Jan. 22, 2025 Mentorship Matters: Air Force General Officers Partner with AFROTC Detachments The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) has a long and proud history of producing exceptional leaders for the Department of the Air Force.
Dec. 27, 2024 Air Force Accessions Center early wins pave the way for FY25 success Personnel at the Air Force Accessions Center demonstrated their ability to adapt quickly to evolving accession requirements, resulting in dozens of highly qualified cadets being notified of a pilot career field selection.
Dec. 23, 2024 Air Force Accessions Center early wins pave the way for FY25 success Within the first week of declaring Initial Operational Capability, personnel at the Air Force Accessions Center demonstrated their ability to adapt quickly to evolving accession requirements, resulting in dozens of highly qualified cadets being notified of a pilot career field selection. These
Nov. 6, 2024 Warrant Officer Training School's Leadership: A testament to dedication and excellence Since the Department of Air Force announced the establishment of Warrant Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Maj. Nathaniel Roesler, WOTS commandant, and Senior Master Sgt. Jarvis Wilson, the school’s Senior Enlisted Leader, have worked to build a school to answer the Great
Aug. 15, 2024 Aaliyah Jones: VFW’s 2024 Cadet of the Year shines bright Today, we’re spotlighting a young woman who defies singular labels. At just 17, she’s already a standout in multiple arenas. Meet Air Force Junior ROTC Cadet Aaliyah Jones, a rising senior at Oxon Hill High School for Science and Technology, recently honored as the 2024 Veterans of
April 11, 2024 OTS cadets push through the Blue Thunder obstacle course Officer Training School officer trainees completed the Blue Thunder obstacle course as part of their module three deployment exercise April 9, 2024, at Maxwell Air Force Base.
April 3, 2024 Husband and Wife at OTS It’s not common to have two spouses going through military training at the same time, but Jeffrey and Melinda Benson are living out that experience at Air University’s Officer Training School.
Jan. 30, 2024 Unlocking Futures: Air Force Junior ROTC’s J-100 Scholarship Program Headquarters Air Force Junior ROTC announced the winners of its J-100 “Character-in-Leadership” Scholarship Program, providing recipients four years of 100% paid tuition at any university with an Air Force ROTC detachment. This is the fourth year of the program, which continues to
Dec. 12, 2023 Air Force ROTC detachment, Texas Tech honor fallen Red Raider F-16 pilot Seventeen years ago, Maj. Troy “Trojan” Gilbert was an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot who gave his life protecting special operations forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is a 1993 graduate of Texas Tech University, and his actions did not go unnoticed at his alma mater.
Dec. 11, 2023 First Officer Training School-Victory graduates take flight The first Officer Training School-Victory class graduated at Maxwell Air Force Base on December 8, 2023.