Air Force ROTC
Eligibility
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General Military Course (GMC) Requirements
The General Military Course (GMC) is offered to freshmen and sophomore students who meet the following minimum membership requirements:
- Enrolled in an accredited college that hosts or has a cross-town agreement with an Air Force ROTC detachment
- United States citizen (if on scholarship)
- In good physical condition
- Of good moral character
- Age: 14 years or older to join (Between 17 & 30 years old to receive a scholarship)
- Complete Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) prior to competing for Field Training; must have a passing AFOQT to attend Field Training
- Attend both the Aerospace Studies Lecture and Leadership Lab classes each quarter
- Students with previous college credit may be classified as an AS250 to meet the GMC requirements (AS100 & AS200 academic/leadership requirements) in order to attend Field Training
- Transfer students typically spend a minimum of 3 years in the program
- Prior Active Duty members may be eligible for GMC waiver with Detachment Commander approval
Professional Officer Course (POC) Requirements
The Professional Officer Course (POC) is offered to juniors and seniors who have already committed to a four-year post-graduation service commitment with the Air Force.
- You must meet all the GMC membership requirements and:
- Be a United States citizen
- Be in good academic standing
- Have two academic years remaining in a degree program (undergraduate, graduate, or combination of both)
- Participate in both Aerospace Studies classes and Leadership Laboratory each quarter
- Meet the age requirements:
- Rated (pilot or navigator) - commissioned before reaching the age of 33
- Scholarship applicants - be less than 30 years old as of December 31 of the year you will commission
- Tech, non-tech, and non-rated - commissioned by age 42
- Be physically qualified:
- Meet Air Force Height and Weight Standards
- Pass the Air Force Physical Fitness Test (PFT)
- 1 minute push-ups
- 1 minute sit-ups
- 1.5 mile run
- Have a military certified/qualified physical
- Detachment Personnel are not licensed doctors and can not make medical determinations in regard to DoDMERB.
- Pass the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) prior to commissioning or sooner for Pilot candidates
- Be selected by a board of Air Force officers
- Complete a Field Training course
- 2 to 3 weeks Field Training at Maxwell AFB, AL over the summer after your sophomore year.
- If you are single with a dependent or married to a military member with dependent, a dependent care plan must be completed. A dependent is defined as anyone incapable of self-care: e.g., child, parent, etc.
Current as of: 29 Wednesday, January 2025
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