2007-2008 Grace University Catalog

ROTC

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Air Force ROTC

Aerospace Studies

Grace University in cooperation with the Department of Aerospace Studies of the University of Nebraska at Omaha functions according to the rules and policies of the University and those of the USAF. The Air Force ROTC program is open to both men and women and is designed to develop the skills and attitudes vital to the career professional Air Force officer. Upon successful completion of the Air Force ROTC program and graduation from the University, cadets are commissioned Second Lieutenants, USAF. Instruction includes a two-year basic course (General Military Course - GMC) and a two-year advanced course (Professional Officer Course - POC).

To enroll in the POC course, applicants must complete either the college GMC program or a six-week Field Training (FT) program at an Air Force base. Applicants for the six-week FT must arrange for such training prior to completing their sophomore year. A number of Air Force ROTC college scholarships are available to outstanding cadets. For complete information on the Air Force ROTC program contact the Professor of Aerospace Studies (PAS), 402-554-2318.

Aerospace Studies, on all levels, are presented to AFROTC students as professional courses. The academic curriculum of Air Force ROTC consists of two distinct general courses. The General Military Course is a continuing freshman-sophomore course of two academic years. The Professional Officer Course is a junior-senior-graduate course of two academic years. Air Force ROTC leadership laboratory activities, which are a part of each course, offer students many opportunities for practical leadership training. The GMC curriculum emphasizes the potential of aerospace power. Courses are designed to acquaint the student with aerospace power and the Air Force mission in support of our national defense. The courses are open to all full-time University students. Textbooks and uniforms are furnished at government expense. All students are provided leadership experience through participation in leadership laboratory activities.

The GMC courses also include voluntary trips to various Air Force installations throughout the United States. Students enrolled in GMC courses are not in the military service and assume no military obligation. Students with prior military service or high school ROTC experience may receive credit for portions of the GMC program. Entering freshmen should register for AS 1310 and AS 0010 during registration.

The POC curriculum emphasizes communicative skills, civil-military relations, leadership, human relations, problem solving, and decision making. Courses are open to students who have either: completed the GMC program, or attended a six-week summer field training course at an Air Force Base in lieu of the GMC program.

Students not enrolled in the GMC program should contact Air Force ROTC by February to be tested and processed for the fall semester. POC cadets enlist in the Air Force Reserve and receive approximately $2,000 for their two-year participation. POC cadets manage all leadership laboratory activities.

Air Force ROTC College Scholarship Program

Air Force ROTC College Scholarships are available to both male and female cadets enrolled in the AFROTC program. These scholarships provide full tuition, laboratory expenses, incidental fees and an allowance for books and supplies. Scholarship cadets also receive $100 a month in non-taxable allowances. For complete information on each AFROTC program and these scholarships, contact the UNO Department of Aerospace Studies.