UW Admissions Information on Air Force ROTC

What is Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC)?

The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at the University of Wyoming is an educational program designed

to give men and women the opportunity to become an active duty Air/Space Force officer while completing a Bachelor’s

degree. The Air Force ROTC program will prepare you to assume positions of increasing responsibility and importance in

the modern Air/Space Force.

Program Overview

AFROTC is a 4-year program (Can be 3 years). The first 2 years allow you to “try out” Air Force ROTC without incurring

any obligation, unless on an Air Force ROTC scholarship. As you attend class, you will learn more about the Air Force and

the historical development of airpower. The last 2 years, called the Professional Officer Course, is where you’ll practice

your leadership and supervisory skills. The junior and senior level courses also cover tools and techniques of leadership as

well as explore national defense policy and strategy.

Qualifications required:

 Be a United States citizen

 Be medically and physically qualified

 Maintain minimum academic requirements (2.0 CGPA)

 Be of good moral character

 Attend both Aerospace Studies classes and leadership laboratory

What does a cadet do:

 Minimum mandatory requirements per week: (5-7 hours)

 75 min class (First 2 years); 3 hour class (Second 2 years)

 2 hours of leadership laboratory (Wednesday)

 2 hours of physical training

 Non-mandatory activities:

 Color Guard, Flight training time, community volunteer participation, etc.

AFROTC Benefits

 Opportunity to compete for Scholarships and awards

 AFROTC textbooks and uniforms provided at no cost

 Help with on-campus room and board

 Academic course credit

 Free space-available military air travel

 Orientation flights on Air Force aircraft

 Visits to Air Force bases

 Challenging job waiting after graduation

 Can earn an Aerospace Studies minor

Scholarship Opportunities:

 High School Seniors 

Scholarships are available, on a competitive basis, to high school seniors. Scholarships are awarded in many majors.

Please apply online at www.afrotc.com. The deadline is 1 Dec of your senior year.

 College Students 

Air Force ROTC offers scholarships to cadets on a competitive basis. Selections are based on overall grade-point average

(minimum 3.0 GPA), physical fitness, and leadership potential.

UW Admissions

Information on

Air Force ROTC

Most scholarships pay full college tuition and fees, $600 for textbooks, plus a $300-$500 monthly nontaxable allowance

during the school year.

How to enroll

Air Force ROTC classes and credit information are listed in the University catalog.

The classes are: AIR 1010 and 1020, AIR 2010 and 2020, AIR 3010 and 3020, AIR 4010 and 4020. You will also

need to sign up for Leadership Lab. You can enroll for these classes just as you would for any other campus course.

You will also need to fill out an application package which you can find at the UW AFROTC website or by going to

www.afrotc.com and clicking “Get Started.”

Contacts:

AFROTC Detachment 940

Dept 3005, 1000 E. University Ave

Laramie WY 82071

Hill Hall, First Floor

National website - www.afrotc.com

UW Website - www.uwyo.edu/airrotc

email: [email protected]

Recruiting Officer: 307-766-2357

Notes for Admissions Recruiters:

 Students and families can call, email and or visit at any time

 Students are welcome to visit during leadership lab, 3:00pm Wednesday

 You do NOT require a scholarship to be in AFROTC

 The first year is really to see if a person wants to be in the Air/Space Force

 A student is NOT in the active duty Air/Space Force until they graduate

Additional information upon graduation:

After graduating from college and completing all Air Force ROTC requirements, you will commission as a Second

Lieutenant in the Air Force. Non-flying officers serve 4 years, Combat System Operators, Air Battle Managers, and

Remotely Piloted Aircraft pilots serve 6 years, and pilots serve 10 years on active duty.

As an officer in the United States Air/Space Force, you will enjoy the following benefits:

 Highly competitive salary and allowance package

 30 days leave with pay each year

 Unlimited sick leave with full pay

 Medical care furnished at no cost

 Dental care furnished at no cost

 $400,000 life insurance policy at low-cost

 Opportunity for higher education with tuition assistance

 Opportunity to retire after 20 years with percentage of base pay

 Save as much as 25% in on-base stores

 On-base housing or off-base housing allowance paid