Do I have to go through Basic Training (bootcamp)?
The closest thing to Basic Training in AFROTC is the 4-week field training program. This is normally taken during the summer after your sophomore year. The Air Force pays for your plane fare, lodging, meals and even provides you with a stipend while you are there. Cadets are sent to Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama to do their training. “Camp” as it is commonly called, is an intense training period that gives cadets a first-hand look at Air Force life. Cadets from all over the country attend camps to gain hands-on experience in leadership, management, and problem solving. Cadets are also taught survival training, aircraft indoctrination, weapons familiarization and physical fitness training.
