Summer Programs

Take your Air Force ROTC experience up a notch and experience one of our summer programs during your summer break. When you return to school next year, you will be able to tell your friends that you did something truly amazing. We have many programs to choose from. Read through the list to become familiar with them so you can take advantage of the great opportunities that these summer programs have to offer. In addition to the experience of a lifetime, you will receive the following:

• Travel to and from location
• Room and board
• Daily training pay

Eligibility

To be eligible for Professional Development training (PDTPDTProfessional Development Training) ) a cadet must:

• be a US citizen
• meet military/academic retention standards at nomination and prior to departing for PDTPDTProfessional Development Training)
• be returning to school in the fall (for at least one term)
• not be assigned/pursuing an enrollment allocation, i.e., attending Field TrainingField TrainingFour- or five-week encampment in which cadets receive officership training in the same summer
• not be a student in the Airman Education and Commissioning Program (AECPAECPAirman Education and Commissioning Program - for enlisted personnel to pursue their bachelor's degree while remaining on active duty. Upon graduation, members attend Officer Training School to receive their commission. )
• not be a special student (as defined by AFROTCI-36-2011, Administration of Senior Air Force ROTC CadetsCadetsMembers of the student population of AFROTC )
• not have participated in the same PDT in the past

In addition, each PDT has specific requirements that must also be met.

Categories

All PDTs fall into one of three categories as listed below.

• Category I – open to General Military and Professional Officer CourseProfessional Officer CoursePOC - ROTC course for juniors and seniors. students (exceptions noted above)
• Category II – open to Professional Officer Course students only (exceptions noted above)
• Category III – open to Professional Officer Course students on AFROTCAFROTCAir Force Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship (exceptions noted above)