Reserve Officer Training Corps 1 should contact their high school counselor or an AFROTC officer for RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING applications and further information. Visit the KSU or KU AFROTC CORPS websites for more details. Four-year program Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Basic course: Students electing the four-year program normally will begin with the General Military Course (GMC) during the freshman or (ROTC) sophomore year. This program consists of four semesters of 1 credit hour Air Force ROTC – Det 270 (KSU) each and enrollment in the Air Force ROTC Leadership Lab. Aerospace AFROTC Detachment 270 Studies GMC courses are open to all students at the university without th 1304 N. 17 Street, Room 108 obligation to military service. Students in the GMC are provided uniforms, Manhattan, KS 66506-2101 texts, and other equipment needed for their AFROTC courses. (785)532-6600 [email protected] Advanced course: The Professional Officer Course (POC) is the Air Force ROTC – Det 280 (KU) upperclass program and consists of four courses of 3 credit hours AFROTC Detachment 280 each, over a period of four semesters. All cadets in the POC become 1520 Summerfield Hall Drive, Room 109 members of the Air Force Reserve and receive $450 to $500 a month and Lawrence, KS 66045-7605 all necessary AFROTC texts and equipment. Upon completion of the POC (785)864-4676 [email protected] and their degree requirements, students are commissioned as second lieutenants in the United States Air Force. Program Eligibility and Enrollment: Students from Washburn University, Barton County Community College-Fort Riley Campus, and Manhattan Field training: Cadets practice their leadership and management skills in Christian College may currently attend Kansas State University for Air a cadet group. Cadets who are in the four-year program attend 13 days of Force ROTC (AFROTC) classes while simultaneously working towards field training at an Air Force base during the summer prior to entering the their degree from these other schools. They will be enrolled in the POC. During training, cadets are paid and receive travel pay to and from AFROTC classes as non-degree seeking students at K-State. Students the training base. from Washburn University, Baker University, Benedictine College, Donnelly College, Haskell Indian Nations University, Johnson County Community Extracurricular activities: Students enrolled in Air Force ROTC may College, Mid-Nazarene University, Ottawa University, and the University of participate in many activities including detachment-sponsored events St. Mary may currently attend the University of Kansas for Air Force ROTC and social functions. Cadets pursuing officers’ commissions are eligible (AFROTC) classes while simultaneously working towards their degree for membership in the Arnold Air Society, a national honorary professional from these other schools. They will be enrolled in the AFROTC classes as and service organization established to foster good relations among non-degree seeking students at KU. Air Force ROTC, the Air Force, the campus, and the local community. Participation in the Arnold Air Society is voluntary. Students are also General Information: The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps eligible to participate in Honor Guard, a team that presents the colors at provides the best means for undergraduate students to become officers University and local community events. in the United States Air Force. Upon completion of the university program, students are commissioned second lieutenants, and then Aerospace Studies Minor: Cadets who finish the AFROTC program at enter active duty in one of the four rated flying positions, or a technical Kansas State University can earn an Aerospace Studies minor. or nontechnical career field; are deferred for graduate study, to enter active service after degree completion; or enter into Air Force-sponsored Army ROTC graduate study at full pay while serving as Air Force officers. Under an agreement between Washburn University, the University of Any undergraduate student with at least three years left in their degree Kansas, and the U.S. Army, students may participate in Army ROTC program who is a U.S. citizen may apply to become a cadet by enrolling in classes taught at Washburn by KU faculty. First and second year courses AERO 110 and AERO 099 at Kansas State or AIR 100 and AIR 144 at KU. are taught at Washburn; third and fourth years and all labs are at Kansas The duration of the program is typically four years but can be condensed University. Army ROTC classes may be taken by any Washburn student into two years or expanded to five years, depending upon an applicant’s and are available to students at no tuition cost. For those that contract previous experience and the availability of different options. into the program, the culmination of the ROTC program is a commission as an officer in either the active army or in the Army Reserve or National Scholarships: Full-time students who qualify to become Air Force Guard. officers, with three or more years left for degree completion (including graduate study), are eligible to apply for scholarships. If selected, For those that choose to seek a commission while participating in ROTC, students will have their tuition, fees, and a book allowance paid for by the students pursue an academic degree in any academic major of their U.S. Air Force; they will also receive a $300 to $500 monthly stipend while choice. ROTC classes are divided into basic and advanced courses. All in school. All payments are tax free. necessary ROTC books and equipment are provided to the student free of charge. High school students considering the four-year Air Force High School Scholarship Program must be highly motivated toward becoming Air For those interested in scholarship opportunities, Army ROTC awards Force officers. To qualify, students should be above-average scholars, four-year, three-year, and two-year scholarships on a competitive basis. be physically capable, possess leadership potential, and apply before For detailed scholarship information contact Joe Midgley, Operations January of their senior year of High School. Financial benefits are the Officer, Admissions & Scholarship, (785) 864-1113, [email protected]. same as the undergraduate scholarships mentioned earlier. Applicants 2 Reserve Officer Training Corps economic, social constraints upon the overall defense policy-making Air Force ROTC Courses (taken at KSU or process, and the global environment that the military exists within. KU) AERO 411 (KSU) or AIR 408 (KU) - Aerospace Studies/Civil Military AERO 099 (KSU) or AIR 100 (KU) - Aerospace Studies Lab (0) Relationships (Spring Only, 3) The leadership laboratory for aerospace studies. Students will receive Focuses on the complex environment of rules and regulations that an Air leadership training and experience as well as training in Air Force Force officer lives within. Examines how a new military officer functions customs and courtesies. This course runs concurrently with AERO/ both as a leader and as an Air Force member. Communicative skills are AIR 100, 200, 300, and 400 level classes; is required for all cadets; and stressed. includes mandatory physical fitness training. AERO 110 (KSU) or AIR 144 (KU) – The Foundation of the United States Army ROTC Course Offerings Air Force – Heritage and Values 1 (Fall Only, 1) ARMY 101 Introduction to Military Science I (1) Introduces the Air Force (AF) by examining general aspects of the Required introductory course for the Army military science program. Department of the AF, AF Leadership, AF benefits and opportunities for Course is comprised of one hour of lecture and one hour of laboratory AF Officers. This course lays the foundation for Airman by outlining our per week. Introduces the military science program as an element of the heritage and values through topics such as: customs and courtesies, AF reserve forces and includes an examination of major legislation, the Army standards, formation of the AF and building officer communication skills. organization structure, and military leadership techniques. Course must be taken in conjunction with ARMY 101L. AERO 111 (KSU) or AIR 148 (KU) - The Foundation of the United States Air Force – Heritage and Values 2 (Spring Only, 1) ARMY 101L Army ROTC Lab (0) Builds on AERO 110 and the introduction to the Air Force (AF) by Required ROTC Lab. Must be taken in conjunction with ARMY 101. examining general aspects of the Department of the AF, AF Leadership, ARMY 102 Introduction to Military Science II (1) AF benefits and opportunities for AF Officers. This course continues Course comprised of one hour of lecture and one hour of leadership to lay the foundation for Airman by outlining our heritage and values laboratory per week. A general study and appreciation of the American through lessons such as: war and the US military, AF operations, military system from colonial times to the present. The course identifies principles of war and airpower. factors present in the American society and national policy in each particular historical period which influenced the development of AERO 210 (KSU) or AIR 284 (KU) – Team and Leadership Fundamentals 1 American military systems. The relationship between the military (Fall Only, 1) establishment and the larger American society is examined in each Provides a fundamental understanding of both leadership and historical period. Course must be taken in conjunction with ARMY 102L team building. Covers subjects such as self-assessment, listening, Lab. Prerequisites: ARMY 101/ARMY 101L or department approval. followership, problem solving, motivation, and standards and accountability. ARMY 102L Army ROTC Lab (0) Required ROTC Lab. Must be taken in conjunction with ARMY 102. AERO 211 (KSU) or AIR 288 (KU) - Team and Leadership Fundamentals 2 ARMY 201 Basic Military Science I (1) (Spring Only, 1) Course comprised of one hour of lecture and one hour of laboratory per Builds on the fundamental understanding of both leadership and team week.