Air Force ROTC at Howard University

Detachment 130C Howard University is hosted at Howard University in Washington, District of Columbia. The detachment's training events, classes, and PT all run on the Howard University campus.

In addition to Howard University, students enrolled at George Washington University, American University, Catholic University of America, Georgetown University, Trinity Washington University, and University of the District of Columbia can contract through Detachment 130C Howard University via cross-town agreements. Cross-town cadets keep their primary academics at the partner school and travel to the host for ROTC-side coursework.

Yes — Howard University is a Historically Black College or University. Detachment 130C Howard University commissions officers from a population the services have actively prioritized in their accession-source mix.

AFROTC cadets at this detachment compete for AFROTC HSSP Type 1 (full tuition), AFROTC HSSP Type 2 ($18k cap), AFROTC HSSP Type 7 (in-state), ICSP (in-college). National awards apply out of high school; on-campus side-loads kick in once a cadet is enrolled and contracted.

Between sophomore and junior year, cadets compete for slots at AFROTC Field Training at Maxwell AFB — the gate that converts a GMC cadet into a POC contracted cadet.

Detachment 130, hosted at Howard University in Washington, D.C., is known as the "Screaming Eagles."

Each semester cadets participate in Leadership Laboratory, which provides hands-on leadership training and the opportunity to practice and experiment with officer skills outside the classroom.

Yes — Detachment 130C Howard University accepts cross-town and partner students from 6 other institutions, including Georgetown University, George Washington University, Trinity Washington University, Catholic University of America. See the cross-town options for distance and enrollment paths.