Cadet opportunities
Outside of LLAB and AS Classes, cadets have the opportunity to participate in a variety of clubs, events, and Professional Development Trainings hosted by a range of sources including our Detachment, the Air Force Academy, and more.
National Character and Leadership symposium
The National Character and Leadership Symposium (NCLS) is an annual event hosted by the U.S. Air Force Academy which showcases speakers from both the military and civilian worlds. The even focuses on inspiring stories, the importance of values, and different leadership perspectives. This past year, a group of cadets from Detachment 060 had the honor of attending a speech from the USAF Chief of Staff, General David Goldfein. Other speakers included the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Kaleth O. Wright and former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta.
SOAR
The USAFA Soaring program is the largest glider operation in the world. This program provides cadets an understanding of basic aviation by providing them an experience in the TG10B. Flights in the TG10B glider familiarize them with aircraft controls, airfield procedures, and the fundamentals of flight in an unpowered aircraft.
Project global officer (Project GO)
Project Global Officer is a Department of Defense program aimed at enhancing the language capabilities and intercultural communication skills of future military officers. The U.S. institutions of higher education provide language and culture training to ROTC students from across the nation by funding domestic and overseas ROTC language programs and scholarships.
Field engineering readiness laboratory (FERL)
Field Engineering Readiness Laboratory is hosted by the US Air Force Academy as a summer program in which ROTC cadets majoring in Civil Engineering (and similar subjects including Mechanical, Industrial, Architectural, etc) join Academy cadets in hands-on training in construction, management, and building science.
Freefall
The USAFA Freefall Program is a physically and mentally demanding course that introduces cadets to freefall parachuting. Students are exposed to a challenging environment that requires a rigorous ground school training course taught by cadet Jumpmasters of the USAFA Parachute Team. They learn basic parachuting procedures and develop the confidence necessary to complete five unassisted freefall skydives from 4,500 ft AGL.
IM Flag Football
The Airmen of Troy Flag Football team is part of the Intramural Sports program at USC. The Airmen of Troy team made the playoffs in the Fall of 2018 and 2019. This is an opportunity for cadets to bond outside of the ROTC environment and participate in USC clubs and activities.
Color guard
The Color Guard team performs at a variety of events throughout the year. Most notably, they present the colors at USC football games at the LA Memorial Coliseum. Other events include university events such as President Carol Folt’s inauguration, USC basketball games, and veterans events. Cadets involved in Color Guard learn detailed drill movements as a team as they perform their duties in the spotlight.
