Air Force ROTC

The Department of Aerospace Studies provides a campus education program through which qualified students can simultaneously earn an Air Force commission and a college degree. Faculty members are experienced, active duty Air Force officers.

Admission to the Program

Non-scholarship freshmen and sophomores may register for Air Force Studies (AFS) courses without incurring a military commitment.
Students with a minimum of five semesters of school remaining in undergraduate status may qualify for Air Force ROTC. For more information, call 859-257-7115.

Requirements

An academic major in aerospace studies is not offered. However, by successfully completing the Air Force ROTC program, a qualified student may concurrently earn a commission as an active duty Air Force Second Lieutenant while completing requirements for a degree. Students may enroll in some Aerospace Studies courses without joining the Air Force ROTC cadet corps. For more information, call 859-257-7115.

AFROTC Curriculum

The AFROTC curriculum consists of both academic classes and leadership laboratory or seminar classes.

The General Military Course (GMC) is a two-year course normally taken during the freshman and sophomore years.
The Professional Officer Course (POC) is a two-year course normally taken during the junior and senior years. Along with academic classes each semester, all cadets also take leadership laboratory classes.

In the GMC, there are four academic classes:

Freshman Semesters

AFS 111 - AEROSPACE STUDIES I Credit(s): 1 offered in fall semesters
AFS 113 - AEROSPACE STUDIES I Credit(s): 1 offered in spring semesters

Sophomore Semesters

AFS 211 - AEROSPACE STUDIES II Credit(s): 1 offered in fall semesters
AFS 213 - AEROSPACE STUDIES II Credit(s): 1 offered in spring semesters
These cover two main themes - the development of air power and the contemporary Air Force in the context of the U.S. military organization. The GMC academic classes are open to any UK student.

In the POC, there are four academic classes:

Junior Semesters

AFS 311 - AEROSPACE STUDIES III Credit(s): 3 offered in fall semesters
AFS 313 - AEROSPACE STUDIES III Credit(s): 3 offered in spring semesters

Senior Semesters

AFS 411 - AEROSPACE STUDIES IVA Credit(s): 3 offered in fall semesters
AFS 413 - AEROSPACE STUDIES IVB Credit(s): 3 offered in spring semesters
These cover Air Force management and leadership and national security studies.

Note:

Entry into the POC years is competitive and is based on:

Air Force Officer Qualifying Test scores
Grade-point average
Evaluation by the AFROTC Detachment Commander
Only physically qualified students in good academic standing may compete for entry into the POC.
Typically, these courses are for those cadets who have already completed the courses in the GMC, but the courses are open to any UK student.

Students enrolled as cadets are required to be involved once a week in a 1-credit-hour course in the cadet corps training program designed to simulate a typical Air Force organization and its associated functions. This course is known as Leadership Laboratory. All cadets (only cadets) are required to take all of the Leadership Laboratories each fall and spring semester, concurrent with their AFS courses listed above. Please call 859-257-7115 for further inquiries on the matter.

GMC Years

Freshman Semesters

AFS 112 - LEADERSHIP LABORATORY I Credit(s): 1 fall semesters
AFS 114 - LEADERSHIP LABORATORY I Credit(s): 1 spring semesters

Sophomore Semesters

AFS 212 - LEADERSHIP LABORATORY II Credit(s): 1 fall semesters
AFS 214 - LEADERSHIP LABORATORY II Credit(s): 1 spring semesters

POC Years

Junior Semesters

AFS 312 - LEADERSHIP LABORATORY IIIA Credit(s): 1 fall semesters
AFS 314 - LEADERSHIP LABORATORY III Credit(s): 1 spring semesters

Senior Semesters

AFS 412 - LEADERSHIP LABORATORY IVA Credit(s): 1 fall semesters
AFS 414 - LEADERSHIP LABORATORY IVB Credit(s): 1 spring semesters

Note:

The leadership laboratories are largely cadetplanned and conducted under the concept that they provide leadership training experiences that will improve the cadets’ capabilities as Air Force officers. This also involves three hours of physical training each week. Leadership laboratory is open to students who are members of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps or are eligible to pursue a commission as determined by the Air Force ROTC Detachment Commander.

Field Training

Field Training (FT) is offered at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. FT students receive officer training and leadership development with other students from across the nation. Simultaneously, the Air Force has an opportunity to evaluate each student as a potential member of its officer corps. FT courses include cadet orientation, survival training, officer training, physical training, organizational and functional aspects of an Air Force base, career orientation, small arms familiarization, first aid, and other supplemental training.

Scholarships

Students interested in AFROTC scholarships should refer to the Student Financial Aid, Awards, and Benefits section of this Catalog or call 859-257-7115. Information is subject to change.