My little brother in the Air Force

I'm so proud! My little brother, Kenny, has joined the Air Force ROTC. This was sent out by my grandfather:



What Is Air Force ROTC?

Our Honor Code: "We will not lie, steal or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does."

Our Mission: "To develop quality leaders for the United States Air Force."

The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) is one of three ways to become a commissioned officers. ROTC produces the largest number of commissioned officers for the United States Air Force, almost doubling the amount of officers produced by the Air Force Academy and Officer Training School.

The National Defense Act of 1916 created the AFROTC program in colleges and universities. The first ROTC units were established in 1920 at the University of California , the University of Illinois , the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Washington , and New York University . However, in 1935, these units were eliminated due to budget restraints and other reasons. After World War II, Chief of Staff of the War Department Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower signed General Order No. 124, establishing Air ROTC units at 78 colleges and universities throughout the nation. In 1947, the Air Force became a separate military service and assumed control of the ROTC programs. Later, a two-year senior program, scholarships and a junior program were authorized by the ROTC Vitalization Act of 1964. In 1978 Air Training Command assumed control of AFROTC programs.

This semester, there are 144 Air Force ROTC units located in colleges and universities throughout the United States.

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