| DEPARTMENT
OF AIR FORCE STUDIES (AFROTC) |
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| Chair: Lt Col Douglas Mullins (251) 460-7211 |
| Professor: Mullins |
| Assistant Professors: Parent, Pollitz |
| Email: afrotc@usouthal.edu |
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| Air Force ROTC offers
students a course of study leading to a commission
as a second lieutenant. Designed to complement
individual academic majors, AFROTC courses can
be applied toward minor requirements. Cadets
enrolled in the program represent a broad cross
section of the student body. The student/cadet
has an opportunity to explore and evaluate Air
Force career opportunities while earning a college
degree. Completion of the AFROTC curriculum
is the initial step in the education of the
professional officer and provides a firm understanding
of basic aerospace doctrine and the Air Force
missions, organization, and operation. |
| The Air Force ROTC program
consists of two phases: the General Military
Course (GMC) and the Professional Officer Course
(POC). Each phase requires four (4) semesters
of study. |
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| GENERAL MILITARY COURSE (THE
BASIC COURSE) |
| Students may enroll in
the General Military Course with no military
obligation. The GMC courses deal primarily with
the various Air Force organizations and their
missions, as well as the history of the Air
Force. Communication skills are also emphasized. |
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| PROFESSIONAL OFFICER COURSE
(THE ADVANCED COURSE) |
| Enrollment in the POC
is limited to those students who have applied
and been accepted for the course. Selection
is based on interest in the Air Force together
with academic records, observed leadership abilities,
physical fitness, and the results of the Air
Force Officer Qualifying Test. Application is
normally made while a member of the GMC or (for
students not enrolled in the GMC) early in the
academic year prior to the year of desired entry.
Individuals entering the POC must have two academic
years remaining in college as full-time students
at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
Upon completion, all POC students are obligated
to accept a commission and enter the active-duty
Air Force. |
| Junior-year materials
emphasize student involvement in learning and
practicing management and leadership techniques.
Leadership and management skills as they apply
to a Junior officer in the Air Force are emphasized,
and communication skills are stressed throughout
the entire AFROTC curriculum. The senior-year
course deals extensively with the political,
economic, and social factors relating to the
formulation and implementation of national security
policy. |
| Cadets receive a nontaxable
allowance monthly while on contract (normally during the two academic
years in the POC). This stipend is in addition
to any other scholarship benefits. |
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| FIELD TRAINING COURSE |
| All students must complete
one field training course, conducted at an active
Air Force base during the summer months. Two
types of courses are available, depending upon
which program the student anticipates entering
(two-or four-year). The two-year program requires
a five-week field
training course prior to entering the POC. The
four-year program requires a four-week course
to be completed, normally, between the sophomore
and junior years. |
| When attending either
field training course, a student is furnished
transportation or payment for travel plus pay
at the current rate of approximately $600 per
month. Uniforms and free medical care are furnished
while at field training. Students attending
a five-week field training course receive academic
credit for the full two years of courses in
the GMC. |
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| AFROTC COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM |
| The Professor of Air Force
Studies (PAS) can nominate qualified freshmen,
sophomores, and juniors to compete for three
and two-year scholarships. The scholarship entitlement
pays full tuition and fees at USA, a textbook
allotment, and the monthly allowance
mentioned above. Scholarship consideration is
predicated on student ability, performance,
and potential needs of the Air Force. Interested
students need to contact the Department of Air
Force Studies. |
| Three and four-year scholarships
are also available to high school students.
High school students interested in applying
should call the Department of Air Force Studies
at (251)460-7211 or write the Department of
Air Force Studies (AFROTC), University of South
Alabama, SRH 156, Mobile, AL 36688-0002. |
| Also, you can apply via
the Internet at http://www.afrotc.com. |
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| AIR FORCE ROTC UNIFORMS |
| Students in Air Force
ROTC will be issued uniforms to wear to class
and leadership laboratory. They must be turned
in upon completion of the year or when the cadet
drops or is dropped from the program. |
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| COURSES OF INSTRUCTION |
| The GMC course is normally
completed during the freshman and sophomore
years. This basic course consists of four semesters
of study with one hour of classroom work and
two hours of leadership laboratory per week. |
| The POC consists of four
semesters of study, and this advanced course
leads to a commission in the United States Air
Force. Three classroom hours and two hours of
Leadership Laboratory are required weekly. Students
interested in this program should contact the
Professor of the Air Force Studies. |
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| REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR |
| Completion of the 16 hours
of Arts and Sciences course work included in
the GMC (Basic Course) and the POC (Advanced
Course) are required for a minor in Air Force
Studies. In addition, students must complete
all commissioning requirements. |
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