing group squadron and flight positions and others named by the CW CC 14 Cadet Fourth Class C 4C nbsp AS100Cadet Third Class C 3C nbsp AS200 250 500Cadet Second Lieutenant C 2d Lt nbsp POCCadet First Lieutenant C 1st Lt nbsp POCCadet Captain C Capt nbsp POCCadet Major C Maj nbsp POCCadet Lieutenant Colonel C Lt Col nbsp POCCadet Colonel C Col nbsp POCPhysical Training PT EditCadets are required to take part in Physical Training PT at least twice per week each semester Whether PT is counted as a school credit or not attendance at PT at least 75 percent is required to pass Leadership Laboratory LLAB As a prerequisite cadets must have a certified DoD physical or a sports physical on file at the detachment and must complete an AFROTC Physical Health Screening Questionnaire Before the beginning of exercises cadets receive a safety briefing on the importance of hydration heat stress disorders and prompt reporting of any problems to a cadre member 17 Under the supervision of qualified cadre the PT program is organized and led by AS300 and AS400 cadets 17 PT activities at detachments may vary from sports games Field Training Preparation training exercises cardio and muscular strength exercises PT sessions usually begin by forming up as a Wing and stretching The Fitness Assessment FA is taken by each cadet each semester and is formatted after the active duty Air Force s FA The FA is the primary instrument for evaluating the fitness level of each cadet It is structured to assess the muscular endurance of specific muscle groups and the functional capacity of the cardiovascular system 18 Contracted cadets i e those on scholarship receiving stipend must pass the FA Contracted cadets that fail the FA are subject to discipline Two consecutive failures can result in dismissal from the program Non contracted cadets must attempt the FA each semester Within 72 hours of taking the FA cadets have their height waist and weight measured to calculate body mass index BMI The FA consists of the BMI measurement one minute of push ups one minute of sit ups and a 1 5 mile run Maximum points for each area is 20 for BMI 10 for push ups 10 for crunches and 60 for the 1 5 mile run To pass the FA cadets must obtain a composite score of at least 75 and meet the minimum score requirements in each category 19 Field Training FT EditField Training is a training program that takes place the summer before cadets enter the POC Completion of this boot camp style training is a mandatory program for all individuals qualified to pursue an Air Force commission through AFROTC 20 All FTP cadets compete among each other nationwide during the spring semester to receive an EA Enrollment Allocation which allows them to progress to FT Cadets who express interest in the Space Force will compete on a separate board for a Space Force EA Cadets compete based on their Grade Point Average Physical Fitness Assessment scores and their ranking among other cadets in their class as determined by the detachment commander The number of EAs awarded is determined each year by the needs of the Air Force 2008 marked the first year that all AFROTC Field Training Units FTU were held at the Officer Training School complex at Maxwell AFB Alabama 21 This move reflects the Air Force s greater emphasis on expeditionary operations in combat zone and the Joint Force Training Center JFTC at Camp Shelby Mississippi The Field Training program is designed to evaluate military leadership and discipline determine the cadet s potential for entry into the Professional Officer Course POC and to stratify cadets amongst their peers 20 In Garrison 11 days and Vigilant Warrior is currently 3 days long however the length may change depending on the year FT is split up into two sections In Garrison located at Maxwell AFB and Air Expeditionary Force located at the Vigilant Warrior Training Center near Titus Alabama The In Garrison portion focuses on academics and drill amp ceremonies while AEF part focuses on Expeditionary Skills Training EST and deployment respectively With FT 2023 cadets with a Space Force EA will participate in Space Force specific training 22 23 Field Training is commanded by an active duty USAF Colonel and a staff of approximately 55 active duty USAF officers non commissioned officers and cadet training assistants CTA Active duty FT staff are typically selected from cadre at AFROTC detachments and serve in four to six week rotations CTAs are POC cadets selected based on their FT performance and overall cadet record to return to Field Training as assistants to active duty staff members 24 There is one Flight Training Officer one Non Commissioned Officer and one CTA assigned to each flight In addition to flight CTAs there are also traditional CTAs who focus on Drill amp Ceremonies Physical Training Public Affairs and Standardization The 2020 Field Training period will have two Field Training Units FTUs instead of three meaning staff will serve for three Field Trainings also known as Maxwells or Maxes instead of two In recent years Field Training has been shortened in order to provide more spending for Professional Development Training such as base visits internships and other cadet development opportunities While normally a two week event FT 2023 marked an 17 day program that includes a PDT or incentive flights for selected cadets giving insight into the daily operations of an AFSC 25 In each flight cadets are ranked from first to last The top 10 earn the distinction of Distinguished Graduate 26 The rest of the cadets are ranked in one of three divisions in their respective flight top middle or bottom third Various other awards are given for excelling at physical fitness and warrior spirit 27 Cadets rankings depend on the following criteria Preparation for Field Training Fitness Assessment FA Leadership skills Professional qualities Communication skills Judgment decision making skills Warrior EthosOnly the active duty officers evaluate and stratify the cadets CTAs often give input but do not officially evaluate cadets Cadets who are ranked among the top third or better in their flight are recommended for CTA duty and have the option to apply to become CTAs the following year FT 2023 marks the first year of the first Space Force Field Training graduates Career Air Force Specialty Code AFSC selection EditGeneral AFSCs Edit Prior to Field Training AS200 Cadets will express preference in Air Force or Space Force career fields Most cadets will apply for their initial AFSC career field towards the end of their first semester in their AS 300 junior year AFROTC cadets can apply for various career fields to include aeronautically rated Pilot Remotely Piloted Aircraft RPA Navigator Combat Systems Officer and Air Battle Manager ABM slots as well as non rated slots such as Missile Operations or Missile Maintenance Space Operations Intelligence Aircraft Maintenance Meteorology Civil Engineering Security Forces Admin Personnel etc Cadets will be notified of their prospective AFSCs during the following semester The eventual duty station base of assignment for these various AFSCs will not be determined until midway through their first semester of their final year in school Rated candidates Edit Cadets applying for rated slots such as Pilot RPA Pilot MQ 9 Reaper Navigator Combat Systems Officer CSO and Air Battle Manager ABM will have the opportunity to apply no later than towards the end of the first semester of their second to last year generally the 1st semester of the academic junior year These candidates will also be notified of their alternate AFSC i e Intel Space Missiles etc at the same time as all other cadets who applied for non rated AFSCs However before candidates are eligible to apply for aeronautically rated positions they must be medically qualified for their selection There are different medical standards for pilots nav CSOs and ABMs respectively with undergraduate pilot training medical requirements primarily uncorrected eyesight being the most stringent Like OTS candidates all AFROTC cadets must take the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test AFOQT prior to going on contract and must pass prior to commissioning The Pilot Candidate Selection Method rating is a component of the Order of Merit which allows the USAF to rank order every single pilot candidate in AFROTC and determine who gets what undergraduate pilot training UPT slot While percentages are dictated by the AFROTC commander the overall score consists of AFOQT Scores The AFOQT contains Pilot and Navigator sections for prospective pilots and navs CSOs Test of Basic Aviation Skills TBAS Computerized test to determine candidate pilot aptitude Flight Hours No flight hours are required but higher flight hours result in higher scores up to 41 hours This includes FAA certified simulator hours Once the requirements are met for application the candidates can apply at this time for specific flight training options at the following Air Education and Training Command AETC locations Pilots can opt for Euro NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training ENJJPT with the 80th Flying Training Wing 80 FTW at Sheppard AFB Texas which will take the top 9 10 of the pilot candidates that wish to pursue ENJJPT in lieu of traditional Specialized UPT SUPT ENJJPT selection is based solely off the Order of Merit scores and rank order SUPT options include the 14th Flying Training Wing 14 FTW at Columbus AFB Mississippi the 47th Flying Training Wing 47 FTW at Laughlin AFB Texas and the 71st Flying Training Wing 71 FTW at Vance AFB Oklahoma A final pilot training option is the rotary wing and tilt rotor track via Undergraduate Helicopter Pilot Training UHT with the 23d Flying Training Squadron 23 FTS at Fort Rucker Alabama Combat Systems Officers formerly known as Navigators will receive their undergraduate CSO flight training with AETC s 479th Flying Training Group 479 FTG a tenant USAF organization at Naval Air Station Pensacola Florida Aeronautically rated candidates will be notified of their rated selection or denial during their second semester of their junior year Base assignments including ENJJPT assignment will be given midway through their first semester of the last year in college Those cadets who were selected for rated slots are then allowed to wear a flight suit during specified LLABs where the Operational Camouflage Pattern OCP is the Uniform of the Day unless otherwise noted by the Cadet Wing Commander or Cadet Group Commander Once selected pilot selected cadets will contract with the USAF for 10 years of active duty USAF service following completion of flight training nav CSO selected and ABM selected cadets will contract for 6 years of active duty following flight training while cadets in all other AFSCs will contract for four years after commissioning 28 Pilot candidates also undergo a Flying Class I physical and navigator CSO candidates a Flying Class IA physical during the first semester of their last year These are the most stringent physical exams given by the USAF ABM candidates will undergo a Flying Class III physical exam If a cadet with a rated slot is unable to pass their flight physical they will instead be assigned to a non rated career field Flight Indoctrination Program FIP Edit Prior to 1991 AFROTC also conducted a Flight Instruction Program FIP parallel to the Pilot Indoctrination Program PIP at USAFA Although often touted as a means for AFROTC cadets to earn a free FAA Private Pilot Certificate while in college the actual intent of the program was to provide an additional flight training screening process for prospective USAF pilot candidates who had no prior flight experience In AFROTC FIP consisted of two blocks the first being a private pilot ground school course taught by an aeronautically rated USAF officer assigned to the AFROTC detachment s cadre The ground school course was also given an AS400 series designation and open to all AFROTC cadets in their senior year regardless of selection or non selection for USAF undergraduate pilot training Cadets who had prior civilian flight training and or civilian pilot certifications could also enroll in the FIP ground school and the course was also offered as option for Army ROTC cadets Naval ROTC NROTC midshipmen on both Navy and Marine Corps commissioning tracks Naval Aviation Reserve Officer Candidates AVROC and Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class Air Marine PLC Air officer candidates slated for flight training in their respective services following graduation The flying portion of FIP was typically conducted by civilian instructors under USAF contract at a nearby civilian airport normally employing light general aviation aircraft such as the Cessna 150 Cessna 152 series Cessna 172 Piper Cherokee or other similar aircraft Since FIP was designed as a washout attrition device AFROTC cadets who already held an FAA Private Pilot s Certificate or greater were not eligible for any actual flight time via FIP Those cadets without prior flight experience initially received 38 flight hours but post Vietnam War defense cutbacks in the mid 1970s resulted in FIP being reduced to a safe for solo program with 25 hours of funded flight time FIP was discontinued in 1991 when it was replaced by the single site Enhanced Flight Screening Program EFSP at Hondo Texas Initial Flight Training IFT and Navigator Introductory Flight Training NIFT Edit With the demise of FIP and PIP in 1991 the 12th Flying Training Wing 12 FTW at Randolph AFB Texas initially assumed responsibility for the Enhanced Flight Screening Program EFSP of all candidates for UPT from all USAF commissioning sources AFROTC USAFA and OTS This training was conducted for these officers following graduation and commissioning at Hondo Municipal Airport Texas in T 41 Mescalero and T 3 Firefly aircraft until 1998 Following several fatal mishaps with the T 3 Firefly the program was transferred from the 12 FTW to a civilian contract operation under AETC auspices at Pueblo Memorial Airport Colorado The Pueblo program employs civilian Diamond DA 20 aircraft and is officially known as Initial Flight Training IFT for USAF specialized undergraduate pilot trainees and Navigator Introductory Flight Training NIFT for USAF specialized undergraduate navigator CSO trainees 29 Ribbons EditAFROTC ribbons are awarded for many various achievements The complete list is below as per AFROTCVA 36 3 4 May Badges and pins Edit nbsp Cadet Pilot Badge nbsp Cadet Senior Pilot Badge nbsp Cadet Navigator Badge nbsp Cadet Senior Navigator Badge nbsp Cadet Nurse Badge nbsp Cadet Pre Health Badge nbsp Cadet Training Assistant Badge nbsp Parachutist Badge nbsp Arnold Air Society Member Pin AAS C 2d 1st Lt rank nbsp Arnold Air Society Candidate Pin nbsp Pershing Rifles Member PinIn addition cadets who have completed Advanced Course in Engineering ACE or have attended AFIT courses on information assurance are authorized to wear the Cadet Master Cyber Badge 30 Notable Air Force ROTC graduates EditJames P Fleming Medal of Honor Recipient Colonel USAF ret Washington State University 31 Jimmie V Adams former Commander Pacific Air Forces PACAF General USAF ret Auburn University Michael P Anderson Astronaut Lieutenant Colonel USAF deceased University of Washington Rudolf Anderson Jr U 2 pilot during and only casualty of the Cuban Missile Crisis first Air Force Cross recipient posthumous Major USAF Deceased Clemson University Ricardo Aponte Brigadier General USAFR ret University of Puerto Rico Andrew Armacost Dean of Faculty United States Air Force Academy Brigadier General USAF Northwestern University Robert Armfield Brigadier General USAF Vice Director Strategy Plans and Policy on the staff of U S Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base Florida 32 The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina Joseph W Ashy former Commander U S Space Command USSPACECOM and North American Aerospace Defense Command NORAD General USAF ret Texas A amp M University George T Babbitt Jr former Commander Air Force Materiel Command AFMC General USAF ret University of Washington Dr Thomas P Ball Commander Joint Military Medical Command Major General USAF ret The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina Charles B DeBellevue ranking fighter ace during Vietnam War and Air Force Cross recipient Colonel USAF ret University of Southwestern Louisiana Steven L Bennett Medal of Honor recipient posthumous Captain USAF deceased University of Louisiana at Lafayette Gerald A Black Commander 349th Air Mobility Wing Brigadier General USAFR ret The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina Casey Blake Deputy Assistant Secretary for Contracting Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition Major General USAF The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina 33 Guion Bluford Astronaut Colonel USAF ret Penn State University Billy J Boles former Commander Air Education and Training Command AETC General USAF ret North Carolina State University Claude M Bolton Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition Logistics and Technology former Commander Air Force Security Assistance Center Major General USAF ret University of Nebraska John A Bradley former Chief of Air Force Reserve and Commander Air Force Reserve Command AFRC Lieutenant General USAFR ret University of Tennessee at Knoxville Roger A Brady former Commander U S Air Forces in Europe USAFE General USAF ret University of Oklahoma Philip M Breedlove Commander U S European Command and 17th Supreme Allied Commander Europe SACEUR of NATO Allied Command Operations General USAF Georgia Tech Mark N Brown Astronaut Colonel USAF ret Purdue University Frank B Campbell Director J 5 Joint Chiefs of Staff former Commander 12th Air Force and U S Southern Command Air Forces Lieutenant General USAF ret The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina Bruce Carlson Director National Reconnaissance Office NRO former Commander Air Force Materiel Command AFMC General USAF ret University of Minnesota Duluth Duane G Carey Astronaut Lieutenant Colonel USAF ret University of Minnesota John T Chain Jr former Commander Strategic Air Command SAC General USAF ret Denison University James R Clapper Jr Director of National Intelligence former Director Defense Intelligence Agency DIA Lieutenant General USAF ret University of Maryland College Park Catherine Coleman Astronaut Colonel USAF ret Massachusetts Institute of Technology Eileen Collins Astronaut and first female Space Shuttle Commander Colonel USAF ret Syracuse University J Quincy Collins F 105 pilot captured in Vietnam served as a Prisoner of War POW in the Hanoi Hilton for 71 2 years his cellmate was John McCain 2008 Republican Presidential Nominee Colonel USAF ret The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina Donald G Cook former Commander Air Education and Training Command AETC General USAF ret Michigan State University Lee Cooke former Mayor of Austin Texas Captain USAF Louisiana Tech University John B Cooper Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics Engineering and Force Protection Headquarters U S Air Force Lieutenant General USAF The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina 34 William B Davidson Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force Senior Executive Service Colonel USAF ret Florida State University Roger G DeKok former Vice Commander Air Force Space Command AFSPC Lieutenant General USAF ret deceased David A Deptula Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance A2 HQ USAF Lieutenant General USAF University of Virginia William J Elander former USAF Thunderbirds Demonstration Pilot captured and was tortured at the Hanoi Hilton in Vietnam Lieutenant Colonel USAF ret The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina Joseph Henry Engle Astronaut Colonel USAF ret University of Kansas John M Fabian Astronaut Colonel USAF ret Washington State University Ed Fienga Deputy Assistant Secretary for Programs Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller Brigadier General USAF The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina 35 Michael Fincke Astronaut Colonel USAF Massachusetts Institute of Technology Bernard Francis Fisher Medal of Honor recipient Colonel USAF ret University of Utah Robert H Foglesong former President of Mississippi State University former Commander U S Air Forces in Europe USAFE General USAF ret West Virginia University Michael E Fossum Astronaut Colonel USAFR Texas A amp M University William M Fraser III Commander Air Combat Command ACC General USAF Texas A amp M University Patrick K Gamble former Commander Pacific Air Forces PACAF General USAF ret Texas A amp M University Jim Geringer former Governor of Wyoming former Captain USAF Kansas State University John A Gordon former Deputy Director of Central Intelligence Central Intelligence Agency CIA General USAF ret University of Missouri Irwin P Graham former Deputy Chief of Staff Plans Pacific Air Forces PACAF Major General USAF ret The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina Lindsey Graham US Senator from South Carolina R SC Colonel USAFR University of South Carolina George A Gray III Commander 438th Airlift Wing Brigadier General USAF ret The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina Jack I Gregory former Commander Pacific Air Forces PACAF General USAF ret University of Kentucky Phil Hardberger former Mayor of San Antonio Texas former Captain USAF Texas Tech University Henry Hartsfield Astronaut Colonel USAF ret Auburn University Michael Hayden former Director Central Intelligence Agency CIA and former Director National Security Agency NSA General USAF ret Duquesne University Guy L Hecker former Director of the Office of Legislative Liaison Office of the Secretary of the Air Force Washington D C Major General USAF ret The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina Paul V Hester former Commander Pacific Air Forces PACAF General USAF ret University of Mississippi Van Hilleary US Congressman from Tennessee R TN Colonel USAFR University of Tennessee Hal M Hornburg former Commander Air Combat Command ACC General USAF ret Texas A amp M University Charles A Horner former Commander U S Space Command USSPACECOM and North American Aerospace Defense Command NORAD commanded U S and Allied Coalition air operations during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm General USAF ret University of Iowa Gilmary Michael Hostage III Commander U S Air Forces Central Command USAFCENT Lieutenant General USAF Duke University Kristin Hubbard Advance Pilot Narrator Thunderbird 8 USAF Air Demonstration Squadron United States Air Force Thunderbirds Captain USAF University of Washington Andrew P Iosue former Commander Air Training Command ATC General USAF ret University of Massachusetts John P Jumper former Air Force Chief of Staff former Commander Air Combat Command ACC former Commander U S Air Forces in Europe USAFE General USAF ret Virginia Military Institute Robert Kehler Commander Air Force Space Command AFSPC General USAF Pennsylvania State University Ronald E Keys former Commander Air Combat Command ACC General USAF ret Kansas State University James M Kowalski Commander Air Force Global Strike Command Lieutenant General USAF University of Cincinnati Lance A Kildron former Commander 77th Fighter Squadron Colonel USAF Louisiana Tech University David A Krumm Commander Alaskan Command Lieutenant General USAF Auburn University Daniel P Leaf former Deputy Commander U S Pacific Command USPACOM Lieutenant General USAF ret University of Wisconsin Madison Timothy Leahy Commander Curtis E LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education and Vice Commander Air University Major General The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina 36 Arthur J Lichte former Commander Air Mobility Command AMC General USAF ret Manhattan College Lance W Lord former Commander Air Force Space Command AFSPC former Commander Air University AU General USAF ret Otterbein College Lester Lyles former Commander Air Force Materiel Command AFMC General USAF ret Howard University Charles W Lyon Director of Operations Air Combat Command Commander Air Forces Afghanistan Major General USAF The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina Antonio Maldonado former Chief Office of Defense Cooperation Madrid Spain Brigadier General USAF ret University of Puerto Rico James P McCarthy former Deputy Commander U S European Command USEUCOM former Commander 8th Air Force General USAF ret Kent State University Pamela Melroy Astronaut Colonel USAF ret Wellesley College commissioned via AFROTC Det 365 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Richard L Meyer Vice Commander 12th Air Force Brigadier General USAF ret The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina Charles C McDonald former Commander Air Force Logistics Command AFLC General USAF ret University of Wisconsin Madison Craig R McKinley Chief of the National Guard Bureau NGB former Director Air National Guard ANG and former Commander 1st Air Force General USAF Southern Methodist University Richard W McKinney Senior Executive Service Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for Space Programs Colonel USAF ret Washington State University Merrill A McPeak former Chief of Staff of the Air Force and former Commander Pacific Air Forces PACAF General USAF ret San Diego State Richard O Middleton Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Logistics Air Mobility Command AMC Brigadier General USAFR The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina Kenneth Minihan former Director National Security Agency NSA Lieutenant General USAF ret Florida State University Thomas S Moorman Jr former Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force and former Commander Air Force Space Command AFSPC General USAF ret Dartmouth College T Michael Moseley former Chief of Staff of the Air Force former Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force and former Commander 9th Air Force commanded U S and Allied air operations during Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom General USAF ret Texas A amp M University Richard B Myers former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff former Commander U S Space Command USSPACECOM and North American Aerospace Defense Command NORAD former Commander Pacific Air Forces PACAF General USAF ret Kansas State University Lloyd W Newton former Commander Air Education and Training Command AETC first African American U S Air Force Thunderbirds pilot General USAF ret Tennessee State University Gary L North Commander Pacific Air Forces PACAF General USAF East Carolina University Scott O Grady Major USAFR Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Arizona campus Ellison Onizuka Astronaut Killed in Space Shuttle Challenger STS 51 L disaster Colonel USAF deceased University of Colorado at Boulder Samuel C Phillips former Commander Air Force Systems Command AFSC and former Director National Security Agency NSA General USAF ret deceased University of Wyoming Richard A Platt former ANG Mobilization Assistant to the Commander U S Air Forces in Europe USAFE Major General USAF Air National Guard ret New Jersey Institute of Technology Joseph W Ralston former Commander U S European Command USEUCOM and former Commander Air Combat Command ACC General USAF ret Miami University Antonio J Ramos former Commander Air Force Security Assistance Center Brigadier General USAF ret University of Puerto Rico Thomas C Richards former Deputy Commander U S European Command USEUCOM and former Commander Air University AU General USAF ret Virginia Polytechnic Institute Cesar Rico Rodriguez F 15 pilot with 2 aerial victories during Desert Storm in 1991 one MIG kill over Kosovo 1999 the fighter pilot with the most victories since Vietnam Colonel USAF ret The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina Marc E Rogers Inspector General of the Air Force Lieutenant General USAF University of Missouri John W Rosa former Superintendent U S Air Force Academy Lieutenant General USAF ret The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina Mark Rosenker former Mobilization Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force former MA to the Commander Air Force Reserve Command Major General USAF ret University of Maryland Robert D Russ former Commander Tactical Air Command TAC General USAF ret deceased Washington State University Robert L Rutherford former Commander U S Transportation Command USTRANSCOM and former Commander Air Mobility Command AMC General USAF ret Southwest Texas State University John B Sams Jr former Vice Commander Air Mobility Command Commander 15th Air Force Lieutenant General USAF ret The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina Ellie G Buck Shuler Jr former Commander 8th Air Force Lieutenant General USAF ret The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina David Lamar Smith F 4 pilot with 353 combat missions in Vietnam pilot in first USAF Aggressor Squadron Commander and Flight Leader of the Thunderbirds Lieutenant Colonel USAF The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina Charles F Wald former Deputy Commander U S European Command USEUCOM General USAF ret North Dakota State University Claudius E Watts III former Comptroller U S Air Force former college President Lieutenant General USAF ret The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina Walter E Webb III Director for operations Defense Nuclear Agency Washington D C Major General USAF ret The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina William Welser III former Commander 18th Air Force Lieutenant General USAF ret University at Buffalo Scott D West Vice Commander 13th Air Force Pacific Air Forces PACAF Brigadier General USAF The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina Wallace W Whaley Commander 4th Air Force Assistant to the Commander Air Force Reserve Major General USAFR ret The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina Randy Witt Director of command control communications and computer systems U S European Command USEUCOM Brigadier General USAF ret The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina John L Wilkinson Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations HQ USAF Mobilization Assistant to the Commander Air Intelligence Agency Brigadier General USAFR ret Georgetown University Margaret H Woodward Vice Commander 18th Air Force and Prospective Commander 17th Air Force Brigadier General Major General selectee USAF Arizona State University Kenneth S Wilsbach Commander 18th Wing Brigadier General USAF University of Florida Ronald D Yaggi Director Regional Affairs Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs Air Force member Delegation to Inter American Defense Board and Air Force member Joint Mexico U S Defense Commission Brigadier General USAF ret The Citadel The Military College of South CarolinaResources EditAFROTC HQ official websiteSee also EditArmy Reserve Officers Training Corps Early Commissioning Program Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Air Force Officer Training School Army University General US military ROTC overviewReferences Edit Comprehensive Plan for the Organizational Structure of the U S Space Force PDF February 2020 Retrieved 2 September 2020 a b AFOATS Dec 2006 Fact Sheet AFROTCI 36 2017 p29 2004 AFROTCI 36 2017 p14 2004 a b c AFROTCI 36 2017 AFROTC Program U S Air Force ROTC Course Descriptions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine AFROTC Leadership Laboratory Archived 16 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine U S Air Force ROTC Scholarships High School Scholarships Scholarship Types Archived 11 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine U S Air Force ROTC Scholarships In College Scholarships In College Programs Archived 27 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine U S Air Force ROTC Scholarships In College Scholarships Express Scholarships Archived 16 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine Charles McGee Leadership Award 23 January 2023 AFROTC Scholarships For Outstanding Airman To ROTC SOAR Archived from the original on 27 September 2017 Retrieved 7 May 2010 T 508 Leadership Laboratory Curriculum Handbook a b c d e AFROTCI 36 2017 AFROTC Program AFROTC General Questions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine a b U S Air Force ROTC Benefits amp Stipends for AFROTC Cadets www afrotc com Archived from the original on 1 April 2014 a b AFROTCMAN 36 201 AFROTCMAN 36 202 Physical Training HQ AFROTC CC Memorandum ARMS AFROTC 08 022 Changes to AFROTC PT Requirements 8 December 2007 a b AFOATS T 203 p 9 2008 Officials move ROTC field training to Maxwell HOLM CENTER T 203 p108 2010 First wave of ROTC field training gets underway AFOATS T 203 p10 2008 Cadets experience flight during Field Training 22 June 2023 HOLM CENTER T 203 p105 106 2010 AFOATS T 203 p93 94 2008 Air Force ROTC Website Service Commitments Archived 1 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine Air Force Initial Flight Screening IFS Program Pueblo CO AFI 36 2903 AFROTCSUP 16AUG13 Quann 2005 WSU Military Veterans Spokane WA Tornado Creek Publications p 143 ISBN 0 9740881 5 3 Air Force General Biographies www af mil U S Air Force Retrieved 13 November 2015 Air Force General Officer Biographies www af mil U S Air Force Retrieved 13 November 2015 U S Air Force Biographies www af mil U S Air Force Retrieved 13 November 2015 U S Air Force Biographies www af mil U S Air Force Retrieved 13 November 2015 U S Air Force Biographies www af mil U S Air Force Retrieved 13 November 2015 External links EditHeadquarters U S Air Force ROTC Official Web site U S Air Force 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