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Col. James C. Strawn, Professor and Chair
171 Felgar Street
Norman, OK 73019-1041
Phone: (405) 325-3211
FAX: (405) 325-1776
Internet: http://www.ou.edu/rotc/air-force/
e-mail: afrotc675@ou.edu
The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program at OU, rated in the top 10 percent of all AFROTC programs in the entire nation, offers men and women the opportunity to earn a commission as an Air Force officer while they complete their requirements for a bachelor’s or graduate degree. Interested students may “try out” Air Force ROTC without any obligation or commitment. Any student completing the entire program will earn a minor in Aerospace Studies.
The cornerstones of the program are the Air Force Core Values of Integrity, Excellence, and Service Before Self. Within the framework of these values, students will learn about the profession of arms, Air Force history, management, leadership techniques, and national security issues. An emphasis on communication skill development permeates the entire program.
Because of the complex systems Air Force officers operate and manage on a daily basis, the Air Force needs students with technical degrees. Ultimately, however, the Air Force is looking for quality individuals in any major who aspire to the Air Force Core Values.
Students interested in a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work with some of our nations’ best young men and women should visit or call the department.
You may also contact us via e-mail at afrotc675@ou.edu, or our web page at http://www.ou.edu/rotc/air-force/.
In addition to the traditional four-year program, Air Force ROTC offers programs for students at almost any point in their college career, including graduate students. Call the Department of Aerospace Studies to see if you qualify for admission.
The General Military Course (GMC) consists of four Air Force ROTC courses and concurrent enrollment in a laboratory section. Each course is one semester hour of credit. Normally, one course is taken each semester of the freshman and sophomore years; however, all four courses can be completed during the sophomore year with permission of the Department Chair.
You will attend four or six weeks of field training at a designated Air Force Base, normally between your sophomore and junior years. Field training is rigorous and will stretch your limits. It includes physical conditioning, weapons and tactical training, plus many opportunities to learn and practice leadership skills that will be invaluable to you throughout your career. The Air Force will pay for your travel to field training, and you will be paid for the time spent in training. After this training, you will become a member of the Professional Officer Course (POC).
The Professional Officer Course (POC) consists of two full academic years and the successful completion of four upper-division courses and concurrent enrollment in a laboratory section. Admission to this program is restricted to full-time students with at least junior standing. Entry into the Professional Officer Course is competitive and requires the approval of the Professor of Aerospace Studies. Upon completion of entry requirements, students are enlisted in the inactive Air Force Reserve and agree to accept a commission as a second lieutenant subsequent to their graduation from the University. All students enrolled in the Professional Officer Course receive between $350 and $400 per month during the academic year.
The objective of the AFROTC scholarship program is to attract highly qualified men and women who demonstrate dedication, willingness to accept responsibility, creative thinking and the ability to communicate with clarity and precision. Scholarships are available in lengths up to four years. Some scholarships are awarded on a nationally competitive basis to students who meet the age and academic requirements. Some scholarships (Express) are not given on a competitive basis, but rather as an incentive to students with certain majors that are of need to the Air Force in a given time frame. AFROTC scholarships pay some or all costs of tuition, enrollment fees, incidental fees, and a book stipend. Scholarship students also receive between $250 and $400 per month (tax free) during the academic year.
Competitive scholarships are available to high school seniors and high school graduates not enrolled full-time in college. Although the Air Force needs engineering, mathematics, computer science, meteorology, physics and nursing majors, many scholarships are also available to those in non-technical degree programs including foreign languages.
Students must apply for scholarships online at www.afrotc.com.
Applications must be completed before December 1 of your high school senior year; early application is to your advantage. Selection boards convene periodically between October and April. Scholarship applications will be evaluated in the following areas:
Students on track for medical school may apply for and if accepted, attend medical school under the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program. This program pays for the cost of medical school and also provides the student with a monthly living expense.
The USUHS is another program that allows you to continue your education by providing four years of medical school to eligible AFROTC cadets. USUHS is a DOD medical school, where students attend for no cost. As an AFROTC cadet accepted to USUHS, you will be assigned to Bethesda, Maryland. In additional to traditional medical training, you will also receive DOD-specific medical training.
Upon arrival at USUHS, you will be commissioned as a second lieutenant and be on active duty while attending medical school. You will receive the pay, allowances and benefits of an active duty officer.
All requirements must be met for a degree according to the University of Oklahoma, as well as completion of certain courses required by the Air Force.
Air Force ROTC Benefits
Air Force ROTC can help students with the high cost of earning a college degree. As an Air Force ROTC cadet, you may be entitled to many benefits including:
In addition to these benefits, participants appreciate the team spirit that comes with being a member of Air Force ROTC, and enjoy social and extracurricular activities.
The Air Force offers a competitive benefits package as compared to other career opportunities upon completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree. Benefits include:
MAJ Kennan D. Horn, Professor and Chair
290 West Brooks, Room 1
Norman, OK 73019-6021
Phone: (405) 325-3012
FAX: (405) 325-3320
Internet: http://www.ou.edu/rotc/army/
e-mail: arotc@ou.edu
Military Science is an elective course of study which prepares both men and women to be commissioned as second lieutenants in the Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve while they earn their college degree. Military Science courses are offered during fall and spring semesters.
The first two years of instruction are open to all students and the courses require no more time than other college-level courses. Non-scholarship students incur absolutely no obligation during the first two years. All courses are college accredited.
Open to freshman and sophomore students. The courses stress leadership and management training with emphasis on self-development through action-oriented instruction. There is a physical fitness requirement of three times a week.
Admission is competitive and requires the student to be fully qualified to receive a commission in the United States Army. The last two years require four semesters to complete and include a six-week summer training session, which is accomplished while a student is in either undergraduate or graduate school. Students in the advanced program incur either an active duty or reserve component commitment. All students enrolled in the advanced program receive $300 to $500 per month for a maximum of ten months in each of the two academic years. Additionally, advanced course students receive approximately $800 for the summer training session.
Two-year college transfers and students who did not enroll in the basic course may qualify for the advanced program by attending a four-week off-campus summer camp prior to the start of the advanced course. Applicants for the two-year program should visit the Department of Military Science in order to complete the necessary requirements for attendance. Students must have at least two academic years remaining in order to be eligible. Students will be eligible to compete for a two-year scholarship. Students with prior military training receive placement credit for the basic course.
The objective of the Military Science scholarship program is to attract highly qualified officer candidates who demonstrate a high degree of maturity, responsibility, ability to communicate with clarity and precision, and ability to think critically and creatively. All scholarships pay tuition, books ($450 per semester), lab fees and a monthly allowance, between $300 and $500. The majority of the students incur a four-year active duty obligation to the Army; however, a limited number of scholarship students can fulfill their obligation by serving with the U.S. Army Reserves or National Guard.
Several two, three, and four year scholarships are available on a competitive basis at the campus level. High school seniors apply by completing an application by either accessing the ROTC web site at http://www.goarmy.com/rotc/, calling 1-800-USA-ROTC, or contacting the Department of Military Science. Two and three-year scholarships are also available on a competitive basis to all qualified students, whether enrolled in ROTC or not. Students can apply for these scholarships by contacting the Department of Military Science in early January. All majors offered at OU are acceptable programs for a scholarship. Additionally, some scholarships can include a Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty addendum, allowing the student to fulfill the military service requirement after graduation with the U.S. Army Reserves or National Guard.
All students enrolled in Military Science are furnished with necessary equipment and uniforms at no cost. All advanced course students (juniors and seniors) are paid a modest allowance for a 10-month period of time during the last two years of the program. Additionally, advanced course students will receive approximately $800 during the four-week (32-day) summer training session between their junior and senior year in the program.
It is possible for students to enter graduate study programs such as medical school, law school and master’s programs and receive a deferment from active duty until they have completed their degree.
All qualified students who complete their Military Science and degree requirements will be commissioned as second lieutenants in either the Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve.
Upon entrance into the advanced course, a non-scholarship student may request a Reserve Forces Duty contract to be commissioned in the Army Reserve or Army National Guard. Students with Reserve Forces Duty contracts are only required to be on active duty for a period of 90 to 180 days. This period will be devoted to attendance at the Basic Officer’s Course. Time on active duty varies upon length of course. Following this training, the officer will then serve eight years with a Reserve or National Guard unit in his/her community.
Students who complete the program receive a commission and fulfill their military service obligation on active duty receive the following benefits:
Even those who do not complete the program will receive valuable, marketable leadership training which will pay dividends in any civilian position.
Approved veterans and students with Military Reserve and National Guard experience may be given credit for the first two years of Military Science. Students receiving advanced placement credit may be enrolled as juniors in ROTC. All advanced placement credit students will receive the financial assistance mentioned above. Veterans will receive this financial aid in addition to their GI Bill benefits. Veterans, Military Reserve and National Guard students are also eligible to compete for scholarships.
The Army ROTC/Selected Reserve Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP) allows enlisted members of the National Guard and Reserve to enroll in advanced ROTC courses. In addition, ROTC advanced course cadets may now enlist as officer trainees in Army National Guard or Army Reserve units. Participants will be given the rank of cadet, will drill with Reserve Component units as officer trainees, and receive E-5 drill pay.
The Army ROTC Green to Gold program is available to those students currently on active duty and will have two years of active duty before starting school and meet the minimum requirements for admission. there is also Active duty Green to Gold four-year, three-year, and two-year scholarships available if the student meets the eligibility requirements. Students interested in these opportunities should contact the Military Science Department.
CAPT Scott F. Bohnenkamp, U.S. Navy, Professor and Chair
290 West Brooks St., Room 12
Norman, OK 73019-4102
Phone: (405) 325-2021
FAX: (405) 325-7639
Internet: http://nrotc.ou.edu
The Naval ROTC is a highly competitive program maintained for one purpose — to educate and train qualified men and women for service as commissioned officers in the Navy or Marine Corps. The officer’s commission is earned by the successful completion of degree requirements in the student’s chosen academic field of study, and the completion of the naval science curriculum. The increasingly technical complexion of today’s military prompts many NROTC midshipmen to enroll in demanding majors that will place them at the forefront of tomorrow's technology. The Naval ROTC program consists of specific naval technical courses, University courses, and leadership development seminars. No military obligation is incurred until a student accepts a scholarship. In addition to their diploma at graduation, a NROTC graduate is commissioned and guaranteed a job as a manager and leader, as well as the exciting opportunity to proudly serve our country.
The military commander of a Naval ROTC Unit is either a Captain in the Navy or a Colonel in the Marine Corps. As the Professor of Naval Science, he is also a member of the University faculty. The University of Oklahoma has the only Naval ROTC program in the State.
Naval Science courses are open to all accepted University of Oklahoma students. The courses are accredited.
Applicants for the Naval ROTC Officer Accession Program must be within age requirements, accepted by the University, and physically qualified. Additionally, the individuals should have demonstrated a satisfactory record of moral integrity, scholarship, and participation in extracurricular activities, and should manifest potential officer characteristics. Students accepted for the Officer Accession Program must have no moral obligation or personal convictions that would prevent them from conscientiously bearing arms and supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic.
To qualify, the applicant must be at least 17 years of age on or before September 1 of the year of enrollment and less than 27 years of age on June 30 of the calendar year in which he/she is commissioned. The Professor of Naval Science may request an age waiver for applicants who will be older than 27. Applicants who have prior active duty military service may be eligible for age waivers for the amount of time equal to their prior service, on a month-for-month basis for a maximum of 36 months.
The objective of the Naval ROTC scholarship is to attract high quality individuals who have the academic, military aptitude, and physical fitness potential to become regular commissioned officers in the Navy and Marine Corps. Scholarships are available in four-, three-, and two-year lengths and are awarded on a nationally competitive basis. The scholarship, regardless of length, pays all tuition, a textbook stipend, fees of an instructional nature, and a subsistence allowance of $250 or more per month. Midshipmen also receive pay during summer training periods. Scholarship students become midshipmen and are expected to maintain a 2.50 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale). Midshipmen who are majoring in a scientific or engineering field may be authorized an additional scholarship year.
Scholarships are available to students who have graduated from high school before August 1 of the year the student intends to start college. Applications must be submitted by December 31. The four-year scholarship is awarded annually. The competitive selection process includes such factors as grade point average, high school class standing, quality of high school, difficulty of high school curriculum, ACT/SAT scores, extracurricular activities, and leadership activities.
Available to students who, while members of the Naval ROTC Unit, have demonstrated they possess superior academic, military aptitude, and physical fitness qualities. Recommendations are made semi-annually. For students who are not members of the unit, see a description of the two-year program (Naval Science Institute).
A limited, subsidized Naval ROTC College Program is offered for students who want to serve their country in leadership roles as officers of the Navy or Marine Corps.
Applicants for the College Program are chosen by the Professor of Naval Science from students selected for admission to, or already in attendance at, the University. Uniforms and all books required for Naval Science courses taken by College Program students are paid for by the unit. If accepted into advanced standing (junior and senior years), they will receive $350-$400 per month for a maximum of 20 academic months. College Program students may gain scholarship status by competing for three- and two-year scholarships.
These programs are available for qualified students who are interested in medical training and receiving an officer's commission in the United States Navy Medical or Nurse Corps.
Students receiving a Naval ROTC scholarship are granted compensation and benefits. A subsistence allowance of $250 or more per month, pay during summer training periods, a stipend for textbooks, uniforms, tuition, and fees of an instructional nature are paid by the scholarship. Non-scholarship students (College Program) receive $350-$450 monthly, uniforms, and Naval Science textbooks once the student has been accepted into advanced standing (junior and senior years).
Consists of enrollment in entry level 1000 and 2000 Naval Science courses concurrent with the weekly leadership development seminar to provide the student with an introductory knowledge of the naval service. Normally, one course is taken each semester of the freshman and sophomore years. For sophomores not enrolled the freshman year in Naval ROTC, the freshman courses may be taken concurrently with the sophomore Naval Science Courses.
Consists of enrollment in Naval Science 3000- and 4000-level courses and continued enrollment in the weekly leadership development seminar. For non scholarship students, entry into advanced standing is via a national selection process based on the student's academic, military aptitude, and physical fitness record.
The Navy and Marine Corps has a Naval ROTC Program which is open to all college students who will complete their sophomore year or third year in a five-year curriculum. Submit an application to the Professor of Naval Science before the end of February. Students selected and physically qualified will attend the six-week Naval Science Institute at Newport, Rhode Island, during the summer between their sophomore and junior years. This training is to bring them up-to-date on the Naval ROTC curriculum missed during their freshman and sophomore years. The student will be reimbursed for travel expenses to and from Newport and also receive pay while studying and training during the six weeks. Students will be eligible to compete for scholarships. The junior and senior level Naval Science curriculum will be completed at the University.
Midshipmen students, on a voluntary basis, may participate in a diversified field of unit-sponsored activities. These include sailing in a 25-foot craft and smaller boats, and activities such as precision drill teams, rifle and pistol team, intramural athletics, unit publications such as the “Flaghoist,” midshipmen social and professional organizations, and fleet orientation trips. Participation in extracurricular activities is not limited solely to those areas sponsored by the Naval ROTC unit. Midshipmen are encouraged to participate in a broad spectrum of University activities.
Summer training is provided to midshipmen in fleet units worldwide. The training is for the individual's introduction and participation in fleet operations. Additionally, such training assists the midshipmen in requesting a military specialty prior to commissioning.
Scholarship students, between their freshman and sophomore years, participate in a four-week career orientation program in which a week is spent each with Naval Aviation, Submarine Force, Surface Force, and the Marine Corps. Between their sophomore and junior years, Midshipmen attend a four-week cruise on various commands throughout the fleet serving in the capacity of enlisted sailors. During the period between the junior and senior years, they participate in a four-week cruise on various maritime platforms in various areas of the world serving in the capacity of junior officers. For the Marine Corps option midshipmen, four weeks of training is conducted at Quantico, Virginia. Funds are provided to the individual for summer training.
Midshipmen may request delayed active duty to complete graduate studies. Current emphasis is on scientific and engineering fields.
The qualified young men and women who complete the Naval ROTC Program at the University will not have to worry about seeking employment after graduation. Upon graduation, midshipmen are commissioned as officers in either the Navy or Marine Corps, and during their final semester are allowed to choose their military specialty from among those fields for which they are qualified. Navy ensigns can select a career in aviation, surface warfare, nuclear submarines, or special warfare. The Marine Corps second lieutenants have a choice between aviation and ground fields, including infantry, artillery, armor, communication-electronics, combat engineering, intelligence, air control, computer systems, logistics and administration.
Naval Science Courses
First Year—Naval Science 1132, 1133, 0110*.
Second Year—Naval Science 2113, 2233, 0110*.
Second Year (Marine Option)—Naval Science 0110*.
Third Year (Navy Option)—Naval Science 3133, 3233, 0110*.
Third Year (Marine Option)—Naval Science 3333, 4333, 0110*.
Fourth Year (Navy and Marine Option)—Naval Science 4233, 4633, 0110*.
*Must be scheduled each semester.
Additional Courses (Scholarship Students)
Calculus (two courses)
Physics (two courses)
Computer Course (one course)
American Military History or National Security Policy (one course)
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