Introduction To Air Force ROTC

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Mission

• Produce Leaders for
• the Air Force and Better Citizens
• for America.

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Overview

• Senior AFROTC Program
• Four-Year Program
• Two-Year Program
• One-Year Program
• Field Training
• Scholarships
• Aerospace Studies Classes
• Leadership Lab
• Special Programs
• Extracurricular Activities

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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 DutyAssistant Professor)

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Four-Year Program

• General Military Course (GMC)
• First Two Years
• Classroom and Lab
• Professional Officer Course (POC)
• Selective
• Requires Completion of Field Training
• Last Two Years
• Classroom and Lab

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Two-Year Program

• Last Two Years of AFROTC
• Unable to Complete First Two Years
• POC Classes and Lab
• Selective
• Requires Field Training Completion

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One-Year Program

• One-Year Program
• Meets unexpected demands in certain fields
• Selective
• Requires Field Training Completion

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Field Training

• Field Training Units (4-week or 6-week)
• 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

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Scholarships

• High School Scholarships
• In-College Scholarships
• ICSP Phases 1 and 2
• Express Programs
• HBCU/HSI Programs

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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 Hr)
• AS 400 Foreign Policy/Prep for Active Duty (3
  Hr)
• Completed Status

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Leadership Lab

• Cadet Run Program
• AS100 Basic Military Skills, Fun, Motivational
• AS200 Preparation for Field Training
• AS300 Practice New POC Skills
• AS400 Manage Cadet Corps, Prepare for Active
  Duty
• Physical Training (PT) twice per week

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Special Programs

• Include Specialized, Off-Campus Learning
• Experiences
• Field Training
• Professional Development Training
• Base Visits

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Extracurricular Activities

• Detachment Examples
• Drill Team
• Color Guard
• AFROTC Flight Orientation Program
• Arnold Air Society
• Silver Wings
• Others

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Review/Summary

• Senior AFROTC Program
• Four-Year Program
• Two-Year Program
• One-Year Program
• Field Training
• Scholarships
• Aerospace Studies Classes
• Leadership Lab
• Special Programs
• Extracurricular Activities

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