Department of Aerospace Studies

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) AFROTC is a nationwide program that allows full-time college students to pursue military commissions and become officers in the United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Space Force (USSF) while simultaneously attending university.  AFROTC classes are held on college campuses throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, and students can register through normal course registration processes.  

The AFROTC program consists of four years of Aerospace Studies classes, to include: Heritage and Values, Team and Leadership Fundamentals, Leading People and Effective Communication, and National Security, Leadership Responsibilities, and Commissioning Preparation. Each of the four years is accompanied by a corresponding Leadership Laboratory course. During Leadership Laboratory,  students apply leadership skills, demonstrate command principles, practice effective communication skills, develop physical fitness, and learn military customs and courtesies.  College students pursuing a military commission are enrolled in the AFROTC program as "cadets". Upon successful completion of AFROTC training and college degree requirements, cadets will graduate and  commission as Second Lieutenants in the  Active-Duty component of the USAF or the USSF.

The AFROTC program is currently offered at Washington State University, but there are agreements that allow University of Idaho, Lewis-Clark State College, and Whitworth University students to enroll in AFROTC and become full-fledged cadet participants.  Students interested in learning about military culture, but not in pursuing a military commission, are eligible to enroll in the Heritage and Values or Team and Leadership Fundamentals courses as participating students rather than cadets.  For more information on AFROTC course descriptions, please review the Washington State University course catalog.  For more information on the AFROTC program, please visit afrotc.wsu.edu.