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Air Force ROTC @ MIT

Air Force ROTC @ MIT. Captain Joe Adelmann Instructor & Admissions Officer March 2009. The Opportunity to Lead . Overview. AFROTC Highlights ROTC Life @ MIT Scholarships Active Duty. Mission. Develop Quality Leaders for the Air Force. Senior ROTC Program.

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Air Force ROTC @ MIT

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  1. Air Force ROTC @ MIT Captain Joe Adelmann Instructor & Admissions Officer March 2009 The Opportunity to Lead

  2. Overview • AFROTC Highlights • ROTC Life @ MIT • Scholarships • Active Duty

  3. Mission Develop Quality Leaders for the Air Force

  4. Senior ROTC Program • Mission: Recruit, Educate and Commission Officer Candidates • Located at 144 detachments – US and Puerto Rico • 1000+ cross-town schools • Enroll in AF classes just like other college courses • Classes part of Department of Aerospace Studies

  5. Detachment 365 Highlights • Det 365 hosted by MIT since 1949 • Cross-town schools: Harvard, Tufts, Wellesley, Salem State, Gordon, Endicott • 34 total cadets • Staff: • Professor of Aerospace Studies (PAS) • 2 Assistant PAS • 3 Admin Support – 2 NCOs & 1 MIT employee • Tri-service component w/Army and Navy

  6. ROTC Cadet Life

  7. ROTC Life: 4-year Program • General Military Course (GMC) – First 2 years • Freshmen and sophomores • 1-hour AS class and 2-hour LLAB each week • Physical Training – 2 times per week • Professional Officer Course (POC) – Last 2 years • Juniors and above • Conduct LLAB and manage the corps • 3-hours of AS class and 2-hour LLAB each week • Physical Training – 2 times per week • Competitive for selection – Based on GPA, PFT, AFOQT, FT • Receive stipend

  8. ROTC Life: Aerospace Classes Classes Taken both Fall and Spring terms • AS 100 – Intro to USAF(1 Hr/week) • AS 200 – AF Doctrine & History(1 Hr/week) • AS 300 – Leadership & Management (3 Hrs/week) • AS 400 – Foreign Policy & Preparation for Active Duty (3 Hrs/week)

  9. ROTC Life: Leadership Lab (LLAB) • Cadet-run program • Planned, organized and taught by POC • Under Cadre supervision • Tri-service activities with Navy and Army • Military Ball, Field Day, Commissioning Ceremonies • Focus for each year • AS 100: Uniform wear, Basic drill, Group leadership problems • AS 200: Preparation for field training • AS 300: Practice new POC skills, Flying slots • AS 400: Manage cadet corps, Receive AD assignments

  10. ROTC Life: What we do in LLAB

  11. ROTC Life: The Cadet Wing As a cadet, you’ll hold different jobs to help you gain leadership experience.

  12. ROTC Life: Special Trips • Air Force Base Visits • McGuire AFB, Pentagon, Wright-Patterson AFB, Hanscom AFB, Patrick AFB, Andrews AFB • Orientation Flights at Hanscom AFB • Summer Programs • Internship opportunities • Lodging and transportation paid for A chance to see what the Air Force is all about!

  13. ROTC Life: Required Summer Rising Sophomore • For AS100s on 4-yr scholarship • Length – 3 weeks • Active Duty Shadow Program • Travel, lodging, per diem

  14. ROTC Life: Required Summer Field Training • Between sophomore and junior year • Length – 3.5 weeks • Maxwell AFB, AL • Must pass to enter POC • DG & SP Awards to top performers

  15. ROTC Life: Optional Summer For Freshmen • Rising Sophomore Program • SOAR, Freefall Parachuting & Global Engagement • At the USAF Academy • 2-3 weeks • Cadet Combative Course

  16. ROTC Life: Optional Summer Juniors • Operation Air Force – Officer shadowing program, 3 weeks • Operation Air Force – OSI • Army Airborne Training – 24 days – parachutist rating • Field Engineering and Readiness Lab * – Civil Eng, 5 weeks • Nurse Orientation Program – 4 weeks, Wilford Hall • Foreign Language Immersion – Various, 2-4 weeks • Cadet Training Assistant (CTA) – $2,000 scholarship • Advanced Course in Engineering – 12 weeks, Cyber security boot camp • NASA Engineering Research Experience (NERE) – 4 or 9 weeks, Johnson Space Center • Cadet Laboratory Experience Program (CLEP) – Lawrence Livermore Labs, 8 weeks • Space Operations – Satellite Operations, 2 weeks, USAFA * Secret Clearance required

  17. ROTC Life: Extracurricular • New Student Orientation (NSO) • Weekend orientation in Sept for new cadets • Arnold Air Society • National honorary professional & service org • Flight Orientation Program • Chance to fly with Civil Air Patrol • Color Guard • Present colors at various ceremonies • Pershing Rifles • Military fraternity

  18. Scholarships

  19. Scholarship Overview • High School Scholarship Program (HSSP) • High school seniors only • 3 and 4-year offers • In-College Scholarship Programs (ICSP) • Already in college • Competitive programs - Phases I, II, III • Also a chance to upgrade to 80% and 100% of tuition • In-College Leadership Scholarship – 3.5 yr, Type 1 or 2 • Fully-qualified: Type 1 Express Scholarships • Nursing (‘13, ’12, ‘11) • Foreign Language (‘13, ’12, ‘11) • Computer, Electrical, and Environmental Engineering (‘13, ’12, ‘11) Please note that these are subject to change based on AF needs and funding!

  20. High School Scholarship Program (HSSP) • Four-year scholarship offers to high school seniors • Majority in technical majors • Excel in AP/Honors coursework • Strong leadership potential & communication skills • Competitively selected by central board • Permits applicants to select university • Scholarship offer made for a technical or non-technical major

  21. HSSP Eligibility Requirements • Academic Requirements: • ACT/SAT 24/1100 • High School GPA 3.0 • High School Graduate or equivalent • May take the PAE (USAFA fitness test) • U.S. Citizen, 17+ years old (commission before 31) • No full-time college (except HS/College programs) • Can not be a single parent (though waivers available) • Be medically qualified as determined by Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board (DODMERB)

  22. HSSP FY07 Selection Cycle • 11,442 applicants • 3,088 eligible (27%) • 1,726 offers (54%) - 66% technical, 3% language • 8% - Full tuition scholarship (Type 1) • 25% - $15K/year (Type 2) • Average scores • 1260 SAT, 27 ACT, 3.77 GPA, top 12% RIC

  23. Scholarship Tiers • Tier 1 – Electrical, environmental and computer engineering • Tier 2 – Specific engineering: aeronautical, aerospace, architectural, astronautical, civil and mechanical & meteorology • Tier 3 – Architecture, chemistry, math, physics, computer science, operations research, and other ABET-accredited engineering majors • Tier 4 – All others • Tier 5 – Foreign languages

  24. In-College Scholarship Program (ICSP) Eligibility • GPA Minimum - 2.50 Cum • Completed 1 full-term college course work (min) • AFROTC weight/body fat requirements • Meet PFT requirements • Pass AFOQT • Meet age requirements • Completed DODMERB physical • US Citizen by end of term activated

  25. ICSP Phase I • AS100 & AS200 • All majors • Cum 2.5 in-college • Length: 3-yr, 2-yr • Type 2: $15K/yr, $900 books, $300+ stipend • Deadline: 15 Jan 08 • Activates Fall 2008

  26. ICSP Phase II • AS100 & AS200 • Phase I non-selects and walk-ons in Spring • All majors • Cum 2.5 in-college • Length: 3-year, 2-yr • Type 2: $15K/yr, $900 books annually, $300+ stipend monthly • Type 3: $9K/yr, $900 books, $300+ stipend • Deadline: 15 Jun 08 • Activates Fall 2008

  27. ICSP Phase II – Upgrade 1 • Must have a Type 2 activated • Cum 3.0 in-college • Length: 3-year, 2-yr, 1-yr • Type 1: Full tuition, $900 books annually, $300+ stipend monthly • Deadline: 15 Jun 08 • Activates the Fall 2008

  28. ICSP Phase II – Upgrade 8 • Must have a Type 2 activated • Cum 3.0 in-college • Length: 3-year, 2-yr, 1-yr • Type 8: 80% tuition, $900 books annually, $300+ stipend monthly • Deadline: 15 Jun 08 • Activates the Fall 2008

  29. Express Scholarship Eligibility • Fully Qualified – If you’re eligible, you can get! • Offers are based on AF needs • GPA Minimums – 2.5 • AFROTC weight/body fat requirements • Meet PFT requirements • Pass AFOQT – Verbal 15, Quantitative 10 • Meet age requirements • 17 to activate; Must be 31 by commissioning • Completed DODMERB physical • US Citizen to activate

  30. On Active Duty

  31. Career Opportunities • Focus: Air & Space Superiority • Many different jobs (AFSCs) • Engineering, Pilots/ABMs, Doctors, Finance, Law, Scientist, Maintenance…to name just a few! • Flexibility through career broadening • Opportunity to try different jobs throughout career • Higher education strongly encouraged and supported • For those who want to see the world! • PCS typically every 3-4 years, TDYs, Deployments

  32. Commitment • Majority of AF careers – 4 years • Engineers and other non-rated fields • Pilot – 10 years after flight training • Combat/Weapon Systems Operator (Nav) & Air Battle Manager – 6 years after training • Combat Rescue Officer & Special Tactics Officer – 6 years after training

  33. Why consider ROTC? • Scholarship opportunities ranging from $15K to full tuition • Leadership & management experience – On the job training! • Guaranteed job at graduation – Above entry level • Det 365: Small close knit corps, Tri-service, High percentage of rated slots • Join the military profession – Highly respected career! • AD benefits – Medical, Travel, Education and more… • Serve country • Join a family of professionals!!

  34. Summary • AFROTC Highlights • ROTC Life @ MIT • Scholarships • Active Duty

  35. Questions?For more information…Capt Joe Adelmann617-253-4475jadelman@mit.edu

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