rotc

[mgibeson]

hey can any one tell me more about the rotc?

[Field_Sailor]

Try this:

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> Air Force ROTC is the largest and oldest source of commissioned officers for the Air Force.
> 90% of Air Force ROTC students are on scholarship by their junior or senior year.
> 100% of Air Force ROTC graduates that are commissioned as officers secure a four-year job in the Air Force.
> Air Force ROTC has commissioned women on a continuous basis since 1971.
> More general officers are Air Force ROTC graduates than any other commissioning source in the Air Force.
> In 2003, Air Force ROTC commissioned 2,397 cadets, representing approximately 60 percent of all Air Force officers commissioned during that time period from Air Force ROTC, the Air Force Academy and Officer Training School.
> Air Force ROTC units are located on 144 college and university campuses nationwide, and have crosstown agreements with over 900 additional institutions.
> Our graduates have a great reputation. In fact, many of America's Fortune 500 companies offer a preferential hiring program for prior military officers.

In Air Force ROTC you can find a variety of scholarships and program offerings that can help you get the money you need for school and the opportunity to become an officer in the Air Force as soon as you graduate from college.

"My family isn't rich. Both of my parents work very hard to pay bills. Even when I worked, and they helped out, we weren't able to pay tuition. ROTC not only pays my tuition, but it also give me a monthly stipend. I use this to pay rent and buy groceries. Without ROTC, I probably wouldn't have been able to stay in school."
– Matthew Suhre, Computer Science Major, Indiana University

General Scholarship Information

In Air Force ROTC courses you normally receive academic credit as part of your electives. And at each host institution, Air Force ROTC has the status of a separate academic department. You'll be taught by a world-class military faculty supplemented with distinguished speakers that bring policy and history to life through first-hand experience. Each instructor is an active-duty Air Force officer with at least a master's degree and is usually accorded the academic rank of assistant professor. The unit commander has an academic rank of full professor.


Air Force ROTC scholarships cover tuition, an annual textbook allowance, most lab fees and $250-$400 spending cash per academic month. The application deadline for high school students is December 1st of your senior year.


There are primarily two routes you can take to an Air Force officer commission through Air Force ROTC – the four-year program and the two-year program. And you can enroll in Air Force ROTC classes at the same time and in the same manner as you do for other college courses.

The Four-Year Program

General Military Course
The first two years of the Air Force ROTC four-year program, the General Military Course, consist of one hour of classroom work and one to two hours of leadership laboratory each week. The General Military Course is an opportunity for students not on an Air Force ROTC scholarship to try out the program with no obligation. After completing General Military Course requirements, if you wish to compete for entry into the last two years of the program, the Professional Officer Course, you must do so under the requirements of the Professional Officer Course selection system. This system uses qualitative factors, such as grade point average, unit commander evaluation and aptitude test scores to determine if you have officer potential. After selection, you must successfully complete a summer four-week field-training encampment at an assigned Air Force base before entering the Professional Officer Course. And once you're enrolled in the Professional Officer Course you must attend class three hours a week and participate in a weekly leadership laboratory (lasting from one to two hours).

Professional Officer Course
In the Professional Officer Course, you apply what you have learned in the General Military Course and at field-training encampments. And in Professional Officer Corps you actually conduct the leadership laboratories and manage the unit's cadet corps. Each unit has a cadet corps based on the Air Force organizational pattern of flight, squadron, group and wing. Professional Officer Course classes are small. Emphasis is placed on group discussions and cadet presentations. Classroom topics include management, communication skills and national defense policy. And once you've enrolled in the Professional Officer Course, you're enlisted in the Air Force Reserve and assigned to the Obligated Reserve Section. This entitles you to a monthly $350-$400 nontaxable subsistence allowance during the academic year.

The Two-Year Program

The Air Force ROTC two-year program and the last two years of the four-year program are the same at the Professional Officer Course level. However, the entry procedure differs. Entrance into the Professional Officer Course is highly competitive and you must be selected through the system described above. You must also successfully complete a six-week field-training unit. The additional two weeks of field training prepares you for entry into the Professional Officer Course. But you are not committed to the Air Force until you return to school in the fall and make a decision to enroll in Air Force ROTC. If you are a transfer student, sophomore or prospective POC cadet – you need to apply early in the fall in order to complete all necessary actions for the POC and field-training selection process.

The One-Year Program

The one-year program is an alternative route to an Air Force commission through Air Force ROTC. The program is designed to meet Air Force production shortfalls. And if you are selected for the one-year program you will attend a six-week Air Force ROTC field-training unit during the summer before entering the first year of your Professional Officer Course as a contract cadet. You will also receive a monthly subsistence allowance during the academic year. And after successfully completing all requirements, you are commissioned as Air Force officers with a four-year active-duty service commitment. Scholarships are available under this program and cover full tuition, books and fees. To qualify for a one-year program scholarship, you must be under the age of 31 as of December 31 of the calendar year in which you would be commissioned. If you do not qualify for a scholarship you may still participate in the one-year program as a nonscholarship cadet. However, you must be under age 35 before entering active duty. And once you are selected for the one-year program, change of academic major is not permitted unless it is in the best interest of the Air Force.

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It's important to understand the values that guide and motivate an organization and its members. We are an organization dedicated to achieving excellence in everything that we do. This sentiment is reflected in our Core Values and Mission Statement.

"Service before self is an excellent way of life. AFROTC helps develop that spirit."
– Christopher Stone, Atmospheric Science Major, University of Missouri-Columbia

Our Core Values:

Integrity First:
Integrity is essential. It's the inner voice, the source of self-control, the basis for the trust that is imperative in today's military. Doing the right thing when nobody's looking.

Service Before Self:
Military service is not just another job. It's an uncommon profession that calls for people of uncommon dedication. A leader unwilling to sacrifice individual goals for the good of the unit cannot convince other members to do so.

Excellence In All We Do:
Our mission often involves the risk of human life and sometimes — national survival. The obligation to excel is a moral obligation for members of a professional military force.

Air Force Mission:
To defend the United States and protect its interests through aerospace power.

We are America's Airmen. We are warriors…we will fight and win wherever our nation needs us. The aerospace realm is our domain, and we are vigilant in our commitment to defend, control and use it in our nation's interest. We are leaders…we live our core values. We are a Total Force – Active, Guard, Reserve and Civilian – seamless in providing aerospace power.

We do not operate alone. Our efforts are made possible by the great support of many. Our families, our retirees, the employers of our Guardsmen and Reservists, our industry partners and the communities in which we live and work enable us to carry out our mission.

And we are partners in the Joint Team... we project aerospace power anywhere in the world, and operate in concert with America's land and sea forces, and with our allies. Wherever we serve, whatever we do, we are America's Airmen.

We will recruit, train and retain America's best young men and women to provide Global Vigilance, Reach and Power to our nation in the 21st Century. We will command and lead effectively at all levels – with decisiveness and concern for our people. We'll provide an environment that encourages all our people to achieve personal and professional excellence, taking pride in being part of the aerospace force that's respected the world over.

We will size, shape and operate the force to meet the needs of the nation. We must also manage the effects of tempo on our people. This is particularly important for those elements of the force currently in short supply, but in high demand. And we'll continue leading the way in leveraging the strengths of all our components to optimize Total Force effectiveness in peace as well as war.

America's Airmen will be smart, sharp and tough. We'll provide them with the education, equipment and training to perform at their best. And we will demonstrate commitment to our people and to their families, providing quality of life that lives up to their trust. Our Air Force will be worthy of the great men and women who join us.

Air Force ROTC Mission:
Air Force ROTC's mission simply stated is to produce leaders for the Air Force and build better citizens for America. Air Force ROTC offers two educational programs – the Air Force Senior ROTC Program and the Air Force Junior ROTC Program. Air Force ROTC's headquarters is at Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, Ala.

The Air Force Senior ROTC Program is designed to recruit, educate and commission officer candidates through college campus programs based on Air Force requirements. Units are located at 144 college and university campuses throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Students from schools near Air Force ROTC host institutions can attend classes through more than 858 separate crosstown enrollment programs or consortium agreements.

The Air Force Junior ROTC Program provides citizenship training and an aerospace science program at the high school level. Units are located at 745 high schools across the United States and at selected Department of Defense dependent schools in Europe, the Pacific and Puerto Rico. More units are projected to open in each of the next three years.

[mgibeson]

Thank u !

[Scary]

Ask away in the ROTC forum as well.... might have some resources for ya there...


E.S.

[rabbid37]

ROTC is a really great program......check it out

[Garrett]

You can do the first 2 years without military obligation too.

[rabbid37]

Only if you are not on scholarship....if you are on scholarship....then you can only do one year without commitment