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Cadets gather in State Gym for Operational Readiness Inspections

Spring semester AFROTC enrollment will be open 12-16 Jan for document submission (see below, Step 4).

Join us

Joining Air Force ROTC provides you with leadership training, discipline, and a strong sense of responsibility that extends far beyond military service. Our program not only equips cadets with the skills needed for a career in the Air Force but also prepares you for success in any future endeavor. Through rigorous physical and academic challenges, we foster critical thinking, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities, making our graduates highly competitive in various fields such as business, engineering, and public service. AFROTC scholarships are intended to provide financial assistance to cadets pursuing an undergraduate program qualifying them for commission into the DAF.

Step #1: Contact our Recruiting Officer

Schedule a tailored discussion about Air Force ROTC to see if it is the right path for you. In person tours of the Detachment are also available for interested students.

Recruiting Officer: Captain Ty Orr
Phone: 515-294-0509
Email: afrotc@iastate.edu

Step #2: Sign up for a WINGS account

Step #3: Enroll in Air Force Aerospace Studies classes at Iowa State University

Below is the typical course load for Freshman in the program.

  • AFAS 1030 (2 Credits)
  • AFAS 1410 (Fall) or 1420 (Spring) (1 Credit)

Note: If you have less than 4 years of college left, contact the Recruiting Officer to discuss the appropriate classes to enroll in.

Step #4: Provide In-Processing Documentation

The following information needs to be submitted no later than one week before classes start date.

  • Original Birth Certificate Card (or certified copy)
  • Original Social Security Card
  • Participatory Sports Physical (dated within 1-month of classes beginning) Pre-Participatory-Sports-Physical

Other documents to bring, if applicable

  • Selective Service Number (18+ Males Only)
  • Documentation of all Civil Involvements
    (Tickets / Traffic Citations / Detentions / Suspension / Etc.)
  • Marriage Certificate
  • JROTC Awards
  • Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Awards and Certificates
  • Eagle Scout / Senior Scout Award and Certificates
  • DD Form 214 (Prior Service Only)
  • Complete miscellaneous in-processing documentation on WINGS.

Educational delay program

If you interested in pursuing a law or medical degree after college graduation, you can participate in a program called an “educational delay” after completing AFROTC. This allows you to commission as an officer once you have completed your graduate profession in law or medical. Want to learn more about joining Detachment 250 and how it can help your future career? Visit with our recruiting officer, Captain Ty Orr to learn more about the program and your options.

Qualifications:

In order to participate and complete the U.S. Air Force ROTC program at ISU, you will need to meet and maintain the following Qualifications:

 

  • Be enrolled full time at Iowa State University, Drake University, Grand View University or DMACC.
  • Enroll and participate in both the Aerospace Studies classes and Leadership Lab each semester.
  • Be age 14 or older (minimum age for enlistment is 17; minimum age for commissioning is 18; maximum commissioning age for Flying career fields is 32, for non-flying is 39).
  • Be of good moral character without serious or excessive civil involvements.
  • Complete in-processing checklist.
  • Pass the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test.
  • Pass a medical examination.
  • Pass physical fitness requirements.
  • Successfully complete field training.
  • Maintain required GPA standards. 2.5 for scholarship cadets / 2.0 for all others (All attempted college courses count towards GPA calculation.)
    • Scholarship retention — 2.5 (term) and 2.5 (cumulative) on a 4.0 scale (pre-health GPA is 3.5)
  • Receive a “C” or better in all aerospace studies courses and pass all leadership labs.
  • Receive an enrollment allocation into the Professional Officer Course from the Det Commander around Spring Sophomore semester.
  • Be a U.S. citizen or working towards U.S. citizenship

The following would prohibit a person from  AFROTC membership but does not preclude any student from enrolling in an Aerospace Studies class:

  • Conscientious objectors
  • Present or former commissioned officers
  • Officers of the Health Services and Mental Health Administration and members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • Previous history of certain medical conditions or ongoing treatment
  • Students who do not meet or cannot maintain required standards of weight, appearance, decorum, discipline, and military performance
  • Individuals disenrolled from a previous officer training program (regardless of military branch)