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 training and academics.
First-year cadets dedicate approximately 5 hours each week to Air Force ROTC. This includes attending a 1-hour academic class, 1-hour physical training sessions twice per week, and a 1.5-hour leadership laboratory. 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 Officer, cadets must maintain a good GPA, meet Air Force Physical Training standards, 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 twice 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 USAF Physical Fitness standards. Frequently, cadets conduct PT in the form of high-intensity interval training, weight room workouts, circuit training, formation runs and even game days.