HQ U.S. Air Force Academy I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Rich Moorehead, Colonel, USAF (Retired) Admissions Liaison Officer USAF Academy and Air Force ROTC Overview 1

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e US Air Force Academy Four-year college in Colorado Springs, CO Offers 27 majors and 29 NCAA Division I athletics Everyone graduates with Bachelor of Science degree 2

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 27 Academic Majors Aeronautical Engineering Astronautical Engineering Behavioral Sciences Biology Chemistry Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Computer & Network Security Computer Science Economics Electrical Engineering English Foreign Area Studies General Studies 3 Geospatial Science History Legal Studies Management Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Meteorology Military & Strategic Studies Operations Research Philosophy Physics Political Science Systems Engineering

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 29 NCAA Division I Athletics Baseball Basketball Boxing Cheerleading Cross-Country Diving Fencing Football Golf Gymnastics Ice Hockey 4 Lacrosse Rifle Soccer Swimming Tennis Track and Field Volleyball Water Polo Wrestling

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Other USAFA Sports Club Sports Cycling / Mountain Biking Fast Pitch Softball Handball Judo Rodeo Rugby Alpine & Nordic Skiing Triathlon Ultimate Frisbee Women’s Boxing 5 Recreational Sports Academy Concerts Aikido Archery Aviation BlueBards (Drama) Chess Combat Conditioning (Crossfit) Equestrian Power Lifting / Body Building Fly-Fishing Karate Recreational Sports Model Engineering Mountaineering Orienteering Paintball Racquetball Sailing Ski Club Sports Climbing TACSIM (Airsoft) Trap and Skeet Wargaming

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Graduating from USAFA Bachelor of Science degree Zero student debt Guaranteed job as a 2nd Lieutenant Serve minimum 5 years as an Air Force officer 6

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Air Force Officer Jobs Acquisition Manager Air Battle Manager Aircraft Maintenance Officer Band Officer Civil Engineer Combat Rescue Officer Combat Systems Officer Command and Control Officer Contracting Officer Cost Analysis Officer Cyberspace Operation Officer Developmental Engineer Financial Management Officer Intelligence Officer Judge Advocate Officer (Attorney) 7 Logistics Officer Nurse Munitions and Missile Maintenance Officer Nuclear and Missile Operations Officer Personnel Officer Pilot Planning and Programming Officer Public Affairs Officer Scientist Security Forces Officer Services Officer Space Operations Officer Special Investigations Officer Tactical Air Control Party Officer Weather Officer

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Admissions Cycle Comparison 8 USAFA Graduating Class of … Applicants12,73212,2749,7069,0529,122 Candidates8,0858,0436,9676,7407,156 Qualified2,6412,5352,2772,4992,528 Admitted1,1371,0351,1901,2061,242 Women23.00%23%22.90%21.90%26.50% Minorities30.10%26%29.90%26.80%32.00% Athletes22.40%24% 22%24% BCT Attrition5.45%5.31%5.03%4.90%5.68% Bus ride to cadet area New cadets being welcomed to USAFA

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 9 Class of 2019 Profile

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Class of 2019 Profile 10

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e How to Compete for an Appointment to USAFA Academics Academy is a college GPA Class ranking (#10/150) ACT / SAT scores Athletics Must by physically fit 81% of recent entering class earned Varsity letter in high school sports Leadership Extra-curricular activities Clubs, band, sports, Scouts, CAP, JROTC, volunteerism 11

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e AF ROTC Reserve Officer Training Corps Attend a civilian college (>1,100 campuses across US) Participate in AFROTC classes and activities One day per week Pay for school through an ROTC scholarship Three-year and four-year scholarships available Highly competitive Serve 4 years in the USAF upon graduation 12

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e AF ROTC Scholarships Type 1 (4-year) Pays full college tuition 5% of 4-year scholarships are Type 1 Key technical fields: engineering, chemistry, meteorology Type 2 (3- or 4-year) Pays college tuition up to $18,000 per year 15% of 4-year scholarships are Type 2 Key technical fields Type 7 (4-year) Pays college tuition at public school, in-state rate 13

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e AF ROTC Scholarships Scholarships generally cover Tuition (as described above) Most fees Books Also provide a monthly stipend for living expenses $300 for freshmen $350 for sophomores $450 for juniors $500 for seniors 80% of all scholarships awarded are for technical (STEM) degrees 14

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e AF ROTC Preferred College Majors Aeronautical EngineeringCivil EngineeringMechanical Engineering Aerospace EngineeringComputer Engineering Meteorology/Atmospheric Sciences Architectural EngineeringComputer ScienceNuclear Engineering ArchitectureElectrical EngineeringNuclear Physics Astronautical EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringOperations Research ChemistryMathematicsPhysics 15 Highlighted majors receive top priority during scholarship selection process

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e AF ROTC Foreign Language Majors ArabicIndonesianPunjabi BaluchiJapaneseRussian Chinese, AmoyJavaneseSomali Chinese, CantoneseKoreanTurkish Chinese, MandarinPashto-AfghanTurkmen Chinese, WuPersian-AfghanUrdu HindiPersian-Iranian 16 Foreign language majors are prioritized after technical degrees during scholarship selection process

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Other AF ROTC Majors Other non-technical majors are available for scholarships, but on a limited basis Business, Economics, English, History, Management, Political Science, Psychology, etc Pre-Med, Nursing, and other medical-related majors Compete for a non-technical scholarship Not guaranteed to enter that specialty upon graduation Based on needs of the Air Force and your performance 17

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e How to Compete for an AF ROTC Scholarship Same as applying to USAFA Academics GPA Class ranking (#10/150) ACT / SAT scores Athletics Must by physically fit Recommend participating in high school sports Leadership Extra-curricular activities Clubs, band, sports, Scouts, CAP, JROTC, volunteerism 18

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e USAFA / AF ROTC Comparison USAFA One location Choose any major from list of 27 Can change major Completely immersed in military culture Get priority for pilot training slots, and other AF jobs 19 AF ROTC >1,100 colleges Most scholarships go to technical majors Changing major may put scholarship at risk Wear uniform and attend military class one day per week Usually guaranteed a job at graduation

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Admissions Liaison Officer Contact Information Rich Moorehead Colonel, USAF (Retired) academyadmissions.com AFROTC.com 20