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Sept. 6, 2022
AU | Air Force Special Warfare programs for ROTC, USAFA cadets

Air Force Special Warfare created a formalized special warfare cadet program to help Air Force ROTC and U.S. Air Force Academy cadets prepare to be special tactics, combat rescue, or tactical air control party officers.
Aug. 1, 2022
Cantwell takes command of Holm Center

Brig. Gen. Houston Cantwell took command of the Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development from Brig. Gen. Leslie Maher during a change of command ceremony, July 28, 2022.
July 18, 2022
AFROTC grants accommodations for first Sikh cadet

Cadet Gursharan Virk, a sophomore information assurance major at Detachment 255 at University of Iowa, is now allowed to wear Sikhism ceremonial accessories and abide by the religion’s grooming standards, which includes wearing a turban, necklace and bracelet, while having an uncut beard, in
June 14, 2022
AFJROTC regional director inducted into National Military Drill Hall of Fame

For retired Chief Master Sgt. R. Wayne Barron, a former AFJROTC aerospace science instructor, his induction is a significant milestone amidst decades of service to the nation, the Air Force and the citizen-development program.
May 31, 2022
Moving safely back to normal: AFROTC Field Training returns to Maxwell

This is the first time since 2019 that field training will be conducted at normal capacity on Maxwell throughout the summer, marking a departure from modified operations as the COVID-19 pandemic abates.
May 11, 2022
SecAF presents leadership awards to AU faculty, staff and students

The Secretary of the Air Force Leadership Award recognizes those students, cadets, faculty and staff who exhibit exemplary leadership, character and ethical behavior. It’s the most prestigious award given by Air University on behalf of the secretary of the Air Force.
May 9, 2022
Air Force JROTC unit aims high at national drill event

Typically referred to as the Air Force Nationals, this capstone event encapsulates a year or more of perseverance, practice and precision to recognize the best drill teams across the AFJROTC enterprise.
April 27, 2022
Bailey takes command of Officer Training School

Colonel Keolani Bailey, former vice commandant for Officer Training School, took on his new role as its commandant during a change of command ceremony, April 21, 2022, on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
April 22, 2022
Special Warfare AFROTC weekend provides hands-on career field exposure to cadets

The first-ever Special Warfare Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Weekend, or SWAW, took place April 8-10, 2022, at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, for cadets to gain experience in and exposure to the selection process for the high-demand, low-density 19Z career fields.
March 24, 2022
Texas Tech ROTC cadets ‘ignite’ USSOCOM’s challenge to innovate

The Texas Tech University cadets from Lubbock took part in the kick-off event of the USSOCOM Ignite innovation challenge in September 2021 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, only to travel east again in January 2022 to Ft. Bragg, N.C., to update U.S. Army Special Operations Command leaders on