• AFROTC stands for Air Force Reserve Officer’s Training Corps. This is a 3-4 year program candidates go through on the road to commissioning into the Air Force as an Active Duty Officer.

• To find more details about AFROTC, head to the official website.

• You must have a minimum of three years left in school to join. These may include years in a graduate degree program.

• We're the #1 Air Force ROTC Detachment in Oklahoma!

• The home of the Flyin’ Cowboys provides a unique and one-of-a-kind AFROTC experience. With our "Student First, Cadet Always" approach, this program not only provides cadets with the tools to become the leaders of tomorrow, but provides a common space where life-long friendships can form.

• There is NO application. Instead, talk to your OSU advisor about enrolling in Aerospace Studies (“AERO”) courses.

• Freshman need to enroll in the Fall AERO 1111 or the Spring AERO 1211 course. This will put you on our roster and we will reach out to you about in-processing and orientation. If you are join during the Spring semester of your freshman year, you will have to enroll in AERO 1111 and 2111 fall of your sophomore year.

• Sophomores will need to enroll in AERO 1111 and 2111 to get started in the program and will do their freshman/sophomore classes together (both 1 hr classes).

• Crosstown students: You will enroll in all your classes at your respective college and enroll at OSU as a “non-degree seeking student” through an OSU advisor. Your classes will be held on Thursdays along with LLAB (4:30-6:30pm) so you only drive to campus once a week.

•  For more information of what these classes entail, go to the OSU course catalog.

Yes! If interested, please schedule an in-person or virtual appoint by emailing afrotc@okstate.edu or by calling (405) 744-7744

No. Any student with three years remaining in college should be eligible for our program.

Interested High School Seniors should visit the AFROTC website

No.  High school students and students who have not been enrolled full-time in a college or university can apply for the Air Force ROTC High School Scholarship Program (HSSP) on afrotc.com.  However, students who are already enrolled in college full-time must join Air Force ROTC to be considered for an Air Force ROTC scholarship.

Yes!  Air Force ROTC is available to ANY eligible student admitted to Oklahoma State University or to one of our crosstown schools.  You do NOT have to be on scholarship to join Air Force ROTC.

Yes, scholarships are available to compete for starting the spring semester of your freshman year. Criteria include medically qualified, GPA qualified, PFA (physical fitness assessment) qualified.

• While time commitment is dependent upon cadet involvement, here at Det 670, we live up to the motto "Student First, Cadet Always."

• Freshman/Sophomore: AS class (1 hr), PT (2x a week for 1 hr) and LLAB (4:30-6:30pm every Thursday).

• Junior/Senior: The same time commitment as above except your AS class will be 3 credit hours and you will have a POC (upperclassmen) job at the detachment. 

• Cadets are required to attend two - three PT sessions per week, and must score a minimum 85% on the Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA). See the PFA standard.

• Det 670 strongly encourages its cadets to engage in campus culture and extracurricular activities outside of AFROTC. Whether this means participating in the student body, being in a sorority or fraternity, or volunteering with local organizations, our detachment’s "Student First, Cadet Always" mindset allows for flexibility in student life.

• A crosstown cadet is a student that attends another university aside from OSU full-time, and they participate as an active cadet in AFROTC. The experience is different because crosstown cadets have both AS class and LLAB on the same day to make only one trip to Stillwater in the week.

• Crosstown students: You will enroll in all your classes at your respective college and enroll at OSU as a “non-degree seeking student” through an OSU advisor. Your classes will be held on Thursdays along with LLAB (4:30-6:30pm) so you only drive to campus once a week.

  Detachment 670 Crosstown Participating Schools

  • • • OSU - Tulsa

      • University of Tulsa

      • Langston University

      • Oral Roberts University

      • Rogers State University

      • Tulsa Community College

      • Northern Oklahoma State College

      • University of Central Oklahoma

      • Oklahoma Wesleyan University

  If you attend one of the above schools and wish to participate in AFROTC, you may! To do so, you must apply and get accepted to OSU-Stillwater as a "non-degree seeking" student. This will allow you to register for your respective Aerospace Studies course each semester, to fulfill the mandatory AFROTC curriculum requirements. You will be required to commute to OSU-Stillwater weekly for class and LLAB (usually on the same day) while accomplishing physical training requirements at your school of attendance. For more information, please contact us.

• Get involved! For more ways to get involved, check out extracurriculars offered at Det 670 such as Arnold Air Society and Pershing Rifles.

NO!  If you have been selected for a four year scholarship out of high school, you have no active duty service commitment until the first day of attendance at Aerospace Studies class or Leadership Lab sophomore year.  You may leave the program at the end of your freshmen year with no obligation.

If you are selected for an in-college scholarship, you are not committed to the Air Force until you accept your scholarship (usually in the spring of freshmen year or fall of sophomore year).

If you are not on an Air Force ROTC scholarship, then you are not committed to joining the Air Force until you accept an Enrollment Allocation at the end of you sophomore year prior to attending Field Training.

Air Force ROTC provides you with lots of opportunities to see what the Air Force is about before making a commitment.  While you are making your decision, you are earning your degree and having a great time!

• Air Force ROTC cadets interested in pilot, Combat Systems Officer (CSO), or Air Battle Manager (ABM) training will compete for a rated position in the spring term of their junior year in college.  Their detachment will process their application, and a national selection board will decide.  Selection factors include Air Force ROTC Detachment Commander rankings/comments, Cumulative college GPA, fitness test scores, pilot, CSO, and ABM sub-scores on the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT), and the number of flying hours, if any.  All other Air Force ROTC cadets (including those not selected for rated duties) put together a "dream sheet" listing assignment preferences (listing career fields and initial base choices, academic major, and Detachment Commander comments) during the fall term of senior year in college.  Selections are made by the Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC), considering the needs of the Air Force, the cadet's academic major, and the cadet's preferences.

• Please visit the Air Force careers website to find out about all the job opportunities.

• You will meet a board your junior year and will compete with other AFROTC cadets across the nation for pilot positions. There is no “average” number of pilot positions given out each year.

• It doesn’t matter what your degree is in order to apply for a pilot slot. It just matters that you have a high GPA and fitness level.

• Tech vs. non-tech degrees? Yes, the AF tends to favor tech degrees over non-tech degrees, but not if you have a low GPA.

• Contracts/commitments are all different depending on what job you get. Pilot=10 year commitment, Intelligence=4 year, etc. It’s all different.

Generally no. Individuals who have completed their first bachelor’s degree are expected to pursue a commission through Air Force Officer Training School (OTS). Waivers may be considered for students majoring in critical technical majors who have a 3.0 CGPA and meet outstanding and deserving criteria as determined by Air Force ROTC Headquarters. Contact the Recruiting Officer at afrotc@okstate.edu if you want to discuss your specific case. When leaving an email, please provide a phone number for quicker communication.  

You must be a full-time student (enrolled in at least 12 credit hours per semester).  The only exception is that with Detachment Commander permission (you must ask before you do this), you can take only the courses required for your commission (i.e., only your Aerospace Studies courses) during your final term.

For answers to more FAQs, please see afrotc.com. Also, please feel free to contact the Recruiting Officer at afrotc@okstate.edu.