Course Descriptions
Air Force ROTC is designed as a 4 year program with some exceptions.
General Military Course (GMC)
This is the first two years of the Air Force ROTC program consisting of 1-hour of classroom work, 2-hours of physical training and 2-hours of leadership laboratory each week. The GMC is an opportunity for students not on an Air Force ROTC scholarship to try out the program with no obligation to the military.
- AS100 (Freshmen)
As a first-year cadet you will be learning the basics of Air Force history, customs and courtesies, marching and Air Force knowledge. In Leadership Laboratory, you will build your confidence and learn how to work as a team. Cadets are also given an opportunity to visit Active Duty Air Force installations, with lodging, meals and transportation provided. Leadership laboratory is often filled with fun activities such as the ROPES course, laser tag, rock wall climbing, paintball, etc...
You will be assigned along with your peers to a "Flight," which is the basic unit of our cadet organizational structure. An upper-class cadet will be assigned as your Flight Commander, who will teach each of you everything you need to learn in regards to marching, customs and courtesies, and proper wear of the uniform.
- AS200 (Sophomore)
During your sophomore year, you will undergo preparation for field training. Your training will be turned up a notch in order to teach you the skills necessary to succeed at your field training encampment. Your abilities will be put to the test as you further develop your leadership skills.
Academically, you will learn about the history of the United States Air Force, from our beginnings with the Wright Brothers to present day operations and the great advancements in our proud history.
As a GMC, you compete for the opportunity to attend Field Training by earning an Enrollment Allocation. Those without an Enrollment Allocation will not be able to continue the program after the second year.
Field Training
During thesummer between the AS200 and AS300 year, cadets will go to Maxwell AFB, AL for hands on application of all they have learned in ROTC. Depending on when cadets join the program, field training is either 4 or 6 weeks long. Cadets are placed in high stress environments and expected to use the skills they've learned to accomplish daily tasks.
Professional Officer Course (POC) Note: An Enrollment Allocation is required to register for these classes
As a POC, emphasis is on learning leadership skills during the leadership laboratories and lead the unit's cadet corps. POC classes are small. Classroom topics include management, communication skills and national defense policy. Once enrolled in the POC, you're enlisted in the Air Force Reserve and assigned to the Obligated Reserve Section. This entitles you to be paid a monthly nontaxable subsistence allowance.
- AS300 (Junior)
After cadets return from Field Training they are now Cadet Officers. AS300 cadets traditionally take on the junior leadership positions in the wing. Junior leadership positions are specific duties to train underclass cadets and plan Cadet Wing functions.
AS300 cadet's main duty is to learn to lead, plan and take care of the people assigned to them. Academically, AS300 cadets will further their knowledge of leadership and management principles.
- AS400 (Senior)
AS400 cadets are the senior leaders in the wing. These cadets are responsible for the overall operations, morale, support and logistics of the Cadet Wing. The primary focus of the AS400 year is to learn to lead, mold and support the different organizations within the Cadet wing.
Commissioning
After completing the ROTC program and obtaining your academic degree, you will be Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force.
The Commissioning ceremony is a joyful and tearful time for new OFFICERS and their loved ones. Following Commissioning, OFFICERS will head out to their first duty station and begin their Air Force careers.