Calendar 2005-2006 - The University of Akron

98 The University of Akron 2005-2006
Voluntary Training Opportunities
In addition to mandatory training, there are numerous voluntary training opportunities
for cadets to expand their Air Force knowledge and experience. The cadets and
staff regularly organize base visits, aircraft orientation flights, and weapons qualification
training. In addition, there are many nationally organized programs including
Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape Training, Air Force Academy Free-Fall, Air
Force Academy Glider Soaring, Army Airborne Training.
Requirements for Admission
General Qualifications
• Be a citizen of the United States or applicant for naturalization
• Be in sound physical condition
• Be of good moral character
• Meet age requirements as follows: Be at least 17 years of age and
• AFROTC scholarship recipients must able to complete commissioning
requirements prior to age 31.
• If not on scholarship status, but designated for pilot or navigator training,
be able to complete all commissioning requirements prior to age 30.
• If not on scholarship status and not qualified for flying training, be able to
complete all commissioning requirements prior to age 35.
• Minimum GPA of 2.0
• Interview with the Professor of Aerospace Studies
• Pass Air Force academic, fitness and medical exams
These requirements may change or be appended without notice.
Key points you should know:
• you can try out ROTC without signing a contract/commitment
• you can join even if you have less than four years of college left
• scholarships are available for all majors
• the Air Force has many career fields found in the civilian sector plus many that aren’t
The AFROTC department is located at 104 Terrace Hall, Kent State University,
Kent, OH. You can find more information at http://www.uakron.edu/afrotc/ or call
(330) 672-2182.
Uniforms and Textbooks
All Air Force ROTC uniforms and textbooks are provided by the Air Force both for
on-campus courses and field training.
1600: MILITARY SCIENCE
Army Reserve Officers’ Training
Corps (ROTC)
The University’s Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) was established in
1919, making it one of the oldest in the country. The main goal of the program is to
develop the future military leaders of our country. It provides the active Army, Army
Reserve and Army National Guard with commissioned male and female officers.
Army ROTC is your chance to develop leadership skills for success in your career,
be it in the Army or as a civilian professional. Upon graduation with a four-year
degree and ROTC, you will be leaving your alma mater as a second lieutenant in the
United States Army.
A student enrolled in Army ROTC has an opportunity to study and participate in
leadership and management experiences which are unique to the college curriculum.
Leadership, self-discipline, responsibility and physical stamina are stressed as
the student learns to plan, organize, motivate and lead others. Program goals are to
develop decision-making abilities through detailed examination of leadership factors;
expand oral and written communication arts; provide some technical training in
basic military skills; and develop an understanding of the relationship between the
student’s basic degree field and its application in the United States Army.
Programs
Four-Year Program
A full-time student enrolled in The University of Akron or Wayne College may enroll
in the Army four-year program. Freshmen and sophomores enroll in the basic military
courses (Military Science I and II) of the four-year program for two credits per
semester. MS I and II classes are held two hours each week, in addition to a one
and one-half-hour leadership laboratory, and cover studies in military history, leadership
fundamentals, basic military skills, first aid, Leadership Assessment Program,
and Army organization. Enrollment in MS I or MS II constitutes no obligation to military
service or continuance into the advanced course and the credits received can be
applied toward elective requirements.
A student who completes the basic course (MS I and MS II) is eligible for and may
apply for enrollment into the advanced course, which may lead to a commission.
Advanced course studies are held three hours per week, in addition to a mandatory
one and one-half-hour leadership laboratory and physical training three times per
week for three semester credits. The course of study includes: advanced leadership,
application of tactics, ethics and professionalism, methods of instruction,
resource management, and the responsibilities of an officer. The advanced course
includes a five-week paid summer camp attended usually between the junior and
senior year. A student in the advanced course is paid $350 per month, or approximately
$2,800 per school year. Upon commissioning, the student will serve as an
officer in the Army Reserve, the National Guard, or on active duty.
Two-Year Program
A student can also enter the advanced course by attending a basic four-week military
skills summer camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky, just prior to the MS III year or
Junior year, or by having prior military service or training. This equals the basic
course of the four-year program, and makes the student eligible to enter the
advanced course as described under the four-year program.
Cadet Activities
The Department of Military Science offers numerous activities to enrich classroom
instruction; provide a better understanding of the military and military life; and
improve technical skills. These include the following:
• Adventure training: marksmanship, rappelling, backpacking and water survival
training
• Social organizations
• Student organizations
• Battlefield tours
• Intercollegiate military skills competition (Ranger Challenge, marksmanship)