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Jan. 30, 2023
New 2-year AFROTC scholarship available to all qualified cadets selected to commission

The CMLA is a 2-year scholarship to help relieve financial burdens and allow all qualified cadets to focus on their academic and leadership development. Eligible cadets are granted a two-year tuition award of $18,000 per year or this can be converted to a housing benefit of up to $10,000 per year.
Jan. 24, 2023
Cadets take over Air Force ROTC Instagram, give perspectives on new scholarship

The detachment is hosting Air Force and AFROTC senior leaders to introduce the Charles McGee Leadership Award, a two-year scholarship to help relieve financial burdens to allow cadets to focus on their academic and leadership development. Available to all eligible cadets in their junior and senior
Oct. 6, 2022
Air Force officers share paths to personal, professional success with cadets

Brig. Gen. Terrence Adams, who commissioned through the ROTC program at Alabama State University in Montgomery, partnered with the Montgomery TechLab to host the mentoring event, held Aug. 31, 2022, in conjunction with the Department of the Air Force IT and Cyberpower Conference.
Sept. 28, 2022
AFCLC, SOS establish first formal active duty record for cadet language events

The Air Force Culture and Language Center partnered with the Squadron Officer School at Air University to establish the first process to formally recognize pre-commissioning language events for cadets from the United States Air Force Academy and Air Force ROTC in an official system of record.
Sept. 6, 2022
Air Force Special Warfare programs for ROTC, USAFA cadets

Air Force Special Warfare created a formalized special warfare cadet program to help Air Force ROTC and U.S. Air Force Academy cadets prepare to be special tactics, combat rescue, or tactical air control party officers.
Aug. 1, 2022
Cantwell takes command of Holm Center

Brig. Gen. Houston Cantwell took command of the Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development from Brig. Gen. Leslie Maher during a change of command ceremony, July 28, 2022.
July 18, 2022
AFROTC grants accommodations for first Sikh cadet

Cadet Gursharan Virk, a sophomore information assurance major at Detachment 255 at University of Iowa, is now allowed to wear Sikhism ceremonial accessories and abide by the religion’s grooming standards, which includes wearing a turban, necklace and bracelet, while having an uncut beard, in
May 31, 2022
Moving safely back to normal: AFROTC Field Training returns to Maxwell

This is the first time since 2019 that field training will be conducted at normal capacity on Maxwell throughout the summer, marking a departure from modified operations as the COVID-19 pandemic abates.