• Aerospace Studies Aerospace Studies General Information their application, followed by the role of the armed forces in today's American society. You'll examine a broad range of American domestic and international military relationships and the environmental context in which American national security policy is developed and carried out. As a POC student, you'll receive a tax-free allowance of $100 for each month you're in school. The academic class lasts three hours a week and there's a two hour Leadership Laboratory period held at the University of Utah. Leadership Laboratory is taken every quarter along with the academic class. You will spend two hours each week putting into practice the leadership skills and management theory acquired in class. Leadership Laboratory is a cadet-centered program that improves your ability to perform as an Air Force officer. Orientation flights, military speakers, field trips to military bases, films, social functions, and with case studies and group- problem solving are all part of the Leadership Laboratory. Cadets do the planning, organizing, directing and controlling of the cadet corps. You'll prepare briefings, written communications and interviews. You'll also help design guidance, information and other services needed to increase the motivation and performance of other cadets. There will be many opportunities for you to be a leader because the class is run by cadets. A select number of upcoming seniors are chosen for advanced training where they spend two or three weeks on an Air Force base. If selected, you'll be paid to work and learn. Your housing and meals will be provided, and the government will pay for your transportation. It's a great opportunity to see the Air Force in action. You'll see officers doing the same work you'll be doing after graduation. Students in the Four-Year Program must satisfactorily complete the requirements of the GMC, which includes course work and a four-week summer training course at an Air Force base. Completion of the GMC qualifies cadets for application for admission to the POC. To qualify for entry into the POC, a student must be a United States citizen, be at least 17 years of age, qualify on the Air Force physical examination, be interviewed and selected by a board of Air Force officers, qualify on the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT), successfully complete field training, and have two academic years remaining (undergraduate, graduate, or a combination of the two). Students in the Two-Year Program will complete the GMC requirements at a six-week summer training course at an Air Force base. The entrance requirements for the six-week program are the same as for the four-week program. Once a student enters the last two years of AFROTC, successful completion of the POC course becomes a requirement for commissioning. In addition, when entering the final two years, a student must agree to accept an Air Force commission if it is offered and to serve on active duty if directed to do so. Upon initial enrollment at the university, students should schedule aerospace courses to be completed simultaneously with requirements for a university degree. SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AFROTC college scholarships are available on a competitive basis in both three-year and two-year awards. Scholarships are also awarded to all eligible juniors and seniors contracted in the program (POC Incentive Scholarship). All academic majors qualify for the POC Incentive Scholarship. Each of the above scholarships provide full tuition, laboratory and incidental fees, plus an allowance for curriculum-required textbooks. In addition, scholarship cadets receive a nontaxable $100 subsistence each month during the school year while on scholarship status. Eligible freshmen and sophomores should apply directly to the head of the Department of Aerospace Studies at the University of Utah. High school students should apply for four-year scholarships early in the fall of their senior year through their high school counselors or directly through the University of Utah AFROTC detachment. All scholarship recipients must complete English composition, mathematical reasoning, and foreign language course requirements as established by the AFROTC. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES To meet the challenge of the aerospace age, its technological advances, and its ever-broadening horizons, officers possessing a variety of skills are required within the Air Force. Men and women who can meet the stringent demands of pilot or navigator training may command the aerospace forces of the future. The complexity of modern aviation, space technology and communications generates a critical need for first rate engineers, scientists and computer scientists. Officers are also needed in non-technical, general management degree areas. In all fields, the Air Force assigns young officers to responsible positions early in their careers. After being called to active duty, cadets will serve four years minimum. Navigators serve six years and pilots eight years, after completion of flight training. There are 200 different career fields in the Air Force. A few examples include development engineer, system program manager, computer analyst, logistician, missile launch officer, and civil engineer. Benefits include a good starting salary, about $26,000, commissary and exchange privileges, free medical and dental care, free legal service, inexpensive life insurance, 30 days annual vacation with pay, unlimited sick leave with pay, travel opportunities, eligibility for VA housing loans, advanced educational opportunities, and an outstanding retirement plan. FUTURE EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS If cadets complete the AFROTC program and receive commissions, they may request a delay in call to active duty if they desire to continue studies toward a graduate degree before going on active duty. The length of the delay depends upon current AFROTC regulations and directives. You can continue your education through a variety of Air Force programs once on active duty. Most bases have extensive on-base graduate college programs. The Tuition Assistance Program will pay up to 75 percent of your tuition costs. The Air Force Institute of Technology provides full- time graduate study for selected officers. Some classes are taught in residence at the institute's campus at Wright- Patterson AFB in Ohio and others at civilian universities. Selected AFROTC graduates enter some of the institute's scientific and engineering graduate programs as second lieutenants following graduation. Many make the Armed Forces their career, but some plan to use the skills and training obtained in military service in civilian jobs. Most private businesses and government agencies require the same basic skills that are needed for functional support and administration jobs in military service. Air Force training and experience provides excellent leadership skills and can be a valuable asset in obtaining civilian employment. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS To qualify as a pilot or navigator, a cadet must be able to finish the Aerospace Studies program and graduate from the university before age 26-1/2. Other cadets must complete the military program and graduate from the University prior to reaching the age of 30. Scholarship recipients must fulfill commissioning requirements before reaching age 25 on June 30 of the year of commissioning. DEGREE AND PROGRAMS OFFERED THROUGH THIS DEPARTMENT The Air Force ROTC at Weber State University offers a program leading to a commission in the United States Air Force upon completion of specific requirements. These include meeting all requirements for a degree according to the university as well as completing all Air Force Professional Officer Course and commissioning requirements. Interested students should contact the Aerospace Studies Department for information on Air Force specialist fields related to their academic major. FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION CONTACT Aerospace Studies Department Air Force ROTC 2009 Annex Building or College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Social Science Bldg. Room 270 University of Utah Weber State University Salt Lake City, UT 84112-1107 Ogden, UT 84408 tel. (801) 581-6236 tel. (801) 626-6232 REQUIREMENT CHANGES Graduation requirements shown in this catalog are subject to change. Students should check with their departments concerning possible changes. AEROSPACE COURSES-AEROSP 111, 112,113,211, 212, 213,311, 312,313, 411, 412,413. Leadership Laboratory (1) Experiences and studies in Air Force customs and courtesies, drill and ceremonies career opportunities in the Air Force, the life and work of an Air Force junior officer. Average of two hours per week throughout the student's enrollment in AFROTC. 101L, 102L, 103L, 201L, 202L, 203L, 301L, 302L, 303L, 401L, 402L, 403L. Leadership Laboratory (0) Experiences and studies in Air Force customs and courtesies, drill ceremonies, career opportunities in the Air force, the life and work of an Air Force junior officer. Average of two hours per week throughout the student's enrollment in AFROTC. Students may have the option of taking these labs for one (1) credit each or zero (0) credits. GENERAL MILITARY COURSES 101. The U.S. Air Force Today (1)A Doctrine, mission, organization of the U.S. Air Force. 102. The U.S. Air Force Today (1) W Functions of strategic offensive forces, strategic defensive forces, and general purpose forces. 103. The U.S. Air Force Today (1) S Functions of U.S. Aerospace support forces. 201. Development of Air Power (1) A Historical study of the development of air power from the first flight experiments of the eighteenth century through World War II. 202. Development of Air Power (1) W Historical study of the development of air power after World War II through the Korean War and air power effects on cold war strategy during the Berlin Airlift. Student Services Interdisc. Programs Applied Science & Technology Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Health Professions Science Social & Behavioral Sciences 288 289 Continuing Education