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Air Force ROTC

AFROTC Detachment 510
(Aerospace Studies Building)
MSC02 1650
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
(505) 277-4502
www.afrotc.com
www.unm.edu/~rotcweb

Professor
Raul V. Garcia, Lt. Colonel, U.S. Air Force, B.S., United States Air Force Academy; M.S., Troy State University

Assistant Professors
Jennifer K Bradley, Major, U.S. Air Force, B.A., University of Kansas; M.B.A., Oklahoma City University
Christopher Fitzgerald, Captain, U.S. Air Force, B.S., University of Maryland; M.A.S., UC Irvine

The mission of Air Force ROTC is to provide instruction and experience to all cadets in a diversified college or university environment, so they can graduate with the knowledge, character and motivation essential to becoming leaders in the United States Air Force. The Air Force ROTC approach to education encourages inquiry, analysis, critical thinking, imagination, judgement and individual participation on the part of each student.

Minor Study Requirements

Air Force Option

The minor in Military Studies (Air Force Option) is available to students in the Air Force ROTC program.

The minor requires 26 hours, including 20 hours in Aerospace Studies and 6 hours of 200/200+ level courses offered by the History and Political Science departments. Normally, students will complete the 20 hours in Aerospace Studies by completing the Air Force ROTC course of studies described under the listing for Department of Aerospace Studies.

The Air Force ROTC commissioning program is open to qualified students in all academic majors. The program is divided into a general military course (GMC) and a professional officer course (POC). The latter is the final commissioning phase for those students who qualify and desire a commission in the USAF. Both the GMC and POC programs require students to enroll in an Aerospace Science Leadership Laboratory each semester.

FOUR-YEAR OPTION. A qualified incoming freshman, male or female, may enroll in aerospace studies classes following normal college registration procedures. The student enrolls in the General Military Course (GMC) for the first two years. Prior to enrolling in the last two years of the program, the Professional Officer Course (POC), the student must meet Air Force ROTC qualification standards and requirements. In addition, all Air Force ROTC participants must complete a four-week summer field training course prior to entering the POC, normally between the sophomore and junior years. Processing of new students for the four-year program is accomplished during registration for the fall semester.

TWO-YEAR OPTION. A two year ROTC program is available on a competitive basis. In lieu of the GMC, students attend an extended summer field training course. Students interested in this program need to complete application requirements by February of the year they intend to attend the Field Training course (generally 2.5 years before graduation). Specifics may be obtained by contacting the Air Force ROTC staff members at 1901 Las Lomas NE.

FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES. The Air Force provides uniforms and textbooks for Air Force ROTC courses. Participants receive approximately $600.00 for the five-week summer training period and $500.00 for the four-week summer training period (in addition to travel pay or an airline ticket). After successful completion of training and entrance into the POC, participants will receive up to $500.00 a month subsistence for approximately 20 months (until graduation). Students who qualify may receive an AFROTC scholarship which will pay full tuition, laboratory fees, $900.00 per year for books and up to $400.00 per month subsistence throughout the academic period that the scholarship is in effect. Scholarships are available for four, three and one-half, three, two and one-half, and two year periods. An additional year of scholarship benefits is available for most technical majors. Students who qualify for the POC and are not on AFROTC scholarship receive up to $400.00 per month. They must meet academic and scholarship age requirements. To retain this scholarship, the student must continue to meet POC retention standards.

This department is administered by personnel of the United States Air Force under rules promulgated by the Department of the Air Force and the University of New Mexico.

Following successful completion of the Air Force ROTC program, each individual is commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force. Full pay and benefits begin upon initial assignment to active duty.

Students may enter the Air Force ROTC from any high school, college or university. Transfer students with a ROTC background can receive credit for previous ROTC experience.

The AFROTC program is broken into three phases:

THE GENERAL MILITARY COURSE (GMC) (two-year program). The GMC is an introduction to U.S. military forces and to the development of air and space power. The course of study is designed to prepare cadets for entry into the studies normally offered to freshman and sophomores. The GMC totals approximately 180 course hours, consisting of 60 course hours of academics and 120 course hours of leadership laboratory over two years. Four courses are required to complete the GMC: First year; AFAS 120 (Fall semester), AFAS 121 (Spring semester), Second year; AFAS 250 (Fall semester), AFAS 251 (Spring semester). Note: Leadership Laboratory is a corequisite each semester throughout the four-year program. Leadership laboratory provides a variety of practical leadership experiences by rotating cadet corps positions and responsibilities among students enrolled in the GMC and POC.

THE PROFESSIONAL OFFICER COURSE (POC) (two-year programs). POC subject matter includes theoretical and applied leadership, management, communication skills and national security and defense policy. The POC prepares cadets for active duty as commissioned officers. It is normally for juniors and seniors. The POC totals approximately 300 hours, with 180 hours of academics and 120 hours of leadership laboratory over two years.

FIELD TRAINING: Field training is a four or five week encampment on an Air Force Base which is designed to evaluate the student while challenging them both mentally and physically. Upon successful completion of Field Training, the student is allowed to enter the POC.

General Military Courses

Professional Officer Courses