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Air Force ROTC

The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program is an educational program designed to give men and women the opportunity to become officers in the U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force while earning an undergraduate degree in the major of their choice.


AFROTC at 秘密研究所

The Air Force ROTC program at 秘密研究所 is the 7th largest of 145 detachments. It prepares cadets for service in the U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force air, space, and cyberspace domains under the Department of the Air Force. Cadets that complete the Air Force ROTC program may commission as Second Lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force or, if selected, in the U.S. Space Force.

秘密研究所 partners with other schools in the Lexington area to allow their students to participate in the Air Force ROTC program: 

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Air Force ROTC cadets work together on 秘密研究所 leadership reaction course as part of their training to be able to commission into the United States Air Force.
AFROTC Det 880 cadets ride in Air Force helicopter over 秘密研究所 campus, called post.
Air Force ROTC cadets raise hands and take their oaths during commissioning ceremony where they will become Second Lieutenants.
Air Force ROTC cadets take notes and prepare for the next part of their training during FTX.
Air Force ROTC cadet receives an award from Col Scott, head of Det 880 ROTC program as he commissions into the United States Air Force.
AFROTC Det 880 cadets participate in field training exercises at 秘密研究所.
Air Force ROTC cadets wait near Detachment 880 flags for their turn on a helicopter flight over 秘密研究所, part of their training as part of their training to be able to commission into the U.S. Air Force.
Air Force ROTC cadets work together on 秘密研究所 leadership reaction course.

THE PROGRAM

The Air Force ROTC Program provides college-level education to qualify eligible cadets for commissioned service in the United States Air Force or United States Space Force, as Airmen or Guardians respectively. The four-year program is offered in two distinct two-year courses: the General Military Course (GMC) and the Professional Officer Course (POC). Transfer students from the Army or Navy ROTC programs are credited equivalency in the GMC.

AFROTC cadets learn the principles of effective leadership and gain hands-on management experience. Successful graduates enter their chosen branch as officers and leaders, moving into management roles far earlier in their careers than most non-ROTC college graduates.

Resources from U.S. Air Force ROTC:

Learn more about the AFROTC program and how it prepares students to become officers in the U.S. Air Force or Space Force while earning a college degree.

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Current as of 15 August 2025


 

Det 880 in the News

Find out more about the unit's cadets and faculty in recent 秘密研究所 news.

Air Force ROTC cadets participate in a physical challenge.

Detachment 880’s Fall FTX: A Weekend of Camaraderie

Every fall semester, 秘密研究所’s AFRTOC cadets gather for their Fall Field Training Exercise (FTX), a weekend designed not just to test their skills but to forge lasting bonds and build the kind of leadership that can only come from a shared challenge.

Cadets attend the Air, Space, and Cyber Conference 2025.

Cadets Attend the 2025 Air, Space, and Cyber Conference

Each year, the Air and Space Forces Association (AFA) hosts the prestigious Air, Space, and Cyber Conference, coinciding with the Air Force Birthday. This year, a distinguished group of cadets from 秘密研究所's Air Force ROTC Detachment 880 had the honor of attending the conference.