Our Mission
The Air Force ROTC mission is:

"Develop Quality Leaders for the Air Force"

Our History
The Department of Air Science and Tactics was established at Florida State University in July of 1949 under the command of Lt Col Bernice S. Barr, to select and train students who possess the character, intelligence, desire and sense of duty to become Air Force officers and responsible citizens of the United States. Originally the program offered a specialization in Administration and Supply.  A six-week summer camp was offered to those cadets completing the first 3 years of instruction.  The corps grew from a modest beginning of 117 to over 260 cadets within two years. Only 2 years before, FSU had been the Florida State College for Women.  By 1958, the corps had swelled to over 600 cadets.

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, with headquarters at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala, is the largest and oldest source of commissioned officers for the Air Force.  Air Force ROTC offers two educational programs--Air Force Senior ROTC and Air Force Junior ROTC.

Senior ROTC Program -- The Air Force Senior ROTC program recruits, educates and commissions officer candidates through college and university campus programs based on Air Force requirements.  There are two types of ROTC experiences, and depending on your school choice you'll either attend a host or cross-town school.  As of January 2006, there are 144 detachments located at colleges and universities throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.  Students from schools near Air Force ROTC host institutions can attend classes at more than 1,000 separate cross-town enrollment programs or consortium agreements at other schools.  Air Force Senior ROTC offers primarily two routes to an Air Force commission through four-year and two-year programs. Students enroll in Air Force ROTC classes at the same time and in the same manner as for other college courses. ROTC courses normally receive academic credit as part of a student's electives.  At each host institution, ROTC instructors typically hold a master's degree and are accorded the academic rank of assistant professor.  The detachment commander holds the academic rank of full professor.

Junior ROTC Program -- This program is for high school students.  For information about the Air Force Junior ROTC program, visit their website at http://www.afoats.af.mil/AFJROTC/index.asp

The Cadet Corps
Det 145's cadet corps contains the entire range of majors offered at our host university and cross-town schools, from Electrical Engineering to Archaeology.  We pride ourselves in our diversity.  Our corps closely reflects the student population at each of our schools.  There are approximately 120 cadets in our program.  The detachment has an active chapter of Arnold Air Society that participates in civic and service events such as Habitat for Humanity. Our honor guard represents the university at our home football games and takes part in civic events such as the city Veteran's Day parade, the dedication of the Korean War Memorial, and Martin Luther King memorial day.

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CURRENT AS OF:  1 Dec 07