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About Air Force
Air Force ROTC prepares officers for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force across approximately 145 detachments, with cross-town agreements covering thousands of additional schools.
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Top questions about Air Force
How hard is it to win the Air Force ROTC high school scholarship?
The High School Scholarship Program (HSSP) is selective, and the award types differ. Type 1 covers full tuition at any school, but only a small share of winners get it. Type 2 covers tuition up to a set cap. Type 7 covers in-state tuition rates. Applicants with strong grades, leadership, and a science or engineering focus have the best odds. Cadets who join without a scholarship can compete for in-college awards after their first year.
What service obligation comes with Air Force ROTC?
Most AFROTC graduates owe 4 years of active duty after they commission. Rated career fields owe more. Pilots owe 10 years after they finish pilot training. Combat systems officers and air battle managers owe 6 years. The obligation starts when you contract, which is usually at field training or when a scholarship starts. It does not start when you first take an AFROTC class.
What does Air Force ROTC look like week to week?
Cadets take 1 aerospace studies class each semester, go to a weekly Leadership Laboratory (LLAB) that upper-class cadets mostly run, and do physical training at least 2 times a week. The key event is Field Training at Maxwell Air Force Base between the second and third year. Cadets must pass it to enter the Professional Officer Course.
What does an Air Force ROTC scholarship cover?
It depends on the type. Type 1 covers full tuition and fees. Type 2 covers tuition up to a cap. Type 7 covers in-state tuition rates. All types include a yearly book allowance and a monthly stipend once you contract. Many universities add room-and-board incentives for AFROTC scholarship cadets on top of the federal award.
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