A day in the life of an OTS trainee

Trainees fill their bags July 3 with things they will need for their 13 weeks at Maxwell. Trainees get all of their clothing and necessary items together as a flight on their second day of their time, here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Blankenship)

Learning to lead - Air Force ROTC students battle through the tests to become officers

Cadets learn combative skills during their summer field training on May 22. Combative training is part of the rigorous physical expectations placed on cadets during their 28 days at Maxwell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Blankenship)

ROTC cadets complete training

Cadets complete the Maxwell Air Force Base IV ROTC summer field training encampment by taking part in a Prop and Wings ceremony in front of Air University Headquarters Tuesday. The ceremony signifies the cadets’ acceptance into the ‘long blue line of the Air Force.’ The cadets wear the prop and wings emblem after completing the arduous first phase of officer training. Following the ceremony, the cadets pass in review during a parade at Officer Training School’s Welch Field. (Air Force photo/Melanie Rodgers Cox)

Programs share Prop and Wings run

On Feb. 8, officer candidates from the Air National Guard and officer trainees from the active duty Air Force came together to mark a historical event for the Officer Training School's commissioning program. Shown here at the finish line are AMS Officer Candidate Shawn Corrigan from Flight 1-17, with Officer Trainees Isaac Dorau and Steven O'Farrell coming in behind him. The first joint Prop and Wings run was a shared common experience between the Academy of Military Science and the Basic Officer Training programs. "This morning's run was a remarkable way to reflect our Total Force," said Col. Roger Watkins, the Holm Center commander. "When we go to war, we go to war together. We have the same training requirements, the same deployment requirements and the same mission requirements, so it's only appropriate we take these kind of opportunities to work together as a Total Force team." About 230 students along with OTS staff and members from the 22nd Training Squadron ran more than five miles around historical Maxwell Air Force Base and paused to reflect on its great heritage. Colonel Watkins stressed the importance of the day's event to the students: "Today marks a distinct point in your training as future leaders. Be proud of what you've accomplished today, but don't rest on your laurels - your journey has just begun." Air Force Photo/ Officer Trainee Joe Melendez)

OTS names dormitory after former Air Force JAG

From left, Col. Timothy O’Brien, Sally Morehouse and Lt. Gen. Richard Harding admire the storyboard of retired Maj. Gen. David Morehouse on display in Officer Training School’s Morehouse Hall. The dormitory, Building 1491, was renamed June 24 in honor of General Morehouse, who was Judge Advocate General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, from 1991 to 1993. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Melanie Rodgers Cox)

ROTC summer field training shapes tomorrow’s Air Force officer corps

Cadet Joseph Correia, a combatives instructor from Kansas State University, ensures the utilization of proper technique during combative training. Combative training is part of the summer Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps’ 28-day field training program at Maxwell. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher S. Stoltz)