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SERVINGEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach

Bethune-Cookman UniversityDaytona State College

University of Central Florida Daytona BeachCurrent as of May 16 and subject to change

Overview• Air Force ROTC Mission• Commissioning Requirements• Tradition Of Excellence• Four-year Program• Scholarships• Active Duty Service

Current as of May 16 and subject to change

Air Force ROTC Mission

Develop Quality Leaders For The Air Force

Air Force ROTC combines undergraduate education and military instruction, leading

to a commission as an Officer in the United States Air Force

Current as of May 16 and subject to change

Commissioning Requirements• US Citizenship • Age: 18-31• Pass Fitness Assessment

– Push-ups– Sit-ups– 1.5 mile run– Meet AF height/weight standards

• Qualified Air Force Officer Qualifying Test– Standardized Test similar to SAT/ACT– Verbal, Quantitative, Academic Aptitude, Pilot, Navigator,

Air Battle Manager– Given fall of sophomore year

• Medical - Qualified DoD Military Physical Current as of May 16 and subject to change

Tradition of Excellence

• Established on ERAU campus in 1972• Pilot/Combat Systems Operator/Air Battle Manager/Remotely

Piloted Aircraft selection rates– 93% Candidate Select Rate In 2016 (26 Selects Of 28 Nominees)– 100% Candidate Select Rate In 2015 (36 Selects Of 36 Nominees)

• Largest non-military university-affiliated AFROTC Detachment in the nation

– Approximately320 cadets in fall – #1 Large Detachment in AFROTC last two of three years!

• High Cadet Wing goals for GPA & physical fitness

Current as of May 16 and subject to change

Four-Year Program Overview2 Part Program

General Military Course – GMC (Freshmen/Sophomore) Air Force ROTC Academic Class: 1 hr per week Required: Minimum 2.0 CGPA to continue in ROTC Required: Minimum 2.5 CGPA for Field Training Nomination

Professional Officer Course – POC (Junior/Senior)Air Force ROTC Academic Class: 3 hrs per weekAssigned key Cadet Wing Leadership Role

Get Selected For AND Pass Field Training(Selection Done At National Level)

Common throughout the program – Physical Training - 1 hr (2x/wk) Leadership Lab – 2 hrs

Current as of May 16 and subject to change

• 27 Day Leadership Evaluation – “Basic Training”– Enhanced military environment training

• Leadership exercises• Confidence course • Expeditionary deployment scenario• Survival training• Human relations

Four-Year Program Field Training

Current as of May 16 and subject to change

(Programs Change Year-to-year Based On Funding Constraints)

Four-Year Program Optional Summer Programs

• Advanced Course In Engineering• Cadet Laboratory Experience Program• Project Global Officer (GO)• Language Immersion Program

• National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)• Operation Air Force• Space Orientation• Field Engineering And Research Lab •Advanced Cyber Education

Current as of May 16 and subject to change

Four-Year Program Career Field Notification

• All career fields are selected in fall of year prior to graduation

• Jobs opportunities are determined by:• Commander’s Rating• Academic grades• Aptitude tests• Field Training rating• Fitness Assessment• Qualified DoD Medical

Physical

Current as of May 16 and subject to change

Four-Year Program Military Service Obligation

• Rated– Pilot – 11 Years*– Pilot/Combat Systems Operator/Air Battle

Manager/Remotely Piloted Aircraft – 7 Years*• Non Rated – 4 Years

– Engineering– Space and Missile Operations– Aircraft Maintenance– Communications/Info Systems– Weather– Intel– Security Forces

* Includes 1 Year Of Training

Current as of May 16 and subject to change

Scholarships

• Scholarship Programs: High School (HSSP) In College Scholarship Program (ICSP)Express HBCUNursing

• Scholarship Benefits: – Type 1 – Pays full college tuition– Type 2 – Pays up to $18,000 in college tuition – Type 7 – Pays college tuition up to the equivalent of a public

school’s in-state tuition– $600 annual book allowance– Monthly stipend (Freshman - $300; Sophomores - $350;

Juniors - $450; Seniors - $500)Current as of May 16 and subject to change

Scholarship Approved Majors

TechnicalAerospace Engineering

Space PhysicsCivil Engineering

Computer Engineering*Mechanical Engineering

Software EngineeringMeteorology*

Engineering PhysicsElectrical Engineering*

*Critical Major for the Air Force(not an all-inclusive list)

Non-technicalAll Other Majors

(technical and foreign language majors receive priority)

Current as of May 16 and subject to change

High School Scholarships

• Apply online between June 1st andDec 1st of Senior Year!

• Key Factors:• Minimum Requirements

– ACT - 26 / SAT – 1180 (Quantitative & Verbal)– GPA - 3.0 (unweighted)

• Completed AP or Honors courses through Grade 11• School or community leadership involvement• Scholarship interview with a local AF Officer• 80% of scholarships given to technical majors

Online application:

www.afrotc.com

Current as of May 16 and subject to change

In College Scholarships

• Nominated based process…Very Competitive• Three Categories - Technical Majors / Foreign Language / Non-

technical

• Minimum Eligibility• Be a US citizen • 3.0 CGPA • SAT 1100 or ACT 24• Pass Fitness Assessment• Qualified DoD Medical Physical

• Offered• Freshman – Spring semester• Sophomore – Fall semester

• Number and types determined by HQ AFROTCCurrent as of May 16 and subject to change

Express Scholarships

• “Emergency” Stop-gap Program Meeting Air Force Needs• Turned on and off Quickly

• Minimum Eligibility• Be a US citizen • 3.0 CGPA • SAT 1100 or ACT 24• Pass Fitness Assessment• Qualified DoD Medical Physical

• Graduation timeline announced by Headquarters (HQ)• Number and types determined by HQ AFROTC

Current as of May 16 and subject to change

HBCU Scholarship

• Minimum Eligibility• Be a US citizen • 3.0 TGPA & CGPA• SAT 1100 or ACT 24• Pass Fitness Assessment• Qualified DoD Medical Physical• Full-time student attending HBCU (min 12 credits)

• Available to Freshmen / Sophomores• Earliest possible activation in Sophomore year

• Number and types determined by HQ AFROTC

Current as of May 16 and subject to change

Nursing Scholarship

• Minimum Requirements• Be a US citizen • 3.0 CGPA • SAT 1100 or ACT 24• Pass Fitness Assessment• Qualified DoD Medical Physical• Full-time Nursing student

• Accreditation• The National League For Nursing Accrediting Commission • The Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education

• Number and types determined by HQ AFROTCCurrent as of May 16 and subject to change

Active Duty Service Annual Pay

• Basic Pay– Second Lt ~$35,212 < 2yrs Of Service– First Lt ~$46,202 2yrs Of Service– Capt ~$62,633 4yrs Of Service

• Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS)– $253.38

• Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)(http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/bahCalc.cfm)

• Possible Incentive Pay –Flight Pay–Hazardous Duty Pay

Current as of May 16 and subject to change

Active Duty ServiceBenefits

• Hands-on experience with cutting-edge Air & Space systems

• Higher responsibility earlier in career than civilian industry peers

• Vacation• 30 days WITH pay per year

• Full Medical/Dental care• No cost

• Retirement• After 20 years of Active Duty service or needs of Air Force• 40% of pay

Current as of May 16 and subject to change

Key Points

Air Force ROTC provides opportunities to…• Serve the College, Community, and Country• Have fun & adventure through field trips, socials, and clubs• Earn a college degree and a Commission as a 2d Lt in the

United States Air Force

2d Lt

+ =Academics AFROTC

Current as of May 16 and subject to change

For more information, contact:

Air Force ROTC Detachment 157Phone: (386) 226-6878

E-mail: afrotcdb@erau.edu

Website:http://daytonabeach.erau.edu/rotc/air-force/index.html

Air Force ROTC

Current as of May 16 and subject to change