AFROTC is a four-year program (can be shorter in special cases, but please contact us if this applies to you so we can take a look at your specific situation) designed to commission men and women into the Air Force and Space Force. The program is split into two sections, each two years long.
The first two years of AFROTC are classified as the General Military Course (GMC). The purpose of the GMC is to introduce cadets to the Department of the Air Force. Cadets are expected to develop strong followership, critical thinking, communication, and emotional intelligence. Additionally, cadets should spend their first two years exploring career fields of interest in both the Air Force and Space Force. Finally, during their sophomore year, all cadets will compete for a congressional enrollment allocation to become scrolled for officership. If an enrollment allocation is granted, the cadet must successfully complete Field Training (boot camp for ROTC cadets) the summer after their sophomore year and commit to a contract with the Air Force.
By junior year, cadets have passed the major milestone of Field Training and are contracted. Once contracted, cadets incur a minimum service commitment of four years on active duty. Juniors and seniors are classified as Professional Officer Course (POC) cadets and practice their leadership style and techniques by running the cadet wing. The junior and senior year curriculum is built around refining leadership in their critical thinking, communication, and emotional intelligence, whether in direct command of cadets or in a support role on the cadet staff. Throughout junior year, cadets apply for their desired career fields. Upon successful completion of the program and college graduation, cadets take the oath of office, and are sworn in as Second Lieutenants in the United States Air Force or Space Force.