A-C
ABU
Airman Battle Uniform
AECP
Airman 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.
AETC SG
Air Education Training Command/Surgeon General
AFIT
Air Force Institute of Technology
AFOQT
Air Force Officer Qualifying Test
AFROTC
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
AFSC
Air Force Specialty Code
Air Force Officer Qualifying Test
A standardized test similar to the SAT and ACT that measures aptitudes, and is used to select applicants for officer commissioning programs or specific training programs. A required test for all cadets and students on scholarship or in the POC.
Air Force Unit
An Air Force organization, whether it be a flight, wing, squadron, detachment, etc.
APAS
Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies
AS100
Aerospace Studies. Freshman-level course focusing on the structure and missions of Air Force organizations, officership and professionalism.
AS100 Cadets
Cadets in their freshman year of college.
AS200
Aerospace Studies. Sophomore-level course concerned with the beginnings of manned flight and the development of aerospace power in the United States.
AS200 Cadets
Cadets in their sophomore year of college.
AS300
Aerospace Studies. Junior-level course studying the anatomy of leadership, the need for quality and management leadership, the role of discipline in leadership situations and the variables affecting leadership.
AS300 Cadets
Cadets in their junior year of college.
AS400
Aerospace Studies. Senior-level course covering the role of the professional military leader in a democratic society, societal attitudes toward the armed forces, the requisites for maintaining adequate national defense structure, the impact of technological and international developments on strategic preparedness and the overall policy-making process, and military law.
AS400 Cadets
Cadets in their senior year of college.
ASCP
Airman Scholarship and Commissioning Program - allows enlisted personnel to separate from active duty and receive a scholarship worth up to $15,000 per year while pursuing their commission through Air Force ROTC.
ASS
Arnold Security Society (community service organization)
Basic Aptitude Test
BAT - A computerized test battery, it is used as an aid in the selection of United States Air Force pilot candidates.
Cadets
Members of the student population of AFROTC
Cadre
Members of the AFROTC faculty population.
CAP
Civil Air Patrol
COC
Commandant of Cadets
Commander
The officer in charge of running an Air Force unit's day-to-day operations.
Commission
Bestowed upon an AFROTC graduate by the President of the United States recognizing them as an officer in the U.S. Air Force.
Commissioned
Appointed by the President of the United States.
Contract
The document cadets have to sign stating they are committed to joining the Air Force after graduating from college.
Crosstown
A school that has an agreement with a nearby AFROTC Detachment
Crosstown Schools
A school that has an agreement with a nearby AFROTC detachment.
D-F
Det or Detachment
The Air Force ROTC unit at a host university
Detachment
The Air Force ROTC unit at a host university.
DoD
Department of Defense.
DODMERB
Department of Defense Medical Examination Records Board
Dream Sheet
Job and assignment preference worksheet for cadets
Enlisted-Friendly Schools
Colleges and universities that award college credit for technical school courses completed and Community College of the Air Force degrees.
Field Training
Five-week encampment in which cadets receive officership training
G-I
GMC
General Military Course - an ROTC course offered to freshmen and sophomores designed to improve communication skills and provide instruction about the Profession of Arms.
HBCU
Historically Black College or University
High School Scholarship Program
Provides 3- and 4-year scholarships in three different types to high school seniors.
Hispanic Serving Institutions
A college or university whose Hispanic enrollment must be at least 25 percent of the total student enrollment.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
HBCUs - institutions founded primarily for the education of African-Americans, although their charters were not exclusionary.
Host Detachment
A detachment's physical location where it conducts classes.
Host Institution
A college or university that has an AFROTC detachment physically located on its campus.
Host University
University where the AFROTC detachment is physically located
HQ AETC
Headquarters Air Education Training Command.
ICSP
The In-College Scholarship Program - open to college freshmen and sophomores in any major, the program is divided into two selection phases, and awards Type 2 (tuition capped at $18,000 per year), Type 3 (tuition capped at $9,000 per year) or Type 6 (tuition capped at $3,000 per year) scholarships for 2 or 3 years.
In-College Scholarship Program
ICSP - open to college freshmen and sophomores in any major, the program is divided into two selection phases, and awards Type 2 (tuition capped at $18,000 per year), Type 3 (tuition capped at $9,000 per year) or Type 6 (tuition capped at $3,000 per year) scholarships for 2 or 3 years.
Installation
Another term used to describe an Air Force base.
J-L
JAG
Judge Advocate General - A lawyer.
Leadership Laboratory
LLAB - ROTC course for all cadets to learn management and leadership skills.
LLAB
Leadership Laboratory - ROTC course for all cadets to learn management and leadership skills.
M-O
Military Schools
An institution that provides students with higher education opportunities combined with teachings on military strategy and tactics. Military schools' populations can be either totally military or combined military and regular students.
Non-Technical Majors
Non-technical majors are those majors not grounded in a scientific basis OR deemed critical to the Air Force.
Other Minority Schools
Minority schools not fitting under HBCU and HSIs. One example would be Native American Universities.
P-R
PAS
Professor of Aerospace Studies
PDT
Professional Development Training)
PFA
Physical Fitness Assessment
PFT
Physical Fitness Test
Physical Fitness Assessment
PFA - an exam consisting of three events—crunches, push-ups, and a 1.5-mile run-- used to determine physical fitness level as part of the application process for the college scholarship program.
Physical Fitness Test
PFT - an exam composed of three events in the following order: push-ups, crunches, and a 1.5-mile run. The test is used to ensure cadets maintain an acceptable level of fitness.
POC
Professional Officer Course - ROTC course for juniors and seniors.
POC-ERP
Professional Officer Course Early Release Program
POCERP
Professional Officer Course Early Release Program - available to Airmen who do not qualify for a scholarship through the SOAR or ASCP programs within 2 years of completing their degree program.
Professional Officer Course
POC - ROTC course for juniors and seniors.
PT
Physical Training
RDA
Regional Director of Admissions
Recruiting Flight Commander
The Air Force officer located at each detachment responsible for in-college and local area recruiting.
S-Z
Service Dress
Complete Blue Uniform
Space-A
Space Available travel on military aircraft
TDY
Temporary Duty
Technical Fields
Fields mostly related to careers in the Air Force that have a scientific basis such as engineering, chemistry and meteorology, and that the Air Force considers a need for its officers.
Technical Majors
Technical majors are those majors requiring a scientific understanding and background; such as engineering, chemistry and meteorology.
Type 1
Pays full college tuition, most fees and $900 per year for books.
Type 2
Pays college tuition and most fees up to $18,000, and pays $900 per year for books.
Type 7
Pays college tuition up to the equivalent of the in-state rate and $900 per year for books.
Type I
Pays full college tuition, most fees and $900 per year for books.
Type II
Pays college tuition and most fees up to $18,000, and pays $900 per year for books.
Type VII
Pays college tuition up to the equivalent of the in-state rate and $900 per year for books.
UNT
Undergraduate Combat Systems Officer Training
UPT
Undergraduate Pilot Training
USAFA
United States Air Force Academy
