The role of Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) is to produce leaders for the Air Force. As a cadet in Air Force ROTC, you'll be working towards a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force and learning the skills you need to be an Air Force leader. You are working hard for your degree--you want it to pay off big when you graduate. You want to make a difference.

An officer is first and foremost a leader. Regardless of major, you will develop into a leader. General Curtis E. LeMay gave a one-word description of leadership: RESPONSIBILITY. No matter what happens, you are in charge. To prepare you for being an officer, ROTC training prepares you to be a responsible leader with solid management skills. As an Air Force officer, whether you are leading enlisted troops guaranteeing our aircraft are ready for the mission or are in charge of a billion dollar satellite constellation, you'll have the skills and confidence to make the mission successful. If you decide the Air Force is the way you want to start your career and meet our standards, you can have the assurance and confidence that a great job awaits you upon graduation as an executive, not starting on the bottom rung--and that experience looks great on a resume, regardless of major. You'll be part of a great team, something larger than yourself. You will be challenged--you will learn about yourself, what you are capable of, going beyond limits you previously believed you had.

Explore this web page to learn about the programs and activities in which Air Force ROTC cadets participate to prepare them for officership and leadership roles within the cadet wing and on active duty.

In addition to Aerospace Studies classes, Leadership Laboratory and Physical Training, cadets can participate in Air Force ROTC summer programs and cadet organizations that organize and participate in service projects for the Corps, campus and community. These activities are designed to offer cadets a glimpse of the Air Force before they enter active duty. Many cadets use these opportunities to help them decide which career path they want to pursue on active duty.

Thinking about your future can be scary. If you´re unsure about what lies ahead, AFROTC is a great way to go because it can open many doors to exciting opportunities, enrich your college experience and jumpstart a rewarding career. If you happen to be sure about pursuing a military career, AFROTC will give you leadership training, focused instruction, and the opportunity to enhance your personal goals.

Air Force ROTC Enhances Your College Experience

From your first day in Air Force ROTC, you will reap many benefits. First, Air Force ROTC offers life-changing experiences. You will be given the chance to grow individually and also gain a sense of belonging with fellow cadets who share common interests and academic goals. Air Force ROTC will help you develop a healthy and fit lifestyle through morale-building and motivating physical training.

During the school year, cadets experience real-world operations during base visits, paintball, land navigation contests, guest speakers who've succeeded in various fields in the Air Force, and much more.

Want to travel for free over the holiday breaks? Contracted cadets can take advantage of free travel on space-available military flights.

Not sure how you want to spend your summers? Fill them up with Air Force ROTC summer programs like base visits nationwide, parachute jump school, survival training, glider training, professional development courses, and more.

Air Force ROTC Enhances Your Education

Complement your schedule with Air Force ROTC classes and usually you can get credit for the classes you take. Learn organizational and time management skills to help you in other courses. Air Force ROTC will help you develop teamwork and leadership skills. You´ll receive valuable training for your Air Force career and experience that´s highly marketable to civilian employers.

Not sure what you want to do with your education? Air Force ROTC is a gateway to receive a commission in the United States Air Force, as an Air Force officer--a position of prestige and honor. This keeps you from stressing out about a finding a job after you graduate. There are also great opportunities for you to continue your education through tuition assistance and scholarship programs for graduate study. Try finding educational programs like that in the civilian world!

In addition, if you're a University of Oklahoma student, you'll receive a minor in Aerospace Studies upon graduation.

Air Force ROTC Enhances Your Career

Whether you complete the program and commission as an officer or not, the education and training you receive in Air Force ROTC classes will prepare you for a great start to your career, no matter what your major. Air Force officers are highly-sought by Corporate America for the top-quality skills you've learned and practiced during your active duty experience.

First, you´ll receive a great starting salary with regular pay raises. You´ll also receive tax-free housing and food allowances, and enjoy on-base shopping at typically reduced prices.

The Air Force offers comprehensive medical/dental care for active duty members and no/low-cost coverage for their dependents, as well as low-cost term life insurance.

Air Force members earn 30 days of vacation with pay each year. And there´s never a dull moment in your off-time, as each base is equipped with a wide variety of recreational facilities and programs available for free or at reduced rates. You may also take advantage of space-available travel to worldwide destinations via military aircraft.

While you work for the Air Force, you´ll get the satisfaction of both a challenging career while serving your country. You´ll also gain valuable experience because almost every job in the Air Force has an equivalent in the civilian world. You´ll get the chance to see the world and work around the globe, with some of the finest men and women this country has to offer. Thinking really far into the future? The Air Force gives you the opportunity to retire after 20 years of active duty with 50% of your base pay.

First, you are NOT joining the Air Force by signing up to take our classes. You're simply checking out ROTC and deciding if an Air Force officer's commission is the way you want to start your career. The commitment comes either if you're offered a scholarship and you accept it, or at the start of your junior year (or when you have two years left if a grad student). You can literally check out AFROTC for two full years before you can decide you want to "join".

This is a professional environment. You are treated as a cadet--someone pursuing a commission as an officer. There is no hazing or yelling. And the only push-ups you do are when we are doing physical training.

Physical training is part of the ROTC experience, part of the Air Force and a healthy lifestyle. We exercise several times per week, of which you will need to make two of those. Normally, its at the Huffman gym; other times we may go for a run outside in one of Norman's parks.

You'll be issued uniforms shortly after the semester begins, but you only are required to wear them one day per week. We just ask that you bring them back dry-cleaned at the end of the semester.

TIME

Our motto is you're a "Sooner First". You are here to get a degree, not do ROTC activities 24/7. To that end, you're signing up for either a one- or three-hour class plus leadership laboratory. These are not meant to be time killers, but provide you the instruction and training you need to succeed when you pin on those gold lieutenant bars.

You'll be scheduled to pay respects to our nation's colors by raising or lowering the flag in front of the detachment in the morning or early evening, usually once or twice a semester.

As a cadet, part of leading is knowing how to function as a team. You'll be part of a team called a flight. Each flight normally has a short meeting weekly, very much like a club on campus.

Also once a semester we hold a formal dinner, called a dining out in the fall and the Joint Military Ball in the spring, when we enjoy an evening with our sister services.

CLASSES

When you are signing up for classes, make sure you don´t forget that the Aerospace Studies classes and Leadership Laboratory are mandatory. The following lists the courses you´ll need to register for based on the number of credit hours you have and which institution you are attending. To determine what classes you need, contact the Unit Admissions Officer for Detachment 675, or call us at (405) 325-3211.

Aerospace Studies

These classes typically correspond to a four- or five-year undergraduate degree program, however we have options to complete the program in less time. An Air Force officer teaches each class, with guest speakers and panels to enhance learning.

AS 100 - The Foundations of the United States Air Force

(AERO 1011 fall/AERO 1021 spring) This class is an introduction to the Air Force; we´ll take a broad look at active duty and the lifestyle you can expect while serving as an Air Force officer. This overview gives first-year cadets a chance to "see the Air Force" and help you decide whether the Air Force is the start to your career you want.

AS 200 - The Evolution of Air and Space Power

(AERO 2011 fall/AERO 2021 spring) The sophomore year prepares you for the mandatory field training required after the AS 200 year. This class provides a historical look at the Air Force and the application of air and space power from its infancy to modern-day conflict.

AS 300 - Air Force Leadership & Management

(AERO 3013 fall/AERO 3023 spring) Field training marks your transition from followership to leadership. Cadets spend this year in detailed leadership and management studies. This class focuses on leadership theory, interpersonal dynamics, military ethics and management issues. Cadets are also given the opportunity to put these leadership and management lessons into practice as they perform in their cadet wing position.

AS 400 - National Security Affairs and Preparation for Active Duty

(AERO 4013 fall/AERO 4023 spring) This final class prepares cadets for entry to active duty. You´ll study national and foreign affairs, national security strategy, and current events that affect employment of U.S. military force. You´ll also survey military conflict as it affects the Air Force and its sister service branches. The last semester evaluates the various programs and regulations governing officership in the armed forces and provides final preparations for cadets ready for commissioning.

Leadership Laboratory

(AERO 1300) Leadership laboratory is where the theoretical education of other Aerospace Studies classes meets practical use. Before commissioning as an officer, you'll put many of the skills you learn into practice, such as counseling, organization, and of course leadership. When you commission, you'll be prepared for the leadership challenges of a military officer, with both solid theory and practical leadership experience. Leadership laboratory is taken each semester and complements your AS class.

Here at Detachment 675, Air Force Leadership Laboratory begins the first week of school. Textbooks are issued the first day of class, and uniforms are issued shortly after the first day of class.

Visiting Our Detachment

As part of your introduction to the Air Force ROTC program here at Detachment 675, we´d like to invite you to visit our program and meet our cadets. Trying to juggle full-time studies, Air Force ROTC and possibly part-time employment can be a challenge, but you´ll probably realize, just as we do, that this will be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life!

If you are interested in shadowing a cadet for a day, please contact the Unit Admissions Officer. We´ll be more than happy to invite you to attend an Aerospace Studies class, a college class so you can see what the University of Oklahoma is like, or spend a lunch break with you to answer any questions you might have about the program. We´ll do our best to answer your questions and to help you decide whether trying Air Force ROTC and Detachment 675 is right for you. For directions to Det 675, click here.

TRYING AIR FORCE ROTC

Have you decided you like what you see? Whether you attend the University of Oklahoma or one of our crosstown schools, we´ve been waiting for you. The first step is to contact the Unit Admissions Officer or call us at (405) 325-3211. The Unit Admissions Officer will guide you through your application process and answer any questions you might have. Click here if you have questions on how to enroll.