Barry University provides academic instruction and training leading to active duty commissioned service in the United States Air Force in cooperation with the Department of Aerospace Studies, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) in conjunction with the University of Miami.
AFROTC is an educational program designed to provide college students the opportunity to become Air Force officers while completing an undergraduate degree. The AFROTC program provides hands-on leadership training and is designed to prepare Cadets to assume positions of increasing responsibility as officers.
The program is four years, but in some instances students can complete requirements in three years. The first two years of the program, the General Military Course (GMC), consist of a one hour class, three hours of leadership laboratory/practical military training, and two hours of organized physical conditioning each week. AFROTC Cadets compete for entry into the last two years of the program, the Professional Officer Course (POC). Competition includes both quantitative and qualitative factors, such as grade-point average, unit commander’s evaluation, aptitude test scores and physical fitness test scores. If selected, Cadets must complete a summer program called Leadership Evaluation and Development (18 days) at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, AL before entering the POC.
After earning their degree and successfully completing all Air Force ROTC requirements, Cadets are commissioned as Air Force officers with a four-year active duty service commitment. Pilots, Combat Systems Officers, and Air Battle Managers have longer service commitments upon completion of specialized training.
Contact Information
University of Miami - AFROTC Detachment 155
1551 Brescia Avenue
(P.O. Box 248164)
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Commander Ross A. Vedder, Lt Col, USAF
Phone: 305-284-2870 ext. 3
Email: rxv304@miami.edu
www.as.miami.edu/afrotc/
Enrollment
There is no military obligation to enroll in AFROTC. To enroll students must meet the following criteria:
- Be a U.S. citizens or resident alien, or be able to become a U.S. citizen prior to attending Field Training the summer following sophomore year
- Be full-time college students enrolled in 12 credits per semester
- Be able to participate in a demanding physical fitness program
- Be able to pass a Department of Defense Medical Examination
- Have solid moral character
- Maintain AFROTC minimum required grade point average
Scholarships
More than 60% of Air Force ROTC scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students in engineering or other scientific and technical disciplines. However, students in every degree program are eligible for scholarship opportunities, as the Air Force seeks to engage students who excel both academically and militarily.
Scholarships are awarded in increments of two, three, and four years. Air Force ROTC offers several types of scholarships. Type 1 covers full tuition and most required fees. Type 2 covers tuition and fees, but is capped at $18,000 annually. Type 3 pays up to $9,000 annually and can be used at any university that offers Air Force ROTC. Type 7 scholarships are normally designated for in-state tuition-level institutions. All types of awards provide an allowance for books, most required fees and a monthly non-taxable stipend.
All scholarship Cadets are required to meet certain academic, military, and physical fitness standards to earn and maintain scholarship benefits.
Benefits
All AFROTC Cadets receive uniforms, books, and equipment for ROTC classes at no cost. Upon commissioning as a Second Lieutenant, you will receive a starting salary and allowances worth more than $66,000 annually*. Free medical and dental care, 30 days paid annual vacation and added educational benefits are also part of the compensation package.
*Based on 2017 Pay Chart and Miami FL Housing Allowance for an O-1