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Introduction To Air Force ROTC. I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. - Confucius. MAN BOARD. Mission. Produce Leaders for the Air Force and Better Citizens for America. Overview. Senior AFROTC Program Four-Year Program Two-Year Program
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I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. - Confucius
MAN BOARD
Mission Produce Leaders for the Air Force and Better Citizens for America.
Overview • Senior AFROTC Program • Four-Year Program • Two-Year Program • One-Year Program • Special Programs • Scholarships • Aerospace Studies Classes • Leadership Lab • Field Training • Physical Fitness Test • Extracurricular Activities
Senior AFROTC Program • Recruit, Educate, Commission Officer Candidates • Located at over 140 Colleges/Universities • Different Programs • Take AFROTC Classes Like other College Classes (No Obligation) • Instructors (Active Duty=Assistant Professor)
Four-Year Program • General Military Course (GMC) • First Two Years • Classroom and Lab • Professional Officer Course (POC) • Selective • May Contract • Requires Completion of Field Training • Last Two Years • Classroom and Lab
Two-Year Program • Last Two Years of AFROTC • Unable to Complete First Two Years • POC Classes and Lab • Selective • Requires Field Training Completion
One-Year Program • One-Year Program • Meets USAF Shortfalls in Certain Fields • Selective • Requires Field Training Completion
Field Training • Two Camps (4 or 6 Weeks) • Hands-on Application and Training • Attendance Traditionally Between Sophomore-Junior Year • Required for Entry to POC • Must Pass Air Force Officer Qualifying Test • Must Pass Medical Examination
Scholarships • High School Scholarships • In-College Scholarships • Students to Attend ROTC (STAR) • Express Programs • Incentive Programs (GMC, POC)
Aerospace Studies Classes • Classes Taken Fall/Spring Semesters • AS 100 – Introduction to USAF (1 Hr) • AS 200 – History of the USAF (1 Hr) • AS 300 – Leadership & Management (3 Hrs) • AS 400 – Foreign Policy/Prep for Active Duty (3 Hrs) • Completed Status
Leadership Lab • Cadet Run Program • AS 100 – Uniform Wear, Basic Drill, Group Leadership Problems (1 Hr) • AS 200 – Preparation for Field Training (1 Hr) • AS 300 – Practice New POC Skills (1 Hr) • AS 400 – Manage Cadet Corps (1 Hr)
Special Programs • Specialized Off Campus Learning Experiences • Field Training • Professional Development Training • Base Visits
Extracurricular Activities • Detachment Examples • Sabre Drill Team • Color Guard • Civil Air Patrol (Flying) • Arnold Air Society (Not USAF Sponsored) • Silver Wings (Not USAF Sponsored) • Others
Review/Summary • Senior AFROTC Program • Four-Year Program • Two-Year Program • One-Year Program • Special Programs • Scholarships • Aerospace Studies Classes • Leadership Lab • Field Training • Physical Fitness Test • Extracurricular Activities