Detachment 875 | Air Force ROTC

In addition to the training provided by the Corps of Cadets, Air Force ROTC has its own activities that allow cadets to expand their leadership experience.

Extracurricular Activities

Weekend Warriors

Cadets spend a few weekends each semester:

Summer Training

Professional Development Training, or PDT, is a fancy way to say "Have an awesome summer", doing things like:

  • Free-fall training at the Air Force Academy
  • Shadowing a lieutenant
  • Strategic Language instruction
  • "Jump school" with the US Army

Travel, lodging, & meals provided!

Canoe Trip

Cadets and Canoes

 

Base Visits

During Fall 2006, cadets took a trip to Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio, where they:

  • Ran in the USAF marathon
  • Toured the Air Force Museum
  • Saw first-hand how bases operate
Visiting Wright-Patterson AFB

Posing in the USAF Museum

C-17 Flights

In Fall 2007, cadets had the chance to fly in the world's most versatile cargo plane, including:

  • Touring the cockpit
  • Looking out through the open cargo bay
  • Learning about navigators and pilots
C-17 Flights

Cadets After Their Flight

 

Survival Weekend

Each year, cadets spend a weekend learning things like:

  • Land navigation--it takes more than a compass
  • The rules of triage and how to use them
  • Proper procedure for assaulting a bunker
  • The Buddy System--scuba style
  • How to turn a BDU into a floatation device
  • How long they can tread water

The Fall 2007 Survival weekend included:

  1. Land-based navigation and combat training
  2. Water-based diving, swimming, and survival procedures
Cadets in the Wet

Cadets in the Wet