Cadet Life
What it Takes to be an Air Force ROTC Cadet
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University’s Air Force ROTC program is challenging yet rewarding. Cadets learn critical leadership and management skills while balancing physical fitness and full-time student requirements.
First-year cadets dedicate approximately 5-7 hours per week to Air Force ROTC. This includes a 1-hour academic class, a 2-hour leadership laboratory, and multiple physical training sessions. As cadets progress through the program, they earn more responsibilities and become mentors for underclass cadets.
To be successful in the Air Force ROTC program and earn a commission as an Air Force or Space Force Officer, cadets must maintain a good GPA, meet Air Force Physical Training standards, pass the Air Force Officer Qualification Test, demonstrate leadership potential, and exhibit high moral character.
What it's Like to be in Air Force ROTC
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Weekly Physical Training
All cadets must participate in Physical Training (PT) sessions. These are 1-hour sessions, held two to three times per week. The overall goal for PT is to ensure cadets can pass the Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA), which includes a 1.5 mile run, 1 minute of push-ups, 1 minute of sit-ups, and a body composition portion as established by the Department of the Air Force Physical Fitness standards. Frequently, cadets conduct PT in the form of high-intensity interval training, weight room workouts, circuit training, running programs and sports days.