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April 17, 2024
Air Force Junior ROTC expands opportunity to actively serving Guard and Reserve members

The opportunity to serve as an Air Force Junior ROTC instructor has expanded significantly, adding thousands of newly eligible personnel.The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act created for the first time, the eligibility for non-retired, currently serving members of each military service’s Guard
April 10, 2024
OTS cadets push through the Blue Thunder obstacle course

Officer Training School officer trainees completed the Blue Thunder obstacle course as part of their module three deployment exercise April 9, 2024, at Maxwell Air Force Base.
April 3, 2024
Husband and Wife at OTS

It’s not common to have two spouses going through military training at the same time, but Jeffrey and Melinda Benson are living out that experience at Air University’s Officer Training School.
March 29, 2024
Air University members deliver solutions during NSIN Bootcamp

Air University recently participated in the National Security Innovation Network Bootcamp at the Eagle Institute in Montgomery, Alabama, delivering four solutions to help solve national security issues.
March 18, 2024
Battle tested

Applicants overcome numerous barriers during their journey to OTS. It can take several years and multiple OTS boards before an individual is selected for the program. In class 24-07, one Officer Trainee battled more than most when fighting for his commission.
Dec. 19, 2023
UNO AFROTC Detachment collaborates on Huey landing and recruiting event

OMAHA, Neb. -- Students, staff, alumni and cadets gathered to watch the unprecedented landing of an Air Force UH-1N Iroquois “Huey” helicopter Nov. 10, 2023 on the University of Nebraska Omaha campus. The landing was a collaboration between UNO’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 470 and the 40th
Dec. 15, 2023
Iwanenko takes command of Officer Training School

Col. Derrick J. Iwanenko accepted command as commandant of Officer Training School from Col. Keolani Bailey during a change of command ceremony, Dec. 15, 2023.
Dec. 12, 2023
Air Force ROTC detachment, Texas Tech honor fallen Red Raider F-16 pilot

Seventeen years ago, Maj. Troy “Trojan” Gilbert was an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot who gave his life protecting special operations forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is a 1993 graduate of Texas Tech University, and his actions did not go unnoticed at his alma mater.
Dec. 11, 2023
First Officer Training School-Victory graduates take flight

The first Officer Training School-Victory class graduated at Maxwell Air Force Base on December 8, 2023.
Nov. 9, 2023
Developing the Next Generation of Air Force Special Warfare Cadet Programs

Air Force Special Warfare (AFSPECWAR) continues to refine its academic year and summer programs to help AFROTC and USAFA cadets prepare to be Special Tactics Officers (STOs), Tactical Air Control Party Officers (TACPOs), and Combat Rescue Officers (CROs).

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