How Does the Air Force ROTC Program Work?
Normally, AFROTC is a four-year program divided into two portions, the General Military Course (GMC) and the Professional Officer Course (POC). Students, referred to as cadets, enroll in the GMC for their freshman and the General sophomore year. The GMC involves a one-credit course each semester, and a two hour Leadership Laboratory (LLAB). Freshman year the curriculum covers the basics of military customs and courtesies, introduces the Air Force mission and organization, military correspondence styles, and drill and marching. The sophomore curriculum focuses on the history of Air Power, starting with the Wright Brothers’ first flight at Kitty Hawk, and traces the evolution and revolution of aircraft throughout WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, and current operations in the Balkans, Iraq, and wherever the mission might take us. LLAB is a hands-on leadership training program. GMC cadets are trained and prepared for Field Training by the POC. The POC must plan an execute 13 labs i
