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Dec. 24, 2020
Amid pandemic AFROTC Det holds virtual JROTC drill competition

Focusing on the primary goal of ROTC to make exceptional officers, Det. 592 saw COVID safety precautions not as a barrier, but as an opportunity to mentor future second lieutenants to see opportunity in the face of change.
Dec. 22, 2020
Air Force ROTC keeps ABUs in the family

An Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps detachment received a donation of Airman Battle Uniforms,valued at more than $20,000, after the transition of Air Force ROTC cadets to the Operational Camouflage Pattern uniform during the Fall 2020 academic semester.
Dec. 22, 2020
Air Force ROTC sergeant gets surprise of his life, path to officer commissioning

Technical Sgt. Vincent Boven found out over the airwaves in early November that the commander of Air Education and Training Command had tapped him for a highly selective program to receive a commission.
Sept. 2, 2020
AFROTC expands Gold Bar Recruiter Program to increase diversity in officer corps

Forty newly commissioned second lieutenants headed across the country to volunteer for the Gold Bar Recruiting Program after completing a two week course Aug. 18, 2020, on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.“The overall mission of the Gold Bar Recruiting Program (GBRP) is to inspire, engage and recruit
July 27, 2020
Air Force ROTC adapts training in the face of COVID-19

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets completed Combat Arms Training and Maintenance amid the COVID-19 pandemic July 9, 2020, at the CATM facility on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
July 24, 2020
Air Force ROTC field training cadre, CTAs visit local diversity, inclusion museums

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps cadre and 34 cadet training assistants took time before welcoming another wave of field training cadets to educate themselves on the history of social injustices and racial discord, July 17, 2020, Montgomery, Alabama.The excursion was planned with the hopes
July 16, 2020
Air Force ROTC opens summer field training despite COVID-19 pandemic

Air University is hosting more than 1,100 Air Force ROTC cadets from universities around the country this summer for their required field training despite the coronavirus pandemic.That number is less than half the number of cadets that would normally show up for field training in a non-pandemic
June 22, 2020
Air Force ROTC virtual town hall

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps leadership discussed the future of the program and answered questions during a virtual town hall, June 18, 2020, live on Air University’s Facebook.
Nov. 14, 2019
Air Force ROTC honors former NORAD commander with distinguished alum award

Headquarters Air Force ROTC at Air University inducted the former commander of United States Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command into its Distinguished Alumni Program during an induction ceremony at the University of New Hampshire, Nov. 12, 2019.Retired Gen. Lori Robinson
Sept. 27, 2019
Air University’s “Godzilla” class graduates OTS

Air University’s Officer Training School class 19-07 has run its course, boosting the number of Air Force commissioned officers by 651 after the graduation parade Sept. 27, 2019, in Montgomery, Alabama.

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