Dec. 12, 2023 Air Force ROTC detachment, Texas Tech honor fallen Red Raider F-16 pilot Seventeen years ago, Maj. Troy “Trojan” Gilbert was an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot who gave his life protecting special operations forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is a 1993 graduate of Texas Tech University, and his actions did not go unnoticed at his alma mater.
Nov. 8, 2023 Air Force Junior ROTC Flight Academy Helps Turn Dreams to Reality Cadet Maria Hall is a fifth-year senior majoring in Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. An active member of the Corps of Cadets, Hall continues to pursue her passion to become an Air Force fighter pilot, a dream she’s had since she was 11 years old.
July 18, 2023 Air Force ROTC cadets, cadre experience NATO pilot training, alliance Several cadets and cadre took part in Air Force ROTC’s inaugural Fly NATO professional development training this summer, a two-week trip encompassing four separate countries: United States, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany.
July 11, 2023 Cadet Training Officers take over Air Force ROTC Instagram during Special Warfare Orientation Course Cadets will take over the Air Force ROTC Instagram account July 12, 2023, to highlight the Special Warfare Orientation Course
June 22, 2023 Airmen and Guardians Embrace Air Force Junior ROTC SkillBridge Program for Internship Opportunities The Department of Defense SkillBridge Program has established a significant partnership with Headquarters Air Force Junior ROTC, providing Air Force members with valuable internship opportunities at over 800 AFJROTC high schools across the globe. This collaboration offers a unique pathway for
May 15, 2023 Holm Center launches ‘Under the Wings’ Junior ROTC cadet mentorship program The Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development has formally launched a new mentorship program that will link Airmen, Guardians, Guardsman and Reservists with Air Force and Space Force Junior ROTC cadets in high schools at their units across the nation and some places
May 10, 2023 Enlisted AFROTC instructor, cadets take over AETC Instagram May 12 An enlisted Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) training instructor, joined by two cadets, will take over the Air Education and Training Command Instagram account May 12, 2023, to showcase AFROTC Detachment 025 at Arizona State University.
March 14, 2023 Not lucky but trained: AFROTC students respond during active shooter During an active shooter incident on Michigan State University Feb. 14, 2022, several Air Force ROTC students leaned on recent training during the situation that resulted in three fatalities and five other injuries.
Jan. 17, 2023 AFJROTC cadets compete in nationals orienteering course Air Force Junior ROTC cadets from Georgia, Texas and Florida competed in the 2023 Orienteering USA Junior Nationals and Navigator Cup at the F.D. Roosevelt State Park in Pine Mountain, Georgia, Jan. 15, 2023.
Aug. 25, 2022 Air Force Junior ROTC cadet adds to ‘hero’ resume with private pilot certificate An Air Force Junior ROTC cadet added a very particular set of skills to her already impressive toolbox when she earned her private pilot certificate through the Air Force JROTC Flight Academy at the University of West Florida in Pensacola over the summer.