Air Force ROTC at University of Connecticut

Detachment 009 University of Connecticut is hosted at University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut. The detachment's training events, classes, and PT all run on the University of Connecticut campus.

In addition to University of Connecticut, students enrolled at Eastern Connecticut State University, Trinity College, Central Connecticut State University, University of Hartford, and Saint Joseph College can contract through Detachment 009 University of Connecticut via cross-town agreements. Cross-town cadets keep their primary academics at the partner school and travel to the host for ROTC-side coursework.

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.

UConn's program traces to the early 1950s: in 1952 Air University assumed responsibility for the nationwide AFROTC program, whose four-year courses at 188 institutions included the University of Connecticut.

The program is dedicated to commissioning the best Second Lieutenants in the Air Force and Space Force, focusing on leadership development and physical fitness.

Yes — Detachment 009 University of Connecticut accepts cross-town and partner students from 5 other institutions, including Eastern Connecticut State University, Trinity College, University of Hartford, Saint Joseph University. See the cross-town options for distance and enrollment paths.

Air Force programs accept students from most academic majors at University of Connecticut. Some scholarships and commissioning options (e.g., nursing, engineering, foreign-language) carry major requirements — confirm with the unit before declaring.