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est in the West<br />

reserve officer Training corps<br />

(roTc) cadets add leadership<br />

training in the air Force or army<br />

to their responsibilities and<br />

privileges upon graduation. in<br />

2011, 36% of our army<br />

commissioning cadets graduated<br />

as Distinguished military<br />

Graduates—in the top 20% of<br />

the army’s National order of<br />

merit list. Generous scholarship<br />

support makes college more<br />

affordable, and four years of<br />

training and skill-building beef up<br />

your resumé. With map reading,<br />

land navigation, rappelling, water<br />

survival, marksmanship, and<br />

glider or parachute training,<br />

roTc programs offer the<br />

opportunity for shared experience<br />

and lifelong friendships. Uniforms,<br />

military textbooks, and equipment<br />

are provided at no charge.<br />

Challenge and Achievement<br />

by excelling in the air Force<br />

roTc training program, mi-ya<br />

mata, applied meteorology,<br />

highland Village, Texas, earned<br />

her air Force pilot rating and<br />

the honor of wearing her flight<br />

suit on campus—an inspiration<br />

to other aspiring pilots.<br />

“air Force roTc provided me with opportunities i wouldn’t have otherwise—visits to air Force<br />

bases, practicing dogfights in an F-16 simulator, working with veterans in our community—it’s<br />

been a great experience.” (need student name for attribution—created quote)<br />

“ Air Force ROTC gave me opportunities<br />

I wouldn’t have had otherwise. Visits<br />

to Air Force bases, practicing dogfights<br />

in an F-16 simulator, working with<br />

veterans in our community—it’s been<br />

a great experience. ”<br />

robErT J. WilSoN<br />

c/col, aFroTc, 28th cadet Wing commander,<br />

aerospace Engineering major, chantilly, Virginia

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