Service Commitment

Cadets in the Professional Officer Course and scholarship cadets are called contract cadets. There is no service commitment until you are on contract. After completing all Air Force ROTC and academic degree requirements, contracted cadets accept a commission appointed by the President of the United States as a second lieutenant in the Air Force.

• Most cadets incur a four-year active-duty commitment
• Pilots incur a ten-year active-duty service commitment
• Combat Systems Officers incur a six-year commitment
• The minimum service obligation for the Air Battle Management career field is six years.

After your initial obligation whether you remain in the Air Force or pursue a civilian career is up to you. Either way, Air Force ROTC is a great way to get an education and learn the skills that you need to succeed in life.

Medical Professions

• Nursing graduates agree to accept a commission in the Air Force Nurse Corps and serve four years on active duty after successfully completing their licensing examination.
• Cadet premedical scholarship recipients who are accepted to medical school within one year of graduating are sponsored in their pursuit of medical degrees.

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