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Air Force ROTC
The Air Force ROTC of Purdue Learning Community is designed to bring together first-year AFROTC students who have the ultimate goal of becoming officers in the United States Air Force. The first year of Purdue AFROTC is comprised of three courses each semester: AFT 110 Foundations of the Air Force, AFT 111 Air Force ROTC Leadership Laboratory, and PES 114 AFROTC Exercise and Conditioning. In addition to these classes LC participants can take part in multiple activities throughout the year that help foster teamwork and leadership. Events such as Field Day, Career Day, Paintballing, and Air Force Base Visits are just a few of the many activities to help develop future Air Force Officers in both a professional and fun environment. While participation in the learning community is not a requirement for AFROTC, it is highly encouraged because it does enable cadet-to-cadet roommate matches and the residence hall is in an optimal location for AFROTC activities including physical fitness training.
Eligibility
- First-time beginning students admitted to any college/school/major
- U.S. Citizen or pursuing U.S. Citizenship status
- First-year Air Force ROTC Students (scholarship or non-scholarship)
Residential Component
- Required. The location of learning community housing will be determined based on the incoming size and needs of the learning community.
- A signed housing contract is required to apply to this learning community. Once a housing contract is completed, you will indicate your learning community housing preference within the learning community application. Applications received by the priority deadline will be considered first.
- If you want to be placed with a preferred roommate and be admitted to a learning community with a required residential component, both you and your roommate must apply (and be accepted) to the same learning community. Students admitted to learning communities with a required residential component cannot be paired with students admitted to learning communities with an optional residential component.
- For specific question regarding learning communities, email learningcommunities@purdue.edu.
- Completing a housing contract is a separate process from applying to a learning community. If you have questions about housing, contact University Residences (https://www.housing.purdue.edu/) at housing@purdue.edu.
Duration
Fall and Spring semesters
Associated Courses and Information
Courses are scheduled with the AF staff/student
Fall:
- AFT 11000 - Foundations of Air Force I
- AFT 11100 - Air Force ROTC Leadership Laboratory I
- PES 11400 - Air Force ROTC Conditioning
Spring:
- AFT 12000 - Foundations of Air Force II
- AFT 12100 - Air Force ROTC Leadership Laboratory II
- PES 11400 - Air Force ROTC Conditioning
Every fee eligible student involved with a learning community (LC) at Purdue will be assessed the $200 LC fee to their university account. These funds support activities and travel, signature LC events, housing assignments and/or course registration and instructor stipends.
Events and Activities Included:
- Welcome BBQ
- Trip to Air Force Base or museum
- Movie and pizza nights
- Field exercises
- Career Days
- Boiler Challenge ropes course
- Paintballing
- Intramurals
- GMC Guide presentation
- Joel Gentz Scholarship 5K Fundraiser
- AFROTC Color Guard/Drill Team service projects
Information above is subject to change. If you are placed in the LC, the associated courses will be on your schedule prior to you registering for the rest of your courses.
