Undergraduate Catalogue - UPRM

Academic Affairs
DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE
STUDIES
AIR FORCE ROTC
Objectives
The objectives of the Air Force ROTC program
at the Mayagüez Campus of the University of
Puerto Rico are as follows:
1. To identify, select, and motivate qualified
students who will participate in the
Program of Aerospace Studies.
2. To provide university-level education that
will prepare students to be officers in the
United States Air Force.
3. To enhance students' basic appreciation of
and dedication to democratic principles.
4. To provide students with an understanding
of the Air Force’s role in support of the
national interest of the United States.
5. To develop each student’s potential as
leader and manager.
6. To commission Second Lieutenants
dedicated to their tasks who will accept
responsibilities eagerly, think creatively,
and speak and write English fluently.
There are two types of Air Force ROTC
Programs offered at the Mayagüez Campus: the
four-year program and the two-year program.
These programs are available to male and female
students. The four-year program consists of the
Basic Course (General Military Course: GMC)
and the Advanced Course (Professional Officer
Course: POC). Each of these courses lasts two
years. The Basic Course includes Aerospace
Studies 3001-3002 and Aerospace Studies 3011-
3012. These courses provide two credit hours
per semester and are included in the general
graduation academic index. Students enrolled in
the Basic Course participate weekly in one and a
half hours of Leadership Laboratory (Corps
Training) in addition to the one hour of
classroom work. After completing the Basic
Course, students may request admission into the
Air Force ROTC Advanced Course, which
prepares them to be officers in the United States
Air Force. The Advanced Course consists of
Aerospace Studies 4001-4002 and Aerospace
Studies 4011-4012, which provide the equivalent
of four credit hours per semester. The students
of the Advanced Course (POC) attend three
hours of class and one and a half hours of
Leadership Laboratory (Supervision of Corps
Training) weekly. These courses may be
considered as general electives for academic
credit up to a maximum of 12 credit hours.
Students enrolled in the Air Force ROTC
Program receive all required textbooks,
uniforms, and equipment. Those students
enrolled in the POC receive a starting monthly
stipend of $450. The two-year program consists
of the POC only, and it is designed for those
students who did not have the opportunity to
participate in the Basic Course (GMC). The
curriculum of the two-year program is the same
as that of the four-year POC program.
Althought, in order for a cadet to participate in
the two-year program, they must have met all
requirements prior to enrolling.
Field Training
Students in the four-year program who apply for
the Advanced Course (POC) attend a four-week
Field training Program at an Air Force base in
the U. S. during the summer between their
second and third academic years or before they
enter the POC. Students in the two-year
program have to attend similar field training for
six weeks as a prerequisite for entering the
Advanced Course. The major areas of study in
the Field Training Program include junior officer
training, aircraft and aircrew orientation, career
orientation, survival training, base functions and
Air Force environment, and physical training.
The major areas of study included in the sixweek
Field Training Program are essentially the
same as those in the four-week Field Training
and in the General Military Course including
Corps Training. While in field training, the
cadets receive approximately $450 for the fourweek
program and $670 for the six-week
program. They are provided with transportation,
lodging, meals, medical services, uniforms and
equipment.
Organizations
Arnold Air Society: This student organization of
outstanding cadets has as its main goals
maintaining Air Force traditions and ideals and
serving the cause of aerospace age citizenship.
The Society participates in many Air Force
promotional activities, service projects, and
social gatherings. Membership in this
organization is voluntary.
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