The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) produces leaders for the Air Force and it is an educational program that gives men and women the opportunity to become Air Force officers while completing their degrees. You receive your military training and go to college at the same time.

The program lasts between 2-4 years if you are majoring in an area the Air Force needs. Any student (graduate or undergraduate) with more than 2 years remaining could be eligible for ROTC. As a freshman cadet, you take a one-hour class each week to learn basic Air Force knowledge. As a sophomore cadet, you take a 3-hour class on Air Power history. There is no commitment for the first two years unless you are on scholarship. The academic courses, along with the weekly Leadership Laboratory, comprise the curriculum.

Between the sophomore and junior years, cadets attend a four week field training camp. Physical conditioning, an aircraft orientation flight, and weapons practice are some of the activities you'll do. The Air Force schedules field training during the summer months and you'll be assigned to one of three bases at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama. The Air Force pays for your plane fare, lodging, meals and provides you with a stipend while at field training.

Cadets who are still serious about becoming an Air Force officer after field training begin the Professional Officer Course (POC) program in their junior year. This 3-hour course each semester offers advanced training in leadership, management and communication skills. After a year in the POC, cadets find out what their jobs will be in the Air Force. Entering the POC obligates you to serve on active duty for 4 years.

Upon graduation, cadets receive their commissions as Second Lieutenants and begin their Air Force careers immediately.